This fall was possibly one of the busiest I have ever had, but that also makes it one of the best. Along with playing a ton of ball, I traveled a ton, and finally got to spend some good family time.
Most of my weekends January through September revolve around softball. Normally in the past that has ment tournaments and games. This time it was not only games but also college. Scary I know, it has gone by so fast. We played all over Minnesota and Wisconsin. The best thing about fall is the games do not matter (to some they do, but they are completely missing the point of fall ball). Fall ball is purely focused on getting better. Working on your swing, trying new things, just getting reps. But so many teams and coaches miss that, which is sad, but is the truth.
This fall I feel that personally I took a big step forward improving not only my softball skills but also my leadership skills. Things really started coming together and it was a very successful fall.
This fall, my family and I also traveled all over the place. A huge part of the college process for me is getting on campus, meeting the players and the coaches, getting a feel for the school. That way I know if I could see myself going there or not. I met a ton of great people who all care about this game as much as I do, and some ever more than I.
Besides for just "business" travel my family also got to go on family vacation over MEA. We went on a cruise in Hawaii. It was AMAZING!!! We had such a blast going on all of our excursions, and my favorite, going to the beach. I am so blessed to be able to do these types of things with my family as well as play softball like I do. It always takes a big event for us to realize how fortunate we are. So I wanted to say thank you to them, as well as everyone who has been a part of my life. Ive had so many great opportunities and they wouldn't happen if I didn't have all of these great people surrounding me.
Fall is also the time where I finally take some time off. My Dad puts my stuff in the basement so I wont be tempted to sneak off to the batting cage :) I love the game, but everyone does need a break. Not only does it wear you down physically but mentally, and your body needs time to recoup. The past two weeks I have had completely off and next week we move into basketball season!! Even though I am excited for it I have really enjoyed just being able to get together with my family, watch some football, eat really good food, play two hand touch during half time, and catch up with all the new things they have going on.
2013 was a great year, it is amazing to look back at all the things that I accomplished in one season. It only encourages me to work harder to see just how good I can get.
