Let's Play Some FOOTBALL!

It's hard to believe another year has come again and we are back on the field. Football, welp its no joke. Pre-Season is 5 days a week for 2 weeks and then you go to 3 days a week and a game on the weekend. Logan moved up to an older league this year and has adjusted well.

As a competitive mama, I love to see how focused he is during football

 

 

My "wild at heart" boy is growing up

 

The parents spend a lot of time together on the sidelines. I have enjoyed helping as team mom again this year. Perfect opportunity to talk with all the parents and get to know all the kids on the field.

 

Team Picture

2012 Susquehanna Township PeeWee Indians

Logan at Center

 

Huddle!!! Logan #55

what a tough looking kid

 

 

 Just a little talk between dad and son or coach and child

 

 my boy, ready to hit somebody

 

 

We head out on Friday nights to watch the High School Indians play. We have so much fun at the High School games. We go as a family and we are soon surrounded by many people that the Lord has woven in our lives, cheering on our Hanna Indians. Breanna scoots away to be part of the student cheering section and to hang with friends.  We scream and yell and the kids always find friends to hang out with. (click here for Lisa's post of the High School game)

 

 

Very cool for Logan to see his buddy CJ at Center too.

We love cheering on CJ #79!

memories in the making...the kids have so much fun at the games



Snow Bowl- Way to go Susquehanna Indians!

We finished up Logan's football season in the snow.  It was an interesting day for sure, we are very proud of the boys for a great season. All the boys improved on the field and worked hard to participate in the Superbowl. Here are a few pictures of the game... it's one they will never forget!

We stayed in the bleachers until the game started then we stuck it out on the sidelines with the kids once the game began.  We all sacrificed our gloves hats, coats and any other article of clothing that could provide warmth and comfort to our boys as they plowed through the slow.

 It was a cold sloshy mess, your toes didn't stand a chance of staying dry.

The kids didn't need any reminders to keep the huddle tight today!  The coaches did all they could to help keep the kids hands warm... (This is Billy with Logan stuffing his hands under dad's jacket)

Lots of great hits despite the dread of not wanting to fall to the ground

Logan has the black dangly gloves (Billy's) next to the QB. He took turns with another kid playing QB because getting tackled was cold and painful. Here Logan appears to be focused and ready to take the kid down. Logan told us later this kid called him a name so Logan said he "smashed him" on the next play. 

The snow was coming down so hard, it was difficult to take pictures because the camera wouldn't focus.

 

Here Milt had a great run however the ending appears somewhat painful......

Ouch! kids falling face first into the snow, packing snow into their face mask.... This made for some cold noses and cheeks.

It's difficult to watch even the other team, experience a helmet full of snow! However, Logan's friend Smitty stands proudly over his victim.

Tough kids...all the way around. A few tears by the end but this is sure to be a game they will not soon forget!

 Logan staying focused, football is not for wimps for sure....I am proud of Logan and the boys. I'm also very thankful for all the coaches who sacrificed so much time to teach our boys.  We started football practice the week after we moved to PA, it was very busy to have nightly practices and still unpacking boxes however it was worth all the time. We are so thankful to have been a part of the Susquehanna Township football organization. We have met many parents and certainly have felt an immediate connection to the community. We have a small break in our schedule before we start basketball. This won't be as intense as  football preseason however we will have Maddy and Logan both playing so I'm sure things will gear up in a couple weeks.

TouchDOWN! with Logan's pre-game music

Logan is having a great year in football. He is developing leadership skills, character, and fundamental football skills and making friends. We have met a lot of new people at football and its been nice to begin to see familiar faces to see in the community.

The coaching crew and team moms.  I have enjoyed getting to know the other parents and have had many opportunities to talk outside of football.  (cheesy smile I know, the sun was shinning in our eyes and I was a bit excited to take my very first football picture)

Here is the team, we are in the Smurf league ages 6-7 years old. All the kids on the team go to the same school. Logan has one of the kids in his class at school which made the transition to a new school easier with a familiar face in the classroom. 

Here are a few pictures from the game on Saturday.

Logan was selected as one of the captains today

Logan has played many positions this year.  He plays offense and defense. Saturday he started at Quarterback and did a great job!

Indians pulling together, Logan's going down the middle....

running, pulling away......

Gone! First touchdown for the team this year. Whoop-woop!

Logan made a great block to keep his guy running with the ball.

 

GO INDIANS!

Hopefully you've enjoyed "Make War" by Tedashii as much as he does.  He listens to it before each game to get fired up....it works.

NOT stopped movin!!!

Our feet have not stopped moving since we pulled in with the moving truck four weeks ago. We have had steady company with us since the move. We had a team come up from Faith the week after we moved and they served us and the community. We were encouraged as the team was able to see the vision first hand and witnessed God's movement in this area. Billy was invited to give a gospel presentation at a sports camp in Enola one evening, and we will have a team coming at the end of Aug. from Appalachian Outreach Ministries who will work with us to distribute book bags and school supplies to families in our school district.
Recently, our living room served as a counseling area for a family in our neighborhood going through a tough situation. We had the opportunity to open our home and love on the family.  Yesterday Billy went to the DMV office and started a conversation with a lady who was very excited to meet someone starting a Baptist Church in the area and to come to find out she lives on our street and said she could walk to our house to join us for Bible Study. We have also had 3 emails inquiring about where our church was located because people want to be a part.  Everyday we seem to have a story about how the Lord is moving in this area and where he has planted our family

We have been diligent in trying to learn the culture and The Lord continues to teach me that despite the culture HE is bigger and HE has put us in a specific place for HIS specific plan.  We pray that we will be Holy Spirit driven as we become part of the Susquehanna Township community. We pray for friendships to be built quickly but ultimately they will become friends of Jesus.
Here are a few pics of recent events, enjoy!

This is the team from Faith Baptist, our home church in Youngsville NC. We had a great week and we were so encouraged by their visit. This is a  picture with the principal at Logan's school. We cleaned and planted flowers around the school. (there is a video of this group on Facebook under Reedmening Grace Group and also on my page)

Here is our house. We enjoy the front swing and spend a lot of time meeting neighbors as they pass by on the sidewalk walking dogs or exercising.

We have spent a little time exploring our new community. This was taken at "city island" a few miles from our house.

The Shay's came to visit one weekend. They are all gathered around to watch their favorite music artist,  Lecrae on the computer.

Billy was invited to give a gospel presentation at a sports camp across the river from us. This area doesn't have a local church to follow up with families that attend the outreach sports camp. We met a few families and connected with one in particular whose daughter played softball and was a pitcher. Most of you know that I was a pitcher and this was a treat to go watch her play in a tournament the next day.

 

We went to watch the Harrisburg Senators our local minor league team one evening.

Evelyn, the kids' cousin came up to visit from York and spent time playing together.

Billy's mom came to visit from VA for a few days. "Nana" was glad to see all her grandchildren spending time together.  It was good to hang out with Kelly and Evy for the evening.

This is Maddy's new friend, she has spent some time playing at our this week while she visits her grandmother, our neighbor.

Here are Ines and her mom Tanya. We all laughed at the kids dancing in the living room while storms rolled through the area.

It's football time in PA!!! Logan is so excited to be on the field again. The cool thing about this area is all these boys you see in this picture will all go to the same school. Logan is meeting lots of new kids and it will be nice for him to know a handful of boys before school starts in a few weeks.  Meanwhile, I am lovin meeting new moms and watching the boys practice.

He just can't get enough! This was the first day of wearing pads. Logan had his helment on at 7am that morning ready to play football.

Some of the High School players have been at practice this week watching and they nicknamed Logan

"Hulk" because he is a hard hitter and runner.

Logan is giving Billy all he has in a defensive drill.

Group huddle, boys are learning more than just football on the field.

Go Indians!

Grandma & Granddaddy also came to visit for a few days. We went non-stop sight seeing in Lancaster, Hershey and outlet shopping.

We now have a couple week break before any more visitors arrive.  We are looking forward to relaxing and exploring some more while we continue to connect with our friends and neighbors.  It has been great having so many people come to visit and everyone who has left has said how it is evident The Lord is doing great things here already.  We are all excited to see how that will continue and so thankful to be a part of it.