Play Ball

Bryan loves playing church basketball and as every Mormon person knows, we can barely insert the word "church" in there with a straight face. I think I still do it more to describe where the games and practices actually take place but also as some kind of last ditch effort to convince ourselves and others that it is just some guys getting together to play some ball in a happy friendly atmosphere where everyone is so kind and forgiving at all times. NO NO NO. We all know better! "Church basketball" is where Bryan has severely sprained his ankle and received countless bloody noses. I believe it is also where my brother broke his hand so badly only surgery could repair the damage. (right Aaron?) Let me sum up by saying that Bryan and the others take this game very seriously no matter where it is played.


Playing hard has paid off for our boys. They are 8-1 for their season and will be playing for the championship of two stakes this coming Thursday.


This past Thursday was the first game I got to go to this season. (Bryan drives himself and the others this year.) ;) When we got there the official score keeper who is there for all the games every week said to me, "Oh you are Bryan's Mom! I love that boy. He is such a sweet heart. I love that whole team. I love all the boys but I really love Canyon Lake. They are a group of great boys!" She went on and on and on about all the reasons she adored our boys. What gets better than that? In the championship game by playing hard but earning the reputation for being the boys who upheld their standards and integrity while doing it! GO CANYON LAKE! Here's looking to Thursday and a lifetime of compliments like those!

(This shot is for those of you who keep commenting on his blue "Get Lost" t-shirt. This is the back!)

And as Bryan's basketball season comes to a close, we have Trevan right behind him opening up his baseball season.


Trevan loves baseball. I tried to convince all of my boys to play the same sport so I wouldn't be pulled in so many directions but soccer is Rylan's thing, basketball is Bryan's and baseball is Trevan's. He has got so many natural abilities in the sport that it comes more easily for him than for others and he's really good at it too. He also has the drive to learn everything about it so that he can be the best.


He is the first to be in "ready position", the first to hustle everywhere (everyone watches him and laughs as he runs around the bases because it's so funny to see such a little guy run so fast!), and plays "belly button ball" at all costs. He's taken several balls to the arm, gut, leg and head just to keep it in front of him. And we are happy to report he has yet to cry about any of it! After all... There is no crying in baseball!



We are excited for his first game and can't wait to see .... MORE BALL!