Snoozing and Basketball

This is what I found in my bed last night!

Looking at them sleeping, I can see how similar their faces are. Zack is just so tan!

Here is Zack's basketball team.

This is his first experience with basketball. His first game went pretty well. He was indeed very driven on the court. The only downside was he kept stealing the ball from his own teammates!!!! I could tell he was confused, and since he doesn't understand as quickly as a kid who has fully mastered English, he wasn't picking up on what the coach was nicely yelling.

As you can see, his coach is a police officer. Zack found this to be very cool. And, for those who wonder, he does carry a baton.

I've been working with Zack a little today on his dribbling and shooting. He can stop and pop now. Strangely enough this little leftie prefers to dribble and shoot right handed. I am thinking he may be great for baseball. We shall see what he enjoys the most.

It has been a slow weekend. Steph took the kids to the parade on Saturday and today she took them to some indoor amusement pizza place in Plano. They had a blast!

She doesn't have a camera so I didn't get any pics from their activities. If you could see the size of my camera, you'd know why she chooses not to take it!

This Wednesday I leave for a trip to California. Auntie Gina is celebrating her 40th birthday and her graduation from Biola!! So, I'll get to have some fun with a bunch of my former colleagues.

I also get to have dinner with my friend, Claudia who I haven't see for more than a decade. I am so excited to get to catch up with her again!

It is so crazy now days. With MySpace, Blogs, Google and such, it is so easy to make contact with old friends and even easier for teenagers never to lose contact with their high school friends. I can remember graduating and being so sad that I'd lose contact with my friends once I moved to Chicago for Bible college. Truth is Hyles Anderson likely doesn't allow laptops with wireless connection, but you get my drift. In this day and age, keeping in touch is a lot easier.

For those I left in CA, you all have been able to follow Zack and Sophia's daily lives since my departure. Isn't that cool?

The kids will be with Uncle Jerry and Aunt Julie for a week, and they are JAZZED about it! I am missing them already but looking forward to some grownup interaction for sure!

Cute conversation from today:

Zack: "Mom, I think I am in trouble."

Mom: "Why"?

Zack: "I was going to scare Josh, and when I said boo, he was standing close to me."

Mom: "And"?

Zack: "My tongue touched his lip"!!!!

Mom: "Oh my word"! "You are not in trouble you crazy dude."

Mom: "Are you going to do it again"?

Zack: "No WAY, that is gross"!!!

Mom: "Good answer"!

Sophia: "Mom, where is Josh on my nose"? (translation: Is Josh as tall as my nose?)

Have a great Monday!