Let's get ready for some football!
It's football season! I have come to the realization that my husband is even more of a maniac about sports when it comes to tackle football. I've seen him watch sports, and he's pretty into it. He does fantasy football every year, he plays softball whenever he gets the chance, and put together his own team this year, he does turkey bowl annually and changed my family package channels to the sports package. I also thought he was really dedicated when he became the coach of Jace's flag football and the boys' baseball teams. As the kids went from recreational to competitive leagues, he really got more competitive. The kids new plays, ran routes on command. He drew a play book for studying. He really dedicated his time.
This year we signed the boys up for tackle football instead of flag. Robbie had done a tackle camp over the spring and seemed to like it. Jace, of course wanted to do anything and everything. But boy does this tackle football thing take dedication and time--and really brings out the maniac in Chris! I swear we could own our own Dicks Sporting Goods store (Chris' fav store besides Ross/Marshalls) in football gear. The kids own tons of dry fit shirts, Robbie is now on his third, yes, third pair of football cleats since the season started in August. We've upgraded in hand gloves, mouthguards, and even water bottles. Chris loves to go to Ross or Marshalls because if you hit it right you can find all kinds of cheap dryfit shirts and the boys needed a lot because they were practicing five days a week. He even took the boys out of school to take Robbie to see the sports therapist of the AZ Rattlers to see what he could do to run differently and show him drills to make him faster.
Originally, he was going to relax this season and just be a spectator because he's going to school for his masters. If you know Chris, that's just not going to happen. He can't go without giving his opinion. So, instead of telling him to get off the field and sit down (like I would've done, ha!) they gave him a photographer/videographer pass so he could be on the field since he's not truly a "coach." I think a true testament for his love and dedication has shown in the kids as Robbie survived two weeks of workout in the sun five days a week for two hours each day and didn't quit. And Jace, well, Jace just became more of an athlete and learned how to play football the tackle version way.
So, I gotta give him props and the award for crazy, maniac 210% sports dad. He gives going above and beyond a different meaning. Happy B-day hunny.
But as a spectator and cheer mom, it's been fun watching everyone. Even Kendra gets into it, as she is part of the cheerleading group for Robbie's team. Both boys' won their games this week. Jace went 38-0 against the Bulldogs. Robbie was 20-6 against the Rattlers. A perfect beginning to Chris's birthday. (Thank goodness because I might end up hearing about it all day long). Here are some pictures I took with the Special Forces against the Rams. Jace's group the mighty mites Special Forces won against the Rams and Robbie's group, Junior PeeWee Special Forces against the Rams lost.
