Random things of the start of 2020

Sadie started off the year with a minor little medical procedure.  Twice.  

Ingrown toenails suck.  

A little advise for people that do take my advise... if you get ingrown toenails, it is a good idea to stay on top of them and keep them trimmed out frequently.  If you let them go and they get nasty and infected, then you have to have them cut out and I think that is pretty yuck.

Both big toes done.  Weeks apart.  

Except she did come home and stay and I got to take care of her.  

Sage and Sophie hanging out at our house or hers.  They have spent lots of time together.  

Sophie even got to work in the chicken houses with Sage.  

This made me laugh and made me happy.  

Molly had lots of lunch dates with her Dad.  He would take her to lunch to be able to see her a little during the week.  

(Sophie didn't have enough time at lunch to leave, so he would take lunch to her periodically.)

Rodeos at Texarkana with Sage.  

Molly's obsession with the McBride twins on the basketball court.  She got it arrange to actually meet them and have her picture taken with them.  She absolutely loves them and calls them "her boys." 

Her love of basketball games increased when they came to town.

Random dinner dates with my girl.

Basketball games with my girl.

Sophie was a little afraid about what this basketball season would hold.  

She had just got through with a great golf season that she didn't want to end.  And there was a new basketball coach.  She thought she would never like another coach after Coach Kidd.

After a few short months, she grew to love Coach Martin and enjoy basketball like golf.  

She has really grown as a basketball player.  She is beast on defense.  

She is still a little less confident handling the ball.  If she ever got ahold of that full force, she would be a force to be reckoned with.  

She had a great season.  We love watching her.  She now knows that she can love golf and basketball and have fun all year long.  

They had a great season!  She got close to some really good girls.  

There was a little bit of drama, as there usually is with a bunch of girls, but she handled herself very well in most of it and helped a lot of girls through some issues they were having.  

If I were a 9th grader, I would love to have Sophie as my BFF! 

Molly's basketball debut:

Little League basketball at Whiteside Gym- This is where it started for Sophie.  

Molly is following right in her footsteps, except just a little bit sooner.  

Molly got in there and put her best basketball skills to work.

She isn't very fast, but she tries hard!  I really think she got a little faster before the end of the season.  

She got to take the ball out most plays.  She played post most games.  

She wasn't very aggressive in going in to fight for the ball.  She was very intentional in defending her spot where the coach told her to play.  Especially when she figured out that it meant NOT letting anyone score and not just keeping your spot on the floor.

Sophie was her best cheerleader.  She also helped her at home by doing practice drills with her.  

After all the practice, Molly started scoring points during some games.  

They finished the season and got second place in the Championship.

2019.  A new year, new shenanigans but some things just don't change.

Sweat pants and hoodies never change from year to year.  Some people wear the same hoodie every year.  Some people have hoodies in every color.  Some people wear hoodies even in the summer.

Junior High basketball was a little new.  Sophie's skills and ballin' are better every year.  We love to watch her play.  We really love when the games are in Arkadelphia and we can watch her play and eat supper with Sadie.

These sweet smiles never change.  Their holders are growing each and every day, but I think I could pick out the smiles from a million other ones.

The fights are arguments definitely do not change.  They have slowed down some and I love the sweet moments.

Sadie got a new little gig.  She is loving this new job and it fits her.  It is also right in line with her schooling.  God is laying all these pieces out for her at just the right time.

Mom's day at OBU.  We did crafts and mine was so awful that I didn't want my picture with it.  I gave my "M" to Molly.  She loved it and could have done a better job on it.  Everyone had a rose for their mom.  My tag read: "I love you for no reason."  Inside joke that nobody got except me and Sadie.  I love those kind.

New pizza joint in town that we love! We know all the good eating places within a 50 mile radius.  I don't cook much.  That hasn't changed.

Molly turned 8.  We had a whole fun day of trampoline park, mani/pedis and sleepover planned.  She ended up sick before we really got started. 

Good friends never change.  These girls love each other and the time they get to spend together, sick or not.

Surprise for Sophie.  Luke Combs tickets.

She thought we were just riding around talking and going to eat.  She didn't have a clue.

Totally worth it!  I love this kid.

Sophie and her basketball days.

I love it.

Sometimes I take my camera to get better photos.

But there are so few games in 7th grade that I really can't watch if I am taking pictures.

She isn't one of starters.  She is trying so hard though.

She hustles good.  She is getting so much faster.

She is so aggressive on defense.

She just isn't very confidant yet on offense.

That will come with time because every game she is gaining more and more confidence.

I have always loved basketball.

I love watching her play even more.

Go Sophie!

All we have heard every single day for the last 4 months is basketball, basketball, basketball.  She is so excited about basketball.  

I honestly love it.  I hope she keeps loving it.  I hope she finds something, if not basketball, to be involved in.  

We went to the orange and white scrimmage game the other night.  This was a fundraiser and for them to show everyone what they have been practicing.  

I'm excited and ready for the games to begin!

Sadie even drove in for the scrimmage.  Guess who loved that??

Sophie was so happy.  I love the smile on her face and am so proud to be able to go and cheer her on.

Molly wasn't thrilled about going, but she ended up having a good time.  That happened to be on the same day as Superhero Day at school and she wanted to keep wearing her Wonder Woman costume.  Why not??

The basketball season is over for Sophie.  It has been a fun year.  Sophie has improved and gotten alot more confidence this year.

Larry really enjoyed coaching.  He did a really good job.  I think all of the girls enjoyed it and got alot out of it.

I'm pretty sure that he won't coach basketball next year.  I'm also pretty sure that won't be his last coaching job though.  Molly will be involved in lots of stuff and she is pretty competitive.  I think he will have the opportunity and will jump in there whenever he can.

We had a pizza party to celebrate the season.  They only won three games, but they played super hard every game.

They were fun to watch and I can't wait to see what Sophie decides to do next year.  

Next year will be junior high.  Big time for her.  It will be interesting to see if she does basketball and if she gets in their and loves it.  I secretly hope she does.

Another benefit of trying new things is that you get to meet and interact with people that you wouldn't necessarily get to otherwise.  This is Emily.  She is a grade behind Sophie.  They really made a neat little friendship that will probably last alot longer than this basketball season.