If you've already read my blog post about Makenna and softball this summer, we had the opposite experience with Maryn and softball. She was so uninterested that we actually had the "threaten" her to pay attention or else she wouldn't go any more. This was her first year playing and we actually thought given her interest in soccer and her natural athletic ability that softball would be a good fit for her. We were wrong. Very wrong. The pace is much too slow for Maryn and she spent most of the season singing, dancing and twirling her hair in the outfield.... Loud enough for everyone watching the game to hear and get a good laugh out of it. The coach had to yell at her to stand up in the field numerous times. I don't know that she ever once ran after hitting the ball without being told to. She was more interested in making friends when baserunning than actually running bases. She wore her glove on the wrong hand for at least the first 3 games (despite being corrected constantly) and even once threw her ball and glove both at first base after she stopped a ball. When a kid tells you that their favorite part of a sport is the snack at the end you know it's not their thing. But that's okay... she tried it and we now know. Once again, this mommy had it all wrong. Never predict what your kids are going to like or be good at because they will shock you each and every time. I think next summer we are trying a faster paced sport with Maryn, possibly tennis :)
Making friends while paying 3rd base
Maryn at bat - yes, our daughter INSISTED on wearing a pink, ruffled skirt to softball. Did this pregnant mom have the energy to fight with her? Absolutely not. I had to laugh when we got there and 3 other girls on her teams were wearing skirts that day as well :)
Trying to hit the ball
Maryn at bat
Not quite sure what she was doing in this picture... fitting since that seemed to be the entire season.
Running to 1st base
Trying to keep her helmet on :)
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