Landen Hicks comes to town.

Landen Hicks

Hello,

I am starting a new label for blog posts: newborns.

There will be a whole basketball team of Pilling great grand children born in 2011.

The team of five will also have some spares born later in the year.

Here is the first little guy to sign up: Landen Hicks.

Well, perhaps not so little, but it is hard to tell his size.

If those stripes on his T-shirt were going up and down instead of across, he would look somewhat taller than he does here, and possibly scare the other team before they even get out of their receiving blankets.

"National Champion"

Landen has on his first basketball outfit today.

Above the image of a cartoon characteer playing with a ball, the logo says Basketball.

Below you can read "National Champions".

As well, he is resting on a blanket made of basketballs.

And finally, look at the wrist action on the right hand.

You can still see the streak of the hand after he has flipped the ball toward the hoop.

Great-grandpa Doral would be proud.

But not to move this little guy too quickly into the world of sports, we see he does need some down time.

My back doesn't quite fit in Uncle Connor's hand

Right down into Uncle Connor's chest.

Take a good look. The lake is out the door on the left hand side of the picture.

Great-grandpa George painted the train coming down the track that hangs on the wall.

Yup.

The basketball team has started.

I predict this kid will know how to post up before he is able to tie his runners.

Sign me,

Waiting-for-the-games-to-begin,

Arta