Discovering Tennis

Yes, I love tennis. I adore tennis. In fact, I may be a bit obsessed with tennis. (There are worse things I could be obsessed with. Like chocolate cake, perhaps. Well, I am sort of obsessed with that too. And Glee. And the Glee Project. I digress.)

The boys all did tennis lessons this summer as part of a new tennis development program. Aidan also asked if he could try the tennis team. He is a little young for tennis team and a tad bit inexperienced, but I spoke with the coaches (who are also my coaches!) and they said he could try it out to see if it is a good fit.

It was a great fit. He loves it. It is the most excitement I have seen from him since well, he discovered Harry Potter. He actually started carrying his tennis racket around the house with him and sleeping with it next to him. He never complained about a tennis practice, always ready to get out the door to be the first one there.

As part of tennis team, he not only had daily practices, but he had matches twice a week. As one of the youngest players on the team, he was playing against kids that were ten or eleven and had been playing tennis for a year or two. But he held his own. When he played his first match, he lost 6-0. By the end of the season, he was giving his opponent's a tough match, fighting his way to much closer scores. Yes, he still lost. But, as I reminded him, I lost every single match I played my first season too. Losing is a good thing when you are learning the game, particularly if you discover a love for the game.


He loves the game! And I love that he loves the game!

After the first few weeks of practices, one of the coaches too me aside and told me that Aidan had become a real positive influence on the team. He is always there to give words of encouragement to the other players and help his teammates. I was unbearably proud of Aidan. Even more so, when at the tennis team banquet, Aidan was awarded one of the four awards for exemplary sportsmanship.

I thought he would burst from excitement over his special trophy.


Aidan has already asked if he can continue tennis lessons in the off season. I was too happy to tell him yes. I love that he has found something he loves that we can also enjoy together. Next year, Brennan wants to try tennis team. I see a trend starting for our family... A very good trend indeed.