Hey, it's me, Keion. Our summer has been REALLY busy this year. Me and Kendrick have been both playing football. I think we're both starting our second week starting tomorrow. I can't believe school starts in about 2 weeks! Not looking forward to that so much :).

Another win

Hey it's me, Keion. The Jaguar Basketball team is now 3-2. We have just won our first home game against Post Oak. The final score was 57-44. Our next game is against Battlefield.

Another Good Day on the Court

The middle school team won again!!! They are 2 -2. They could easily be 4-0, but we won't go there. The team is really coming together. Keith is doing a great job as coach. Keion isn't getting a ton of minutes but he makes an impact everytime he is in. He is consistently rebounding and playing tough, aggressive defense. One more game before Christmas break. It will be the first home game.

We Won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keith and the boys won their first game of the season. It seemed like everything clicked and the boys did everything that Keith had been coaching them to do. The team they beat was last years championship team and was undefeated all last year and so far this year. Our team won 54 to 35. It was a beautiful game to watch. We are hoping to get some more wins this upcoming week.

Another rough day on the court

Keith and Keion had their second middle school basketball game. It was another rough one, in that the team lost by a few points to a team that they could have beaten. Unfortunately, the top scorer for the team was not available for the game. We are confident that Keith and the boys will get their first win soon.

First TMS b-ball game

Well, we had our first basketball game at the middle school with Keith coaching and Keion on the team. Unfortunately, it ended in a loss in overtime. The boys led basically the entire game until the end and lost 42-40. We are all hoping for a win next time.

We're back!

Hey it's me, Keion. I just wanted to give you an update on what has been going on. Football season is officially over. Kendrick's team had an excellent season and went 6-2. Kendrick did a great job and won the Most Improved Player award. As for me, we had a perfect season, 0-6. [Which means 0 wins and 6 losses :)] Well, I'm putting that all behind and moving on to play basketball. Kendrick will be starting soon too.

Kendrick's birthday

We celebrated Kendrick's 8th birthday on Wed. He was able to pick out which restaurant he wanted to have his dinner at, and surprising picked Carlos O'Kelley's Mexican Restaurant. I think he only picked it for the tortilla chips, especially since he ordered a burger. He wanted us to make sure that we got the staff to sing "Happy Birthday" to him. The picture shows him wearing a sombrero while he is serenaded.

Keion makes the football team

We are so happy for Keion! He made the football team for his middle school. We are most proud of him, because after not making it last year he didn't give up but rather made it a goal and worked hard for months toward meeting that goal. This summer he ran, he bought and read a book about how to play FB, he lifted weights, he stretched, he watched video clips on the internet for pointers, and went to camp all in order to reach his goal. So, you can imagine how proud we are of him. Now we are praying that he has a fun and injury free season.

Above is a picture of Keion in this Thornburg Middle uniform. Although, his number may change.

UNC Football meet and greet

Well, as you can see the boys had a great time at the UNC football meet and greet. They got to throw the ball around on the UNC football field, meet the players, get autographs, and eat free food. The weather held out just long enough for them to get enough autographs to satisfy them. The players were very nice and accomodating. The stadium seemed so big from the field. It was interesting, Keion wanted to go see the wide receivers and Kendrick the running backs.

This was our first trip back to North Carolina since we moved 5yrs ago. It was amazing to see all the construction happening on campus. The area where we lived has been changed too. They put a huge shopping mall complex there, so it is now the hub of Durham. I also got to see some of my former co-workers from UNC. We had a great trip all around.

First Day of School

The boys made it through the first day of school despite their fatigue. We went to NC over the weekend, so they were quite tired Monday morning for school. We really like Kendrick's teacher this year. She has lots of experience and is an expert on technology. So far, Keion has only been to half his classes but says he really likes his teachers. We are thinking it is going to be a great year for both the boys. Hopefully they will catch up on their sleep at some point.

Football, sports, and other news

Hey, it's me, Keion. For the last few weeks, we've been on the go. Kendrick is playing football four days a week. He doesn't know what position he's playing yet but he's getting his jersey on Wednesday. His number's 38. Kendrick and I've been having swim lessons for the last month or so. I've been told I've improved a lot in my backstroke and freestyle. I have one more lesson and Kendrick has two. There are exactly two weeks until school starts again. I'm pretty much ready to go back. Gotta go, I've been selected to draw a picture for a magazine cover. -Keion :)

Robinson Family Cookout

We went down to Smithfield on Saturday for a cookout for Papa Joe's side of the family. We saw many of Keith's relatives that we hadn't seen in years. The food was delicious! We still never found out the secret ingredient in the brown beans though. Keith and the boys had on their Dallas Cowboy's gear. They received a lot of comments. Apparently everyone on that side of the family is a Steeler's fan. It was good seeing everyone.

Sports, sports, sports all around

Last week was a busy sports week for us, especially for Kendrick. He started football practice last week. His team practices 5 days per week. That is more than the middle school. In addition to football he had his last basketball and last baseball games. He says he never wants to play baseball again, too slow. He could play basketball year round though he says.

Keion had his last basketball game for the summer league last week. He is really starting to become more aggressive during the games. He is looking forward to football camp the first week of August. Keion also had a comedy camp this week. They learned how to do improv and comedic acting. He liked the camp and learned a lot.

Keith took both the boys to WWE wrestling in Richmond on Tues. Kendrick came back saying, "now that I saw it live, I know that it is real". He is going to "real" wrestling camp this week. He may be in for a rude awakening when he finds out there is no chair throwing, slapping, pulling hair, or 2 against 1.

Keith started working from home full time. He is enjoying not having to commute up to Alexandria daily. It allows him so much more flexibility. The boys enjoy being able to see him during the day and he makes them more elaborate breakfasts and lunches than I do. So, they like that too.

Monster Game

If they gave out game balls in Keion's summer basketball league, he definitely would have deserved one last night. He had a "monster game". He had 14 points (of the 25 his team scored), about 20 rebounds, and 2 steals. He has really been self motivated to exercise and work on his athletics this summer. His dedication is really showing.

Busy in VA

Sorry that it has been a long time since our last post. The summer has found us quite busy. The boys have been involved in summer camps as well as sports. Keion is taking the "Hollywood Experience" camp- part 1 and 2. He is learning how to use the green screen to input background and special effects into a film. Kendrick is doing a basketball camp put on by one of the local high schools. Both boys are playing in a summer basketball league and Kendrick is also playing baseball. They are also both taking swim leasons. I have been pleased that Keion still knows the different strokes, I mainly wanted to make sure he was comfortable in the deep water. Kendrick is doing well getting the different strokes down.

Keion celebrated his 13th birthday last week. It is hard to believe he is a teenager! At least he doesn't act like one most of the time.

Happy Belated Birthday Keith!!!!!!

We were on our first day of the cruise as Keith celebrated his 40th birthday!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to Keith (Daddy). Here are the waiters singing Happy Birthday to him on the ship.

Start of Summer

Well summer is off to a great start. We just returned from our cruise to Bermuda. Thank you to Mama Lucy and Papa Joe for taking all of us. We had a wonderful time. The boys got over their apprehension of the boat very quickly. I am sure we all gained 5 pounds with all the wonderful food they have available 24 hours a day on the ship. The boys are ready to start planning the next cruise!

Spring Orchestra Concert

Hey, it's me, Keion. After spending long classes and after-school rehearsels, we finally had our Spring Orchestra Concert on May 28th. The concert went very well and we used "Electric" instruments for a song [Smoke On The Water]. Mr. Tower, our school principal, also had a guitar solo. This was our last concert for the year, so thanks for everyone who came out! -Keion

Here is a picture of me, Kendrick, and Desiree after the concert