3 Cheers for Football!

Well, Fall is here and football season has started!

So that means 3 football games every Saturday!  And sometimes 1 more game on Tuesday nights!

Sam and Will wanted to play again this year which is always so fun and so much work at the same time.  And Millie cheered for the 8th grade teams (3 of them) and rotated between them.

Here is the first Saturday:

We kind-of freaked when we first saw Millie in her cheer uniform.  She looked TOO CUTE!

As a parent that is a good thing and a scary thing!  I enjoy watching her cheer and perform and it is bringing back so many memories!  I must say they are quite good for 8th graders!

 This year, Sambo chose to play for the B team instead of going to try-outs for the A team.  His baseball coach, Buck Mendenhall was going to be coaching the B team.  But, there were enough boys to make 2 B teams and Sam was put on the other B team with a coach we didn't know and a bunch of boys we didn't know.  At first we were disappointed.  But after the first practice with his new coach, Dallin Rogers, he was SO EXCITED!  He absolutely loves his coach this year and I am so grateful to him for being someone Sambo admires and looks up to.  He is teaching him hard work, dedication, team work, safety, and that life isn't just about football :)  He has met some really good friends as well.

Sam is playing running back and middle line backer and he is doing AWESOME! His coach told us he is the rock star of the team :)

Dallin, former Utah Ute tight end.  He's cute and buff too :)

Here is Sam after his first football game.  He is so happy because he scored 2 touchdowns as the running back!

Aunt Jenny and Grandma 

I love this picture of the boys after their games...going over all of the details

This year there were also changes with the 4th grade teams because there were so many boys that signed up.  They divided the teams into Elementary school boundaries so Will's champion team that BS has been coaching got split...80/20...Will being on the 20 side.  So again, we were disappointed at first. But it is also turning out well even though BS could only be assistant coach instead of head coach {so busy with Aerie}. Will plays center and defensive end.

Just a week or two before baby Nixon was born

I love watching the boys play, Millie cheer, and BS coach in action!

I look forward to a fun season!  And Millie's cheer competitions as well!