Let the Little Ones Come

Are You Ready for Some Football?

We were!  This week-end Paul, and his team, the Bears,  played two games.  His team is still learning and they have only had one victory so far this season but the coaches are encouraging and motivating, no matter.

I admit, as a protective and loving mother, I was dead set against trepidatious having my little nine year old play this rough and tumble sport.  Imagine my anger distress when after his first practice in pads, he came home limping with a knee injury, that though not serious, did require an X-ray and three weeks of rest on crutches.  :(  Thankfully, the young heal quickly and Paul continued attending practice even though he couldn't play and the coaches were impressed.  He has a strong work ethic and enjoys playing kicker and different positions on defense, mostly cornerback.  

Here are a few photos from the week-end.  

Paul running off the field--mouth guard swishing in the wind!  :)

Paul (#28) pursuing a tackle.  :)

Paul (center) celebrating a kick recovery!

Paul kicking off.

Paul looking serious, well, football is SERIOUS in Texas, ya'll!  

Homeschool Field Day on the Feast of Pentecost

A lot of hard-working families made our first homeschool field day a success.  The theme was "field with the Spirit" as it occurred yesterday on the Feast of Pentecost.  It was a great day (albeit a bit scorching with a high of 94!) and the kids had a blast with all the races and games.  :)

Our homeschool group had exploded in growth over the past few years.  I would say we had about half of our families there on Sunday!  What a crowd!

Joseph was getting a bit flushed, so we made him hang out under our sun shade for a bit...

Marie had fun trying to grab marbles and put them in a cup with her toes!  :)

The water balloon toss was very popular!

Here Rose is running to the end of the line for the one shoe race....

Marie (center) and friend are about to begin their three-legged race!

Even Meg and the other teens had fun with some bizarre variation of the tug-of-war!

Here is Paul and his friend, Joseph, doing their best at the three-legged race.

Aren't these little ones adorable as they wait for the turn at tug-of-war?

After all the fun in the sun, there was a dessert potluck with tons of delicious desserts.  The line was very long to get your treats but well worth the wait!

Joseph had a chocolate chip brownie; he said it was "yum-mummy."

All in all, a day to remember for all the kids--I think this will be the beginning of an annual field day for our group--it was a big success!  :)

Boomer Sooner says this Texas alum!

I graduated from the University of Texas. My dh, Bill, graduated from the University of Oklahoma. You would think that today would be a very difficult day for us. But, it isn't. When it comes to college football, the whole family must root for the Sooners (if we value our lives!).

The boys are on their way to the game. Boomer Sooner and have fun!

Football Widow

A very recent (as in 5 minutes ago) conversation between my dear husband and myself:

Dh: Tonight at 7 pm, I am going to be locked down, out of commission, incommudicado!

Me: Okay, I get the message.

Dh: I mean it, I will change diapers during commercials only!

Me: Yes, dear...

Why, you ask...because my husband is a die-hard, loyal, season ticket holder for his alma mater. And despite debilitating injuries and many nay-sayers (can you tell I'm a well-coached wife?), our team has done well this season. Now, I'm just waiting for dh's 6 year old protege--my baby boy (well, he's six but he's still my baby!) to tell me he won't be able to do his nightly clean up before bed-time. :S