Tag Archives: clubfoot athlete
The Old Switch-a-roo
Well, it's that time of the year again where we transition from softball (though we still have a few weeks left on her developmental team) to soccer. Today she started a soccer camp. (We tried to convince Young Jedi to … Continue reading
S-T-A-R Superstars Are What You Are
First off, let me preface this post by saying the title is an ode to the countless softball cheers that I’ve heard repetitively over the past 6 weeks that I might N-E-V-E-R get out of my brain. Like I wake … Continue reading
So So Close
This past weekend we trekked down to San Jose for our 3rd of 4 tournaments! I can’t believe our summer ball season is coming to end! Sporty has had soooo much fun playing competitive softball. And her skills have improved … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home
Last weekend Phantom hosted a tournament at our home sweet home fields. It was so nice hosting the tournament for a variety of reasons a) we didn’t have to drive an hour for our early game b) we got visitors … Continue reading
Throwing In the Towel
This here is Sporty on her first day of swim a couple of weeks ago. It was a short lived swim team tenure for her. For years, Dr Fluffy Unicorn has mentioned that swim team is the best exercise … Continue reading
First Tourney Jitters
Well Sporty and her teammates had their first tournament this weekend and there were definitely some jitters, ok a lot of jitters, especially for Sporty. I could just feel her nervous energy starting the day before and she didn’t settle … Continue reading
#worldclubfootday
Today is clubfoot day, the day we celebrate our everyday heroes and work to raise awareness for clubfoot. 1 in a 1000 babies are born with clubfoot making it the second most common birth defect. This is has been a … Continue reading
Judgement Free Zone
I love kids, I love that they are judgement free and accepting. That’s Sporty, to the left of the coach in this photo and that’s her new U8 travel team at their first practice. At a water break, Sporty ran … Continue reading
If You Dream It, It Will Happen
This is the next chapter in the story of a girl who is determined to win. Sporty had a really rough winter. She tried out for a competitive 3rd/4th grade team the weekend before her latest tendon transfer. The league … Continue reading