Upward!

We have been blessed to have all 3 of the kids be able to participate in Upwards basketball this winter. Today was the last of the practices for the season, and they all play their last games of the season this Saturday. It has been a really fun year, they have all made such improvements in their playing skills throughout the year, and it's been really fun to watch them all be part of a team.

Avery's team has worked really hard at getting to know one another, and running plays. She has really come out of her shell and is frequently disappointed if she doesn't get a chance to make more than 2 "shoots" as she calls them per game. Kaleigh is an excellent rebounder and does really well in the "guard" position, she's a scrapper when it comes to a loose ball too. Quinn has probably made the most improvement (really the girls just started, so there's nothing to compare to) but he played last year, and just kind of went along with things... this year he is understanding the game, and is especially good at defense and has come out of his
shell cheering on his team with MAJOR energy on the court, and not being afraid to go for the ball when it comes his way. It's been fun to see him be part of a team (one that is really good, and made up of mostly 4th graders). His coaches this year have been amazing, so caring and enthusiastic. This is probably what I like best about this program... everyone has Christ at the heart of things, and it's amazing to see everyone working to reflect Him. We will definitely miss their influence on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. They are the type of people that you want to be around with their positive energy, and reflection of Christ-like caring.

Saturday is the last of the games, and we will miss it. Although it will be nice to get a chance to sleep in again on a Saturday morning. :)