Lydia had a lot of fun in volleyball this fall. In 3rd grade, her team was mostly 4th graders who had played before. This year, her team was mostly 3rd graders, so she was one of the more experienced players. The volleyball league is a little different as many east metro suburbs come together to compete. Oakdale had three 3/4 grade teams, so this makes it more fun. There were fifteen 3/4 grade teams and Lydia's was competing in the middle of the pack. In the tournament at the end of the season, her team was the top seeded team in the lower bracket, earning them a bye in the first round. Each game has up to 3 matches (the first two are played to 25, if a third match is necessary to determine a winner, it is played to 15). In the second round, Lydia was up to serve towards the end of both matches and scored the winning points! Unfortunately, in the game for the championship, they lost both matches, taking 2nd in the tournament. As you watch the highlight video, pay attention to how her serve changes from the beginning to the end. I love to see how she grew in her level of confidence!
(Technical difficulties. Video in a separate post.)
In other Lydia news, she continues to love and excel in school. She has a nice group of girlfriends and has managed to steer clear of any girl drama thus far. She continues to enjoy taking piano lessons, and I don't have to nag her to practice. In her free time, she loves to do art, puzzles, read, and paint her nails. She really loves it when she has a costumer at her nail salon! Although she prefers the more feminine, indoor activities, she is completely comfortable throwing a football around with her brothers or fishing with her dad. And of course she likes to play video games. ; )
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| Lunch at the Mall of America before going to Great Wolf Lodge to celebrate birthdays! Lydia's favorite place to eat! |
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