Gavin's Prayer

After being a spectator at another one of his brother's games, Gavin told me his wish as he fell asleep tonight.

"Mommy? I want God to give me my own soccer team. We won't be the Sharks. We'll be called the W's [his favorite letter]. And I'll be a really really good soccer stud."

Here he is pictured warming up with Ethan's basketball team. My hands were to full trying to keep him off the court during the game for more pictures.

Side note: he's pictured wearing 3 capes, a superman t-shirt with a cape, a superman sweatshirt with a cape, and a superman cape on top. Of course he's also wearing superman underwear and his superman light up shoes. He's sleeping in the superman shirt right now. Thank God there's swim class tomorrow to motivate him to take it off.

Game Day- Lots of Heart, Little Height

Today was another Falcon game day.  Ethan started the day with breakfast as Flash to channel his speed.

As you can see in the picture, Ethan wasn't going to get anywhere with his height. So he was ALL heart.

If you watch the video linked below, you can see him happily trotting up and down the court. Arms outstretched hoping for a pass.

Watch "Ethan basketball" on YouTube
Ethan basketball: http://youtu.be/8Z0tUWHiCXY

Heartbreaking for me to watch, NO one would pass to him. Still he eagerly danced up and down the court, ready.

Finally he got the ball.

And he successfully dribbled it all the way down the court. (A feat at 5!)

The wrong direction.

Luckily, the refs intervened before it was a complete cinematic moment with him scoring an against the odds point for the wrong team.

Gingerly he continued to hop and dance up and down the court hoping for a pass. Finally, he was passed the ball a couple of times. And he successfully dribbled and passed it the right direction.

All heart that kid.

Basketball + Birthday Party = EASY Bedtime!!

Today was Ethan's basketball team's first game, with their Coach Chris as their fearless leader. Ethan's shirt says it all!

His Assistant Coach Gavin was never far from his side.

 

 

 

When it was game time and our turn to watch from the stands, I pulled out the big guns.

Daniel the Tiger.

Yeah...that didn't cut it. A couple tears seems to be a tradition every sports season's first game when Gavin has to go to the sidelines. :(

Ethan on the other hand had a ball! This seemed to be a sport that he REALLY enjoys!!

 

 

 

Great game Falcons! (As the coach's son, he got to pick the team name. Ethan's pick was the "Paragon Falcons" fastest animal land or sky.)

Afterwards was their buddy Thane's 6th birthday party!

 

With fun like Twister...

 

and a remote control car mash up!

After putting napless Gavin to sleep at 7pm, I went to check on Ethan.

Sound asleep by 7:30 with his superhero books.

Now I'm off to follow his lead, whew!