Hoopfest is the biggest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament on the planet. That means over 6,500 teams, 3,000 volunteers, 175,000 players and fans, 400 courts spanning 40 downtown city blocks, and that’s just on day one! Beyond basketball, though,
Hoopfest is an outdoor festival full of concerts, shopping, food, and interactive entertainment.
It is just crazy! Basketball hoops and people everywhere. Not to mention it's a 100 degrees.
I will spare you the hundreds of pictures, and just post a few of my favorites.
This year it was just
Dallin and I. Stan usually comes and plays with the old guys. Hannah had her big All-Star
tournament for her fast pitch team the same weekend. I was torn, I loved being with
Dallin, but hated missing Hannah's games.
Let me explain! The night before
Dallin had asked me if I brought an extra key, of course I didn't. So go figure I lose the key. Luckily it was just the one key that fell off. I was able to open the car with the key less entry, but that was about it.
Dallin and his friend flagged down a policeman and he was able to get a hold of a locksmith for me. Four hours and $350 bucks later we were on our way.
This is
Dallin trying to kill time waiting for the locksmith.
Still waiting!
What else is there to do but text, text, text.
And waiting!
And a few more favorites.
All in all we had a great time.
Dallin's team won the
consolation bracket, so they were pretty excited about their t-shirts.
This was Hannah's last year playing for Tahoma Little League. They had a great season!
These are just a few of my favorites from the hundreds I took.
Hannah loved having her dad as one of the coaches. We had great coaches and are grateful for them for volunteering their time.
Hannah will play for the school this year and I know she is really excited about it. She loved her team and will continue to play with most of them.
Besides pitching, Hannah also played shortstop, outfield, and catcher. I'm not sure which one is her favorite, but she's good at all of them. Of course that is her mom talking!
The team had to run after every game. Having the coaches run made it a little more bearable.
Hannah pitched a lot this year and worked really hard at it. She took private lessons and pitched everyday with her dad.
Hannah has a great arm and other coaches comment on how hard she can throw. 
I'm so proud of her. She made the All-Star team 3 years in a row. I love watching her play!
Blake even got to help out!
