As I type that title to this blog post, I'm thinking it's probably a recurring post title. Fall is truly our favorite though. Kids are back to school, which means our life is back to routine. Colton plays football. Emmalyn chose to join the Cheer Squad for football. Keaton started school. It's HARVEST time, which is all of our favorite. It's cooling off, yet still warm in the sunshine. It smells good. We shut off the A/C and open the windows. Life is GOOD in the fall. This fall -- it was EXTRA good.
Last year in football, Colton got to play quite a bit, but there was a feeling of newness....not really "getting" it. (Dude, no offense either, because Mom still doesn't get it....I just cheer when I see your number (or socks) heading in a positive direction!). This year...Colton, this year, you GET IT. Do you know how fun that is? You understand the game, and your role in the game. You were a BOSS on that field and it was a FUN season. You are blessed with such a fun group of teammates and you all play so well together. You compliment each other well and have great chemistry. You're so fun to watch -- be it the baseball diamond, football field or basketball court. These years just keep getting more and more fun. We are so proud of your progress this season. Your Dad beams with pride -- afterall, football is his sport. He sees himself in you, and kiddo, it's fun to watch. At the end of the season, you were awarded the "Beast Mode" award for scoring the most touchdowns and being a force on offense.
We look forward to watching you as you continue to grow your game and learn how you can best play with your teammates.
Emmalyn -- can we take a minute to talk about you? Let's see -- a few short months ago you were in the Riley Hospital for Children with a broken elbow and all that entailed. This weekend you were doing cartwheels like it was NO BIG DEAL. You chose to cheer as a way to occupy your time every Sunday while we watched Colton play football, but honestly, I think you found your home. You are a natural with cheer, and while I feared you might be a smidge shy out in front of a crowd, you rocked it. You learned all the dances, cheers and chants along with their accompanying moves, mastered the splits in both directions and looked DARN CUTE in your uniform. We are so proud of you for branching out and trying something new, and more so, for overcoming your fear of using your elbow and just going for it (though, honestly, I wince everytime you do a cartwheel or handstand....I mean, we're still paying on the first one, so could you hold off on doing it again?)
It was a fun fall watching you both, and we are excited for what the future holds!! You've got a slew of fans, and are glad to have had Grandma Pat join us for a few of your games this year!
Last year in football, Colton got to play quite a bit, but there was a feeling of newness....not really "getting" it. (Dude, no offense either, because Mom still doesn't get it....I just cheer when I see your number (or socks) heading in a positive direction!). This year...Colton, this year, you GET IT. Do you know how fun that is? You understand the game, and your role in the game. You were a BOSS on that field and it was a FUN season. You are blessed with such a fun group of teammates and you all play so well together. You compliment each other well and have great chemistry. You're so fun to watch -- be it the baseball diamond, football field or basketball court. These years just keep getting more and more fun. We are so proud of your progress this season. Your Dad beams with pride -- afterall, football is his sport. He sees himself in you, and kiddo, it's fun to watch. At the end of the season, you were awarded the "Beast Mode" award for scoring the most touchdowns and being a force on offense.
We look forward to watching you as you continue to grow your game and learn how you can best play with your teammates.
Emmalyn -- can we take a minute to talk about you? Let's see -- a few short months ago you were in the Riley Hospital for Children with a broken elbow and all that entailed. This weekend you were doing cartwheels like it was NO BIG DEAL. You chose to cheer as a way to occupy your time every Sunday while we watched Colton play football, but honestly, I think you found your home. You are a natural with cheer, and while I feared you might be a smidge shy out in front of a crowd, you rocked it. You learned all the dances, cheers and chants along with their accompanying moves, mastered the splits in both directions and looked DARN CUTE in your uniform. We are so proud of you for branching out and trying something new, and more so, for overcoming your fear of using your elbow and just going for it (though, honestly, I wince everytime you do a cartwheel or handstand....I mean, we're still paying on the first one, so could you hold off on doing it again?)
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