Volleyball

Mikkele had the opportunity to try out volleyball for the first time this fall. The city starts offering it in 5th grade, so she's been anxious to get to the 5th grade so she can have her go at it. She has done many sports in the past, but they haven't really been up her alley. She's definitely not a tom boy like her mom was growing up. I do, however, think she needs to be introduced to all different kinds of sports so she at least knows the basics, even if she doesn't excel at them. And if she does well, great! If not, oh well. At least she tried and put forth her best effort. All that being said, she did great! I think this is one sport that is up her alley. She improved so much during the season. Her serve is getting stronger, and she is getting more and more aggressive as she goes toward the ball. We had a little joke toward the end of the season. I kept telling her the cheer "Be aggressive...be be aggressive". She hated it when I would chant it to her, but helped her to remember to go toward the ball. She is excited to play again in the spring after my volleyball season.

Some of her cheering section