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!

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!

Time for Football!

Man. I'm feeling old today. Griffin and Peyton have their first football game tonight!  I'm nervous and excited and freaking my freak. I'm terrified, really. They have been practicing since May, so hopefully they are prepared. Yes, all summer. In the 975 degree heat.

Our school is not very old, so the football programs are very young. I could care less if we win any games(of course I want them to win, for their sake) I just don't want them to get hurt. I hope they learn to love the sport and take all their frustrations out on the field! ha!

Please excuse their hair and sweaty-ness! This was right after they got home from practice last night and I was all like, "OH MY GAHHHHHH, look at y'all in your jersey's!!!!" Followed by lots of eye rolling and, "DO NOT PUT THIS ON INSTAGRAM!" haha! These two make me laugh everyday! :)