Fall Sports

Grace had the best season of volleyball yet. She participated in a volleyball camp with the program director over the summer. This was great as the leagues here have some different standards than she was used to in the Pheonix league she played in. For example, the girls her age are only allowed over-hand serves here. She really improved her serves over the course of the season (still have a lot of work to do, especially with the pressure of a game) and she is getting more confident on the court. Another thing that is different here is all the cheering that goes on during the game. And I don't mean the cheers coming from the attending fans. The girls have all kinds of cheers they do during the game. I think this was Grace's favorite part of volleyball. Her team didn't go very far in the tournament at the end of season. No matter! She was a happy camper.

Meanwhile, Grant was busy on the soccer field. Rain or shine, hot or cold, this guy is so happy if he is out playing with some ball or other. He was on a team with a bunch of boys who hadn't played before, which gave him an opportunity to be a little bit of a leader here and there. The good old Texas weather kept us guessing every practice and every game. We only cleared the field for thunder and lightning.