Fall was never my favorite season, nor was I ever a football fan, but over the past week I have had more fun watching Andy play football and Catie cheer than I ever thought possible.
I have learned that football players, MUST be crazy. They practice for hours on end, run until they ache and then knock each other down to finish the job. It is not a sport for sissies!
I have learned what a "cradle" is (not the kind you put the baby in), watched Catie work on doing the splits until her muscles ache and listened to countless cheers. It really is hard work. I have also learned to have ice packs on hand and ready daily. Heating pads also come in handy with a full supply of Tylenol.
It all began with a huge rush to find doctors to provide sports physicals with absolutely no notice. They went to the first yearly practice and returned with orders to get the physicals done ASAP. Not an easy task, when every place I called was booked up for weeks. You would think I would get this figured out by now.....August means PHYSICALS for these 2 kids.
Somehow we did it and Andy was in the starting lineup and Catie is the "Flyer" (or for those of you who don't understand Cheerleading....the one on top).
We went to the first scrimmage last Tuesday morning and the Greyhounds were on top until the last minutes of the game and missed the win by one point. Not bad, considering their history. However, I have to admit I hold my breath every time Andy goes in and pray that he walks back off the field. I hold my breath again as I watch Catie fly up into the air, held only by tiny little girls, clap proudly when she looks just like her Mom did so many years ago when she was the flyer. THEN I say a silent prayer of thanks that she safely returns to the ground.
Being a Sports Mom is no job for sissies either.
On Thursday night, the Varsity team played in a 4 team scrimmage in Allegan and came out on top. Could this be their winning year? It is looking pretty good. No matter who wins, we are having a good time watching.
