Jr Jazzers

My boys with Bart at their teams Jr. Jazz night at the Jazz game.  

Spencer started the season off loving the sport and confidently strutting around like a "baller".      He would get ready to go in his basketball gear and then anxiously ask me all morning when if it was time to go to his game.  Spencer was so fun to watch because where the ball was he was the first one there and taking down the court and shooting it never being intimated by good and bad defense.   And then one Saturday like a switch he decided he didn't like basketball and didn't even want to go to the game.    We encouraged (drug) him to go telling him that his teammates really need him on the court to take the lead like he always does.   He begrudgingly went but gave minimal effort on the court and took frequent water breaks to let us know he was not happy to be there.  Once in a while he would forget his woes and turn on the 'baller' but when the season was over he happily ran out of the rec center not even bothering to  stop and get the treat provided, proclaiming he was done with basketball.    I should have signed him up for some sports psychology study because Spencer is proof that its all about mindset!

I love watching Aaron's love of basketball grow.   Last fall he would plug his Alexa into the garage,  stream his favorite music and shoot hoops for hours each night.   I was sad to think that he would  have to stop practicing when the weather turned cold but he's continued to go out and shoot hoops even when despite the temperature.  

Aaron's aggressive on the court and is quite the rebounder.  Who says white men can't jump.   It's fun to see him and his team be more thoughtful and run different plays.   Bart went with him to practice and then afterwards would stay and work with him to be in control of his body to make more  shots.  I just love watching him love playing a game we all love.

Concerto night

Emily's hard work practicing the viola was rewarded after she tried out and was chosen as one of 8 selected soloists to perform on Concerto night.   

Emily wrote her own bio and I love she wasn't afraid to show her humorous fun personality!

Emily told her viola instructor she isn't scared to preform for recitals anymore because nothing will ever be as scary as concerto night.    She hid it so well because she looked cool as a cucumber and didn't miss a beat.  

Look how poised and stunning she is!

This was such a big night for Emily.  She really appreciated all those who came to support her.

Her Viola teacher Devon Freebain 

Some of her theater and band friends. 

It took a bit of rescheduling but the whole family was able to come.  

Ava Emily's first friend in middle school and constant favorite.  

 Her bestie Alix 

And those not pictured includes Bishop Sackewitz and her YW president Shelli Rosbach as well as a not so secret admirer and future prom date who also brought her some flowers.  

It was such a special night watching Emily accomplish one of her dreams!

Lady in Red- Sweethearts 2022

Emily asked Henry Stueber to sweethearts.   She "claims" she took a picture of the poster she gave him but they were in such a hurry it came out blurry.  She gave him two stuffed animal horses and "Will you go to sweethearts with Emily "Yeah or "neigh". Oh well her loss that I can't document her creativity.

Henry answered her like this.  

Emily and Alix planned the date with a couple FCCLA friends Lizzie and Serena.   They started the date with ice skating at the Herriman Ice ribbon rink.  Emily didn't take pictures because she says she was just enoying the moment but commented that its fun because it's outside and you don't just go in a circle you weave around like a race track.  

They all went back home and got ready for pictures.   Then it was off to the Draper City Park for the pictures. 

  

Emily captioned this on her blog as "look we got photobombed with an engagement in the background"   Alix and Oliver crack me up.

They ate at a yummy pizza place close by and after the dance they came back to our house to decorate cookies and play some games.  I was impressed by how polite all these kids were!