Used to be summer vacation was a major event at our house. We saved all year for it. We talked about the trip constantly; building up until we were so excited we couldn’t sleep the night before in anticipation of the wonderful time we were sure to have. We even bought new clothes that we [...]

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Show your kids who their Number One fan is. Get your video camera and film them in action! It could earn you $250!!
All you have to do is get your child suited up in his/her i9 Sports jersey [...]

Road trips always bring back many fond memories for me from when I was a child. My parents would pack the quintessential station wagon (we didn’t have SUVs in those days) the night before with suitcases, camping gear, beach toys or whatever accessories were needed for our destination. Then, we would all try and get [...]

How many of you armchair quarterbacks have yelled at an official for making what you deem is a ‘bad’ call during a football game? Or, watched a baseball game in amazement when the umpire called an out when the player clearly looked safe to you as he slid home? Regardless of your personal ruling, the [...]

My daughter started her interest in gymnastics at age three when I—searching for something fun we could do together—enrolled us in “mommy and me” classes at a nearby gym. After two years, she moved on to dance lessons, cheerleading and equestrian riding. Our son started soccer at the ripe old age of four—a sport that [...]

Recently I posted some information on how to make sure your child is wearing a properly fitted athletic shoe. Keeping that in mind, how do you know when it’s time to replace your child’s shoes? As an avid runner I myself am perplexed by this question. Especially in today’s economy I tend to put off [...]

Attention Parents!
Time to pull out your video cameras and capture your kids at their best! You could win in the i9 Sports Raving Fans Video Contest. We want to know what your kids think about their i9 Experience, so suit them up in their i9 jersey and let’s hear what they have to say.
Since kids tend [...]

It occurred to me the other day when my son was putting on his cleats to kick the soccer ball around in the yard that it was time for new cleats. Ugh! Taking my son shopping for shoes—or anything for that matter—sends a chill up my spine. Don’t get me wrong…I love new shoes! But [...]