Worn out

 Full day kindergarten took some adjusting for Evan.  On the days Kim took him home he would undoubtedly fall asleep on the way home.  Kindergarten is hard work!

 After a week of grueling try outs, Ben made the Bogle Jr. High flag football team.  Practicing in record heat was hard and I am so proud of Ben for not giving up.  He made the team!  I'm ashamed that I didn't get even one picture of him in his uniform. 

 He is convinced that he will someday play for the NFL, so making the team was the first step :)  They only won one game all season, but Ben has such a great attitude.  He played his hardest every time and loved being on the team.

Football

January and February was filled with flag football. The boys love it so much. Max and Ben both improved so much - they both played AWESOME!
Max catches the ball!
Runs and makes a touchdown!
Max and another boy on his team had a groove going - G would throw the ball and Max would catch it. I loved watching them play together.

Ben and Ian played great together too. It seemed like Ben caught every thing Ian threw at him. I am so glad these boys are friends - they have similar personalities and they crack me up.

I'm always sad to see a football season end.

Football and plans

Both Ben and Max played flag football this fall. Max's team went undefeated the entire season and Ben's team only lost twice. Max was known for his touchdown dances and great defense. His coach named him "Mini Fitz". That pretty much made Max's life. Seriously. Ben was also on a great team and got some great interceptions and a touch down or two. Ben even wrote up a few plays for his team. I love watching my boys play.Max had quite a few friends on his team. Here he is with one of his best buddies - Case:

Max and Brayden:

Ben's friend Ian was on his team. Those boys cracked me up. They are alot alike.
I've already signed them up to play in the winter league because they had such a blast. Hopefully Max gets the same coach - he was phenomenal.

During October break we moved Ben's mattress into Max and Evan's room. Ben and Max like to make "plans". One night I overheard them talking about waking up and getting all of their chores done by a certain time so that they could play football. I love that my boys are each other's best friends. They all have been getting along lately and nothing makes me happier. Even Evan and Max have become friends. Miracles do happen!

Hamilton Prep football

Football season is in full swing over here. The only people in our house who aren't eating, sleeping and dreaming football are Evan and I. But I really think Evan is teetering on the edge...

I was surprised when Xander decided not to play flag football with his school this year. I think he was hoping to be on Ben's rec team, but that didn't pan out. Midway through the season, Xander's coach asked Xander to be on the team. He loved it - especially since they were a winning team this season.

Michael was also on the team. I think he was in charge of the defensive line. He made an awesome interception at one of the games I attended.



The season's now over, but that's ok because Ben and Max's season just started. It's so fun to watch my boys doing something that they love. :)

Rainy day

A few weeks ago it rained. Hard. And every boy knows that the best time to play outside is right after a rain storm :). Liam invited Max to play at his house, so I took Christian to our house to play with Ben (I think we all know that Tiffany got the short end of that stick).

Evan and Josh were dying to look for snails and creatures, while the other boys wanted to play some football.

I love that Christian and Ben have been friends their whole lives. Ben still considers Christian his best friend in the world :).

I have a feeling these boys will be friends forever too.

Also, notice that Ben is playing in flip flops. Only in Arizona.


My cousin Kevin was in town from Europe. I love it when he's in town. All the kids followed him around like he was the Pied Piper.

I love Arizona when it starts to cool down. We all got wet, but didn't care. It was a great way to spend the afternoon.

Football

We are still experiencing Football Fever over here. It's what my boys (Ian included) do and talk about. All. The. Time. Even Evan knows the name of NFL teams and players. And he was just as excited as Ben when Randy Moss got traded to the Vikings. It's serious over here folks. Saturday both Max and Ben had flag football games. Max played first and his team won 18 t0 12.

Max played great. He got a few good runs and his friend Jonah (pictured with Evan below) got a touchdown! Their team is undefeated.

Evan and Jonah have become good friends - Jonah considers it his mission to stop Evan from whining and crying. He does a great job. I owe him a dollar for his services.

Max's coach gave Max a special medal at his game. It said "Respect". The coach told Max he was impressed that Max always listened and showed him and the players respect. Max was beaming :)

Ben's game was next. Ben is quarterback and loves it because he hardly ever gets to be quarterback at school. Ben's team won 20-6. They were awesome!

Ashton (Jonah's big brother) plays on Ben's team. This means I get to hang out with their mom, Kahea, for hours each Saturday. She is one of my best friends. I love chatting, watching our boys and just hanging out with her. We have such a great time.

Even though sometimes I think if I hear about another stat, player or game, I might SCREAM! I love that my boys are so passionate about something. And that they are bonding over the same thing. It really has brought our family closer together.

Football Fever

Football season is in full swing at the Trezise house. It began a few weeks ago when Ian and Xander attended a Fantasy Football League party. I thought it would be a fun thing for them to do together. Little did I know that football would spread like the plague in this house. Now Xander, Ben & Max have their own Fantasy Football League.

Sundays are no longer quiet here. There is lots of cheering. And lots of groans. Ian is constantly checking his phone for point updates. All of this is foreign to me. I like that the boys are doing something together but it's starting to get a little annoying (just a little)(or maybe a lot).

Ben has minature helmets for every team in the NFL. One night Max and Ian spent the evening finding action figures that would go with the helmets. Evan helped a little too. They were so proud of the end result.

Ben and Max are playing flag football. Saturday was their first games. Max scored a touchdown and his team won! Ben got to be quarterback and his team won! The boys had such a great time.

I really enjoy football when it's my boys playing :)

P.S. don't expect regular blogs from me. my life can't handle it right now.

I love Larry Fitzgerald

Our weekend in pictures:

On Saturday Ian attempted to show the boys how to hoe weeds.

Later on, we went to the park to celebrate this boy's 4th birthday.

Ian and the boys tossed the pigskin around (then my camera's battery ran out - which is a bummer because I didn't get a picture of Ian trying to "rope" the boys. You read that right.).

On Sunday, we hung out with at Jason & Tiffany's house to watch the Super Bowl. The kids played.

And relaxed.

While the men watch football (and ate).

The women folk cooked (o.k., mostly just Tiffany cooked - but Lisa and I kept her company).


During half time all the kids put on their 3-D glasses to watch the 3-D commercial for Monsters & Aliens.

While Evan played Star Wars.
The girls joined in the football watching during the second half. I love that Larry Fitzgerald. Did you see him jump up and catch the ball while that other player was all over him? He's my new boyfriend. I was seriously in awe. And I don't even like football (at least I didn't used to).