BaSkEtBaLl

I have to say, this sport is crazy. For a non contact sport there sure is a lot of contact. 

We are having so much fun watching Caely grow in athletic ability. She is doing a great job and learning so much from her amazing coach and the girls she plays with. 

 Chris and I have done a lot of talking to Caely about believing in herself while she's playing. Her old coach was great but he always had her pass the ball to "the shooter" and Caely never believed she was good enough. Every time she would get the ball she would look for the pass instead of taking the shot or even just dribbling it around the other players.

 Melissa has her doing all kinds of things. She makes great plays and knows exactly what she's doing. Caelys gotten a lot more confident and we see that in her play. It's hard because she's the youngest on a 5th&6th grade competitive team so they are definitely out there for the win but Melissa is great at helping the girls remember it's just a game and to have fun playing. I've noticed Caely is playing a lot more which means she is getting better and better.

Before each game Chris and I have given Caely the challenge to take x amount of shots and to make at least half of what she's shooting. Last Wednesday they played a hard team, Caely ended up playing a lot and all her hard work payed off, she got a basket! I'm just glad she took the shot but getting the points helps too.

This last weekend she played a tournament in Ogden. Caely would text me after each game telling me how she did, how many shots she took and how many baskets she made. They had three games on Saturday, winning 2 out of 3. I'm so happy she's found something she loves.