Showing posts with label Vision Basketball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vision Basketball. Show all posts

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Day Fifty Nine 2013

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Happy Birthday to my honey/hubby Neil who turned 62 today.
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We enjoyed a yummy supper at Ocha Thai deli this evening (the only one missing is son in law Kerry) and will party tomorrow night with cake and ice cream for the birthday boy.
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We attended grandson Elijah’s Vision Basketball awards this evening. What a great night for all the kids who played this season. This was Elijah’s first time playing basketball, and he loved it. He won a team trophy, as all the kids did, but also won a medal for memorizing all his Bible verses for this season. And each team had one member who won a special award called the Paul award for player who improved most during the season. Elijah won this award. I am so proud of you, Elijah! Loved watching all your games and looking forward to seeing you play again next year.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Day Fifty Four 2013

Saturday  Saturday Ever Lovin Saturday!
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Neil and I began a busy Saturday this morning watching grandson Elijah’s last Vision Basketball game of the season.
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Lots of action from one end of the court to the other. Elijah scored several points. His blue team lost to the orange team by 4 points.
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We’ve loved watching him play basketball each Saturday for the past two months because the game is action packed and he has enjoyed playing it so much. Great job, Elijah and team blue! We’re proud of you!
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After the game, Neil and I headed to the Nashville Flea Market. We usually avoid the Saturday market because it’s wall to wall people. This bell jar stuffed with grapes caught my eye. It was kind of pretty and a little strange. But that’s what the flea market is all about.
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Hints of spring all around. Metal sunflower garden ornaments were sprouting at this vendor’s stall. Sunflowers are happy things~~real or otherwise~~and always make me smile.
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A basket of colorful bowling balls and pins. They looked plastic, but were the real deal.
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This one’s for Sarah.
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R is for …
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This lady was begging me to take her picture. She just didn’t know it. Shame on me. But her hat was killing me. I followed her around for a while. She fit right in here.
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This was something from a bygone era offered in a comic vendor’s stall. Check out that price tag.
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Every time I see bunnies, I think of my sister Ann.
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It’s a little early for Halloween, but there ya go.
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I have no idea what these things are or what they’re for but they kind of creep me out.
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Guess what movie this horse head (lamp) made me think of. I wonder if anybody made this vendor an offer he couldn’t refuse. (That was a hint)
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I go to pieces, sang Peter and Gordon. Remember them? And Patsy Cline sang I fall to pieces. I wonder what happened to this poor doll. Maybe she was loved to pieces.
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I really wanted to buy this.
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Such good advice.
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After the flea market, Neil and I were headed to daughter Kelly’s, but when we called, she and Knox were going down for a much needed nap. So we detoured into the Super Target in Smyrna and enjoyed a skinny vanilla latte while we rested our tired feet. Then we browsed Target. What a cool store. Wish we had one here.
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Hi. I’m Knox. I just woke up from a two+ hour nap.
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Grandpa and Granny brought him a SnugAMonkey from Target. It’s soft and cuddly and plays soft bedtime sounds and music. He loved it. And the box it came in. He calls Neil ‘Pa’. He hasn’t learned how to say Granny yet, although he does pronounce it something like ‘Ninny’ which is what I called my maternal grandmother.
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We hit ‘Toots’ for supper and enjoyed their yummy boneless chicken fingers and gigantic onion rings. We used to have a ‘Toots’, but not any more, so it’s a treat to eat here when we visit Kelly.
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The monkey enjoyed it, too.
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Bath time! Splash time!
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Dancing in my new jammies time!
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This picture cracks me up. It was not posed and totally accidental~~grandson Knox and his daddy Kerry playing with blue balls. They even have the same facial expression. How cute is that. So we began and ended our ever lovin Saturday with balls. More fun than human beings should be allowed to have, especially in one day. It’s always an awesome day when I get to spend it with my peeps!

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Day Forty Seven 2013

SATURDAY PEEPS, BASKETBALL, AND SNOW
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Grandson Elijah played double header Vision Basketball this afternoon.
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Grandson Knox and his mom Kelly made a special trip to see Elijah’s games. This was the first basketball game Knox had ever seen. He kept pointing and saying, “Ball!” He wanted to get out there on the court and play, too.
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Elijah jumps for that ball. Thanks for the pic, Kelly!
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Elijah in the fray. His team lost (badly) to the first team they played but won their second game by two points.
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Knox finally got his chance to play on the court after the game. We were afraid he was going to get beaned by an out of control basketball. He didn’t.
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Granddaughter Shelby comes to all her brother’s games (well, no choice there, really) but she patiently watches and roots for his team to win.
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Today was a cold windy raw day. We got bursts of snow flurries (mini blizzards) throughout the afternoon. Neighbor kitty Lily, her fur dotted with snowflakes, was at our door, hoping to come inside.
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Snow on the roof
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Elijah Man = Cool Dude!
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Trying to get the grand peeps all in one spot to snap a group shot is like herding cats but it can be done.
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Knox and Shelby checking out fun stuff on Shelby’s mini iPad.
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The sun finally came shining through on its way down. The snow left and so did my peeps. Sometimes, the briefest moments together are the most fun and the best remembered.
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Heartfelt sympathy to my brother in law Don Foy and family in the loss of his mother today. Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow. May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead. You all are in our prayers.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Day Forty 2013

VISION BASKETBALL
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He dribbles! Grandson Elijah played Vision Basketball today. His team has improved so much. And so has he. He’s had the ball quite a bit lately.
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He shoots!
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He scores! Elijah got lots of points today.
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The blue team beat the green team 20 ~ 8. Way to go!
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Granddaughter Shelby, daughter Holly, grandson Elijah, hubby Neil and moi celebrated a game well played at the DQ.
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Elijah’s treat: a banana split so big and huge he couldn’t even finish it. We didn’t mind helping out. Yummy good times on a beautiful Saturday in February. Hope your weekend is delicious!

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Day Thirty Three 2013

Ever Lovin’ Saturday!
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Grandson Elijah’s Vision Basketball team played hard today. This tall fellow here on the orange team gave the blue team a lot of grief. They all played well. I don’t know what the score ended up being, but I think Elijah’s team lost. He got his team’s hustle award after the game. His sister Shelby snapped this photo and shared it with me so I can share it with you. I told her she should be a sports photographer.
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Lunch at Momma Rosa’s after the game. The pizza was delicious.
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More snowfall this afternoon.
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It was a beautiful little blizzard for a few minutes and then it disappeared.
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Grandson Knox enjoyed watching the snow and the birds and blowing on the window pane.
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Yummy stew for supper
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The napkin basket makes a great hat.
My favorite kind of Saturday has always been getting to spend it with my peeps!