More Basketball

I still don't have any great basketball 'action' photos. I need to take my 'old' camera next week - it has much better zoom, which equals much better photos from the sidelines. However, I do have these shots, which I think are too cute not to share.

Mister J with his biggest fan (aside from Mommy and Daddy)

I got scooted away from the rest of the family to make room for the friend-of-the-day.

It was another great game for Mister J. He made lots of baskets at practice earlier in the week, so he was very excited about Friday's game. Every day this week, he reminded us how many more days there were until 'the big game.' It's a small church league, so with two teammates absent this week he got to play the entire time (hence the red face in the first photo - that was post-game). He really seems to enjoy basketball, except for the buzzer. He was watching the clock last night, covering his ears well in advance of every predictable buzz.

First Basketball Game

He's excited, and so are we! (And he made his first basket ever during practice! He was so excited, but I didn't get the snapshot since my 'real' camera is at home.... Mom FAIL).

Extra-curricular fun

The kids are having a blast at school - along with the regular 'stuff' of preschool and kindergarten, there are field trips, 'specials' like art, music, and visits to the library, and the new play park on campus. The kids also chose a special activity to do outside of school. It's dance for Miss M, which will last through June. Mister J chose soccer for the fall, he'll be taking an after school science class through early December, and will start basketball at our church in January. As I read that, it seems like Mister J has a lot going on, but we have chosen to keep their activities limited to one day per week, and we don't let the activities overlap (soccer ends before science begins, science ends before basketball begins).

Here are a few snapshots of my cuties all dressed for fun!

Mister J on the first day of soccer

Mister J getting his trophy at the end-of-season festival. This cold, rainy morning was his best soccer day so far!

Miss M on her first day of dance class - she was SO excited! She goes to her dance class right from preschool, so she wasn't in her dance clothes yet - they are in her bag!

Ready to dance! She picked out the lavender leotard the day we registered her for class!

Using your head @ soccer practice

They were allowed to use their elbows, their knees, their noses, their heads.... Anything but their hands! I thought it was a fun (and funny!) way to emphasize the 'no hands' rule. The kids got pretty creative!