Ready, Set, Go!

This week is the kickoff to a fast-paced, always on the go Sports Season...
...I mean Sports Year for us.

Let's talk about football...
...Tonight marked the First Practice for Terry and his team of future Hornets.

The First Baptist Church of Walnut Springs started a six-man flag football league for the kiddos this year.  Terry is coaching with the assistance of the Youth Minister, and both Cameron and Corey are on Dad's team. 

The boys started asking (oh around 3:15 this afternoon) what time it was...Practice didn't start until 6.  I'm betting they checked the clock at least 25 times before it was time to leave.  They even started their own practice in the backyard -  throwing the football around.  Terry, he is just as excited.

Now, the neat thing about this league, is the coaches are to include a devotional into their practices.  Prayer is encouraged at all practices and games, and game day - a devotional will be held during half-time.

We've got a big day for Colby too this week.  The first Junior High game of the season is Thursday in Kopperl.  Colby played on the Junior High team last year as a sixth grader.  But he is a True Blue Junior High Hornet this year.

The funny thing about Junior High Ball, is the size difference between all of the kiddos.  Colby is a little on the short side (he can thank me for that) and during practice, he has been up against a kiddo that is durn near 6 foot tall and has a size 13 foot.  I told him, "Well you've got to learn to block the big kiddos."  Colby just looked at me like I was crazy, and said "He puts me on my back everytime." 

Varsity football is in the second week, but it was the first week for the pep rally and our first game to attend.  Brooke was all decked out in her cheerleading duds and rockstar spirit.  The cheerleaders rocked the gym with a great dance they learned at camp.  Shhh, even though Cameron had been at home sick for a couple of days - we snuck into the pep rally.  Brooke's smiling face carried over straight to the game that night in Morgan. 

We had heard some talk that the Walnut/Morgan game would be a good game.  And well, it was a good game - for the Hornets!  In six-man football, if there is a difference of 45 points between teams - the game is over at half-time.  Well...the game was OVER at half-time.  The Hornets did let Morgan get 6 on the board, but that was all.  The game pretty much consisted of the Hornets touching the football and the Hornets scoring a touchdown. 

Everywhere I went...
...I was Running.

Brooke ties on her running shoes Wednesday for a two-mile run over hills, through a pasture, around a creek, and wherever else the coaches mark a cross country trail. She's made regionals every year of her High School career so far, here's hoping her Junior Year brings the same.

With football practice, football games, cross country events, I think we have everyday of the week covered with the exception of Sundays.  Let the games begin!

Until next time...
...We're gonna keep on Doing it Townley Style.