Speaking of kids, my daughter Isabela is 6th grade champ and 3rd in the school (beaten only by a 7th and an 8th grader in a nail biter last night). I am as proud of that as I am of her hard work to pull up to all A's after deciding that was a goal she wanted to achieve (It's not in the genes, I'll tell you that).
Hard work, it's what it's all about. Now, we focus on her softball hitting swing. We have been practicing two nights a week since January for the coming spring season. I think she can be a real slugger with wiry strength and a sweet swing.
Dad's not pushing her. She just loves to participate, in probably too many things. It has not been a breeze for us with this kid (or her sister, who's following in her tracks) but what a year. Things are really rounding into form.
