Colonial Clash!

Guest blogger George here once again to update the world on the Colonial Clash, featuring the UNH football team battling UMass at Gillette Stadium. The Snow family got together with the Shipman clan to enjoy some pre-game fun and watch this historic battle (announced crowd of over 30,000, largest ever for a league game).

Me and my good friend Shipman enjoying a pre-game beverage....

The ladies were in the pre-game spirit as well.....

...and Shipman and Maura enjoyed some schmoopie time!

Here you see Jacob and Ben enjoying our club level seating. Nothing but the best when the Snows and Shipmans get together!

Ben, enjoying the game in his own style....

The boys are happy after yet another UNH score!

Blowout! The UMass fans started streaming out in the 3rd quarter.

After game photo op in the clubhouse after the game.....a great time. Anyone want to join us next year?

My Little Football Player

Benny is playing football this fall. He signed up for tackle football but decided after one week and 6 hours of practice that it was too difficult for him. He is now playing flag football and that is a better match for him this year. Here are some pictures from practice:

Waving hi to Mom!

Practicing his pocket.

Benny at quarterback - calling his cadence to hike the ball.

Benny being Ben -not sure what he was doing here.

After a successful pass - I am too slow with the camera!

New Blogs in Town

There are two new blogs in town:

Jacob and his First Lego League team have started a blog as part of this year's challenge. You can read all about Team Proteus at: Team Proteus. Jacob is the current "blog master" so that is fun for us!

The other new blog is my dear friend Laura's blog. My friend Laura, who I have known for over 20 years, has a small interior design business. She recently started a blog to showcase her work and some of her projects. Laura has some great ideas and her blog is really well done and fun! Check it out at Finding Home.

A Taste of Fall

My father has been enjoying these local, homemade sodas from Newfields, NH. This family owned business, The Squamscot Bottling Company, has been making soda for over a hundred years. He tried a new flavor recently - Maple Cream. I tried one and it was way too sweet - like drinking a pancake. Jacob enjoyed it though.

Doubling-fisting those drinks!

A close up of the pancake in a bottle!

Nottingham Day

We finally made it to Nottingham Day - and what fun we had! The boys did rock climbing, bought comb switchblades, and had fried dough, cotton candy and Snowcones.

There goes Ben on the rock wall.

Up he goes.

At the top!

Go Jacob!

Reach high!

5K

George and Jacob ran in our town's annual 5K road race. Jacob joined the school's cross country team this year and had been running this summer to get ready. It was Jacob's idea to run the 5K road race and we convinced George to run with him.

And...they did great! Jacob placed 3rd in his age group and finished the race in less than 25 minutes. Jacob wants to run in another race now - maybe the UNH Homecoming 5K.

Ready to go before the race.

Father and son.

At the starting line.

Crossing the finish.

Jacob with his medal and his buddies.

1st Day of School

Hard to believe that Jacob is in 6th grade. And Ben, well, he's now in 2nd grade. These kids are getting big.

First day of school.

Ben, Jacob and Gavyn.