I can't believe it's over...

Basketball and cheering that is. All games have been played and we had the banquet Sunday night. I missed posting on all of the games, especially these last few. I do have a few favorite pictures I'll share in this post, then it is on to baseball. We have already had 3 baseball practices so I guess you could say we are in full swing. As a family, we have been super busy and that would explain my lack of posts lately. I hope to get back to my weekly memes soon though!

Our lovely cheering girl! She absolutely LOVED cheering this year. I'm sure a lot of that had to do with Ms. Kellie and Ms. Stephanie, her coaches!

Drew heads down to the other end of the court to get ready to play offense!

Drew (and everyone else) watches as he shoots to see that his shot is GOOD (in the picture the ball has not come down yet)! This is from the same game where he made the last shot of the game - at the buzzer! I didn't get a picture of that shot unfortunately as I was too wrapped up in watching. The crowd went crazy though when it was good and his coaches and teammates ran over and almost tackled him! It was a sight to see, and Drew had the biggest smile on his face! Way to go Drew!!
Our little princess!! She sure is a cutie, huh?

Basketball/Cheer Week 5

Last Saturday, February 16, Drew and Mikayla had their week 5 games. Drew played extremely well, and continues to show improvement each week. Drew gets ready to take a shot (one of the many he made during the game). Drew's team didn't win this game, but the score was closer than it was the last time we played this team!
Mikayla continues to enjoy cheering. Even when on the sidelines (where they cheer until half time), she uses her megaphone to cheer the guys on. She especially enjoys cheering at half-time, as you can see from the picture!

Basketball Games 3 and 4

The last two Saturdays Drew and Mikayla have had games. I don't have pictures from these games, however because last Saturday I forgot my camera and yesterday the batteries were dead. I am most upset about this because last Saturday Drew scored his first basket of the season, and then yesterday he scored several more. They don't have games this Saturday, but you can believe in 2 weeks I will have my camera ready with new batteries!

Mikayla is still doing a fantastic job with cheering as are the 6 other little girls on her squad. One of the moms had a great idea to get buckets for the girls to sit on when they are on the sidelines so they don't have to sit on the cold gym floor. She picked up the buckets and coaches, Stephanie and Kellie, painted their names and polka dots on them. They are so cute and some of the other cheer coaches have asked about them, thinking of getting them for their squads. Now they do two cheers at half time and they cheer quite a bit on the sidelines. What I am most proud of is that they are getting louder so that everyone can hear them! I love seeing Mikayla smile during the game like she's having the time of her life. Keep it up sweet girl!!

Basketball has been very different this year. Drew moved up to the 6 - 8 division (which is actually only 6 and 7 year olds this year because they had so many - thank goodness). Drew is one of the youngest 6 year olds in this division. One of the big differences is they keep score this year. The boys are also a little rougher this year, with some of them even taking the ball from their own teammates. It has taken Drew a little bit to adjust to this, but I have noticed improvement in each game played, especially the game yesterday. Keep it up wild man!!

I hope to have pictures of the game on here next time, and maybe even videos...stay tuned

2nd Game!

This past Saturday, Drew and Mikayla had their second week of Upward games. We weren't sure if they would get a chance to play/cheer or not because they were calling for us to get more snow Saturday. They didn't cancel the games, and for that I'm glad because we ended up getting mostly rain with just a little snow (with nothing sticking).

This week, Drew's game was at nine, and Mikayla cheered at 10. Drew and his team played hard, and Drew got the white star to add to his uniform. The white star represents most Christ-like. That's the biggest compliment someone can get! We are extremely proud of Drew!!

After Drew's game, it was time for the girls on Mikayla's squad to cheer! We worried that Mikayla wouldn't do well during the games because "everybody is lookin' at me", but she has cheered right along with the other girls. Even though she seems to enjoy cheering this year, she still says dance is her favorite!

Basketball Saturdays!

Last Saturday, Drew and Mikayla had their first Upward games of the year with Drew playing and Mikayla cheering! The good news is that (for this week anyway) Drew played at 10 and Mikayla cheered for their game at 10!!

Mikayla and the other girls get set for the game! She loves Breanna and is very happy to be sitting beside her!!Drew (far right) celebrates after Bryson scored a goal for their team!
Mikayla in "ready position"!Drew gets open for a pass! Mikayla and the girls cheer at half time!
A picture of Mikayla after the game. I straightened her hair and it gives her a different look for sure! She wants me to straighten it all the time, so I told her we would when we have the time to do that!

Basketball and Cheerleading

Between Drew's soccer games last Saturday, we had to go to the church to register Drew for his second year of basketball. Mikayla had also expressed an interest in cheering this year (last year she wasn't old enough). Craig said he didn't think Mikayla should cheer because dancing is a year long activity for her. He was afraid the practices/games would conflict with her dance days/competitions. Bryson and his dad arrived shortly after we did to register Bryson for basketball and Breanna for Cheer Leading. That decided it - Mikayla would cheer with Breanna. How could Craig say no to that?? So, we are waiting to hear from Drew's basketball coach (we hope Drew and Bryson are on the same team again this year), and Mikayla's cheer coach. I can't wait to see my little ones in action together!! Rest assured there will be pictures to come...