Leap Year

Ok, so this is as close to "leaping" as I can get.

 

First up is Kyle's pogo stick while shooting a basketball trickshot.

 

Then here he is "leaping" from the curb to the street (and back) on his pogo stick.

 

 

Did I mention he took the pogo stick to school for show and tell.

He said it was "the best show and tell ever."

So Now It's Baseball Time

Kyle got his sportsmanship award on Saturday. 

(I was confused thinking he was getting it, as I stated earlier, "at a banquet".) 

 

They gave it to him before one of the Championship games, and here's what they said about the winners.

 

And here they are introducing Kyle

 

We were all very proud.

 

Kyle and his friend, Ethan.

 

 

Then Reed had his championship game. 

They lost by 3 in overtime because the refs had it out for them (or our coaches, or us fans). 

They were going to make sure we lost, and they did.

 

But here's Reed getting introduced before the game.  Reed "The Motor" Ingersoll.

And here they are after the game. 

Reed is smiling, but there are some pretty pitiful faces.  We mamas just had mad (at the refs) faces.

 

Go Texan (Not Texans) Day

It's Go Texan Day here in Houston. 

The kick-off to the most wonderful season we have...rodeo season.

 

 

JR wore his Texans football jersey to school, he didn't seem to care it's not Go Texans day.

 

 

Kyle and Reed had rodeo dancing at school.  This will be the last year they'll put on a show for the parents.

 

 

Kyle had his same partner from last year, Audrey. Look how much they've grown...at least they're still wearing the same hats.

Reed's partner from last year is in Kyle's class this year, so he has a new woman in his life, Kate.

 

 

But I still got a picture of him with last year's.

 

 Square dancing was as cute as ever, and I'm so glad they have fun doing it.

 

A Good, Bummer, and Very Good Night

Reed's basketball team won their game last night, so now they will play for the championship on Saturday.  Reed had 2 steals and some rebounds last night, and if you're wondering why he doesn't shoot the ball much, here he is with his teammate, Justin.  (Who's in 3rd grade.)

 

So that was the good of the night.

 

 

Right after Reed's team played, Kyle had his semifinal game.  And it was a bummer because they lost. Kyle didn't get fouled out this game (he did the last game).  He played good, but he's had better games.

 

Then it became a very good night because Kyle's coach announced the MVP and the Sportsmanship Award for the season.  One of the best and tallest kids on the team was named the MVP, and Kyle was named the Sportsmanship award winner. 

 

This is actually a huge deal.  Kyle didn't get to play on one of our school's teams, he was on a team where he knew none of the kids or coaches.  I love that he showed up on that team and showed them how awesome it is just to be Kyle.  The coach told Kyle that he'll get to go to an awards banquet to get honored by the sports association in a few weeks.

 

Kyle with his coaches

 

 

But really, no matter what happened last night, all was right with the world because our neighbors, Dave and Mary, came to see them play.

 

 

So Excited

Kyle and Reed were so excited about having their first baseball practice yesterday that they both put on their baseball clothes first thing in the morning.

 

And then asked "When do we go to baseball?" every 5 minutes.

 

They didn't wait for the season to start to start practicing their skills though, our across the street neighbor (who is also their baseball coach...I'm not sure it could be more any more convenient) took this slow-motion video of Reed last week.

 

 

And it does make me giggle that they're showing up to basketball practice in baseball pants.

 

No Escape

Friday night we went to one of our school auction "winnings".

This one was for the elementary school where we bought a "mystery night".

 

Turns out our mystery night was an evening at the Houston Escape Room.

And it's exactly what it sounds like...they put you in a room and you have to escape.

 

I was worried it might be scary, but it's not scary at all. Just really, really hard.

 

 I figured Jason would be good at this, but his engineering brain wasn't useful at this type of thing.

(I was pretty impressed with myself when I figured out a Morris code message using a boy scout handbook.)

 

There were 2 groups of us, and our group didn't escape (neither did the other group).

I would do it again, and I think I'd have a better chance of getting out now that I know how the whole thing works!

Chloe Fabulous Friday

I'm not even trying to be humble about it anymore. 

 Chloe is seriously the cutest thing ever.

Ever.

 

 

And no, I didn't somehow wrangle up a little girl for our family. 

That's our across the street neighbor who refers to Chloe as "her best friend" and draws Chloe in every picture she does at Pre K.