Tennis Anyone?

I was pleasantly surprised when Emmie decided to go for the tennis team rather than for the soccer team. She has played soccer since she was 5. Very aggressively and it was her passion. A few years ago she started playing tennis and since we have a tennis court she was able to fuss around a bit with our ball machine. She has natural ability in this sport which she gets from both sides of the family. I played in high school and started at a very young age, my uncle was a tennis player and her Dad's sister's both played in school as well.

Before the season began, we took her to Orchard Hills Athletic Club for

a few private lessons. Her coach gave her some

great tips and it was a good learning experience.

Of course the Things had to come along and as you can see for an hour I had to chase

Thing 2 all over the club. He was in tennis ball heaven. Every

picture I took was blurry somewhere in it.

Thank goodness he cooperates most of the time.

Thing 1 was always quite good and would draw for just about the entire hour. Each week should would give her picture to the lady that ran the desk and each week we

came back it was still hanging up and Thing 1 thought that was so cool. ;)

Emmie also had the motivation to try out for the tennis team because the coach told her last year during the summer camp that he thought she could make Varsity as a Freshmen. Well, tryouts came and as he called up his 5 returning Seniors, he then called up Emmie.

She said that there were quite a few mouths that dropped open! lol At the end there were 18 girls wanting to try out for Varsity with only 12 spots available and only 1 or 2

needed for extra in case someone was sick. So the challenges began. Each day

Emmie came home and told me she didn't even have to challenge.

He put her with the top 3 girls and they drilled while all the other girls challenged.

I am just so proud of her. ;)

My thought was that she would probably play a doubles position. NOPE! The coach has her playing 4 Singles as a freshmen. I couldn't believe it. She already has been given the nickname "All Star" and I believe that is what the coach is grooming her

to be for the next 3 years.

There is a strong possibility that since the first 3

singles positions are seniors that she could be playing #1 Singles as a

sophmore next year. I see tennis camps this summer along with finding

a private instructor for her as well. She has found her place to shine and her

Father and I couldn't be more happier for her! ;)

Her record is currently 3-0. Her game score is 6-0, 6-0.....6-2, 6-2......6-0, 6-4. Her second game was the first home game. She was nervous so I stayed back and watched from a distance. When the score was 5-2 in the first set she became upset and walked up to the fence teary eyed and said "Where's Coach"? She said the her opponents parents were right behind the fence making snickering remarks. Oh yeah.....you all know what happened then don't you?????? lol SARABI appeared and marched her way right down the center aisle between those courts, heels just a clicking on the pavement, and big camera in hand. I think my claws appeared and I know my blonde mane started to expand! lol They tried to make small talk with me but I think my growl scared them. lol This is going to be a wonderful experience for me watching her grow in what was my favorite sport of all times! ;) I so proud of you Lulu......you are going to be awesome! ;) Love you....