Football

As soon as Jacob's soccer was over for the season. David started teaching the boys how to play football. Not just like "let's throw the ball around" football. I mean the boys know how to run routes and the I formation and how to tackle. I begged David not to play tackle football with them but my pleas fell on deaf ears. Then a few weeks ago we were at a tailgate party when a pickup game of football started. The game was about 4 dads and their little boys. Jacob was the oldest at age 5 and then about 4 other little boys. The first play Jacob tackles this 4 year old boy to the ground and of course the boy starts crying. Now David finally understands why I tell him not to teach the boys to tackle. Most other children his age are not taught to tackle the person carrying the ball. However at least they know how to do it properly and what would get a flag thrown. They were most excited when they got to play for a bit in David's annual neighborhood Turkey Bowl. This was our 3rd year of putting on the Turkey Bowl and we had the best turn out (16 men) and a great game.

David had an Elders Quorum meeting later on and didn't want to change out of his suit from work. Again my pleas fell on deaf ears. David would even take Matthew out there and plop him down in the grass to watch. Apparently you can never start training too early.

What can I say? We LOVE football at our house.