Football and Cheer

We are well into this year's football season! Peyton is playing JV and Varsity football. Well, they only had one JV game :( He was able to start and play that entire game and had the best time! Unfortunately for him, he got the rough end of the deal when it comes to football. Last year, when he was in 8th grade he would have been able to start all the games with it being his last year in middle school. Well, the team was dissolved due to not having enough players. We had a not so great coach at the time and people didn't want to play for him. Last year he was bumped to varsity and it was good for him but also sad because he had put in so much to not be able to play. This year has been better for sure! I really love our coaching staff! They care about our kids. They pray with them and they strive to teach them. They are what I think coaches should be! I've seen our head coach put his arm around Peyton's shoulder more than once to just talk to him. I'm thankful. And, our team is better because of it! We have a very young school and the football team has had to grow from nothing. So far we have a winning record this year and school spirit is really on the rise in our community! :)

Reece is cheering for our youth league again this year! They just finished up their games and they are preparing for cheer competition!

Meet Rosie, Cheer Competition and Halloween!

These were going to be three separate posts! HA!

Well, Meet Rosie!



She's Reece's new pup! She was a super early birthday gift. Reece has been asking for a puppy for a very, very long time and I kept saying no. I didn't want anymore inside dogs, even after the ones we have are gone. Or so I thought. Then it hit me that Reece is SUCH a good kid and helps SO SO much with the littles. Most of the time we don't even ask her to help, she just does. Josh and I will both tell you, we would be lost without Reece and her help! :) So, new puppy for her! haha!

The other dogs are not so excited about the new addition. Chippie is our 16 year old Chihuahua and she doesn't mind the puppy. In fact, I think she likes her because she wags her tail when she's around. Daisy on the other hand, she's just butt hurt. She'll pear around the couch and just look at me all hurt. Yikes. She'll get over it, right???

Last weekend was one we have been working hard for! Reece's cheer competition! These girls have worked SO hard on their routine. They pulled it off and came in 2nd place! So very proud of all of them! And, glad to have some free time now!

And to end the most random post of all, Halloween! We went to my sister's house to trick or treat with cousins! We had a hayride around the neighborhood and then went to Big Mama's! :)

Oh! And somewhere in the mix of all that we carved pumpkins! This was Mia's first time and she's DEF my child because she wasn't about to touch that mess!!

 

 

Football and Cheer

I mentioned in the last post that football and cheer are keeping us super busy! Josh and I have been run ragged since school started trying to keep up with five kids. Truth.  Between football, cheerleading, Griffin breaking his hand(physical therapy three times a week) and Mia having to get blood often I'm not even sure how we've kept up! We've definitely had our share of stadium nachos for dinner and sometimes lunch and I don't want anymore for a LONG time! haha!

This football season has been different for us. Peyton is in 8th grade and so he was on the middle school football team. He was LOVING being the big dog on the team so to speak since he was one of the older guys. Well, after practicing all summer, they didn't have enough boys to keep the team. Peyton was bumped to the JV team which also dresses out with Varsity on Friday nights. He was upset at first to say the least because imagine being in middle school and being thrown into something with a bunch of WAY older kids! Yikes. However, it's been a really great experience for him and he's gotten to play under those Friday night lights several times!

Reece is LOVING cheer so much that she signed up for the competition team! We've been practicing like CRAZY for November 5th! Fam and friends, don't miss this!!!

Here are a few pics of our season, not too many of Peyton because it's too embarrassing to take a pic for mom!

Homecoming Festivities!