( watching kai and abe do push-ups/sit-ups made me smile)
(max couldn't get enough of the huge lumber jack)
kai worked so hard. they were shooting on pretty high hoops, and the first couple days he wasn't making any shots but he kept trying. i was proud of him for not getting discouraged around all the big kids...mid-week he decided that instead of his jordan's, he needed to wear his lucky green "converse." he did and he made a shot AND he was awarded "CAMPER OF THE DAY!" the coaches picked two kids at the end of each day that worked really hard and they let them wear these awesome nau jersey's home and during warm-ups the next day. then they turn them in for the next camper of the day.
kai got called up front to return his jersey but only after he slept in it :) he was so proud of himself. he told me he cheered at least one person on each game, so he thought his good sportsmanship helped him get the award. i think he just worked really hard (he was exhausted every night). he looked so little! this was the best shot i got of kai with the nau head coach when he got called up front as "camper of the day." he was taking off the jersey.
his team got to be skins on the last day, which he really looked forward to. i loved it! 
abe started out with his age group, but half way through the week they asked him to move up to the 9-11 year olds. he did not want to move up, partly nervous and partly because he liked his coach a lot. he moved up (after i stooped to bribery) and he ended up loving it! his five on five team won the championship game which was a big deal to him. i loved how serious it was and whenever his team would do something good, he got so excited but couldn't let it show TOO much in order to retain his humble attitude and great sportsmanship.
i love this picture of him strutting his stuff after the game. 
overall, it was a terrific week. NAU is the perfect size, not too little but not so huge that you get lost in the crowd. they both improved their skills and had some great coaches...plus, it was so much fun for me to watch! 