Are You Ready for Some Football??????

Last night we took Owen to his first football game, Mayfield vs. Murray. He was so good. We would have taken both kids, but the night before dad had been over at the house and Olivia cried to go home with him so he promised her that last night she could spend the night. She was happy. I wasn't sure how Owen would react. He's not really been exposed to cooler weather and people cheering, but we took the stroller and he sat in it for awhile and then Ben and I passed him back and forth.

It was a lot of fun. Obviously if you don't know by now, we're football people. I don't care if it's high school, college or pro, we just love us some football. Mayfield football around here is a big deal. I didn't go to Mayfield, but almost everyone I work with went to Mayfield and they're huge fans and so it's been passed on to me.

The thing I like most about going to the Mayfield games is the tailgating. It's fun to sit in the end zone and socialize and watch the game.

Owen was decked out with his football shoes on. :)

This is my most favorite picture... my two guys watching the game.

We actually left with a few minutes to go in the 4th, but Mayfield had it in the bag.

Way to go Cards!!

Fantasy Football 101

Ben and I have talked about having a live fantasy football draft for a couple of years now, but that's all that it's ever been, talk. We've always said, "we should do that". This year, our talk actually turned into real life!! =) I'm a sucker for always wanting to get everybody together especially when football is involved, so last night we had our First LIVE Fantasy Football Draft!!!

Here's the spread of yummy game food!!

I just love this little basket that I got at Kirkland's the other day. I dressed it up with a little bow and voile'. Cuteness! :)

I think with all the kids and adults there was like 20 people at our house! It was pure chaos!! We had the laptop connected to the tv and then two whiteboards  where our picks we written down and we literally had a draft.

We randomly drew numbers as to who could have the first pick and so on.

I have to say even through all the chaos it was a lot of fun!!

And yes, Austin and Ben looked liked complete idiots dressed in the same $3 Hurley shirt that Allie and I got them the other day at Dillard's.

The kids had a great time playing. I'm so glad that we can all get together and our kids all play so well together. It makes for a really good time.

Now on to fantasy football.... GAME ON!!!

Good luck everyone this football season!!

Random Thoughts

I've got lots on my mind today.

I feel like my mind is going 90 to nothing.

This weekend was KICK-OFF for NFL!!!

WHOOP WHOOP!

When I was pregnant with Olivia

I bought her a Rams cheerleading outfit.

Ben is a huge Rams fan and I'm a Patriots fan.

Yeah, totally opposite. ha.

However, my two sweets looked pretty cute yesterday.

(No, Ben did not wear his jersey to church). Ha.

But as soon as he walked in the door, he changed.

Even Poppy was kind of dressed in Rams colors. ha.

(I'm sure he did not plan it that way).

I wanted to get a cute "Kick-off" pic of me and Olivia,

but as you can tell from the picture above

she was obviously tired of getting her picture taken.

Of course when the game is on,

we have to have game food.

A couple of our friends came over after church

and we enjoyed: tacos, rotel dip & chocolate cupcakes.

I'm proud to say that the Patriots won-38 to 24

and even though the Rams lost- 13 to 17

they still played a good game.

I'm pretty happy with the new QB, Sam Bradford.

Other randoms from this weekend:

*My new wreath is now hanging on our front door.

I'm pretty happy with the finished product.

*Saturday Olivia took a dive-HEAD FIRST- off of her changing table. It scared me half to death, but thankfully she is OK. I just happened to turn for a split second and the next thing I know she was flying off the changing table.

*Please remember two families at my church..

Mary Lou Milby lost her husband Bill a few weeks ago and I know that she's going to have good days and bad days, but please remember her and her family in your prayers. They were married for 54 years and one morning she woke up and he didn't. I know that she has a long road ahead of her, but when you pray, please speak her name.

Also, another lady in my church, Sis. Nancy, was diagnosed with stomach cancer two years ago. She underwent surgery and chemo and radiation and from the reports, all the cancer was gone. However, last year she was diagnosed with brain cancer. She underwent surgery, chemo and radiation and again, they thought they had got it all.

Well, earlier this year they were told that there was a spot on her brain that they didn't get with surgery and she would need to undergo more treatments. She just finished her last radiation treatment a couple weeks ago and she doesn't go back for repeat scans until October, but please pray that the cancer is now gone. This lady is an AWESOME woman of God. She loves the Lord and her church family with ALL of her heart and it breaks my heart to see her and her family go through all of this.

So, please when you pray, please say a prayer for these two families.

Like I said, my mind is going 90 to nothing, but I hope everyone had a great weekend.

My only complaint is that they're just too short. =)

*FOOTBALL SEASON BEGINS*

Tonight is Kick-off for the 2009 Regular NFL Season! I feel like a kid at Christmas! My husband and I are avid football fans. When we first got married I absolutely despised Sunday afternoons because Ben would want to come home from church and watch "the game." I hated it. Nevertheless, for our 3 year anniversary I surprised him and bought really good tickets (if I do say so-- 3 rows up on the 30 yd. line) to the Rams v. Seahawks game. (Ben is a huge Rams fan). After going to that game I've been in love with some football. I can't wait until the game tonight. It's our yearly tradition to have people over on game nights. We eat and watch the game and have a big time. So needless to say, Are you ready for some football?