ACAMIS Basketball in Beijing

Less than a week after freezing our buns off in Harbin, we headed north again to Beijing for the ACAMIS Basketball Tournament. It was Isaac’s final international coaching experience (at least for now!), and Isla and I were so happy to be able to come along and cheer for Dada and his team. The tournament was exciting, we met some wonderful coaches, and Isla became even more enchanted with the game.

Isla would stand on the sidelines, clutching a basketball and cheering. I just loved hearing her tiny little voice excitedly shouting, “Go, go, go!”

Isla’s cheering abilities evolved quickly. At a previous tournament she overheard us yelling, “Go, dragons!” We have also been spending a fair amount of time learning about different animals and their sounds. Isla cleverly put two and two together, and at some point during one of the games I asked her, “What does the dragon say?” Expecting her to roar, as I had taught her, imagine my surprise when she promptly responded, “Go, go, go!” LOVE this girl!When Isla’s attention strayed from the games, she’d wander the sidelines, excitedly scooping up any ball she could find. “Ball! Ball! Ball!”Isla found clappers and thought they were almost as wonderful as basketballs.Occasionally Isla would need breaks from the games and we’d wander around Western Academy of Beijing’s gorgeous campus so she could explore and run around.Our little book lover!Oh, that face!