Grandkid sports!

Last Sat. & then this, we had the fun of seeing first Monique's (2nd-3rd gr. girls), then Caleb's (5th-6th gr. boys) basketball games! The progress of EACH is amazing to me!
The 1st time I saw then 1st grader Monique in a practice, she was so timid that periodically her sensitive coach would CLEAR the court to allow her to shyly slowly dribble the BB down the court, unhassled! It was SO cute & sweet to observe from the sidelines that you'd catch quiet "ahhh's" of appreciation "escaping" the lips of other parents. :-) To see her NOW, however, actively playing in the game is really great fun! There she is! - On the left in a royal blue T shirt! (I LOVE this pregame "ritual" where the team lines up 1st face to face to SEE whom they're supposed to guard, then one team at a time turns around so the girl can see their number, too!:-) I only got to stay for the 1st quarter - on my way to work, sigh, but Grampa Mikey who got to take her to the game (Nath had to work at home & Teresa was with Kelsey at a GS "camp") saw her catch a rebound and dribble it full court!
G-O-O-O Monique!!
Caleb is a "David" up against the opposing teams REAL "Goliath" here, and he did well!! (His team won handily again!) Darcy didn't tell any of the Grands that we were coming as it makes Caleb nervous, so we sort of "sneaked in" :-)! George was scorekeeper, so he, Darc, Mike & I sat a couple of rows up, though directly behind the team. It was SOO hard to not "whoop & cheer" as I have a BIT of a "tendency" to do ;-), but I didn't want to throw Caleb off! I had to stiffle my Grandmotherly grins too in that he "worked" SO HARD to not make eye contact once he realized we were there, but as soon as the game ended and he returned to the bench, he smiled looking right at us & said "hi!" :-).
The last pic is self explanatory - game is over, George is "tabulating", Caleb is exhausted & ME, well, I am EXcited! :-)
We got to stop by to see A,J & S for a few min. following, before we had to leave to get me to work - ALWAYS a joy!
NEXT time, we'll BOTH get to see all of Monique's game! YIPPEE!
mc