Eat.Sleep.Football

It's that time of year again when the family plans revolve around a little team by the name of the Green Bay Packers, maybe you've heard of them.  We bleed green and gold!  It feels like just yesterday (literally, like just yesterday) that we all were planning our Sundays around the big game.  I admit, I've never really gotten the obsession with the game.  But over the years, I've joined in the fun, mostly for the game day snacks and excuse to have a beer on a Sunday.  But this year, the anticipation was all about having Nash join in the fun.  Que the game day jitters, for Bret is was about the kick-off, for this mama, it was about how in the world we were going to entertain Nash for 3.5 hours!    

I've been thinking a lot lately about family traditions (by thinking I mean talking obsessively about it to the hubs).  Football is near the top of this families list.  I want Nash to have memories of all of us gathered around the TV, joined by the bonds of the wins and loses, nachos and touchdown dances (discount double-check).  Fast forward 15 years and I can picture Nash someday having the same Monday morning quarterback conversations with Bret as Bret has with his dad.   Even though the game ended up a bust (they lost), we still have fun introducing Nash to one of our favorite pastimes. 

Introducing the starting lineup!  At wide-receiver, Nash Larson!
(crowd goes wild)

Can you say endorsement deals?  Head and Shoulders and Chunky Soup.

1st and 10.  Coach Larson giving the route.
"Set.Hut."

"Nash Larson runs the route, high stepping over dog poop and weeds."

"Look.At.The.Ball."
(Bad throw by the quarterback).

Time-out for a quick photo-op. 

Going Long!
(like really long, like, come back Nash!)

"Oh and the tackle by the evil purple and gold"

What's a football game without an injury.  Yes, that is Bret icing his foot with a bag of frozen corn.
Don't ask.  

Game day snacks!
Funny story, that popcorn bowl is from one of Bret's ex-girlfriends parents.
True story.  It gets lots of use.

Till next game!