Run, Forest, Run!

Last night was Gavin's first football game, and with a league of 5/6 year olds, you cannot expect too much! That is a good thing, because you don't get much! ha ha
MANY of the kids get the ball, freak out, and run the wrong way! OR... they THINK someone has their flag because there are so many kids around them and they just stop and let the other team take it!

So when Gavin got the ball and was running toward a touch down (apparently very close to the other sideline), all of a sudden... he just stopped running! I am yelling for the entire play, "RUN RUN RUN!!!" When he stops... I continue yelling... "DON'T STOP... KEEP RUNNING! GO GO GO!"

Well,... in the midst of my stupor of trying to convince him to keep going, Russ (his coach) catches my eye (FINALLY) and says... "The play is over, he went out of bounds!") OOOOOOPPPPS!

So I turned to look at the other parents around me cracking up... NICE!

Ummmmm... to my defense, I was trying to detain our crazy Barky Grace... I mean Bella Grace, who was apparently offended by another spectator and decided to demonstrate her sass! At the same time, Holden was wallowing ALL OVER ME ...miserable... suffering extreme exhaustion due to no nap yesterday AND, in between, crying, while performing bouts of the "tippy toe dance" which stands for "I have to poop and don't want to... please don't let it happen"! Blake and Landon are with me, but BOYS and completely oblivious to any needs I may have! Sooooo.... have I defended myself enough? I know very very little about football!... at least I was there to support my Gavin!... RIGHT!?