Jake will be playing on a FLAG football team instead of REAL football or fall baseball. Yes, his mother is a wimp! I’m worried about concussions with all the recent reports. He’s also practicing his basketball skills. He’s trying to keep his point guard position!

What would these boys do if I didn’t love sports??? OR what would I do if I didn’t love sports??? This is definitely a boy household.

Gerritt is now a fifth grader!!! Oh my goodness we’re getting old! He loves his teacher- though feared that she was mean! It was rumored that she was MEAN!

He even told Jake that Jake’s teacher is mean. Jake feels differently. He loves his 4th grade teacher!

Josh loves his 3rd grade teacher!

It’s a GREAT year!!!

Here are some pics from their first day of school:

We had our annual 1st day of school breakfast at McDonald’s, a day late. Dad was fasting to get blood taken on the Monday school started, and we thought it would be nice of us to let him eat with us Here’s a few pics of them at McD’s…

Gerritt swore that when he was 10 he would be taller than his mother. Not gonna happen! He’s a bit less than 6 inches away However we put our feet together today…

Gerritt's is the barefoot...

His feet are now bigger than mine!!! I have size TEN women’s feet, so for my 5 foot 6 inch frame…I have big feet. If I have big feet, what can his be considered???

He may not reach my height this year, but his pride is immeasurable when it comes to his feet being larger

Gerritt’s team has won both of their games.  He’s been able to play quarterback, running back, and he’s done well blocking.  He scored a touchdown in his first game.

Jake and Josh’s team have also won both.  Jake has scored 2 touchdowns in each game.  He’s doing great.  Because Josh is younger, he plays on the line mostly.  He’s does very well blocking.

They all say they want tackle football next year.  I don’t know if Mom is ready for that.  Maybe Gerritt.  But don’t quote me- I’m a pushover.  If we find a league that allows all of them to play tackle football- I’m sure they’ll be doing it.

The boys had a water balloon fight which lasted 2 minutes (I took about 2 hours to get all those balloons filled while they were in school).  Since the water balloons didn’t last long we drove to Arctic Circle to eat some ice cream shakes.  The people who worked there didn’t look very happy when I walked in with 6 boys 8 and under!  Guess I should have tipped them.  Here’s a few pictures of the boys’ get together.

He seemed to enjoy being up on stage.  Obviously doesn’t get that from his mother!!!