Old Dogs vs Young Pups...

Our son-in-law, Dan, had arranged a couple great events for the kids at their school.  We missed the first one: the 8th graders vs the staff basketball game, at the local high school.  It gave the kids the chance to play on "the big court" and was well supported by the school community.  Last night was "The REALLY Big Show": the kids got to play on The Phoenix Suns basketball court!

The evening started with the Suns vs the Sacramento Kings.  One of the advantages of being in a big city is the opportunity to see professional sports.  The Suns are not having a great season, but the stadium atmosphere is fun...

The ladies got their faces painted.  The package we bought included jerseys...

Into the stadium...

A kids choir sang the national anthem, then the game got underway...

Joan's first "self shot"...

It was professional sports, but the Suns didn't come out on top...

After the pro game, the reason we all came: the school staff vs the kids on the Suns court.  A shot of Steph discussing particulars with the Suns staff...

They arranged for the kids in the crowd to have some time on the court after the "Old Dogs vs Young Pups" game.  Our Dan in action...

The final score...

The Old Dogs were victorious.  Here's the team...

I didn't shoot a lot of the kids (privacy issues), but they were having a ball, too.  We gave our jerseys to some of Steph's kids...

The school band was represented... I think I recognized one or two of the songs.  ;-)  And after the game, the Suns staff gave some time for all the kids (and parents) from the school some time on the court - really great PR!  Here's a shot of Steph taking a shot...

It was a great time!

We'll be heading out in a couple days, this was a nice way to cap off our time here.