We weren't sure how things would go when Karis decided she wanted to try out basketball. I mean, for the most part, elementary school basketball is comical to watch...and girls' elementary basketball can be more on the painful side. Karis has loved gymnastics, but did not love soccer {made me sad, because she is good at it}. We kind of figured she'd feel the same about basketball. Well, she really seems to like it. And she's pretty doggone good! Absolutely gets it from her daddy. I thought maybe we'd lose her after the her earring got ripped out in one of the games, but she surprised me at how well she bounced back! She hits at least 4 shots a game, she can move the ball, and the girl can jump! She found her "sweet spot" in Saturdays game with a minute left in the first half. Three beautiful baskets!
Honestly, I don't want this to sound bad, but I just love that I'm able to get on here brag about Karis' athletic skills. Mark and I have such a hard time because Ethan gets applauded for so many things athletically and academically {by us, and many other people} and Karis hears/sees it. It is really hard being only a year younger than a brother who is as talented and gifted as he is. They create a lot of competition between themselves. And Ethan is not easy on her at all. Even when we make a point of not comparing them to each other, they are doing it themselves. God has not been as quick to reveal all of Karis' strengths to us, not that we doubted they were there, but her shell has been hard to crack. I love what it's revealing, though, as we are able to break it off, piece by piece.
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swoosh! great snippet of our quiet, humble, darling AND talented granddaughter...love, grammy.
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