And the Award Goes to...Everyone!

Kids' sports are funny these days. I'm not saying any one child should be singled out in a basketball team made up of kindergarten through 2nd grade kids, but it does crack me up that every kid gets a trophy. Finn would have died had he not received one, as he's seen his brother receive one for a few years in a row, but I don't know if it's a good thing for kids. I know it sounds hardcore, and maybe it's obvious, but in life, everyone does NOT win.

Anyway, on to the positive...Finn finished his first basketball season as a Brown Bomber. He had his last game and pizza party last Sat, March 14th. It was so fun for him. He had mixed feelings about actually playing on the team and going to practice. Half the time he liked it and the other half he hated it, but overall, he must have enjoyed it because he says he wants to do it again next year. He was on the perfect team, because most of the kids there were just like him: they just wanted to have fun and hang out with their buddies. Finn could have cared less if he ever touched the ball, and at times, some of the children ran from it! The one girl on the team, Claire, was really knowledgeable. There were a couple of other kids who knew what they were doing, but for the most part, they all were just havin' fun.

Oh, and those of you who know Finn will appreciate this: The coach's comment about Finn, when he gave him his trophy was that Finn did everything with a smile on his face. Yep, that's him!! Also, Finn's biggest excitement for each game was the fact that they used his ball as the game ball, every single game...he said they "liked the gold lettering".