Luck o' the Irish

Well, after my depressing rant of yesterday morning, we had some good luck this evening. We went to the closing meeting for the upwards basketball program that the kids participated in, and they had a lot of door prizes. Well, it turns out that Emily won a combination DVD/VCR and Max won a 24" television with a DVD player. We haven't had that kind of luck in years. I almost felt guilty about having both of them win such big prizes. I mentioned to Max that maybe we could give the DVD player to someone else, but he didn't think that was such a good idea. Anyway, we actually did need a new TV and DVD player sometime in the near future because ours are slowly breaking down, so this was an unexpected blessing. It was fun for the kids. They had a great experience with upward basketball. It has been fun to see the kids work hard and do well at their games. Max isn't scared of anything--he just gets in there and tries hard every game. He has scored several points at each of his games and has improved in ball handling over the course of the season. Emily has been a joy to watch this season. She has suddenly come alive, and really contributed to her team. She has worked hard and been not only a great defensive player, but also a leading scorer on the team. I think she averaged about 16 points the last few games. She just needed a little confidence, and off she went! She's been great in assists and rebounds, too. What a long way she has come from the 2nd grader who cried as she ran up and down the court! I'm proud of both of them for working so hard.
So it appears the March luck o' the Irish is sometimes good for the Danes as well!