Yesterday Jacob had another basketball game.  He plays close to the college and we finally hit a hole in the wall donut shop.  The cutest, quaintest little place.  The gentleman has owned it for close to 20 years.  If the kids want sprinkle donuts, he puts frosting on the donut and then they get to dip it in the big bowl of sprinkles.  It has now become a standard....donuts before or after the game.  We were in there about 20 minutes and saw no less than 40 people enter the front door.  In and out...that quick and that good.

I did a little better with pictures of Jacob's game this week, but not much better.  I finally figured out, although I have the 'sports' setting, that allows me to take action shots, I must be moving my camera with the action.  He once again started off the game.  They are up.......

and Jacob gets it.  (I used these 2 pictures to show him how much height one can get if you bend your knees, like he did)

Immediately after the tip off, he was after the ball.  I almost think he got the ball after the tip off.

Being that he is so aggressive, I worry about him 'hogging' the ball.  However, he is really good about passing to other team mates.  Here is one where he got a rebound and took off down the court.  It was 5 players vs 1.  He managed to make the shot.

Nice and blurry but another straight away.

He missed this shot, but another good picture to show him his form.

He scored 6 baskets,one of which was a 3 pointer.  He truly is amazing.  The gentleman that coordinates all of this pulled up a chair beside me today.  He told me what a natural Jacob was and how impressed he was.  I told him it was his first time playing organized ball and he was shocked.  He is just so fluid on the court.  I can't imagine with some 'training' how he will be playing.  (Next year he will be 3rd/4th grade team and will shoot regulation 10 feet.  As you can see here, the younger teams play with a shorter backboard, attached to the regulation size.)  I have been talking a lot with Jacob about being a team leader and what that looks like, giving others the opportunity to shine and remembering where his talent comes from - God.

Benjamin started his basketball training on Monday.  It is really good for him.  7 boys with the coach.  They do lots of drills, like dribbling in and out of chairs, running the length of the court alternating hands will dribbling, etc.  I will try to get some pictures tomorrow.  B is also enjoying his trumpet lessons.  I have yet to sit in on one but he is practicing at home.  He is able to hold a note much longer.

On Monday we are suppose to be up in the 50s.  A record high.  Safe to say if we don't get significant snowfall, it will be a very, very dry winter!