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.