Katie Anne's Tennis and Swim Camp

This week, Katie Anne went to tennis and swim camp at the Country Club.  VJ has been taking Katie Anne to tennis lessons with Mysti Lancaster at the club for several months, and Katie Anne's really good at tennis! This summer, VJ wanted to send KA to tennis and swim camp, and Katie Anne was so excited about it!  She couldn't wait for Tuesday to arrive so she could go.  

 A little nervous and very excited!

She did an awesome job at tennis - Mysti said that she's got excellent ability and a real future as a tennis player if she continues learning and practicing.  

KA struggled a little with the swim portion at the beginning of the week - she was a little afraid of the water and insisted she couldn't swim.  She was still relying on a swim ring by Friday, but she was jumping off the diving board and putting her face underwater, so we're really proud of her progress!  

 Getting a medal from Mrs. Mysti!

 KA was so proud!

Most importantly, she had an awesome time and felt like a really big girl this week!  

Thanks so much to VJ for this experience!

Katie Anne's Tennis Lessons!

Today, Katie Anne started tennis lessons!

She's taking weekly private lessons after school once a week.  Today was her first lesson, and she did an awesome job!  Her teacher is the tennis pro at the Country Club - Mysti Lancaster.  Mysti went to high school with Saunders and me - we actually double-dated with Mysti to our senior prom!  It's a small world - we're so glad someone we know and trust is teaching KA how to play tennis.  Mysti says that Katie Anne has a lot of natural talent and that she's doing a great job so far!

VJ loves to play tennis - she has played on Alta tennis teams for years.  She's a very good tennis player, and she would love for Katie Anne to play tennis, too!  So, she offered to pay for Katie Anne's tennis lessons and take her to tennis since the lesson starts while I'm still at work.  

Thanks to VJ for sharing her favorite sport with Katie Anne!