Our Sweet Life

Britton just loves basketball. More like he eats, sleeps and breathes basketball. So when he started his freshman year of high school at Willow Canyon he could hardly wait until basketball season started in the Winter time. He even went to summer ball conditioning allmost every day to prepare and keep his skills up. So when he didn't make the team he was needless to say a little upset. I thought it would devastate him but to my surprise, he handled it very maturely. He went to the first practice and waited to talk to the coach and asked him if he could do anything at all to be on the team.... anything. Britton came home, drafted and wrote his resume and gave it to the coach. He was now on the team as the official manager. I must say that part of the reason he didn't make the team was because he was in marching band first semester and his band instructor believed that band was life, life was band. He didn't make most of the tryouts/practices the first few weeks of basketball. So as manager he is able to travel with the team to all away games, sit by and help the coach and even practice with the team during the week. The week befor last the coach told him that since he was looking so good at practice ( and I think his excellent team spirit and hustle were a big motivator) he was to get to wear a jersey and play!! Last week the coach put him in last quarter and he did awesome! A very excited Britton came out after the game to tell me that during the after game huddle the coach said that Britton was going to be playing more often since he had played so well that game! Yay! I am so so so proud of this kids perserverence, dedication and positive attitude! Teachers and coaches have ALLWAYS loved him for those qualities. It is so fun to watch him grow up and continue to amaze me. I love you Britton!

Sitting by the coach. ;-)

GO # 12 !!

FINAL SCORE, WILLOW-62, BOULDER CREEK-51 !