Mustang & Eagle Football

#62


JP is the one facing/running toward the quarterback.


Sack that caused the fumble. He's the one underneath the quarterback.


All three of these pictures are Bubba trying to block one of the big guys #10. He has a very determined look on his face.




So Saturday was JP's last football game. Even though they don't have tournaments at the Freshman level, their team considered it their championship game because both teams were undefeated. Well, we creamed them 26-0. Way to go Eagles! JP had a sack that caused a fumble and a couple other tackles too. My mom came up to see it and watched almost the whole game, but Bubba's game had started a half hour after JP's and since it WAS a tournament game she came over for the last quarter. We all watched the first of JP's game though and B and I went over during Bubba's half-time.

So Bubba's team-the Mustangs-had a super hard game. There were two games that day between four undefeated teams and the winners of each will play this coming Saturday in a championship game in the evening at a high school under the lights. Pretty exciting for these 11 yr. old boys. The other team had 3 mega-huge kids. They were all taller than me for sure and they were crazy strong. Poor Bubba had to block one of them and would get a little block in and the kid would take off with Bubba hanging onto him. It took like 5 kids to take him down when he ran the ball. The other team scored in the first quarter, but missed the extra point. We struggled hard and fought our way down the field several times, but couldn't quite make it. Then in the 4th quarter with about 4 minutes to go, Bubba caught the pass of his life. It was for about 12 yds. and it was on either a 3rd or 4th down (can't remember for sure). He made a ONE handed catch and moved us down the field which completely turned our game around. We were able to score in the last 2 or so minutes and GOT the extra points. So it was 8-6. Then another superstar kid on our team caught an interception when the other team was like right at the end zone! With about a minute left we ran one more play and then took a knee to finish it up. Hooray! In 3 years, we've never had such a low scoring game. We were so proud of all of those boys. Coach got a little emotional during his speech and it was such a neat moment. So now, we'll play the only team we've ever lost to this Sat. And it's time for payback baby! We only lost to them by 2 points last year in the last 20 sec. or so of the game. Then we'll be done with sports until March! As much as I love to watch these guys, I'm so beyond done with practices every night!

My Life...

I just might lose my mind for reals this time.

How hard is it to-

-Take your socks upstairs when you go up
-Replace the toilet paper roll (since you've already taken the new roll out and placed it on the counter)
-Take your shoes off by the door, rather than in the middle of the kitchen floor
-Put your bowl in the sink (I'm not even asking you to put it in the dishwasher-just the sink!)
-Put the cereal back in the cupboard-only if there's still cereal left in it please!
-Throw your wrappers in the trash
-Pick the pillows up off the floor and put them back on the couch, rather than walking all over them with your stinky, dirty feet
-Put the blanket back in the basket
-Pick up your costumes off the kitchen floor after you've stripped it off
-Put the Wii remotes/game back when you turn off the Wii
-Turn off a light!
-Pee IN the toilet
-Take your toys back to your own room, rather than depositing them downstairs and leaving them there-under the table, in the middle of the kitchen floor, on the kitchen counter, or in the middle of the carpet-all places they will get stepped on and destroy the foot of the person who has stepped on them
-Throw your backpack on the bench in the mudroom, rather than in the walkway between there and the kitchen or in the middle of the kitchen floor

We just had a FHE last night on our new chore chart. Surprisingly none of these things were mentioned. I just noticed all of this today-because that's when it all happened. They now have daily jobs that they rotate-dishes and table, living room and stairs, playroom. Which we've always had. Unfortunately for them, there will be no more Mr. Nice Mom and letting them get away with skipping a day, or heading off to their friend's house before mom realizes/forgets that the job wasn't done. Now we will also have weekly jobs-clean your own room and bathroom once a week. That's all I'm asking-ONE day a week. And now there are also 3 new required weekly jobs, which used to be bonus jobs they could do for extra money. Dust, take out all the trash in the house, clean/organize kitchen counter. They drew those last night and Bubba got stuck with kitchen counter and threw a hissy already and ended up in his room. I informed all of them that this is to teach them how to work because I grew up in a house where our mom never made us lift a finger-and guess what? I didn't know how to do laundry or iron until I moved in with my grandparents after high school and she taught me. And I really couldn't cook much unless it involved a box. And I quickly learned that I didn't like living in disarray. "I know how to work hard," came Bubba's reply. "Well then prove it," said mom. "I'm not the maid. You are all old enough (minus Coconut) to help out and clean up after yourselves. I still do all of your laundry and cook for you-amongst other things."
Guess what JP did today on his own without being asked-the dishes. And Peanut decided to do the dusting last night because he didn't want to have to remember later in the week. Plus he cleaned the playroom yesterday. I'm still working on Bubba. Although, he did actually go and sit at the piano and practice without me saying a word. I wondered what had happened to my child that "hates" piano and who had replaced him. He begged for lessons for two years and loved them for the first few months-until baseball started (which is way more exciting). Now, I'm lucky if I can force him in there once a week (besides actual lesson day) to sit and play. He was in there playing away today telling me how much he loves his new song. Hallelujah!