Thursday, April 8, 2010

THE BEST DAY EVER...REALLY!










So, Spence received the opportunity to be the ball boy before the Jazz game on Tuesday night. We got to the Energy Solutions Arena and called the events coordinator there and he met us downstairs to take us through the "secret passage ways" to the court. We got down on the court and were amazed as soon as we walked in. Spencer got to help the "guys" practice, and by guys I mean Wesley Matthews and Kyle Korver. Jeff Hornacek sat and talked to Nate for awhile and he asked Spence who his second favorite player is (Wes Matthews is his first) and he said Andre Kirilenko. Hornacek walked us back by the locker room and said "hold on just a minute" and came back with Andre! Andre signed the Wes Matthews jersey Spencer received when we got there. He had such a great time on the court. We met the Jazz broadcasters, and got to accept a check from the Friends of the Jazz for Hopekids. We met another awesome little boy who was just diagnosed with bone cancer in January. We got pictures with the Jazz Bear and then headed up to our seats (on the lower bowl). The game was AMAZING! For those of you who are not familiar with the Jazz or basketball, I will give you a short but sweet run down. The Jazz are (well were at the time of this game) tied for second place with four other teams. Losing this game would have put us tied for sixth with Oklahoma, whom we were playing. We were doing a pretty decent job at keeping a 10 point lead for a lot of the game until the end and it just went back and forth keeping a one point game until the buzzer hit for a tied game, going into overtime. Overtime makes any game exciting but this one was just awesome. Kevin O'Connor, the general manager of the Jazz, told Spencer and the other Hopekids that if we won they would be able to go to the locker room when the game was finished. I was stressing the whole game because I just wanted Spencer to be able to go back there. I totally prayed. I just kept saying "he didn't get to go to his fundraiser, unless there is a valid reason he shouldn't be go into the locker room PLEASE let the Jazz win". Needless to say, the Jazz owe their win to ME! Heehee. During half time we were able to go into one of the clubs downstairs for dessert and take some popcorn for the second half. It was just such a fun night. Nate's family, my family and some friends all went to the game to support Spencer's night. The boys all got to go into the locker room afterwards and Deron Williams signed Spencer's hat and a stat sheet for him, it was his career high! Such a fun night for him. He was so happy and so excited. He ate a little bit of hot dog, popcorn, dessert, crackers! Thank you Saun for working so hard to get this together! Thank you for providing Spence with a night he will never forget.

12 comments:

  1. This is SO amazing and incredible! What a fabulous day. I am so glad that Spencer was feeling well enough to have this experience and memory. Cancer sucks but at least there's some cool perks. See you in 12 days :-)

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  2. that is super awesome!!! it was an amazing game! how exciting for spencer to be a part of it!

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  3. So so cool, isn't it great to see him smile! You are all amazing examples, I am so glad people are taking good care of you all.
    Love you Spence!

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  4. Looks like so much fun and I am so glad that everything went so well. You are wonderful and beautiful!!! Keep smiling!

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  5. That is AWESOME! That just makes me love the Jazz that much more. I love the pictures and once again they brough tears to my eyes. We love you guys! We pray for you all day long, Ellie makes sure of it.

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  6. SO COOL he got to do that Holly!!! Go Spencer!!!

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  7. Looks like you all had an incredible time! Makes my heart happy :)

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  8. No wonder I would not have bumped into you at the hospital! That is so great! In rough times it is nice to remember that life can still be happy!
    Love
    Becky

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  9. Wow! What a dream come true for your little guy! I can't wait to show my Sam...he'll be so impressed. He loves basketball. Very cool and fun!

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  10. What a fantastic silver lining to your cancer cloud!! How fun that it was a great game on top of the rest of the experience!

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  11. That is so Great...It's about Time that Spencer and the rest of your Family Had a Great time...Maybe a few min to take your mind off......That ugly cancer...May God be with u All

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  12. I love the Utah Jazz, even though I live in ORegon and should root for the Portland Trailblazers!!! Beautiful Post Holly!

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