Yes, we are surprised big-time!

Sam announced the other day that she would like to play softball.  What!?!?  Mind you, she has never shown any interest in a team sport before. Like ever!  Sam loves horseback riding and we are all for her doing that weekly.  But when your daughter, who normally used to have major social anxiety about being with kids she didn't know and would rather go unnoticed, says she is interested in playing softball, then you find a softball team STAT!  And you can tell this is something she really wants to do, when not once has she asked if any friends could join her or speak nervously about not knowing anyone.

Done!  Sam is now signed up to play softball.  She has joined a local league and fortunately, it is geared towards girls who are still learning the fundamentals of the game.  Her practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays each week from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.  We dodged a big bullet by avoiding a practice day on Tuesday when religious school meets.  Whew!  Because you don't know what the schedule is going to be until the season is just about to start.   We still don't know when the games will be, but again, I am hoping it is early enough on Saturdays to avoid overlapping with her acting program.  All of a sudden, Sam became a very busy girl!

Monday:  Softball, 6-7:30pm
Tuesday:  Religious school, 4:45-6:30pm
Wednesday:  Tutoring, 4-4:30pm
Wednesday:  Softball, 6-7:30pm
Saturday:  Acting, 1:30-5:00pm
Sunday:  Religious school, 9:00-12:00pm
Sunday:  Horseback riding, 2:00-3:00pm

And we still need to add in a weekly softball game once that scheduled is released.  I don't think Sam will have any problems falling asleep with all this activity.

I am excited for Sam and truly happy that she expressed in an interest in something without us having to convince her to give it a try.    Jeff has been practicing with her in the backyard on catching and throwing.  And I have to say, she is not that bad.