Our Little Jimmer

March Madness is long since gone and the NBA Playoffs are in full swing.

We have a little Jimmer on our hands.

Michael has quickly become obsessed with basketball! HE LOVES IT!

Michael will watch basketball on tv or online. He will grunt and point every time we pass a basketball hoop on a walk. He can't watch a live game because he just wants to play. So, my good mother bought Michael a Little Tikes hoop. Pretty much = obsessed. He practices for at least an hour each day. And, he is getting pretty good. At first he couldn't reach the hoop, so I would put our couch cushion down for him to stand on. Now he can shoot from the ground and make, on average, six shots in a row. The other night he made at least ten! My family has a hoop at their home as well, so he can play whenever we are over there! 

Another one of Michael's favorite words is "shoot!"

Michael is also pretty good at saying, "Yes," in response to questions we ask him. So, we've become pretty good at only asking yes and no questions! :) Anyways, here are a few funny stories about Michael and basketball.

1. We came home from Idaho and walked into our apartment. Michael saw his basketball hoop and let out a big "YEEEEEEESSSSS!" Also, when we were at Aaron's cousin's reception (in a cultural hall) Michael wigged out because all he wanted to do was play ball. So, I took him to the nursery where, thankfully, they had a basketball hoop that we could play on!

2. We went to church and walked through the cultural hall. Michael saw the basketball hoops and said, "YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!"

3. We have a really hard time playing outside at Wymount because Michael doesn't want to play in our park/sandpit area - he only wants to run away to the basketball hoops which are a bit further away! So, I get no socializing with the other moms in the quad - I have to be on the outskirts playing b-ball. :) 

4. I don't know if Michael REALLY knows who Jimmer is, but he knows Jimmer has to do with basketball. We ask him, "Michael, do you love Jimmer?" "YEEEEEEEEESSSSS!" "Michael, do you love basketball?" "YESSSSS!" The cutest part is that he lets out a big long yes, and he kind of has a lisp. So cute.  

5. We were at Aaron's mission president's home and their neighbors have a really, really, nice basketball court in the backyard. From President Vincent's patio we could see the basketball court, and all Michael wanted to look at was the court. Also, President has a basketball arcade type game in his basement, and that is ALL Michael wants to do when we visit. 

6. If I want Michael to be good somewhere, I just have to mention that we'll go home and play basketball and he is happy. :) Love that kid. 

Michael often likes to shoot ALL of his balls into the basket at the same time!

But to be honest - we love it! Naturally we're hoping for another Jimmer, right? Today Michael and I had lunch with Aaron on campus. I told Michael that someday he'll go to school here (at BYU). Aaron said, "Michael, do you want to play basketball for BYU?" "YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!" We like it.

this kid is so stinkin cute!