Amanda and KeishaToday was the Regional Games for Special Olympics and really the first time Amanda has played competition basketball since her sprained ankle last year. She did really well today but struggled with people "touching" her. The players seemed a little more aggressive this year, and a little taller. She did get very frustrated with someone who was pushing her a bit and kicked him with a karate kid type kick. Of course they took her out of the game and there was quite a bit of counseling and a difficult apology to the player she kicked. The only way I got her to admit she did anything wrong was to tell her that Officer Andy would be disappointed in her assaulting another player. Anyway, she did really well prior to the frustration, and was able to get many baskets. I also think she was reacting to the fact that someone pushed her last year and caused her to sprain her ankle. Here are some pictures from today:
The whole team 
Amanda making a lay up 
2 comments:
Hmmm...seems like it may be time for Mandy to hear the story of a bus ride, a ring, and a bus drivers son getting knocked out for being stupid! Like Mother like Daughter!
Ah, good times on the bus. That was the best day ever ... right up there with the day the bus driver told you he was moving to Jacksonville and you cried.
Actually, I came on here to post that the story is MUCH funnier when Amanda tells it on Skype. It becomes hilarious when paired with Stephen's comment!
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