Bulls Basketball Game #1

The Bulls had their 1st basketball game last Thursday night on December 1st....Kohen was pumped and very excited...Kerry and I were always pretty excited just to see how he would do...He practices well and is aggressive with us, but in soccer sometimes he just sits back and doesn't really "get in there and get after it"....So we really thought he would do the same at basketball??
He wanted to be #10, but the YMCA picks the numbers and they are weird...Like 1,2,3,4,5 and then 11, 12, 13, etc...So there was no #10, so he got #1 instead....He was pretty happy about that.....

Practicing before the game---dribbling with Coach William
Shooting some pre-game hoops....

Doing some side shuffles to warm up....

Lining up to say the YMCA pledge and get their wristbands....Kohen wore a white wristband...Meaning he had to mark the other teams guy with the white wristband...The hard part was that you could only steal the ball away from that person...Kohen couldn't take the ball away from someone in red or green??...I didn't really like that rule, but oh well...

Kohen didn't play the 1st quarter....But was doing so well that he played the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters....We were so stinking proud of him...He wanted to play...He wanted to be out there...He wanted that ball and he wanted to score!!

Here he is waiting to get the ball passed inbounds to him....

Kohen dribbling the ball down the court....That's me in the back on the right corner...I was one of the official scorekeepers--haha...The score was 0-0 at half...Before the game, one of the parents and I joked the game would probably be 6-4...We weren't that far off b/c they tied 4-4!!!

The most exciting part was during the 3rd quarter, Kohen had the ball and scored the 1st basket of the entire game making it 2-0...He was sooooo proud of himself and the boys went crazy...You would have thought they just won a national championship--haha.....

Kohen in there getting after it...We were so proud of his aggressiveness and not being timid...He really wanted that ball:)

They tied it up 2-2 not long after Kohen scored....Then Sam scored another basket for us, but again they score as well...It was super fun to watch...I had no voice (like usual) because I yell and scream so much!!...Kohen was just ecstatic and I can't wait for the rest of the games......

So the next game is tomorrow morning at 8:30 am...We basically have every Saturday morning at 8:30...Gonna be rough getting up that early on our days off....It will work out for me tomorrow b/c I have the YMCA Holiday Hustle 5K at 9:00...So I will get to watch about 30 mins of Kohen's game, then go outside to run and we should be finished around the same time

Field Trip

Kohen had his 1st school field trip last week to the Fantasy of Lights and then the Santa House....Since they went at 11:30, I just drove my car on over and met them there so I could walk with the students too...It helps when you are "faculty" and teachers are always needed to help out!

Then they were off to Santa House at Kell House and I went back to work:(...Kohen loved it though and enjoyed his 1st field trip:)

Christmas Tree

We got out the tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving....We do all of this Thanksgiving weekend every year since Kerry is off work and it takes 2 of us to lug this big thing down....But we made the kids wait to decorate it Sunday morning since it was so late Saturday night after we got it up....They didn't mind, but wanted a few pics in front of it....

Kohen wanted me to take a picture of him under the tree...weird kid...

The one ornament we did let the kids hang was Sage's ornament....My mom bought Biskit one when she died and she brought this one over to us to remember Sage...This will be a hard Christmas knowing she's not with us....She's been around for so many that it will be sad....We hung Biskit's right next to hers...

The next morning we got up and decorated the tree....Kresee only broke one ornament and cried b/c she was so upset...We had to tell her over and over again that it was fine--stuff happens...Kohen didn't break one this year:).... We had to follow behind her and move the ones she hung b/c she liked hanging everything on the same branch....

Kohen always put the star on the tree...He got up to this point of the ladder and decided he was scared of heights--haha....

So Kerry had to do it:)

I do actually have few presents wrapped and under the tree already....

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving was busy as always....3 stops in 1 day....We hung out all morning which was nice....I went for a 3 mile run as well knowing I wouldn't feel up to it later on that day....Needed to burn off some calories since I knew I would put them right back in me:)
We went to the Maroney's at 12:30 for lunch....I seriously ate only 3 bites b/c I was saving up for my dad's house...Kerry pigged out and the kids ate well....
Then they all played outside since it was such a pretty day....(last year was soooo cold and windy and miserable).....They love riding their scooters outside
Kohen giving me the peace sign....

After the Maroney's lunch, we headed out to my dad and Sallye's house...They were eating at 2:00 and we didn't get there till 3:00...I saved all my hunger for this meal and was ready to eat...Lucky for me, they were just going through the line when we got there so I got to eat with everyone...It was super yummy as always...Kerry managed to squeeze in a little bit more food as well....

Kohen couldn't wait to ride on the 4-wheelers...Grandpa Randy took him around for awhile...Then Sallye got stuck on there for quite some time:)

Kresee wanted to show me the chicken coop b/c she had found something in there....

"see those 2 eggs in there"

Checking out the chickens and ducks.....See that on the ground...They eat chicken and turkey...Weird, weird animals--haha

She saw everyone else riding the 4-wheelers...So her and Daddy took a stroll on the 3-wheeler....

So Sallye rescued this pigeon...They didn't think it would even live....But he obviously did and now will not leave their back porch...Just hangs out...Won't fly off...Isn't that crazy?!?

Sallye bought a bunch of marshmellow guns for the kids...They loved them:)

Kresee LOVED playing washers...She was actually pretty darn good:)

Kerry will be happy I posted this lovely picture of him....

Kresee wanting Daddy to show her the marshmellow gun

Is there a marshmellow in there??

Then dad started a fire in their pit....Sallye went and got sparklers and the kids loved that.....

We then headed out to my Nana and Papa's for dinner....None of really ate anything....We were still pretty full from my dad's....

Kresee and Papa

We had a great Thanksgiving...Although we run around like crazy going to 3 places in 1 day, it's worth it...Getting to see our family and spend time with everyone....

And for my 1st time ever, I got up for Black Friday....Not for any major shopping...Since our computer died....I got up and was at Sam's at 4:30 for their 5:00 opening....I was #96 in line and it was cold, but not too horrible...Got in, headed straight for the computer I needed, paid for it and was home and in bed by 5:30...Not too shabby!!

Sweet Kisses

Hunter was giving Kresee some sweet kisses the other night...She was loving it....

Basketball Begins

Kohen had his 1st basketball practice a few weeks ago....They have their 1st game this Thursday...They are going to be the Bulls...We don't know his # yet...They will get their shirts at the game...He's really wanting #10...We shall see...He's loving it and can't wait to play a game...

His coach played basketball and went to school with Kerry...So Kerry was pumped to see the coach was Maurice (now known as William) and Kohen thought it was cool that he was a Coyote Basketball player....

SLP Thanksgiving Feast

Kresee had her 1st Thanksgiving Feast at SLP last week...I know she was so confused...I kept telling her that we were coming to eat lunch with her but then had to go back to work...I was worried she was going to be super upset when it was time to go...But Mrs. Moran came and said Kresee it's time to go and she went right with her with no problem....

Some pics from my phone:)