Basketball

Both of the boys have been playing basketball with Pella Junior Hoops for the first time this winter.  Hayden started practices twice a week in early December right after we got back from Florida and started playing games every Saturday morning in January.  Last Saturday was his last day.  It was great to see him improve and have fun each week. 

Nile's age just does Saturday mornings from January through Valentines day.  They started with working on drills and now are playing games.  He is really enjoying it.  I would highly recommend the programs.  In the past we did not participate because I was watching every penny we spent on extras like sports but this year we decided it would be good for them to have a winter activity since they really wanted to play. 

The past four Saturdays in January we were at the Madison gym from 9:30 until 11:45 AM.  This is a long time for a little sister to sit and "watch" her brothers each take their turns playing basketball.  We brought her backpack with fun activities and her Frozen ABC binder we made.  She has done really well so I am hoping she does better at baseball games this spring.  Now that Hayden is finished we will just be there for 1 hour the next two Saturdays. 

Last week at the gym they had cotton candy for $1 to help an orphanage where one of the daughters of the Pella Junior Hoops coordinator was adopted from.  Aubrey and Nile both enjoyed a bag while Hayden played his last game.