abe just returned from byu soccer camp. i would like to think i calmed my tendency to hover by letting him do the overnight camp where they sleep over in the dorms for four nights. i drove down and checked on him daily:) when he got home i said i missed him, and he said, "mom, you saw me everyday." he and his friend, matthias, were going to be roommates and i thought it would be great for him to hang out with someone from his team for four days. it started out pretty rough. matthias broke his arm AND they messed up their room assignments. somehow, abe was assigned a sixteen year old roommate and he was put in a group with all juniors and seniors in high school. i tried and tried to get him switched and they gave me a huge runaround. i sent my dad down the next morning and he just happened to know the director, who was my nephews assistant basketball coach...abe had a new room/group assignment within the hour:) even with the rough start, abe had a great time. when i asked him if he learned anything, he said, "not really, but i was able to perfect some things." he felt like the instruction was really good. some of the highlights were playing world cup in the dorm until way too late and mattress dominoes. abe came home exhausted!!!
isn't he so dang cute?
one day, dave drove down with us and dropped me and sadie off at her basketball lesson, then he went to find abe. he was scrimmaging. when he had to pick sadie and i back up, he left kai there. i couldn't believe he left kai totally by himself, on the sideline. we hurried back. kai had somehow made his way into the game with all the eleven and twelve year olds. the boys on the team would yell, "mini abe!" he played his little heart out and abe didn't mind having him out there at all. in fact, when it was over, instead of rushing over with his team, abe waited and walked off the field with kai and patted him on the back and must have been telling him good job. abe seriously is a perfect big brother.
(i spy abe and kai)
after the game, they sat down and rested before we had to say goodbye to abe.
**notice kai's shoes. when he saw them, it was love at first sight! we told him he would have to pay half, so he worked hard to earn them. he was thrilled when they came in the mail.
