From left to right: Mario, CJ, Caleb and Mickey. The two in the middle, CJ and Caleb are brothers if you can't tell by their resemblance.
So, James met these boys while volunteering at Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM) where he coaches basketball and football. MAM is a fantastic organization that is very well run and has community centers all over Memphis. Their focus is to get kids in the community involved in sports as a way to minister to them and keep their time occupied in a positive way. They also offer after-school tutoring and academic resources of that sort.The boys go to church with us on Sunday mornings and then spend the afternoon with us. I must admit, it cramped my Sunday afternoon style a bit at first...I could no longer just lay on the couch for an hour during Case's nap. They take over our entire living room playing James' xbox and playing basketball with Case. But, we've made some adjustments around the house to still allow me to get a little R&R. For Christmas, James got me a HDTV and DVR for our bedroom, so now I can relax in our room and watch TV on Sunday afternoons! But let me tell you...four teenage boys can really put away some food. Whew! The first few Sundays that I cooked for them I kind of underestimated how much they would eat. It takes 20 scrambled eggs, a full package of bacon and 18 biscuits to feed all of us! :)
This past Sunday evening, our class at church had planned to go bowling, so the boys came with us. They had never been before and it was a hoot!
Case mainly played on all the arcade games and rode the merry-go-round thing. I love it because at this age, you don't even have to put any money in for them to think they are really playing! Cheap entertainment!!
We had a great time and I was especially sore the next couple of days! Not sure if I'm supposed to be bowling, but I figure Case weighs a lot more than a bowling ball and I carry him around all the time!
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