Above: Spencer #11, Below: Taylor #5
It has been a different year so far with the boys gone all day and just me and Emily at home. But it isn't as slow as one might expect! I'm doing volunteer stuff for the team each week and each of them has a game every week. So football has taken over our lives this fall, but it's been fun. (For Damon and I, not so much for Emily, but she's tried to be a good sport.) It has been very hot at the games, but the cool weather has finally arrived! (I think.)Taylor and Spencer are both wide receivers (x receivers they say, which is more specific to the side they play on.) They usually get to be out on the field for 4 plays each game. Except for one game, they have not been thrown to. Of course, the game Spencer was thrown to was the only game I didn't go to. (it was an away game an hour away) But he caught it for a first down and was pretty excited about it.
Spencer has been working out with the varsity team, but the day before the first game, the head coach told him that because he is technically a freshman (credit wise) he can't play on varsity for six weeks. It's a law or something. So he has been playing in the JV games. He has gone to all the varsity games, and been down on the field, just not gotten to get in the uniform or play. So two weeks ago, he got to dress out for the first time. The game was too close for him to get any plays, but he didn't care. Last week was the Homecoming game. They smashed the other team and so Spencer got three plays!
Football has been a great experience for both boys. Physically it's pushed them, between hard workouts and long days at seminary, school and long practices after school. Mentally it has been challenging to learn the myriad of plays and all the complicated details and rules of the sport. Socially they have enjoyed the associations they have made; and spiritually,... well, each of them has given a Book of Mormon away, and they are seeing how language is a good indicator of intelligence, as it says in the For the Strength of Youth! :) They both say that their teams know they are LDS and are respected.
Taylor is #5! Go Taylor!
This is Spencer at the Homecoming game. He's #11.
"Number 11 on Morton Ranch is a scrub; Number 11 on Cinco Ranch is a STUD!" -Spencer (who is in the maroon jersey and white pants.)
Go #11!
# 11 in his white jersey
This is Rhodes Stadium where they play most of their games. It is Katy School District's stadium. Pretty ligit, huh? This picture is before the game, listening to their school's song. (If you click on the picture, it will enlarge it. The man in the tan coat on the field taking pictures is our neighbor right across the street, Mr. Mosley. He takes awesome pictures at these games! Check out these pictures of my boys on his website Photos By Mose!
Now for some more unprofessional photographs!
Spencer in his JV uniform. He was #8. (Really?!)
Taylor in his white jersey.
The Homecoming game was on a local TV channel, so Damon went home at half time to record it, and couldn't. So he just videoed the TV as it was going. This is one of Spencer's plays in the game. He is in the top right of the screen, and then he blocks and goes out of view, then comes back in after the play. You just see his jersey and number 11. He does a little skippy thing.
2 comments:
Way to go Spencer and Taylor! When you guys dicide to do something (like go to highschool), you do it in a big way. Good luck with the rest of the season! And by the way, you both look amazing in your uniforms:)
Whoa. Am I really reading The Jan Clan??? This looks like some cool TV show! Looks like you are all (sorry Emily!) having a really fun time with this! Awesome job Taylor and Spencer! Can't wait to hear more highlights...
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