A Full Spring Schedule

Typically when Spring rolls around we sign Savannah up for soccer... no questions asked. This year we were torn between t-ball and soccer. Whenever we asked her to tell us which one she wanted to play, she could never give us an answer. She wanted to do both. I wasn't sure if that was even possible, but after a few phone calls, it turns out she didn't have to choose. So, long story short... Savannah is playing both soccer and t-ball. She is on the same soccer team she has been for the last two years, the Hot Shots. This year for t-ball she is playing on the Cubs. So far I am pretty impressed with her team and her coach. I think that she is going to come away from this t-ball season knowing a lot about the game and hopefully with noticeable improvements to how she plays. This past Saturday was the first game day (for both sports) of the season. I was a little worried about how it was going to go, having back to back games and lugging around a baby. Luckily, both Savannah and Ryder handled our morning spent out at the fields very well. If every Saturday goes this well (I'm not fooling myself, I am sure there will be one or two that are chaotic), then I will be a happy mommy.

Soccer breakdown... Savannah did alright. Still timid, still doesn't understand (or just won't) take the ball from other kids. There were a couple times where she managed to get control of the ball and dribble in the direction of the goal. I was far more happy with the fact that she got knocked down pretty hard by one of the boys on the other team and she just got right back up and kept running. I thought for sure she was going to come off the field crying... turns out Savannah is a lot tougher than one might think.

T-ball breakdown... She got a hit (first swing) each time she came up to bat. She only got to field a few balls and could use some improvement on her throwing. She gets it though... you can tell that the skill is there and with the right coaching and practice she really could do well. Most importantly, she had fun! She had a smile on her face the whole time. Whenever she would catch mine or Eric's eye, she would give us a thumbs up and a huge smile.