We went to the pickleball courts that are near the elementary school by Ben and Wendy's house, on Thursday after dinner.
The game is played on a court like a tennis court only smaller, or you could call it a lifesize pingpong table. It's played like pingpong with a wooden paddle and a wiffle ball with pingpong rules.
We started the the little boys playing then rotated through the rest of the family. It was fun to watch and fun to play and I wouldn't be surprise to find myself getting some paddles and wiffleballs to play on our tennis courts with next summer. A great activity for a family or a date or YM/YW....
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| Charles and Soren at the Pickleball courts |
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| Look at that form and technique... |
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| James and Laila waiting for the ball. |
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| Tilly and Sadie |
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| Such finesse, Sadie. |
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| Hannah showing us how it's done. |
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| The little boys got bored waiting for another turn and made up their own game on another court nearby. |
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| Look, it's the Hannah/Montana team. |
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| Cambria and Olivia keeping an eye on that ball. |
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The fans.
The courts are so nice, with seating for spectators and shade umbrellas. Who knew Pickleball was such a big sport ? |
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| Um, I think I've got it... |
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You put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, you put your left foot in and you shake it all about....
You do the hokey-pokey and you turn yourself about. That's what it's all about!! |
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| Ethan! Fetch!! |
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| Zoe, Ane, and dogs, Quincy and Max. |
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| Nice try, Nina! |
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| Montana practicing his ballet moves as he returns the ball. |
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| Oh, boy. Just for posterity. Me and my mom. Don't we look like some mean Pickleball players? |
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| Well, the jacket came off. I must have been getting serious here. |
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Me watching Montana do all the work. Curtis was off dealing with one of James' temper tantrums.
I don't think he even got to play at all. |
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| Sadie's good photo taking skills. |
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