Basketball!

Blake has spent the last week trying out for his Jr. High basketball team! He said that there are 12 spots on the team, and there are 28 kids trying out. We are keeping our fingers crossed for him that he can make it on the team.

His feet are hurting him. I think everyone knows about his feet problems. He took a year off from sports, like his foot specialist recommended. He is wearing his molded pads from his Gramma Debs, and his feet stretchy bands from Grandma and Grandpa Clerc. He is also wearing good hi-top shoes. At this point (only a week into practices), the swelling and tenderness, and lumps on the back of his heels are back. We have him icing his feet as soon as he walks in the door from practice, and taking an Advil. By morning, he can barely get out of bed. He knows the risks he is taking by playing, but he wants to take that risk and play sports. He is so good at every sport he tries. And we support him fully. I think we are going to go back to the Dr. and see about getting a referral to another foot specialist. I don't know what else to do for him. We do *NOT* want him to have the surgery on his tendons, and are willing to try every alternative. So, please keep Blake in your thoughts and prayers that he can get better and play the sports he loves!!

The basketball coach will be posting the kids that make the team on Monday morning. Blake has said that he will call me and tell me if he made it. This is his first time trying out for a sport, and his first school sport. He said that he won't be able to sleep Sunday night because he'll be so nervous.