And an AMEN! to That!

Some say Amen ends prayers. I say AMEN! as an final salute to the end of the basketball season. We have been going strong EVERY weekend since December, sometimes both Saturdays and Sundays were locked up, because of course one boy would play at 9 in the morning and the other would play at something like 3, or 4. Good times. The upsides are that their dad was their super awesomest coach and that all their friends were in bball too, so it was a fun social gathering for me.

Saturday was their final all star jam games. So well run, so cute, really, a good time. Every kid got a trophy, and why do it if not for the trophy? It's sort of like me doing my races, it's all about the accessories and the goody bag.

So here we are getting ready to go. Can we ever NOT be touching, punching, hitting, choking, or poking each other? I think not. Nate receives his trophy.

Look. There is NO ONE around him. Check out that dribbling action. He's a natural.

At half time, the kids could pay a dollar and try for a half court free throw. Well, the really little ones weren't really at half court. Nate missed. Jack made the shot and won $10, which he promptly spent on crap at the candy concession stand. The kid is like my father. If he has money in his pocket it burns a hole in it until spent. I didn't care. Wasn't my money, and he won it, so no big deal.

Hands up guarding. Nate wasn't letting anyone past him. Really.

"Anything you can do I can do better...." This is Mads at the free throw line, which was about 2 inches in front of the 6ft basket. She didn't make it, but she tried, and she looked super cute doing it too. She's tough nuggets this one. Throwing free throws in a pink cupcake outfit which matches the American Girl Doll she got from Tante Jen for Christmas.....sweetness.

He was very serious about this free throw deal.

On to Super Cosmo. He got a basket, which was pretty awesome. John thinks though that Jack is so gangly and wiry that he resembles a 'baby giraffe being born' when he participates in athletics which require him to run. I can only hope he grows into himself. He enjoys sports but he isn't so natural. Plus he's a lefty, which makes things just a little more difficult.

Poor Maddie...can't hardly wait until next year when she finally gets to play in all these sports she's been sidelined for up until her 5th birthday!