Kicking off the season...



Very first time on the field!



It’s been such a busy week that I didn’t even have time to write yesterday. T-ball and softball practices have started for the girls and it’s an exciting time. This is Makayla’s first year to play and at her first practice Monday night she was doing great. Just like her sister, she seems to be a natural athlete. We got to watch Kaitlyn practice Friday night and seeing how hard she works and how good she is makes us so proud.



Kaitlyn's team won first place last year!

 I never played sports so it’s a little surprising to me that I enjoy watching them play so much. I often wonder if I had played would I maybe not have been such a shy kid. I look at how Mak is so outgoing and it’s so amazing to me. She just has that personality where even at 4 years old she can talk to anyone. I still can’t do that!



Mak at biddy-ball!



I figured that putting her in a variety of different activities would help her avoid my shyness problem and meet new people, develop hobbies and let her find her niche. First we tried gymnastics and she really enjoyed it but after about a year, she seemed to just get tired of it and didn’t want to go anymore. We tried dance and after 4 weeks she said she did not want to do it. Last fall we gave soccer a shot which was her first sport and she really liked it. Next we did biddy-ball and even though she was the smallest kid out there, she loved it. She got her first medal and was so proud. So now we are giving T-ball a shot and even after only 2 practices I think this is going to be her best and favorite sport. 



Mak at soccer!



As long as she’s having fun though, that’s the main thing. I never want to be that mom who makes her kid play. I’m not trying to live through her, I genuinely enjoy seeing her and Kaitlyn out there having a great time. I think its giving them confidence and building self-esteem. This is something they can continue to do as they’re growing up and even through college if they want. This will be Kaitlyn’s 3^rd year to play, she even made All-Stars last year. She’s got a tournament coming up this weekend and we’re really looking forward to kicking off the season!



Kaitlyn at All-Stars last summer!