Football!

Football season is here in full swing.  After a little persuasion Carter decided to go out for Flag Football.  He was assigned to the Bears team and after the first practice has become a total fan of the game.  Due to the weather our first practice was in the gym, so the next day we pulled out some cleats for him to try on and instead of taking them off he wore them for our evening walk, whilst carrying a football.  Nut.  He says he loves football now and wants to "bomb" the ball as often as possible.  He had his first game this Saturday and he was a pro!  He scored 2 touch downs and we couldn't have been prouder.  :0) 


Caleb has started full pads tackle football this year.  This is pretty hard core.  They have practice 4 days a week and games on Sundays.  Chris was able to be an assistant coach for his team.  They are both very excited for the season.  Caleb is one of the smallest on his team, so if he does well and shows what he is made of he will get to run with the ball often.  But, since he is so little, he won't be allowed to be "on the line".  (I know NOTHING about football!)  He had his first game today and he got the ball 3 times.  I have found that with helmets on it is extremely difficult to find Caleb in the crowd.  So, I really have to focus on the game which is really hard when there are people there to talk to!  I missed 2 of the plays with him carrying the ball.  Of course.


Kiera obviously isn't playing football, but we are trying to teach her some cheers.  :0)  Since we have too many teams to buy pom poms for each color I bought purple 'cause its pretty.  Go, Fight, Win is what we are working on right now.  Mostly she has to be tied into a stroller and given her pacifier so she will sit there and let me "focus".