Church Basketball Shiner

 Ben loves to play church basketball and I love that he plays BUT every year he hurts himself.  The first year we were married her sprained his ankle REALLY bad and after that always managed to twist it.  The last two years I have been making him wear a brace and this year he got new shoes (actual basketball shoes) so that his ankles are supported.  This year they are having practices on Tuesday nights (the games are Saturday mornings) and he is enjoying it. There are more people on his team- so he doesn't feel quite so dead after every game.  

Last week Ben came home from Practice  a little early sporting an already blue and swollen black eye.  He had got elbowed in the face (by one of his teammates- oops).  It stayed swollen for a couple days and was really bad. 

Day Two (2/5/2014)- the color isn't too bad but the swelling is there!!

Day 3 (2/6/2014)- The swelling is gone but the color is strong.

Day 5 (2/9/2014)- how he wore it to church....

 By Sunday the black/blue-ness was turning green/yellow and his eye was the big talk at church (he also went up to sing in the Ward Choir so EVERYONE got a good look).  It is starting to look a lot better now but he will always remember his church ball shiner!!