Ethan's 1st basketball tryout

Ethan had basketball tryouts this weekend at the YMCA in downtown Anaheim. I can tell by his demeanor that he was extremely nervous. As a parent, you tend to ride that anxiety roller coaster along with them because you remember what these moments were like when you were young and doing something for the first time with everyone watching. He was second to last in line for the kids waiting to go through the gauntlet of basketball drills, many of which we had never practiced before. The kids before him came off like seasoned veterans, no doubt they had played organized ball before. I think that kicked up Ethan's anxiety a notch. Well, when it came to Ethan's turn, he did very well. He made 2 out of the 4 shots he took and tried his best to score in the 1-on-1 drill they had, where he was matched up against a kid that was easily 6 inches taller than him. He struggled dribbling through the cones a bit, and unfortunately he is tending to dwell on that portion of the tryout. Of course we took plenty of pictures and video, but at his request, he does not want them posted. So instead, I put up the handsome picture I took of him just outside the gym.