Life Gone Wild: Ella tries Basketball

We signed Ella up for a 7 week basketball league at the YMCA. We thought she would have fun and it would give her a place to run around and give off some energy which she needs. We got there and the coach needed them to all come and sit down, she would not go I had to go with her. They talked for a few minutes and then had to run two laps around the gym to warm up.

This is Ella standing in line getting ready to run. She did really well with this part. She likes to run. Then they split them up into four groups and they got to meet their coach. Well they were all men and she does not do the best with men. Her coach is Jason and he is really nice, but Ella would just not talk to him.

Poor Jason he really tried. Ella can have a real attitude at times.

Then they started to play the game. Ella's team had to wear the pinnies well that was the first problem. We finally got her in one but she would not go out on to the floor to play. She then had to use the bathroom, a stall tactic I think. Well we got back and it has her turn to sub in and she would not go in. So Daddy came over and went out with her. She practiced a lot of defense and used her arms. She did well running from one end of the court to the other and blocked one girl form making a shot, and even got the ball and tried for a shot. Jason told her she was really good at the defense.