The festival
Last Friday morning PJ had a Dr's appointment. We drove by Pierce Field and he saw the tents and rides set up for the Ox Roast. "A Festival?" he exclaimed happily, "Let's go Mommy!" It was raining very hard Friday night and honestly, I thought he'd forget about it by Saturday. But Saturday afternoon he asked again (and again) when we were going... and to his delight we headed out.
FUN!
When we arrived a band was playing "Brown Eyed Girl", people were packed into the park eating ice cream cones and there were lines of small children waiting their turn on the rides. PJ wanted to see it all. He couldn't decide which ride to go on first - the giant bouncer? The giant slide? The Merry-go-round? Or maybe the big Superman funhouse! What a choice! He finally decided to buy 2 tickets using some of his birthday money. Most rides for kids his age were just 1 ticket so now he had to choose which one to do first.
Oh No!
At first he wanted to do the giant slide. But when it was time to give the teenager his ticket, he panicked. We took him to the giant bouncy castle and again, he refused to go near it. Same reaction to the merry-go-round and the Superman funhouse. The same rides that, 5 minutes ago, were so alluring now were terrifying! I didn't understand his reaction and kept asking what was wrong.
I want to go home!
After about the third time I asked him why he was scared he burst into tears and said he just wanted to go home. My husband just shrugged and said we should just go. I don't know if it was the noise or the crowds or what... I felt bad for him!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Game #3 - Granville
I would've gone...
The September 5th game was at Granville, about an hour east of home. I would've gone - but Jared said they had never beaten Granville, a division II team... and it was raining heavily. So we opted to listen to the web broadcast instead. Again, there was another weather delay!
Jared's name!
I was delighted to hear Jared's name announced late in the game after he made a very good tackle. Go Jared! Unfortunately, the Blue Aces won - 49-7. Even more unfortunately, the boys came back to light the fire at the traditional Ox Roast but it was raining so hard few people showed up and they couldn't get the fire going, even with gasoline. More on the Ox Roast later....
The September 5th game was at Granville, about an hour east of home. I would've gone - but Jared said they had never beaten Granville, a division II team... and it was raining heavily. So we opted to listen to the web broadcast instead. Again, there was another weather delay!
Jared's name!
I was delighted to hear Jared's name announced late in the game after he made a very good tackle. Go Jared! Unfortunately, the Blue Aces won - 49-7. Even more unfortunately, the boys came back to light the fire at the traditional Ox Roast but it was raining so hard few people showed up and they couldn't get the fire going, even with gasoline. More on the Ox Roast later....
Game #2 - East Knox
Lightning!
As I was getting ready to head out to the game Friday night, my mom called to tell me to wait - thunder and lightning had caused the game to be delayed. And, sure enough, the game was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon (although the boys had to sit in their pads until 10:30).
Sunny Saturday afternoon
So, Saturday afternoon I took the little kids to the stadium. To my happy surprise no admission was charged so I had $6 extra to buy concessions for the kids. That bought about one quarter of quiet! We played East Knox and I found myself sitting in the midst of East Knox parents in the bandstands (taking advantage again of the shade).
Grandview wins!
At half-time the score was tied 14-14. But by the end of the third quarter Grandview was up 28-14. Jared got some playing action in the fourth quarter to our delight. I didn't see him much in the earlier quarters. The game ended with a score of 34-14. The Bobcats then very enthusiastically ran to the big iron bell to ring out their victory. For a moment I couldn't figure out what they were doing - it had been a long time since their last real win! But boy it felt good!
As I was getting ready to head out to the game Friday night, my mom called to tell me to wait - thunder and lightning had caused the game to be delayed. And, sure enough, the game was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon (although the boys had to sit in their pads until 10:30).
Sunny Saturday afternoon
So, Saturday afternoon I took the little kids to the stadium. To my happy surprise no admission was charged so I had $6 extra to buy concessions for the kids. That bought about one quarter of quiet! We played East Knox and I found myself sitting in the midst of East Knox parents in the bandstands (taking advantage again of the shade).
Grandview wins!
At half-time the score was tied 14-14. But by the end of the third quarter Grandview was up 28-14. Jared got some playing action in the fourth quarter to our delight. I didn't see him much in the earlier quarters. The game ended with a score of 34-14. The Bobcats then very enthusiastically ran to the big iron bell to ring out their victory. For a moment I couldn't figure out what they were doing - it had been a long time since their last real win! But boy it felt good!
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