Ethan's Basketball Hoop

On Friday, Ethan bought his very own basketball hoop! He's been saving up ever since Christmas, and we finally went down to pick it out.


Next came the fun part...putting it together!

(Of course, the fun part for some was playing in the box.)

There were a lot more parts than we thought there would be.

We had to improvise one or two of the steps!

Kevin was eager to "help."

The final touch...only after a trip to Home Depot to buy a part or two.

We had barely stood it up and Ethan was already shooting a basket (and he made it!). The other thing I like about this picture is the stormy-looking clouds...we did get rained on a bit.

And, yes, it was dark by the time we finished.
Here's Trevor going for a shot (and almost getting hit in the head by Ethan's shot).

Here's Ethan going for a shot. The smile on his face was priceless, and he's been telling everyone ever since, "I bought it with my own money!"