NEW UNIFORMS!!!!!

Zachary has started a homeschool basketball team in Gurnee (about 20 minutes away). He has had two practices already and loves it. He is very sore! Even riding his bike over 13 miles a day didn't prepare him for basketball practice. He is on the 12 & under team. His friend, Chatham, is on the 14 & under team. Chatham turned 13 in August, Zachary doesn't turn 13 until February, and the cut-off was September 1. Zachary enjoys his team and is meeting new friends. Some of the boys are from Vernon Hills. We will have to find out who and start carpooling with them. If Zachary hits it off with them, that will be a new friends for him and he can ride his bike to their house - since he covers all of Vernon Hills by bike now. When the boys tried on their uniforms, they all got to laughing. They are about eight years old. Which means they are a little on the short side - not the style of the day. Zachary's team is the HRK Eagles (in case you can't read it).

Elyse doesn't get any hand-me-downs anymore. Each new season, we have to go shopping. Betsey has been a big help in that department - they wear the same size (oh joy!). If it fits Betsey and she likes it, Elyse will like it. Saves me lots of shopping time (which I hate doing). Thanks, Betsey! Zachary is #34 (they didn't have #7). Here is a new skirt we bought Elyse on the clearance rack. It was the ONLY skirt in the store. Thankfully she liked it, it fit, and it was dirt cheap.

Soon we will have basketball games to post about.