Derrick had a fantastic day bowling. He did the best I think I've seen in 3 games. He scored a 101 the first game, then went way over to a 140 the second and then I was sure he would be very low the 3rd, but no he was
a 99.

And the thing that was really nice, he was playing with 6 other kids that were encouraging each other. They were fantastic. They knew he was
going to be the winner it seems. From something Derrick told me at the end.

And they were very good about it. His scores were way over the others,
he was out of place kind of. He just was having a good day.


But it was so nice to see him having such a nice day. And the parents of
the other kids were so nice. I even had one look at me and say he was really good. And that it was so nice that he really enjoyed bowling too.

I'm so proud of the way he played and didn't rub in that he was doing so
good. But I'm more proud of the way the whole group did.


I'm also so proud of the whole group of 16 plus 3 that didn't bowl. We went to a mall for lunch after the bowling. And then walked the mall. And some of the kids got to sit on santa's lap. And even though its always been a big
thing that you don't take pictures unless your buying. They let our other
kids take pictures of the kids or the scene.

And santa even showed the bus driver how to use her cell phone to take pictures of the kids. He took the phone out of her hands. It was so funny.

It will be something our kids will remember.

Donna