Basketball

Today I am grateful for basketball. Since moving away from UT, there really hasn't been ANY opportunity for me to play b-ball for myself, but now I find myself in the middle of b-ball season with my boys. I am the coach for JT's 3-4 year old team and DB is on a 3rd grade team. I love to see them learning how to play. I love to get a ball in my hands and just dribble. Ben and I got on the court at the YMCA after our workout the other day, and I had such a good time shooting free throws and shooting from my sweet spot from 15 years ago. I really hope that at least one of my kids ends up loving b-ball as much as I did. It is such a good game to play. One funny story....I told DB's coach that if he needed any help during the season that I would be happy to help, and he had the nerve to look me in the eye and say, "yah, if your husband is ever around, I might be able to use his help on a couple of the games on Saturdays." UMMM. EXCUSE ME??? It took all the control I had to CALMLY tell him that I was the baller in our family, and I would be able to have the TIME to help, and that is why I was offering to help. Dude. Seriously? Like a girl can't teach a 7-9 year old kid how to dribble/defend/shoot? Whatever. I am over it. Okay, not really, but I am working on it. Meanwhile, back at the ranch......I am grateful for the greatest game ever--basketball.