Homecoming was last week in our town – and I think it is ADORABLE how they talked it up all over the place, even in Mallory’s elementary school. She told us early in the week that she was going to go to a PARADE – even before I realized it was Homecoming and stuff.
So on Thursday when I met her at the bus stop she was all “AND I THAW (saw) THE BAND AND TWO FOOTBALL PLAYERS CAME TO MY CLASS AND SHOWED US THEIR GEAR”.
And I further learned that she didn’t ask a teacher to help her open part of her lunch because she was too busy eating and watching the band BECAUSE THEY EVEN HAD DRUMS. All night long she was chanting DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS! DHS!
I find this so amusing on many levels.
Mallory sort of runs in a football circle that is a little bit bigger than our town’s football team. Like, she’s gone poop at Brady Hoke’s house. But OH MY GOSH DEXTER FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND THE BAND WERE AT HER SCHOOL? Hysterical.
Then on Friday she came home from work with this D painted on her cheek (thanks to her teacher) and a red & gold pompom. I’d warned her that she couldn’t get too red & gold for homecoming because Michigan was playing Minnesota the next day and their colors are also red & gold. She was down with that and was OK with wearing a Michigan shirt under her Dexter hoodie sweatshirt (thank you Ms Paula!).
Rick took the kids to the homecoming game on Friday night. The weather was so gross – as we were driving there [I went with them but ended up dropping them off because we couldn’t find a parking spot] I told Rick that I wouldn’t even sit through a Michigan football game in that weather. But once I found a spot to park and headed in to the game after halftime, I had a few observations.
- I am terrified of my daughter growing up and being one of those lunatic pre-teens running around the stadium.
- I am terrified of my daughter growing up and being one of those lunatic teenagers running around the stadium.
I am not sure how I will be able to let her leave the house and go to events like that knowing how dumb kids are. Please, darling daughter of mine, make insanely good choices for forever. Thanks.
But – back to the fun stuff.
Here is my DHS cheerleader (she is mid chant here – she isn’t mad at me)
And the best – here is video…
I just loved this, but tell Mallory that the real DHS colors are maroon and gold. We will not tolerate any red!! Love you guys.
Aunt June
Actually, as a football mom in Dexter and very involved in the football program, the true school colors are Maroon and White, as mentioned in the fight song- the football program,as with a few other sports are slowly doing away with the gold :) So I will have to get Mals a new sweatshirt soon!
Sam, Sorry to tell you she will end up just like those girls you saw at the game. The diffrence is, you will be so much a part of her life, you will be able to guide her to the right choices. Keep the faith lady, you are both doing a super great job.
Take it from me, my husband just received a phone call a couple weeks ago, requesting Cheryl’s had in marriage…… That’s a whole nother story…. Needless to say, wedding bells :-)