Cooper is a basketball star!! He was in the YMCA Basketball league this winter and got his first real basketball training and experience. He absolutely loved it!! He was the smallest player out there, yet he was the best dribbler as well! He can dribble forever without stopping! The coach asked Nate to help out every once in a while, and Cooper enjoyed having Daddy out there on the court with him! It was really fun to let Cooper have this experience on his own, without being in his brother's shadow or following his brother's lead. This was all Cooper! The basket was just too high for him to ever make a basket, but he learned how to pass the ball to the kids that could reach the basket, and he did this several times.
Especially when the season began, Cooper was nervous during the game portion because it would get so intense as all the kids were running around trying to get the ball. He was a little overwhelmed by this at first, and felt very nervous and shy. He just couldn't get in there in the action, he opted to stay outside of the action and observe. He got really good at running back and forth with the team from one side of the court to the other! About the third basketball day as we were getting ready to leave home to go to practice, he went missing for a few minutes. I went to go see what he was up to, and he said, "Mom, I just said a prayer, so that I'm not shy at basketball." I was totally blown away by his little statement. I knew he had felt nervous at basketball, but it was deeper than that, and he needed further help. He knew where to get that further help and he did this all on his own. I gave him a hug and let him know what a great idea he had had to call on Heavenly Father's help. He is so close to the spirit and so tenderhearted inside. It is beautiful to watch my children learn things that Nate and I are trying to teach them and to grasp and understand them for themselves!
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