You Know What They Say About Dynamite

The old saying about dynamite coming in small packages couldn't be more true when it come to M and her softball playing skills. She is by far the smallest one on the team but today at her first practice she really looked good. Last year she had a fantastic season with both fielding the ball and in her batting. She really came alive on the field. Her first year she hit the ball maybe 3 times the entire season and last year, she only struck out two times. Woohoo!!! Everyone remembered her because she was so tiny but could really nail the ball when up to bat.

I think I am going to enjoy her new coach this year. She moved up to PeeWee girls, which is 8-10 year olds, so the standards of playing will definitely increase. Her coach spent our 2 hour practice doing nothing but going over the fundamentals of playing. I was impressed and thrilled that she is now going to learn the proper way to play ball.

If you would have asked me two years ago if I though M could ever be an athlete, I would have quickly told you no way. But as one mom today said, M doesn't realize just how small she is compared to the other girls and it's certainly not going to stop her.