Birthday and Basketball

Dave had a birthday!  After Blake's games we stopped at the Keg and used our gift certificates to have dinner.  Lucky Blake got to tag along with us for dinner and shopping.  Birthdays are very low key for us.  But we got a free dessert and it was pretty tasty. Not much to say about that, Dave really doesn't want much fuss.  It was nice to just watch a game and have a nice meal together.

Leah wasn't able to come with us.  I would have had to take her out of school way to early.  She has madly been finishing projects, games and then over the weekend was a tournament.  It was grade 8/9 tournament.  Leah was there to ref and score keep.  Blake to score keep and support his team. (He is in Grade 7 so didn't play this time)  It was a long two days, we got home late Saturday and finally Leah was able to start her talk for the next day.  She worked on it until midnight then up again early to put finishing touches on before church.  She did a great job.

Blake started out the season a little nervous.  He was worried that he would never be able to play well.  Then a few games ago, it just clicked with him.  He was so excited.  He has had many baskets in each game and his dribbling is really coming along.  As he improves his teammates are more confident in him as well and they are passing and trusting him more.  It is really neat to watch.  Blake has a really great coach.  Dave and I love how he coaches these boys.

All of his games are in January.  Then his final tournament is the first weekend of February.  Leah also has a tournament the same weekend, and the following.  Leah has had a few games, but she will be going strong in February.  Most weeks she has 2 games, practices, and a tournament.  She has been starting so far this year and doing awesome.  She is top re-bounder most games.

Her physio is going awesome as well.  The therapist was very excited about her skiing with out her knee braces and wanted her to try a practice without.  It also went well.  No pain during or even the next day.  Maybe we will be brave and try a game next.