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.

from my bike and me:

On Monday, Maria and Tim drove down from Penn Valley and spent the night. We went to Oshima Sushi for dinner.

On Tuesday morning, I drove them to the airport. They are flying to Puerto Vallarta for a golfing vacation.

On Valentine’s Day, I got these cute postcards at a May is Bike Month meeting at SMUD Headquarters (next post).

Last Monday I dropped off a birthday gift for Carson at about 4:30. When I said “So now you’re 8 years old,” he responded, “Not until 5:30.” LOL. Today, after I picked the boys up from school, he showed me a finished Lego project.

“Grandma, wait!” and he ran off to get a football jersey. “You should tell all your friends …”

Do you mean all the people who read my blog?

“Yes. Tell all your friends who like the Kansas City Chiefs that the 49ers are better.”

You have been duly informed.

I went to Carson’s game at Jesuit on Sunday morning.

The sports-filled day went on, but I went home to watch football. Go Niners.