Budding Photographer

Sometimes you don't need a lot of words to describe something so fun and heartwarming. This is one such photo.

 



I love you Vern!!!

Championship Game -2012!!!!

It was a sunny but crisp day for this noon game. It finally felt like football weather with blankets and hats and hot chocolate.  Since it is the last game I have a lot of photos to share. I am so proud of the team this year. They played like a team and they will only get better each year they play together.

I was ok with Vern on sidelines this game to be sure he was recovered from his neck injury even though doc cleared him for play.

 

The end of a play. Vern is still standing. 

Vern pushing on a guy twice his size!

 

Pushing on that same kid again with not a lot of luck. 

 

Good shot of Vern right in the middle of the photo. 

Vern playing corner. He is on the right side of the photo feet above the ground. Does this mean Vern walks on air????

Here is Vern playing corner. He missed this big play, being to far away from the receiver.

Here is Vern walking away after the touchdown. Love the arms out to the side.

Here we have the disappointing final score. We lost but played the boys played with all their heart.

Celebrating with the trophey after the game. Vern was one of the first to get his hands on the trophey!

A lot of photo ops after the game posing and smiling. The boys were disappointed but still happy to get a trophey.

More smiling and posing.

Each boy had their photo taken with the trophey.

The after game coach speachs. Vern looks like he is praying.

 Great season Vern. This mama is VERY proud of you and the team. 9-1 is fabulous!!!!!

One liners

The Thursday before the big championship game, Vern hurts his neck. Some kid hit him and gave him quite a stinger. We went to urgent care and things looked OK. The bad part, Vern was not cleared to play until we went to see our primary care doctor.

On that Friday off to Docs we go to see if Vern will be able to play in the championship game.  In comes Doc. He is a happy guy and likes to joke with the kids. In he blazes with his jovial personality and joking with Vern. (He is handsome so that is a fringe benefit. hee hee)

 He then begins to ask Vern questions about his injury. How did it happen? Where does it hurt? You get the picture.

Then, Doc gets to....are you having any headaches?

Vern looks over at me, doesn't break a smile but has a twinkle in his eye and proceeds to say - Only her.

Doc can't help it. He bursts out laughing.  Then Doc asks Vern, Do you cook?

Vern replies, Yes, macaroni and cheese!

OK Doc concedes - proceed on teasing your mom.


At work later....


I'm working away in my cube and Vern is sitting beside me reading. We are quietly minding our business when we hear Lady B (for b*tch) stop in to talk to Lady A in an office very nearby.

Lady B proceeds to start in (if you work in an office you know the type - never happy and always complaining about something). ")@)@$)#$)_++(_!*_$%$&&^$^&GW%(^*(#Y@;#);@# Squawk squawk squawk" On and on and on.

Vern suddenly stops reading.  Looks up and says to me, "What is THAT ladies problem? She sure is cranky!"

It took everything in me not to burst out laughing. I did have to instant message what Vern said to a couple of people that know her and we had a good laugh.  Sometimes you can't fix cranky but you sure can laugh about it.

HAPPY 12th BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy 12th Birthday Vern!

Today my baby turns 12. He is having a birthday celebration month! Last weekend we went to big brother John's college to visit and went out for pizza for this birthday celebration.

This morning for his actual birthday, we had a big breakfast of eggs, sausage, juice and milk. We followed this by opening his presents.

He has yet to celebrate his birthday at his father's house.

PLUS, he wants to have cake for this birthday with his grandparents!
Yep, Vern is celebrating with a birthday month.  It's OK Vern GO FOR IT and I hope the entire month is fun-filled.

Love,
Mom.

Post Season - Game 2 - 2012

This is for the championship of the North division in our league. It was two teams from the same town facing off in a hometown sort of battle. All I can say is WOW what a game.

It was yet another great football day with fabulous weather. Sun and not a lot of wind.

I was cheering and screaming and the boys did fabulous!  Vern had been demoted to basically second stringer for the last few games but the first string kid went out on the first play of the game with a concussion so Vern had to step up and play almost the entire game. He was one tired boy by the end but I have to say he did GREAT!

Kickoff time. Look at that game face!

RUN VERN RUN!

Chasing the play.  On a side note, those Porto-potties in the background were beyond disgusting...Just sayin.

Where did everyone go? Vern must be so mean they all ran away from him :-)

 

Vern is at the bottom of this pig pile. 

The final score. We were the guests (underdogs) and won!!!!

 

Here is the after game talking to. They boys tried to douse the coach with water but coach ended up with the cooler of water and some of the boys were wetter than coach!

We had special spectators for this game. Vern's grandma, grandpa and aunt who was up all the way from 2 states away came to watch. They had a good time and we all went for Pizza after the game.

Next up the Championship Game of the year!!!!