Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Kick-off To Another Soccer Season

Well, another soccer season got off to a rousing start yesterday. I'll be coaching Wendy's U-10 girl's soccer team again, and they had their first practice. Heavy rains in the early morning had us a bit worried, but by 5 p.m. the fields were mostly dry. Looks like it will be a good team. There are nine girls on the team, including three of Wendy's good friends - Sarah, Kathryn, and Mallory.

Today there's a Big First coming up: Wendy's first-ever gymnastics class! She has never had the chance to try gymnastics before - just too many plates on her table - but this time around she decided to give her dance lessons a rest (she's been in dance pretty much since she was 3), which opened the door for gymnastics. She's psyched, especially since we watched a lot of the women's gymnastics during the Olympics, and she was a big Shawn Johnson fan. Her class will involve instruction on the uneven bars, the balance beam, the vault, and the floor - all four of the events they do in the Olympics!

So, this is how her schedule is looking: soccer practice on Monday and Thursday, with games on Saturday; piano/voice lessons on Tuesday, followed by gymnastics; nothing at all on Wednesday - wow, what a concept!; Archery Club on Mondays, once it starts; Girl Scouts one Thursday a month; and of course, fourth grade every weekday.

Well, it's off to gymnastics. Take care, and have a great day!

Randy

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