You Win Some, You Lose Some

 Boston's team, the Cowboys, went undefeated in their regular season and were division champs but sadly lost in the super bowl to the Ravens, 12 to 6.  It was a hard fought battle.  Normally we win by 40 something and the Ravens score even more points than that and their opponents don't score a thing.  So the fact that they only scored 2 touchdowns to our 1 was due to some tough defense which Boston held his own on. 

  

Only the blonde little guy below is younger than the Boss man.  He is quite a bit bigger than most but doesn't let that slow him down.  

I asked him to pose with me in a picture and he wouldn't even let me touch him.  He said it was embarrassing to be take a picture with your mom.  What?!  As you can see I am forced to keep my distance although I have been with him every step of the way - he didn't miss one practice or game!  That's true dedication on all parts.

 The twins brought home the WIN on Saturday, securing the championship trophy for Elite Sports Club super bowl!  They helped their team win 14-12, with all those points running the ball down the field, yard by yard.  Jackson and Leighton were shedding tears of joy with their teammates.  Out of the 5 teams within the Green Valley Knights Club, their team was the sole winner of the super bowl. 

This dad was moved to tears as well.  He motivated like no other through his coaching and yelling and even getting the fans to cheer.  He was yelling, "Defense!" from the sidelines and everyone would start cheering when he lead them.  

The O-line and their quarterback.  It's a brotherhood.

And the token mother.

 What a day to remember.

Grandpa and Grandma Bateman have been to almost game, showing their support.  The boys love to look up in the stands and see their grandparents and wave.

Check out those arms on Jackson!  That's what a serious game of football looks like.  I had to tell his teachers that I don't beat him.

Kennedy also had her final regular season volleyball game this day so I was back forth to the twins game and hers.  Her team went undefeated!  I am yet to get a decent volleyball picture from this season (sorry Kennedy).  Most of the time she isn't in the mood after the game for pictures.  She tried out for club volleyball a couple weeks ago and made the team.  However, there are practices and games on Sunday, and she decided she didn't want to commit to something that consumed her Sunday.  She made that decision all on her own.  She definitely has her priorities straight.

This past week has been a much needed break from practices as we normally have them every night of the week.  It's good to be involved but sometimes it becomes too much.

We are looking forward to Thanksgiving in Utah for a little cooler weather and time with family and friends.  Happy early Thanksgiving!

Accident Prone

By the time I was 4 years old, I had been run over by a truck and received a concussion and stitches in the back of my head, slipped and hit my chin in the bath rub resulting in stitches, and smashed my middle finger in a folding chair requiring stitches.  I wrecked on a dirt bike in my teens wearing my daisy dukes and received a 3rd degree burn on my leg.  I have been in my share of little auto accidents with the most recent being yesterday.  I ran into the back of a Toyota Camry in my new 2013 Toyota Sienna.     As with any accident, it all happened so fast.  I was talking on the hand's free system to my friend Nikki and Kennedy asked me what was on my pants (we were headed to a doctor appointment for her) and I looked down and the next thing I knew I was slamming on my brakes.

Today was a tender mercy.  The man in front of me was waiting to turn right as there were pedestrians in the cross walk.  He (the man in front of me) was older and was on oxygen.  He was sooo mad at me! I didn't blame him.  If I had pushed his car into the pedestrians... If everyone hadn't been wearing their seat belts...If I was texting...If?  So grateful everyone was okay.  My van is now in the shop with a big ding under it's belt but surprisingly the air bags didn't deploy.  I am driving a white Dodge mini van and am being extra cautious because the two van's that I have managed to wreck have been white. When I called Eric to give him the news, his first response was, "Again!"  He calmly listened as I explained everything and shed a few tears and then came to meet us.  He was actually scheduled to be in Reno that day but he put it on hold until today.  He later told Kennedy that in his morning prayers he had prayed that we would be safe throughout the day.  So thankful for that prayer.