Flag Football

This year just briefly Ethan played Flag Football. Now I didn't see this one coming. I figured he would play basketball this winter, but he never really got into Football. Turns out he is an animal on the football field and is a natural, just like his daddy. He got to play in two games and actually after his first game he came home and fell off his bike and got a fractured elbow. We didn't realize it was fractured until about a week and a half after his injury. He played in his second game that way. Here's why- He only complained about the pain for a day or so and he babied his arm for a few days but he could move it and use it regularly. We went to the Dr two days after it happened and he didn't think there was a need to X-ray. So it was a week later when we took the boys to the Punt, Pass and Kick Competition our local rec was having at the High School football field and Ethan finally fessed that he couldn't throw the ball, it hurt to move his elbow. (He was afraid to have an X-ray so he kept saying things didn't hurt.) So we had an X-ray and sure enough the was a fracture in his elbow. Where it is it tends to heal quickly so he had to sling it for two weeks with weekly x-rays and a visit to the Dr now he only needs to wear the sling at school but there is no gym or football so he only got to participate in two games he was sooo upset. So was his coach. Ethan made at least 2 touchdowns at each game. He loved it! So here are some shots from his last game. They won too. Oh first is the cheerleader!

Then the team. One of his friends from preschool was on his team, so that was fun for him.

Waiting ever so patiently for his next turn in.

In action

Get that ball Ethan!

Grandpa and Pam came to watch The boys getting ready at the Punt, Pass and Kick competition. Getting ready to show their skills! Well at least we know next year he is game! I told Ethan we are taking the winter off from sports and hopefully injuries. Since I put him in baseball and he knocks out his tooth on a slip n slide, I put him in football, he falls off his bike. We need a break!