January!

January always feels like the longest month.  Ours was consumed by basketball, but also Sydney starting track!  Her doctor cleared her to do "normal" track events (straight running- no hurdles, long jump, etc) so she jumped right into training.  Unfortunately I think her body went into shock- she ended up straining her hip flexor and has had to take 6 weeks off.  Definitely a bummer!  But, I'm thankful she's able to do a sport. :)

Anyways, besides sports, here is what we did in January!

GT game:

Preslie's birthday party- limo and the Hawk's game!

Outlet shopping with the girls:

Parker's friends birthday party:

Don't worry- no train comes here :)

Taylor got Student of the Month!

Random fun:

Sydney running, before she got hurt

The Rest of December!

 Besides all the Christmas and basketball fun, here are some other things we did in December:

Taylor's teammates went to cheer on the high school at an away game:

Taylor- training:

Parker's 5th grade Christmas party- his last elementary school one! :(

We got to hear my mom sing in her church's cantata, then she made us a yummy lunch:

Their album cover

Random:

Parker- school:

The girl's and boy's teams for the middle school went to the KSU game:

Sydney & friends:

Hawks Game: Parker's friend invited him and one other kid to the game for his bday:

Taylor Basketball... So far

 Taylor's school team season is halfway over, which is hard to believe.  There are two teams, A & B.  For those who make teams- if you're a 6th grader, you have to make the B team (as Taylor did last year).  If you're an 8th grader, you have to make the A team.  7th graders can go either way.  Taylor ended up making the A team, along with just 2 other 7th graders! (2 of the 7th graders start every game, too) 

It's been a fun season, and the challenge of playing against good 7th and 8th graders on other A teams has been good.  They've won 6 and lost 3, but the competition makes them better.

Here are some pics of her season so far!

Fun pep rallies, both at the middle and the high school:

Playing against and being supported by friends!

This is Ashleigh, her trainer

RYZE 7th grade tourney champs!

Random:

ouch

This was a sweet message from one of her 8th grade teammates!