6th Grade Donut Date

Emma looking cute for our Donut Date

Emmalee and I went to donut date for 6th grade. Zach was very pleased to show off his 96% on his school work. He read two books to Emmalee "If you give a Pig a Pancake" (which she made him read 2x and another really cute picture book that had a complicated title I can't remember. We had a great time, Emma didn't want to leave- thank heavens for preschool starting.

ON A ROLL

Last night's game was very exciting! We played a team that had very poor sportsmanship with referees that were biased for the home team but...... we still won! Spartans 33 Skyhawks (Salem HS) 6, Last quarter, 1 minute to go, our head coach put in Gabe Olsen and had Connor sit out as Right Guard. Our quarterback passed, our receiver got another 1st down on our 30 yard and Gabe couldn't stay standing. Turns out in the tackle, Gabe got his shin bones broken, both on one leg. Connor felt horrible, said it was his fault, he should have been in, but I reminded him that that decision had been taken out of his hands by his coach, so he stopped fussing somewhat. I do think that Connor would have survived the tackle a bit better, he's quite a bit bigger than Gabe, their defense had a harder time moving Connor most of the game. But I also feel like we dodged a bullet with that injury...Eeek! Gabe was taken to Payson Hospital which is just down the road, we drove by so Connor could see the ambulance and medics had everything under control. This is the 'not so fun' part of football I dread!

Go Spartans!

Our Spartan team played the (Alpine) Lone Peak Knights tonight. We won 36 to 6. Connor got to play Defense in the second half and I have to say (to all you mothers with boys) when he grabbed the player with the ball and took him to the ground- my heart swelled with pride- soccer has nothing on football!- I may be a football mom yet!! It was awesome ha ha! The people in front of us were a little concerned at how excited Zach and I got about that particular takedown. Who cares! I told him to ask his coach to let him play defense once in awhile- for his mom :) you know, the crazy lady in the stands (sorry, no cowbells) (where do you buy cowbells?! just kidding) If they keep winning we may be playing into November for playoffs. We'll see! We are going to have to invest in a couple more stadium blankets... it was kind of chilly tonight.

First Football game

Connor is #60 he's one of the tallest players
Connor is playing Right Guard, he's second in next to the Center
Cory, Paris and Zachary
Back, girls, back!
Nothing like love from a sister, it kills me how tiny Emmalee looks next to her big brother.

Connor's team is the Spartans this year because at the time they had to chose a name the new principal of the new high school hadn't named the school or the team. They played the Lehi Pioneers and won 22 to 6. They will actually be the West Lake Thunder next year. Any guesses what the school mascot will be? We're all wondering. Hate the name but I suppose we'll get used to it.