Football Friday

After taking a brief break yesterday, I find myself back at the office today. I woke up this morning feeling kinda grumpy but I am sure that has nothing to do with staying up watching Texas and the "Tide" last night until midnight. As you begin to find out more about me you will realize that I am a huge fan of football. High School, College, Professional even Youth Football, It doesn't matter football is good whenever I can watch it. Never having boys, I am not sure where that love came from. I did have cheerleaders (both Ashley and Lena cheered) and I think following the girls while they cheered nurtured my love of the sport. I think the majority of my infatuation with the sport was learned at a young age though. My brother was a football player and it was always a fantastic outing to follow him on our own version of "Friday Night Lights". My sister even got in on the act becoming a statistics keeper for the team. I remember sitting on bleachers, freezing to the point of thinking I would never thaw out but somehow I survived. Some of my best childhood memories are of the parties that would take place at our house after the games. My mother (being from Arkansas) was quite the cook and while we never had a mountain of money she could always find a way to throw a FABULOUS party! I was 5 years younger than my brother which meant when he was a senior in high school I was in the 8th grade. I had many crushes on his teammates that would show up to take advantage of our mothers wonderful food! To those guys I was nothing but Joe's kid sister but they were just a step under "God" status to me. They were the guys with the prettiest girlfriends and the coolest cars. As I sit reflecting on this somehow what really seems to matter are the memories of food, football and family.

Be sure that you are instilling those family traditions and memories in your children. When your "Nest" is empty and they return home you will be surprised the things they will remember and what they will share with you. It may be something as simple as a football after party that will make memories of a lifetime. Just ask me!