Basketball

So this year we are experiencing a younger scene with basketball. I was so excited when Maymie said that she wanted to play basketball! Then my bubble was popped because I found out that was coed! I knew for sure that Maymie would be against it, well as always she proved me wrong. We went to the evaluations and she was a little nervous when the gym started to fill up. It was nice that she knew the little boy next to her and Bryson was just one person down. They had to dribble down the court, shoot the ball, get the rebound, and dribble back down to the other goal. As I was sitting their watching my stomach was doing flips. I wanted her to have fun and do good. I knew that any minute she was getting up and going to say I am not doing this. Well again I was wrong -- yes Matt that was twice that I was wrong:) She walked up got the ball dribbled down while jogging and then shot she missed it but it did not bother her she turned and looked at us smiled then dribbled back down to shoot again. I was so happy not only did she do great, but she was enjoying what she was doing!! She has a great coach and I get to help! We have had two practices she had to miss one cause she was sick, but I am so proud that she wants to play. I guess you can learn a lot from watching-- she has been in the gym since she was about 4 weeks old:)

Ready to go to the elevations!
Of course we had to support our Lady Panthers!


#26 looking good!!!


So you got to have basketball shoes right?? Well Dad and I went shopping the other day. We went to the Nike store looking for BB shoes. Maymie was at home with T, so we were trying to pick out a pair that she would wear. They had 3 different types. When we saw these we thought for sure that she would love them. I wanted to get the black and light blue or the black ones...we knew that would be a fight cause there was not pink. So we decided these were the ones. I was worried cause I could hear Matt-- No way! When we got back we gave them to her and she said Popa these are a little crazy...I do not know if my Daddy is going to like these. I was cracking up like daughter like mother we had the same thought:) Well he did think they were a little to much, but agreed that they fit Maymie just right!!


Ready to go to the first practice!!
New ball and new shoes!


Layup!


Ball control.


Defense Maymie!!


Big difference from the past 9 years of basketball, but watching my sweet little girl play.....
priceless!!