2016 January - Basketball

The month of January flew by: Hadden and Spencer are in the heart of the season for basketball. Hadden is playing on the 6th grade team and are struggling to stay in games. He is a defensive specialist on the school team while at the rec team level he is scoring about 14 points a game. Trying to tell him to be more aggressive at school ball but the switch has not flipped yet - it is up to him. He is playing with a lot of his buddies and I am coaching with Karl Reker ( his son is preston, john, luke, mason, maddox are all on his team) Spencer is playing with his good friend Sam and they are the younger kids in the division right now. They have had some up's and down high lighted by an 18 point game by spencer - down 21 to 8 at half time he lead the team back to a 34 - 26 victory. I was a proud dad - wish I had videoed. Nash is starting a new school this week - where spencer went to preschool. He is a little nervous / excited as a 4.5 year old that only knows his old school would be. We will see how it goes. He loves playing outside with the neighbors and jumping on the trampoline and the playing basketball riding his 3 wheel scooter. Carrie started her new job last week - so far it looks like it will be good - lots to remember with the new computer system and the people seem nice and good to work with so far. Both Hadden and Spencer received straight A's on their report cards and didn't even mention it to Carrie and I that grades were out - we found out from some other parents - reports cards don't come home anymore. Hadden was nominated and selected by several teachers to be the 6th grade boy who was picked to go back to talk to the 3 elementary school 5th graders on what to expect in 6th grade. Carrie and I were really proud as the assistant principal told us about it while at the basketball game --- My dad came up to watch the kids play basketball as he was also in town for work - Mars petcare --- he also had surgery this month to review a tumor near his kidney and is recovering well. Carrie's parents came to a few games this month as well - both school game for hadden and rec games for both the kids. Playoff basketball - haddens school team is done. He picked up his game and played more aggressive the last part of the season looking to score more and played good defense. Hadden and spencers team are both in the final 4 of the tournament. Spencer played on 2/19 and had a heck of a game. The team we were playing was the number 3 seed we were 6.. Spencer went for 20 points including a 3 pointer an the team won 30-20 to advance to today.. There are possible 4 games today--- if both hadden and spencer win their games.