Sunday, March 8, 2009

Future Hoops Star?

Now that Spring is almost here Ally has discovered (is almost obsessed with) basketball hoops. Thanks to very special Great Aunt Martha we had a gift card to spoil Ally with! So we decided to get a basketball hoop. The weather is still unpredictable enough that we set it up in the house. Can you tell how much fun Ally had playing with it?
She was super patient while we put it together. After we got it home and opened up we read the instructions which said to weigh the base down with sand. Who has sand lying around the house? Not us, but we do have an over abundance of Ice Melt - so Becky made a funnel and I poured the salt/ice melt into the base while Ally stood on her step stool observing the process.

It was also pretty cool, because I think this was the first toy we bought with Ally, where she actually understood it was something to play with and for her.

So excited to throw the ball the first time.


Practice and concentration make perfect.

Ahhh... the thrill of the throw.


And the joy and glee to be 2.
Or to be the parent of said 2 year old.



Ally even made a basket!

3 comments:

Gwen, Jenny, & Mia said...

So glad Ally is such a good basketball player!

I love your pics of Ally in her bikini at the beach she looks so stinking cute ; ) It looks like you guys had a lot of fun - I am so jealous!

Summer Ryan Doyle said...

That's fantastic. Ally looks like she's having such fun.

We've definitely had the same idea - Thom picked up an over the door toddler basketball hoop this weekend!

Mama Bear said...

Way to go Ally!!! Future baskeball star!