Immediately after I got home from Bike Doc at Blackbird Park, I left for Carson’s Little League game.

An annual event at St Ignatius. Parents, friends, teachers, and the robotics clubs at Jesuit and St Francis come together to share the excitement of STEM careers.

Using kinetic green sand, rocks, water (blue strips), walkways (gray strips), sticks and blocks, small trees and bushes, students were invited to design a park.

The answer is (of course) “Yes! I can spend a few hours with the boys” while Thais and Lenin go to a crab feed. We met at Carson’s Little League game.

Once we were home, it wasn’t very exciting ..

until it was time for a basketball game.

Eventually that chandelier will come down.

The Parochial Athletic League championship games. St Ignatius was in the finals for all four games, jv and varsity, girls and boys. Avery #10 played for the jv team.

Note the final score. Sophia and Uncle Justin:

Champions:

Shortly after Avery’s game, Carson played his final Upward basketball game at a nearby school.

Friday. The next game in the playoffs. Another exciting game.

While Sophia played volleyball in Roseville, Carson #1

and Avery – catching the ball – played their final flag football games.

Carson will now focus on Little League baseball. Avery will play volleyball, golf, and do track & field for the next few months. Sophia will continue with club volleyball. Busy family.

My usual day to pick up Carson and Avery is Thursday but there was a sick child for Wednesday’s carpool driver. I was able to step in and pick up Carson, Avery, and two nearby neighbors. We had just 15 minutes at home before we needed to leave for Avery’s first basketball playoff game. A few minutes to do homework.

Although encouraged to eat his snack in the car, Carson chose a different solution:

Avery #10 on defense. What a good game against St John the Evangelist.

Saturday. Carson at Upward basketball playing defense:

Sunday. Avery #3 at Buzzardball:

Carson #1 quarterbacking for flag football:

Carson #1 played in the morning:

Charlie kept me company during our lunch break at home.

Avery #23 played in the afternoon.

Thais and Sophia were at an out-of-town volleyball tournament for the weekend, Lenin played golf, and I was thrilled to step in and help out.