Basketball season 2013

I don't know what my hang up was, but I did not sign Bryson up for basketball this year. I think football just wore me out! But, this great team asked Bryson to join their team half way through the year. Bryson didn't play a ton in the games (because he was the eight man and came on late in the season), but he learned a lot and I even caught him doing a fancy behind-the-back dribble in one of the games.
What I'm most proud of, though, isn't how he played the game, but how he treated his teammates, coaches, and opponents. I observed him being respectful to others both on and off the court. AND, (this is what makes me spread out my feathers a little) both his coaches and a few other parents told me how impressed they were by his positive attitude, even when I wasn't there. I love getting good reports about my kids! Makes me feel like I'm doing something right at home! :)
So... Good game, Bryson! You learned that it isn't whether you win or loose, but how you act when you play the game that counts.

Oreo stats.

This may be the only way I get through my statistics class! But, I passed the first class and I've only got two more to go!

Cutler is SIX!!

Cutler told me a while ago that if you didn't have cake with candles on your birthday and if nobody sang happy birthday, then you wouldn't turn a year older. I am definitely going to try it sometime, but Cutler wasn't going to let that happen to him! He made sure that it was all there…presents, cake, candles, people… the kid's a sucker for traditions.
He wanted a pine wood derby for his birthday party... So this is what we came up with...

Happy birthday Cutler! We love you!