oNcE aRouNd tHe bLocK fOr gAvin

Yesterday Gavin played in the

UTE SHOOT

BIG MAN CHALLENGE!

8 HOURS of FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT!!!!

he got a SUNBURN

and a TROPHY

as his JV team took FIRST PLACE!!!!!!!

That deserved a celebratory SLURPEE!!!

Last night he went to a party

with some of his FOOTBALL friends.

Here is where CURFEWs come in handy!

About the time that Gavin should have been arriving home

he was TACKLED by some of the

VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

who initiated him as a

TEAM PLAYER!!!!

...by shaving his head!

GOOD LOOKING KID!

Now he has

a SUNBURN

a TROPHY

and a MOHAWK!

iT iS a pRETTY bIG dEAL tO

have your head shaved,

it means the TEAM accepts you

Gavin has PROVED himself as

a WORTHY East High Team Player!!!

I think he looks AWESOME!!!

[...although at church today

our Bishopric thanked the

Priesthood for REVERENTLY

passing the Sacrament

despite GAVINS IRREVERENT haircut!]

I LOVE OUR WARD

Gospel with a sense of HUMOR!!!

Recieved the following email today:

Parents of EAST FOOTBALL team,
Good morning, all. Yesterday was a blast at the Ute Shoot 7-on-7 and Big Man Challenge. Our Varsity took 2nd, our Big Men tied for 3rd,

and JV won their entire bracket

and brought home the trophy!

All our boys really put their hearts into it

and played excellently.

We are very proud of them,

and of the great effort they put forth.

And so very thankful for our great team of fabulous coaches

-- thank you all for your expertise and guidance

(football and otherwise) of our boys.

Loud applause and high-5's all around.

So, today is Camp Day.

Those of you who are going need to be

in the parking lot behind school at 4pm this afternoon,

with all of your stuff...

The

WITH ALL YOUR STUFF

gets extra attention!!!!

WHY????

Because we are talking TEENAGER here.

Gavin packed,

his Dad and Uncle Mel

gave him a priesthood blessing

and we were on our way

to drop him off for this

week's football camp....

ONCE

TWICE

THREE TIMES

AROUND THE BLOCK FOR GAVIN!!!!!

side note:

When Gavin was little and he couldn't fall asleep

we would take him for a ride.

After a few times around the block

he would be sound out.

We would check,

once, or twice,...whatever it took,

trips around the block

for Gavin.

He had to have been only a few years old.

We pulled into the driveway,

Brian looked at me,

Both of us wondering

if Gavin was asleep!!!

He wasn't.

He said,

"Maybe you should go

ONCE MORE

AROUND THE BLOCK FOR GAVIN!!!!"

Such a cute boy!

So today....

We drove him to East High,

with all his gear....

ALL HIS GEAR?????

maybe not.

Watching him walk away...

where did the years go?

HUGS all around.

And we drive away....

We get home

and Clarissa RUNS out of the house

with a TOWEL...

Gavin forgot this....he needs you to run it to him

SO TWICE AROUND THE BLOCK FOR GAVIN!!!

We get home,

and Clarissa runs out,

Gavin called,

He forgot his BELT and GLOVES!!!

SO ....THRICE around the BLOCK for GAVIN!!!!

oopsie....I didn't take my phone....a few missed calls.

Talking SHAVED HEADS

with the guys!

COOL SHADES???

"ummmm, I may have forgotten something...."

THATS MY KID????

heading back with the belt, gloves,

and a SECOND set of SHADES!!!!

One last hug....We LOVE you Gav!!!

come home SAFE!