Go Crocodiles!

Brandon started playing flag football this fall through the YMCA here. He is part of the green team, better known as the Crocodiles. It has been a lot of fun to watch these 4 and 5 year olds figure out how to play such a complicated game! I mean, aren't you just supposed to tackle the kid with the ball? No, this one involves flags. It didn't seem to take too long for him to get the concept of pulling a flag instead of pulling someone down.

Last week was his first official game and he scored two touchdowns, but who's counting, right? He was having lots of fun until he got tackled by a bigger kid and then had a few reservations, and a lot of tears, about going out to finish the game. (It also didn't help that about a week before had been stung by a bee on his ear and has been afraid to go outside ever since. During his game, another boy got stung by a bee which reminded him of his own incident and made him all the more nervous about going out onto a field where a bee might get him.). He did finish though and we were proud.

Today, he had a lot more fun, but played a little more cautiously. He caught on enough to stay away from the bigger kids so he wouldn't get hurt. He finished his game with all smiles and an almost touchdown (his flag was pulled at about the 40-yard line, but he kept going until he reached the end zone). At any rate, we were proud of him for running as fast as he could and for finishing the game.