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Backyard Basketball Addition

Backyard Basketball Addition

This kid loves sports. Baseball, basketball, and soccer are favorites. Most of you know he even has a sports nickname, Hank. So it was no surprise that Hank wanted a bigger basketball hoop. Unfortunately, our driveway was not an option. It’s steep. Our cul-de-sac used to have an awesome hoop, but that’s a story for another day which ended with the Township asking for its removal. Boo. Therefore, we researched a backyard concrete pad. Andy wasn’t 100% convinced. Until he was home a few days in a row and Hank played basketball on an indoor hoop for HOURS in our upstairs hallway. “That kid needs a hoop!” And so it happened late this summer.

But afterwards? Afterwards Facebook got the better of me. See, some friends knew we got a hoop and then they saw the following post from Sport Court Cincinnati.

And Sport Court Cincinnati/GameChanger Athletics contacted me via a private message. Did I want a quote on the Xavier “X”? Well, duh. We chatted back and forth, they visited, and we were sold. We scheduled the job and once the day came they completed it in one afternoon.

To say the kids are happy with the “X” is an understatement.

We are really happy with the way GameChanger Athletics painted our concrete. They were super easy to work with and the guys were great. As I must disclose, I was given a discount in exchange for some advertising here. However, all opinions are always my own and I would recommend them for your next project. They can do so much more with outdoor courts. We happened to already have our concrete poured and basketball hoop installed by the time we crossed paths. However, be sure to look into both Sport Court Cincinnati on Facebook and GameChanger Athletics, LLC on the internet. They have a ton of pictures highlighting the projects they have completed indoors and outside – basketball courts, tennis courts, batting cages, bleachers, soccer, lighting, fences, etc.

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Yellow Box Sandals – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Yellow Box Sandals – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Some of you may remember back to last May when I received a pair of Yellow Box Sandals unexpectedly in the mail from my girlfriend down south.  They were pink and sparkly and I LOVED them.  She swore they were the perfect sandal and ever-so-comfortable. Well, I am back to say that she was on to

Spray Water Bottles – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Spray Water Bottles – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

These will most likely be the most beloved item in the girls’ Easter baskets.  Spray water bottles.  Seriously.  I’ll never forget when I was on the phone with my BFF one day and she stated that her kids had been outside entertaining themselves for HOURS.  Say what?  “Invest in some spray water bottles!” she exclaimed.  Forget

Paint by the Glass – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Paint by the Glass – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Thursday night I went to Paint by the Glass with two of my grad school girlfriends.  It was a lot of fun.  Most nights there is a specific picture everyone is working on at the same time.  Our night it was “Heels and Pearls”.  So basically the picture of the heels and pearls was already

Bathtub Dress Ups – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Bathtub Dress Ups – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

A couple of years ago the girls received a bathtub Barbie Dress Up toy. They get to play with it probably once a week. (Not every bath)   And it will usually keep them happy  until their fingers are completely shriveled. Best. toy. ever. The Barbie is actually in two pieces… Lots of outfits to

My Favorite Apps for the Kids – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

My Favorite Apps for the Kids – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

From iTunes My kids actually aren’t on the iPad very often, but I have found a few apps that we really like and some of them are free or very cheap.  Here are our favorites (click on the names to take you to more about them): Shape Puzzle – Let’s the kids do numerous puzzles. 

Great Green Room…in Real Life!

Great Green Room…in Real Life!

Today the girls and I spent the day with my dad who is in town visiting from Florida.  We went all over the place…Price Hill Chili, Mt. Echo Park, the Levee (Dewey’s, of course), Krohn Conservatory and finished up at the zoo to meet Andy and Henry for the Festival of Lights.  But one of

The Eye Doctor & Santa – A Sunday Shout-Out

The Eye Doctor & Santa – A Sunday Shout-Out

It’s not every day you go to the eye doctor to see Santa.  But our eye doctor is always doing something a little bit different.  I have to say that the Cincinnati EyeCare Team is fantastic.  Andy started going there soon after we moved back to Cincinnati.  They are near us in West Chester.  (But

Holiday Follies – Saturday’s Shout-Out

Holiday Follies – Saturday’s Shout-Out

Today Andy and I took Stella to see the Children’s Theatre Holiday Follies at the Taft.  It was really good.  Having not been before, we were unsure how Charlotte would do.  And at $20/person, we didn’t want to take the risk since a 30-minute cartoon won’t hold her interest more than the opening song.  But

Xavier Musketeer Madness – Saturday’s Shout-Out

Xavier Musketeer Madness – Saturday’s Shout-Out

This afternoon we took the girls to Xavier’s Musketeer Madness.  They had so much fun.  Stella finally got her XU pom-poms (they were sold out most of last season) and Charlotte fell in love with the Blue Blob mascot and talked daddy into getting her the plush toy.  The Blue Blob is actually on her t-shirt,

The Hunger Games – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

The Hunger Games – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Image Source During my blogging break I actually read a couple of books.  I took The Hunger Games with me to Arizona.  It deserved the hype.  I felt it was an awesome read.  Particularly since I’d read a bit and then go hiking.  Andy would be all, “Isn’t this cool and remote and peaceful?” and I’d