Basketball

 Owen and Olivia both participated in basketball with the rec. department this year.  I must confess that I was pretty excited for them to try this sport.  I played b-ball every year from the time I was in elementary school until I graduated from high school, and I was hoping that the kids would also find a love for this game.  Not only did they love the game- both of them have declared it their own favorite.

 Olivia played in the 7/8 year old division.  Ava and Claire were also playing in this division, and I was really hoping that they would be on the same team.  All of the kids were on different softball teams last year, and it was difficult to get to see them all play.  Fortunately, Kelly decided to coach a team and drafted Olivia.  We had the best little team.  All of the girls played so hard and worked so well together.  My niece Ava is a really good ball player and she scored the majority of the points for the team.  Olivia and Claire also did well- especially for it being their first year.  Olivia was really good at hustling and getting after the ball.  She took several shots during the year, but none of them went in.  During the last game of the season she got fouled and rang one of her foul shots.  She was so excited to have scored.

 Owen played in the "cubs" division.  This division was really more about having fun than anything else.  The rules were not exactly enforced (at all).  Owen enjoyed it, but I think that he probably could have gone up a division.  During the season, Owen scored one regular basket and also one foul shot.

Even though basketball season was fun, I am glad that it is over.  For the last month we have been at the gym five nights a week with games.  It is going to be nice to have a break- at least until softball/baseball starts =)