Basketball Weekend

Friday evening Madelyn and I made a mad dash to Council Grove to watch my niece, Kaitlyn, play basketball. The departure from home did not go as smoothly as I had hoped so we only got to see Kaitlyn play the second 1/2 of the game but I was thrilled to watch her play. It was nostalgic being back in the gym where I once played ball, not well, but I played nonetheless. It was fun seeing past teachers and coaches that are still there, but watching the HS kids, that were born after I graduated from high school, made me feel old. Such. Is. Life.
Kaitlyn is a  5'8" freshman that plays on the JV team and suits up for Varsity. She knows the game well and her size alone serves her well. I wish I was blessed with her height and long legs!

Madelyn and I stayed the night at my parents' house friday night and were on the road to home mid Saturday morning as Madelyn had her first BB game of the season. Watching first and second graders play BB is an amusing experience to say the least. The team has their work cut out for them and I'm hoping with each game they get a little bit better or it is going to be a very LONG season (we lost 17-6). I'm hoping the coaches also learned something as there is a lot of skills that they have neglected to teach. However, I'm not complaining about the coaching because I'm just thrilled someone volunteers to coach this age group, as there is no way I would be willing to do so.

 The Sharp Reality Team

Jump ball

 Getting ready to catch the ball being thrown in from the sidelines.

Number 5!