First Basketball Game

Xander is trying Special Olympics basketball for the first time this winter season. And his first game was being held tonight. At the indoor pool the boys have always loved near Grammy and Pappy's house. So what did we do? We went swimming first, since it was an 8:15p start time for his game. I was afraid not being able to swim would upset him and ruin his first game experience.

So we stopped at Chick-fil-a for dinner, also part of our indoor pool routine, then headed over to swim for a few hours before game time.



And then we waited and waited (games were running behind schedule) for our 8:15p game that actually tipped off at 8:45p. Xander enjoys shooting baskets, but so far, the game itself has been less than impressive to him. He doesn't understand all the rules, or why he's expected to pass to other people to shoot! It's a work in progress. He was excited to bring the ball up the court. He was unexcited during his times on the bench (see him laying on the floor). Of course, he was also just tired. It was a long day and late game for a fifth grader. He's by far the youngest player on the team, so the late start time affects him more. He does have to get up at 7a for elementary school the next day, after all.