With the New Year Church Basketball starts up for the Young Men. Ryker wasn't sure he wanted to play ball but he kinda had to, if anything to try out the new basketball shoes he got for Christmas ;)
We had a lot of Deacons playing and a lot of them are still 11. When we came in and saw the tall guys on the other team and then our little team of what seemed like mostly 11 year olds, those of us there to watch were worried.
Turns out we shouldn't have worried, we have some good players in those young, and old, guys and our team ended up winning. It was a fun game to watch and Ryker did a really good job in being more aggressive and confident. Towards the end of the game he got fouled and shot two free throws. They didn't go in but I am so proud of him for his improvement in playing the game and for being so positive with his teammates.
Ryker was playing a game on his computer and I thought it funny that it looked like he was sitting in a Disco ball. He was sitting on my Mermaid pillow with all the sequins covering it and the way the light was shining on it was a cool effect.
Hannah Terrell, Ryker's friend from the Verona Ward, sent him a text to invite him to go on a double date with her. She is a sweet girl and I am glad she invited Ryker and that he had fun. They went bowling and it seems like they had a good night.
