Taya & Tennis?

So out of the blue this summer, Taya mentioned to me that she was interested in trying out for the High School tennis team this year.

Taya has never ever in her whole life been interested in anything sport related so this took my totally off guard.  I'm 100% all for trying new things, especially things that keep you healthy & make you strong.  I jumped right on board with her request & had a senior from the high school start to teach her how to play.  Over the course of a month, she had 3 hour long lessons, 9 hours of tennis camp, & a few practices at the high school with the potential tennis team members.  Turns out, she LOVES playing tennis.

I'm not going to lie, she's still learning.  It's brand new to her & she knows that if she doesn't make the team, that is 100% okay.  We are just excited to explore a new thing.  Whether she makes the team or not, we have her registered her here in Germany with a tennis instructor who will be doing private lessons with her to help her play better either on the team this year, or to help her get better so she might make the team next year.

My dad is giddy with excitement (tennis is HIS sport!) & has sent her one of his top of the line Federer Rackets to help her learn on.  Each time she plays, she gets better in new ways & we are so proud of her for trying something new.