Basketball season officially ended in this house yesterday. Thomas's final game was Thursday. We weren't sure he was going to get to play because of his finger, but his hand had healed enough that we decided to let him play in his final game. I'm so glad that we did. He even managed to score in his final game and was especially excited it was a left handed shot! After the game the coach handed out the trophies each player receives and the one thing he mentioned about Thomas is that he is always smiling. It is a trait we sincerely hope he always has!
Catherine's final game yesterday was a loss, but she had fun. Every girl on her team improved this year, but two in particular improved more than others. Catherine was one of those players. I regret that she hasn't played before this year, but we are going to try to send her to a college day camp this summer to try and help her with improving her skills. And maybe one day it will even be warm enough that she (and Thomas) will be able to go outside and practice...but it's just been so chilly here lately! Catherine's particular "area of specialty" was defense. She was not at all afraid to get in there and mix it up when she was trying to keep the other team from scoring. She had several steals, especially here at the end of the season.
While basketball is not my favorite sport (although I do enjoy it), it is definitely my favorite sport to watch my children play. I'm going to miss watching them, especially since they have so much fun. We get about a week off, and then baseball will really kick into gear for Robert and Andrew. They've been practicing weekly for a month, but next week the twice weekly practices begin, and then they'll usually play two games and practice once. The other two have decided not to play, so our lives will be just a bit less hectic.
And not that I'm counting, but Catherine and Thomas only have 64 days of school left, and Robert is down to 57!
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