Spring Break 2025

 We decided to drive up to KC/Lawrence for a basketball focused spring break.  It was the kids first time in Kansas, and Laura's first time back in nearly 20 years.  Saturday we had tickets to the final regular season KU game vs Arizona.  It was a fun game and KU won!  We bought tickets so late that we had to split up 2 and 2.

Then Sunday, Annabelle and Laura went to the Big XII women's championship game.  It was again Baylor vs TCU, and again Baylor lost a close one.

Monday we went to the College Basketball Hall of Fame.  They have a lot of interactive games and the kids had fun!

Annabelle is 13!

 I can't believe we have two teenagers in the house.  Annabelle is up to 5' 6 3/4"; just slightly shorter than Laura.

Seems like yesterday that she was this cute tiny baby.

Annabelle had some friends over to play pickleball.

A pic on Laura's birthday.

Laura and Annabelle went down to Waco to watch the Baylor women's basketball team play TCU for the Big XII regular season championship.  Unfortunately, Baylor lost a close one, but it was a fun game to watch.

Freshman Basketball Season Recap

 Caden had a great freshman season.  It was a bit of a rebuilding year, after losing 6 seniors last year.  He started every game.  And mid-season, he was made team captain, along with 2 juniors.

The boys had so much fun together this season.  A pic from a team dinner.  Back row: Mac M, Whitman R, Levi W, Coach Bradshaw, Tyler G, Nathan M; front row: Caden, Connor E, Wyatt W, and Luke T.   

Papa and Nana came to watch the last game of the season.

Caden finished the season with a few awards.  He won his district Freshman of the Year award, and he was awarded 2nd team all-district.

Laura helped run an auction for a local charity.  Marcus and Andy happened to attend, so it was a reunion of old Baylor friends!

A low key birthday celebration for Brian.

Junior High Basketball Champions

Annabelle's basketball team has had a great season.  They only lost one game during the regular season.  

Annabelle and Makenna, the only two 7th graders on the A team.

The day after the A team won the championship, Annabelle went to cheer on the B team in the championship game.

Hoopla and Sadie's

 Hoopla is such a fun night.  The kids have been going to it, since they were little, and it was finally Caden's chance to play.  Friday morning they had a pep rally and announced the basketball teams.

Lined up for the national anthem.

Waiting to announce the starting line up.

The team moms decorated the boys' lockers.  They included this fun picture and notes from grammar kids.

Unfortunately, they lost a super close game.  But it was such a fun night.  The following night was the Sadie's dance.  A pic of Caden and Chloe when she picked him up.

Chloe, Caden, Cooper, Annie G, Liam and Reagan.

A few fun pictures from the dance photo booth.