We were up at 6 on Saturday preparing for two very important football games. First, Cody had to be at his warm-up an hour before the game started. I took him and then Warren was to follow with the rest of our boys so they didn't have to wait so long. However, entire families sat in the bleachers already watching and waiting when we arived. The boys weighed in. A few ran around the track trying to lose a few ounces to make weight at the last minute. The Special Forces Mighty Might team stood in organized lines, warming up and then running plays.I've been around football my entire life. It is a psychological experiment for me. I try to pinpoint why the game is so exciting to people, including myself. There's nothing like it. All ages, sizes, and sexes lose themselves to it. It's something about playing such a complicated game. It's something about knowing "secret" plays. It's something about having a common goal between the players and the spectators; to win. It's something about the music, the smells, the colors, and the noises. However, sometimes I wonder why football is only so exciting during the fall months. It seems to lose it's fizz after December.
When Warren finally came with the rest of our crew, and the two teams ran about 3 official plays, it started pouring...POURING! Lighting surrounded us. We all stood under the METAL bleachers. See how smart football people are? It took a good hour for everybody to realize that there wouldn't be a Special Forces vs. Cardinals Mighty Might game that morning. None of us wanted to believe it. We all kind of just stood there drenched and drizzling. And then we all sat in our cars for another 20 minutes thinking it would stop. It didn't, and we'll all be back on Saturday morning waiting again.
Preston's flag game was also rained out later that morning. I don't have pictures of his team yet, but here are some of Cody on his league's Opening Day. He has met some great kids on his team this year. We have met some great adults. Both boys are learning to play as a team and some great leadership skills. We are happy to have them busy with something so productive. Go SPECIAL FORCES!! GO JETS!!
Tyler loved the eagle, a mascot for an opposing team.
3 comments:
i'm with you, i love football season. i think i could love it year round, though. i'm always so sad when it's over!
Oh what fun times! I have many memories with Blake and Conner playing football. Many good times and good memories.
Your boys are so cute!
Your boys are so cute Monica- Wow it would be fun doing football. My girls are dancing at Higher Ground in Mesa and get to perform at the Diamondbacks game this Friday. We are excited. What is your schedule like? We need to get together even if its with our babies during the day or at night when all the kids can play. We have a pool if they like to swim.
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