End of B-ball season, student of the week, Happy Birthday Desi!

Both of the boys saw their basketball seasons come to an end this weekend. They will each be writing a post about their season in the near future. They both played very well this year.

Kendrick was awarded the "Student of the Week" for his class. The award "recognizes students for their great accomplishments at school." He was very proud to receive it.

Last, but certainly not least, Happy Birthday to our favorite niece and cousin Desiree. We hope you have a wonderful birthday!

A trip to the theatre

We surprised the boys with a trip to the Empire Theatre in Richmond on Sunday afternoon. We saw an adaptation of one of Keion's favorite book series "Wayside School". It was put on by Theatre IV which does plays for children. Keion has read all three books in the series and Kendrick has read the first book. They thoroughly enjoyed the play. We stayed after so Keion could get autographs from all the actors. You can tell acting and directing, whether it be with people or drawings (animation) is Keion's calling. He has recently decided that Jim Carey is his favorite actor. He has a collection of all his movies. Above is a picture of the boys outside the Empire Theatre in Richmond.

Game balls

The boys both got Game Balls today for their play in their games. Keion received his for outstanding play on defense. This is the 4th Game ball he has received this year for defense. He has been playing much more aggressively. He even dribbled the ball up the court a few times. Unfortuately, though his team lost by 2 points at the end. They have lost 4 or 5 games by 1 or 2 points. Despite the losses the boys continue to try their best.

Kendrick got his game ball for his hustle. He was on the floor at least 4 times scrapping for the ball. His team (with Keith as coach) won a come from behind victory making the go ahead basket during the last minute of the game. Keith is focusing on fundamentals of not traveling, good passes, and tough defense. He feels these good fundamentals will help carry them through their future years of playing basketball.

All Around Asia

Kendrick was in a performance last night of All Around Asia at his elementary school. They sang songs and did various dances from Asian countries. Kendrick got to be the front of the dragon during the Chinese Dragon dance. I was only able to get a couple of good pics as most of them turned out too dark. The teachers and music teacher seemed very relieved that the play turned out so well, as the kids had missed several practices due to bad weather. The kids did a wonderful job!

Play and B-ball update

Due to many practices having to be cancelled due to snow and other reasons, Keion's play has been postponed from next week. They have been able to have some really good practices this week and he is enjoying his role as "the Giant". They have not announced the new date for the performance, but I will let you know as soon as we hear something.

Kendrick's concert is still set for next Tuesday evening at 7pm. They are doing songs from Asia.

Keion's team had another rough game tonight. They were playing the reigning champions and although his team played hard the other team was very good. The caliber of play among the teams has really been high this year.

Gotta go, I hear Duke is being beat by Clemson. Gotta watch that! Go Heels!