Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Nothin' but Net!

Don't let the title of this post fool you...basketball isn't Luke's sport. At least not yet. We decided to put him in because his same soccer coach, Coach Sarah, was coaching again. She loves Luke, and Luke loves her. She makes these sports super fun for them. We asked if he wanted to play, and he told us that he did.

What we've learned about Luke is that he is actually pretty athletic, but it has to be on his terms. He is cautious and doesn't like fighting for the ball. So, he had very little time actually with the ball. He might be more of a non-contact-sport kind of guy, like his momma. (tennis, swimming, baseball, etc.) But, he definitely wins the award for having the most fun, which is all we care about. He was so cute running back and forth on the court, following everyone else just smiling. Sweet boy!

I always had sore abs after the games because it was just so funny. Dribbling is optional. Half the kids are in La-La Land. They just yank the ball from each others' hands. Then, half of them cry when the ball is taken away from them. So funny! A few times, the coach cleared the way for Luke to actually get a shot in, but he couldn't even make it up there. That's a big ball for such a little guy! What he was really good at was passing the ball accurately. I was impressed.

Here is Coach Sarah practicing dribbling with him:
Is he not the cutest little player?
Trying to shoot...
...not quite! Good try, buddy!
He even looked cute sitting on the bench! So attentive!
The last night, they had a pizza party. This was actually the first time I'd seen him eat a piece of cheese pizza. He's my carnivorous child.
Jack joined in the fun. Yummy cupcakes!
Gig 'em, cupcakes!
Jack was so cute this night. He seemed like he just needed security because there was so much going on around him. So, he just calmly sat by Big Brother almost all night.
Getting some love from Coach Sarah. We will miss her!

And, after a long night of partying, he crashed out on the two-minute drive home!

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