Last night we played the undefeated Booker Kiowas (10-0) and we beat them 42-12 to claim the Area Champ Title.
Photo Courtesy of James Fuqua
To say that I'm proud would be an understatement.
So thoughts from a coach's wife's perspective:::
Let's start with the Pep Rally:::::
Each week the cheerleaders, dance team & band put on such a great rally for Our Boys of Fall.
How awesome is it to be having pep rallies in November?
This week there was some extra Indian Spirit
from the Senior Mamas...
Goodness they love their boys... and can ya blame them?
Photo Courtesy of KD Photos
One of my favorite parts of our pep rallies are when the boys break it down during the Tomahawk.
Love it!
The Send Off:::::
What a send off! People of Quanah showed out for this team and it was an awesome sight to see. It started with the bus passing by the elementary and seeing all of those kids & teachers waving & yelling.... Wow!!!
Then traveling down the highway with an escort not only here, but in Childress. To see all of the people lined up on 287 was AMAZING!! Businesses cheering on this team with their gold pom-poms and signs ------ Loved it!
Wonderful send off, Quanah!
[also, you can say pom pons, pom poms, pom-poms, whatever you want...
I googled it to be sure and Google KNOWS]
The Game:::::
Photo Courtesy of KD Photos
Oh. My. Word.
You know some weeks... I sit in the stands and think to myself ----> Please keep it classy, Quanah.
They usually do, but last night our crowd was beyond classy.
From the minute the game started, the fans were cheering! It was awesome... I'm hoarse today and proud of it!
They did not stop. I stood throughout the whole game and so did many others.... yelling along with the cheerleaders the ENTIRE game... all 4 quarters!
Many fans in the stands would start cheers as well as the cheerleaders...
They were behind those Indians all of those 48 minutes.
I loved how they never got down on them...
Always encouraging. oh side note... one of my favorite parts of the game was when the team and the fans held up 4 fingers before the 4th quarter ---- awesome, I mean seriously. Small Towns are the best.
This team ----- from the Offensive Line, Defensive Line, Quarterback, Receivers, Backs, Safeties, Special Teams!
Played their tails off.
Booker was a great team. They averaged 55 points
a game this season.
Their quarterback broke Texas History records, but our Indians shut them down like nobody's business. When these boys are giving pep talks at their son's pep rallies one day...this will be a game that will be mentioned --- it was that good.
Our boys came to play last night.
They played like Brothers.
They played to the best of their ability.
They just ROCKED it.
Breaking up passes, sacks, hard hits {BOOM}, passes that were perfection.... beautiful routes... pressure on the QB...
I could mention specific names here.... but I'm always reluctant because I never want to leave anyone out.
They ALL played so good.
One player that I will mention is Jacob Laughery -- I'm so glad he is ok!
I'm thankful for no injuries last night!
For me, as a coach's wife... the best part is that I get to go home with this guy.
You, Coach Sims, have got class, discipline, passion and a desire to give God all the glory.
I have the utmost respect for you as a coach, father & husband.
Congrats to you, your coaching staff and your team on a spectacular WIN!!!
My final thoughts are about the Doubters.
I've had to bite my tongue all week.
I hope now you can see how special this team is.
I hope you can believe.
...because WE DO.
Photo Courtesy of Quanah ISD
Our next game will be in Clyde against Crosbyton. The Indians will play at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 28th. Who needs turkey? We've got football to play :) Come cheer with us.... xoxoxo....
You know those moments where you take a second and think...
I am so happy right now. Right here in this moment everything is just perfect.
I'm not worried about anything.
Everything is going to be ok.
You know when the whole house is clean;
when the children are playing together and not fighting;
when you take a sip of that yummy latte...
When you are filled with peace.
Years ago I didn't know that particular moment of feeling had a name... I just thought I was having a lucky moment because I knew something would come along and stress me out
in the next moment.
Then I read Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Love, Pray a few years ago
and she actually describes those moments and calls them MOMENTS OF JOY.
When I heard her description.... I was like yes...those moments are the BEST!!!
Once they had a name in my world....
I knew I wanted more of those kinds of moments and not the ones that stress me out.
Eventually, it became apparent to me that it wasn't necessarily those "things" that were giving me that feeling of peace...but how I was choosing to feel in that particular moment.
So even though it's freezing outside...
and even though my dog has been helping me declutter...
[When I come home from work to see what he has destroyed
I am usually left with no choice but to throw it away.]
Thanks Tripp!
*I'd still rather him destroy things that have him outside freezing.*
Brrrr...
Even though I am already looking forward to getting in bed and it's only 7 p.m....
I'm still experiencing moments of joy...
because I have peace.
The thing is...the peace is already inside of us.
Jesus gave us peace.
We just have to choose to experience it.
Even if the house isn't clean
or if the kids are fighting
or if you have to save your money and skip the latte.
I would like to introduce you to another blogging friend... Britt from The Fisk Files.
She has written a post called When Life Gets Messy and it is A-MAZING....I can totally relate.
You must read it!
Britt is just a beautiful soul who shares her heart
on her fabulous blog.
"We are a fun-loving, simple-living, God-fearing family raising cattle on the grasslands of New Mexico. As a family we have served our country for eight years, worked for the President of the United States, completed a tour in Iraq, earned two master's degrees, become Catholic, and entered the journey of life called parenthood."
{from her About Me page}
She is a proud wife and a mother of four... please visit her blog and read her posts.
Please allow me to introduce you to another one of my blogging friends, Sarah at Abiding in Grace.
She is a stay-at-home mom who puts her whole heart into her family and living a God-inspired life.
She wrote a really special blog post called Nothing is Wasted that I would love to share with you!
To read the FULL post click HERE... I just love this post... so inspiring and uplifting! I hope you enjoy her blog... Follow Abiding in Grace on Facebook Follow Abiding in Grace on Instagram Follow Abiding in Grace on Pinterest Follow Abiding in Grace on Twitter
Coach Sims told me yesterday that each passing year goes faster than the last. I believe it.... I think this year has seemed like my faster one yet....
The other day I wrote "Olivia's 9th Birthday" in my EC Life Planner and I thought ... how in the world?? She will be 10 (((((10))))) before we know it! This is our current Message:
Last week Olivia surprised us with this message:
These kids...they keep us on our toes...
Each month I intend on doing a Photo-a-Day Challenge...and I never do.... It's already Day 2 of this month...but I'm going to start anyway. I picked 2 of them... just because. Here's the one from The Idea Room:
and here's the one from Fat Mum Slim:
in case you want to join along...
You can see my pics on my personal IG account:
@Mrs_Coach_Sims
This month I am going to be reviewing another book.
It's called The Paragraph Ranch
by Kay Ellington and Barbara Brannon.
Kay has also graciously offered to give away 5 copies of their ebook to my readers!!!!
This is a story set in Texas and I can't wait to get started! It has some great reviews on Amazon...
I'm excited to share this book with you this month!!
Just look how pretty the cover is!!
I scheduled my next Stitch Fix....it will be here just in time for my birthday!
Jason's Girl {For Like Ever}. Mama to Three Little Treasures. A Hopeless Romantic. Pinterest Addict. Daydreamer with a Long To Do List. Lover of Coffee. Saved by Grace. Living Simply. Proverbs 31 Wannabe. Encourager of Hope.
