Stuck

 

It felt amazing having the whole court to myself… but it came with its own disadvantages. Like when I managed to wedge the basketball behind the hoop! Typically I’d just wait for someone else to take a shot and knock it loose, but on an empty court, I had to rely on my sneaker to try and free the ball! 😅🏀

Shootin Hoops

Having the whole court to myself felt amazing! I could take any shot I wanted without anyone crowding me out. The only real work was jogging after the ball on the misses, but even that felt peaceful in its own way. 😊🏀

Empty Courts

It was a real treat rolling up to the park’s basketball courts and finding them totally empty — just me, the sun, and a number of basketball hoops to shoot to! 🏀✨ 

The Distance

 Once we made it into the park, we still had to trek across what felt like endless fields to reach the main section. Maybe it was just our short kid legs, but crossing those fields always felt like it took forever. 😄

The Jump

Getting to the park behind our house meant clearing the drainage ditch — and if you didn’t jump far enough, you’d land right in the rainwater. Nothing like running around the park with one shoe soaked to the bone. 😅

Park

Another popular summer hangout was the neighborhood park. We were lucky to live right on its edge, so we could wander over and hang out anytime we wanted. 😎🏀

...and yes, Zack is about to walk right into the screen door...that's a fair representation of my childhood clumsiness! 😂

Movin'

I always loved that feeling after skating for hours — stepping out of those skates and back into regular shoes, but still feeling like I was gliding across the floor! 😁🛼