Snowy Night in Minnesota

Last night was a snowy night in Minnesota. But being the hearty midwesterner that he is, Will took Abby out for a tennis lesson -- well, an inside tennis lesson! Earlier in the day we went to buy Abby new tennis shoes. We found a pair of Nikes, but Abby wanted the "pretty, pretty princess" pair. We finally compromised and Abby got the Hello Kitty tennis shoes that light up as you walk, jump or run!



Will's a tough coach and made Abby run laps as a warm up!

Warmed up and ready to go, coach and student set out.

Abby thought it was time to hit some balls, but quickly discovered...

...it was time to run the lines!

Running lines is hard work and Abby needed a water break. The water break proved to be one of the highlights of her tennis lesson.

Coach Stott finally let Abby hit some balls! She actually hit the ball over the net on her first solo attempt! Will and I cheered!!!

After a tough lesson, the coach and student debrief.

But there is more work to be done. The balls must be picked up.

And finally, the proud daddy tells his daughter what a great job she did!