Last week my son attended two football camps, practiced for Allstar games and played in two Allstar games. Let me just state- I don't have an athletic bone in my body. I love all things girly, but for the last week I have been totally emersed in the world of sports. This would all occur during the hottest week of summer. One afternoon the heat index on my car read 107 degrees. By Sunday, I was exhausted. Who knew it was possible to sweat that much? I told my husband I would be glad to have the television tuned in for the US Open (it was Father's Day), but once it was over I needed a week w/o sports. Don't worry, I haven't deprived my boys- I hear ESPN on the television in the den as I type this entry.
Seriously, the week was absolutely awesome for my son. My husband's uncle is a coach and invited our son to attend his football camp in another town. Each morning we would wake and hit the road by 7:30 a.m. only to return after lunch. In the evening we would practice for baseball Allstars. On the last day of football camp we ate lunch and headed to the first game of the Allstar Tournament. By the time I arrived home I was exhausted. The following day we made the two hour trip to the second Allstar game.
Since we did not win our second game we did not advance to the next round. This was sad, but made way for my son to attend a one day football camp on Saturday hosted by Fernando Velasco of the Tennessee Titans. He brought along lots of friends from the NFL and former University of Georgia players. We also had a Georgia Tech player present. My son was extremely pleased with the instruction he received from former UGA quarterback, Joe Cox. All of guys did a great job of teaching the boys some drills for improving their skills in their desired offensive/defensive position. The guys also promoted a positive message of putting Christ first in your life. Several of the professional players shared how important education is to any professional athlete's career. After a great lunch the boys were allowed to get autographs. I spent 5 1/2 hours watching drills and taking pics. I was exhausted, but it was worth every minute. My husband would normally take on this daunting task, but he had a work committment. If you know anything about my hubby, you know he was a bit jealous of all the time I spent on the field during the week. Thank goodness my mother-in-law offered to entertain my little drama queen.
My son is growing up so fast and I'm so glad I get to share these special moments w/him. I love to watch him as he enthusiastically participates in school and sports. He is like a sponge soaking up all of the coaching and advice. We have been so blessed to have these opportunities to expose him to world of sports.
Hopefully, Lifetime or Hallmark has some good movies scheduled this week. I could really go for a few romantic comedies.
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