Are ya ready for some FOOTBALL?!

We are!! We have definitely been enjoying Preston's first year of tackle football with the Andover Falcons! He is loving it, and is one of a handful of kids that plays the entire game - offensive left guard, defensive end, and kicker. I am amazed when he talks about plays with Paul at the dinner table - amazed both because they actually RUN plays, and because he remembers them all and what he's supposed to do in each! The team started off the season great, winning their first 2 games, but has struggled against some much larger kids in recent games. The last opponent had 4 kids over 125lbs on the line - one was 147, which is exactly TWICE what Preston weighs (and he's one of our bigger kids)!! In Saturday's game, Preston had 3 great tackles and also recovered his own kick when the other team bobbled the catch! We've got 3 more games on the schedule, so we'll see how it all plays out - pun intended! :)


shaking hands with the other team after the coin toss
playing defensive end (left side of the pic)

Preston in the middle of the pic, moving to contain the running back

our footballer, #25

proud parents and their Andover Falcon!