Snapshot Sunday

A beautiful view of sunset on the Elkhorn Creek. As always, Josh and I keep our eyes on property a little further out of the city with a little more land to roam for the boys and a little bit more distance from the neighbors. It's on our someday list. We checked out a lot that backed up to the Elkhorn Creek and offered this spectacular view, albeit down a rather steep and significant hillside where half of the property was down the hill. Gorgeous view, but in the grand scheme of things, not the safest location for the boys ...

State Tournament

Today Xander participated in his first ever state basketball tournament for Special Olympics. We had to leave incredibly early, which was not anyone's idea of fun, but we managed just fine. Xander got his beloved Chick-fil-a breakfast on the way, so he was pretty happy.

Once there, the tournament happened in stages. We played our first game, and were lucky enough to win. Xander scored six points, two baskets and two free throws. He was so excited. It was the most he's played and scored during a game all season. His smile lit up the whole room!









This is the "Hey, Mom, did you see me just score" face ...









The team won their first game and advanced to the next round. Xander had an icee and cookie between games ...



The second game was a little harder, and Xander didn't play as much.



And he was disappointed to come away with a ribbon (and not a shiny medal) ...



I was afraid he wasn't going to take the ribbon. He did. And then he immediately dropped it on the ground and stomped on it. Clearly, that's how he felt about not winning and not getting a shiny medal. Have I mentioned he's our most competitive child?

Board Games with Daddy

After our adventure of looking at property this afternoon, we dropped Connor and Sawyer off at Grammy's house to spend the night. We have an early day tomorrow with Xander in Louisville for the Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament. We ended our evening playing Chutes & Ladders around the dining room table ...

Another Day, Another Doctor's Appointment

Poor Sawyer just can't seem to get well. On the bright side, he's getting lots of lunch dates after his pediatrician appointments ...

A Walk Through the Woods

Another beautiful day in our part of the world. Aunt Kelly and Sawyer headed out on their own adventure, so Connor and Xander and I made our way out to Raven Run (along with hundreds of other people, as we were in the back, back lot). We spent the day hiking through the woods and down to the river overlook ...