Hi guys, thanks for stopping by. Today, I will begin by telling you that I had so much fun over this past weekend. I went first of all on Saturday to watch my niece and nephew play in the UPWARDS games. This time, both my niece and nephew were playing in the basketball game portion of UPWARDS. Their church on the southside of Jacksonville, is relatively large. So they are able to hosts these games for them. What I love about UPWARDS as I watch it through their eyes, is their self-confidence that the games build, as well as it is teaching them how to get along with others in the right manner. With sports being such a physical thing, it's good for them to learn this at an early age. If you have UPWARDS available at the local church's in your neighborhoods, I'd highly recommend them! They do so much for kids of all ages, and it also allows them to learn the game too.
My nephew, Seth, was the first one up in the games. He had a blast playing. He did good in many things. He was quick at trying to defend the ball. He loved being able to bring it from one side of the court to the other and eventually dunking it in the basket. That was what he loved most about it, was getting it in the basket.
He showed a great attitude and positive thinking during the game. These are just a few of the things that UPWARDS do for a young guy like Seth.
He did such a good job, and his brother, Brandon, is one of the coaches along with their father. When the games were finished they were given a star for their reward and something yummy to eat on the way home! Seth got a white star for all of his great work.
When that portion of the games were finished, we headed to my sister's house for a small break. While at their house, I was able to capture this photo of my niece Rachael.
My only other niece, Hannah, was up next in her games. She is the one pictured up above. What a player she was today! I think the coaches even took a second look at her a couple of times, because she played a terrific game! Go Hannah!
She was quick, and made several baskets! A great game for them both! They both worked very hard, and I hope to be able to see more games later on with them each. My mom and I had gone to the games together, and had been late arriving that morning, so I missed one of my other nephews playing. So I promised him I would try to go again, as soon as possible!
In between the games, I got a picture of my mom with Seth. He absolutely loves his mamma, as do they all, but I loved being able to capture this photo just before we left.
In case you are wondering, I have 8 nieces and nephews and the majority of them are heavily involved in UPWARDS. The last one I will show you is the one of my oldest niece, Rachael, who is one of the cheerleaders coach. She loves to work with them, and was a busy girl that day as was her brother Brandon, who bounced between games. I don't know how they do that all day long and not get tired, but I guess that's what kids do! LOL!
Here is one I got during the half-time show of her coaching the young cheerleaders. Take a look--
That's the end of the photos for this blog post! I will be doing a photo shoot this week for a church function for a couples Valentine's Day banquet. Watch for some of those photos coming soon. This last month, I bought a membership pass to the Jacksonville Zoo, and will be going to their Tiger Exhibit. I can hardly wait to show those pictures to you coming soon. Thanks again for stopping by, and let me know which was your favorite photo below.
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