Casey went up to Middleton (Boise area) for State basketball this week. Since he had a free hotel room with space for us the kids and I joined in the fun for the weekend. We dropped Casey off with the team early Thursday; they got a police / firetruck escort out of town. The kids and I went later and headed strait to the school in Middleton. The team lost a key player two minutes into the game and couldn't quite get their groove back so they lost on Thursday. After watching a bit of the next game we went to the aquarium in Boise. The kids liked to see everything. Kendal got to pet and hold a boa and chatted with the worker for a while about snakes. (I kept my distance -Kendal doesn't get her animal loving ways from me.) She was more than willing to pet the sting rays and happily fed the fish. Peter liked it all but kept his distance for the most part.
Since our Thursday ran late with the Aquarium and dinner we took the kids swimming Friday morning after breakfast. Kendal was thrilled and loved being in the water working on her skills and playing around. Peter clung to us like he was near death, but warmed up a bit in the end. After swimming we went and picked up doughnuts before sending Casey off with the team. The kids and I went to H&M then chick-fill-a before heading out to Middleton for the game. The team pulled out a win! I bought silly putty and that was mostly the kids entertainment throughout the three days of games. They barely touched the other activities I brought. The kids would watch bits of the games, but were never fully immersed in the action. After the games Friday we joined the team for dinner at a pizza place near the hotel. Kendal begged to go back in the pool so I took the kids back swimming after dinner. Peter was more willing to get in the water, but still terrified if I tried to help him float or do anything swim wise. Kendal floated, played, and swam a bit.
Saturday's game for the consolation prize was at 9:15. Casey left early and the kids and I came after breakfast. It was a tough game and the girls gave their all, but came up short in the end. It was pretty emotional for the six seniors since it was their last game. Kimberly got a sportsmanship award for the players and fans. There was a lot of support from family, the school, and the community there for the team and we were loud and proud to be bulldogs!
After the game we headed out to get lunch and go to the zoo in Boise. The kids enjoyed the zoo. Kendal's favorite was the jelly fish like last year. She even plucked up the courage to feed the eager goats in the petting zoo area. Peter threw a few pellets their way but wasn't getting near them. The kids loved everything they saw. We ended with a ride on the merry go round. We hit the outlets for a couple of deals and then headed home.
I'm glad we were able to join Casey and the team for the weekend. It was a fun little get away for us.
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