We are in our 3rd week of basketball.  Benjamin had 2 games last week.  The first game they won and the second game they lost - by one point and it came down to the last 2 seconds.  An exciting game.  Got a few pictures......
He certainly was not camera shy...they are warming up..number 10

taking some practice shots

The other team had some big boys....The mascot is a cougar..which was my high school mascot.

The games wear him out.  I like it because they have to learn a scripture verse each week.  Most of them focus on teamwork...something the coach really drives home.  They have to wear khakis and button down shirt on game days and then they change clothes at the school.

Last week we once again changed things up for homeschool.  Seems Benjamin is wanting more control over his day, so trying to make it happen.  I think we are gonna end up doing one subject for the better part of a week.  Today we spent time on the French and Indian War.  I am just amazed what I don't know/remember.  I asked Benjamin who won the war..the French or Indians.  Neither won!  It was the British and they named it that because the French and Indians were their greatest enemies.  It was also the Seven Year War which I had forgotten about and the debut of George Washington, who lost.

Halloween, I did not even get a picture.  Because of Benjamin's basketball practice, I sent the other 2 with a friend after school and then we hooked up with them at 7:30.  The kids had a lot of fun.  It was 60 degrees.  I did not even wear a coat.  The warmest Halloween I ever remember.

On Saturday we went out and supported the local high school soccer team, as they were playing for the state championship.  They lost after a double overtime and a shootout.  The boys were invited to escort all players out on the field (young local soccer players went).  They enjoyed that!  I just watched the game wondering if one of the boys would one day be out there playing.

My camera was hijacked at some point and I found this picture on it.  A great picture of Jbird.