Basketball

The girls played on a little basketball team this year.  It was so fun to watch them play.  Paige was on a 3rd/4th grade team.  Her games were jungle ball on a small court.  She had a great time and improved throughout the season.  At the end she finally found her rhythm and became a leading scorer.  Hayley was on a 5th/6th grade team.  Hayley played full court with all rules enforced.  It was exciting and nervous making watching her play.  She did great and was a fabulous defender.  Her coach would often have her, by herself, put on some full court pressure.  I am also ashamed to say that I got a little too involved in her games.  My heart started pumping and my palms got sweaty as I watched her games.  It just brought back all the competitiveness I felt when I used to play.  Her games were very tough and all seemed to be pretty close.  Most teams full court pressed the entire game (I hated that - the girls are just learning how to dribble, they should be allowed to get it past half court).  Hayley's team did great and only lost two games.

Both girls loved basketball.  They both want to play again.  I worried that they said they liked it because I love it, but they assured me that they really did like playing :)