Collectors and A (soon to be) Walker

You may or may not know that B is an avid Basketball Card collector.  He has an entire room in the basement specifically for this hobby.  It needs some TLC to get organized again, but it's there.  He had been talking to the girls about how there is a WNBA--girls professional basketball-- and they were intrigued.  When you grow up as a coach's daughter, it's hard not to get sucked in!  For Valentine's Day, Brandon ordered them a box of WNBA playing cards.  They had a hayday opening up the packs to see what cards they got.  Luckily there was a brand that is kind to people with twins--there are two autographed cards in the box as well as two game-worn jersey cards--one of each of the girls.  Brandon even gave each of them a binder with sheet protectors to keep their cards in.  They take pretty good care of their loot, however, the lucky dogs that they are got the #1 Rookie Card possible (Candace Parker) that values at $100+ so Brandon is taking good care of that one!  Not too bad for a $25 box.

 

The first birthday of my baby is sneaking up on us!  In just 2 1/2 weeks, she'll be one.  AND I think she'll be walking by then also!  Last week, she started pushing around the chairs in our kitchen--the same way my other girls learned to walk.  She's becoming quite the pro.  She'll stand firmly without holding on to anything--then she panics and sits right down.  We'll be working with her, but I know she'll take off one of these days very soon.