Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Getting ready. The helmet was delivered to practice and here he is getting it fitted. For the first week, they do fitness training wearing the helmet only. After the required 10 hours of fitness training, they can put on full pads which will begin next week. Stretching! Situps! Lunges! They also ran laps and did... Continue Reading →
100_0171 Originally uploaded by christina010365 Well, almost. This is minus the helmet and shoulder pads which I could not pick up today since Sportsboy was still flying home. Yes, it's a lot!
Pop Warner parent night was finally held Monday night. Typically, this is done at the end of the school year so that everyone is still in town and the team can meet face to face and get instructions for how to get in shape and prepare. But, there were roster issues this year that needed... Continue Reading →
Even though I've had stuff to say, I had no time!Watched "Good Night and Good Luck" on Tuesday evening. Whoo boy. What a moment in history that was eh? It was so sobering to see the actual videos of McCarthy when he was running the hearings and then, most sobering of all, when he made... Continue Reading →
Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. (The bad news)Perhaps the third time was not the charm. The blister from Day 1 became my ultimate nemesis creating a series of injuries which have knocked me out of the event. I had it bandaged as I started into day 2 and it flet... Continue Reading →
For you non-sports fans, forgive me this indulgence. I need to document what this game was like in detail for posterity. The coaches after the game were saying that these boys will remember this game for the rest of their lives. I will too. The best football game I have ever watched was played today.... Continue Reading →
Still tired from the weekend, so here's a quick rundown. Saturday was an undefeated day. Won the football game and then both baseball games which earned the team a bye for the morning rounds and the #1 seed in the semi-final game Sunday at 1:00pm.So we took the time Sunday after breakfast to head out... Continue Reading →
Schedule for the weekend:7:00am Sat - drop off DS2 for football game8:00am - game time10:00am home to pack and eat lunch and possibly start some laundry12:00pm - leave to p/u my mom and then on to Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley1:30pm - drop off DS2 for Game 1 of a baseball tournament. Possible early... Continue Reading →
4-0. What a nice start to the Pop Warner season! DS2 had another rushing touchdown. Not a lot of competition again. Their score came with a lot of our rookie kids in on defense. Next weekend though will be The Big One. Against a coach who used to be in our league but then left... Continue Reading →
Today was easily DS2s best individual day of football in three years of playing. It started with his team kicking off to their oponents. The kick went deep, their guy recovered it and was starting to head up the field when DS2 made a great open field tackle to stop him. Throughout the game when... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 