A Sea Of Red

Once kids are old enough to walk, they are available to go with daddy to games. We were overly cautious on our first and by our third even that rule has slipped away. Now with my kids all competing in high school & middle school sports, our life is an unending series of sporting events. I live for the basketball games but really hate not having football games with my son since he committed to hoops. But I am SOOOO glad track season just ended last week and all my kids have now left behind swimming. Can I get a witness?

As for discussion of the number of children, our only regret is that we stopped at three. It is a big move from two to three (man-to-man to zone defense jokes inserted) but I have never met anyone who regretted the step. We separated ours out 2.5 years between them and looking back wish we had done them a bit closer together ... and perhaps added a fourth. The latter is one of the many reasons why we are about to finish our yearlong pursuit of a license to foster from the State of Texas.

thepostman wrote:
With that said I'm not sure how people make it to sporting events in the first year or so of having a baby, let alone multiple games.

My 16 month old is ready for her second season of Flames Football! She's high fiving and clapping now so it should be fun. She even claps watching sports on TV if the crowd cheers. I can't wait to see her on game day.

I highly recommend hearing protection. Even so, those don't cut it against the air horn at Hockey.

R i wrote:

thepostman wrote: With that said I'm not sure how people make it to sporting events in the first year or so of having a baby, let alone multiple games.

Only positive vibes accepted at this time. ODU and Army are still on the table. I will surely be ready to go by the time Troy comes to town. My b LUBaseBall but, I gotta plan for a may baby next time.

Home game should be easily doable. You’re all set there.

thepostman wrote:No #3 for us. We both were on the same page in that one thankfully.

Yeah we made #3 impossible. Best $55 I’ve ever spent.

I still to this day tie in traveling to games to visiting relatives. That is getting tougher with games in places like Las Cruces and Amherst.

Jonathan Carone wrote:

thepostman wrote:No #3 for us. We both were on the same page in that one thankfully.

Yeah we made #3 impossible. Best $55 I’ve ever spent.

Military paid for mine.

The question my Dr asked me when I went in to get the referral:

"So if your wife and 2 kids were in an accident and all 3 died would you still not want anymore kids?"

Such a depressing way to ask me if I was sure I wanted it done.

The bedside manner these days is shockingly lacking.

My answer was yes, that’d be my sign to adopt.

It completely caught me off guard and I honestly don't remember what I said.

He gave me the referal so I guess I answered ok. Haha

thepostman wrote:

Jonathan Carone wrote:

thepostman wrote:No #3 for us. We both were on the same page in that one thankfully.

Yeah we made #3 impossible. Best $55 I’ve ever spent.

Military paid for mine.

The question my Dr asked me when I went in to get the referral:

"So if your wife and 2 kids were in an accident and all 3 died would you still not want anymore kids?"

Such a depressing way to ask me if I was sure I wanted it done.

Has to be a standard question. I was asked the same question. I responded ‘I don’t have kids now, why would I want them later?’

Haize, we know that they paid you to have it done.

alabama24 wrote:Haize, we know that they paid you to have it done.

If there were National Healthcare I’m sure I would have been prohibited from procreation anyways!!

I have two born about 2 1/2 years apart. The older one starts kindergarten this fall while the younger one won't be able to start pre-k until he is almost 5. I love those boys to death but they can really push my buttons sometimes, especially now that the younger one is starting to assert himself

Here is the full CBS Sports Network schedule for the fall. Our game at West Point is the only time that the Flames is the only game we are scheduled to play on their channel:

• Saturday, Aug. 25
  Hawaii at Colorado St., 7:30 p.m.
  
  Thursday, Aug. 30
  Wake Forest at Tulane, 8 p.m.
  
  Friday, Aug. 31
  Syracuse at Western Michigan, 6 p.m.
  Colorado vs Colorado St. (at Denver), 9:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Sept. 1
  Houston at Rice, noon
  Washington St. at Wyoming, 3:30 p.m.
  Indiana at Florida International, 7 p.m.
  Navy at Hawaii, 11 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Sept. 8
  Liberty at Army, noon
  Memphis at Navy, 3:30 p.m.
  Arkansas at Colorado St., 7:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Sept. 15
  Hawaii at Army, noon
  Lehigh at Navy, 3:30 p.m.
  Arkansas State at Tulsa, 7 p.m.
  Arizona St. at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Sept. 22
  Mid-American Conference TBD, noon
  Virginia Tech at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.
  N.C. State at Marshall, 7 p.m.
  Eastern Michigan at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Sept. 29
  Mid-American Conference TBD, TBD
  American Athletic Conference TBD, TBD
  Boise St. at Wyoming, 7 p.m.
  
  Friday, Oct. 5
  Middle Tennessee at Marshall, 7:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Oct. 6
  Mid-American Conference TBD, TBD
  Navy at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.
  American Athletic Conference TBD, TBD
  Colorado St. at San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.
  
  Friday, Oct. 12
  Air Force at San Diego St., 9 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Oct. 13
  Mid-American Conference TBD, TBD
  Temple at Navy, 3:30 p.m.
  American Athletic Conference TBD, TBD
  Boise St. at Nevada, 10:30 p.m.
  
  Friday, Oct. 19
  Air Force at Nevada-Las Vegas, 10 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Oct. 20
  Miami (Ohio) at Army, noon
  Houston at Navy, 3:30 p.m.
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 7 p.m.
  San Jose St. at San Diego St.,10:30 p.m.
  
  Thursday, Oct. 25
  Mid-American Conference TBD, TBD
  
  Friday, Oct. 26
  Louisiana Tech at Florida Atlantic, 6:30 p.m.
  Wyoming at Colorado St., 10 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Oct. 27
  Mid-American Conference TBD, noon
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 3:30 p.m.
  Boise St at Air Force, 7 p.m.
  
  Thursday, Nov. 1
  Mid-American Conference TBD, 7 p.m.
  
  Friday, Nov. 2
  Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Nov. 3
  Air Force at Army, noon
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 3:30 p.m.
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 7 p.m.
  Fresno St at Nevada-Las Vegas, 10:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Nov. 10
  Lafayette at Army, noon
  New Mexico at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 7 p.m.
  
  Thursday, Nov. 15
  Toledo at Kent State, 6 p.m.
  Florida Atlantic at North Texas, 9:30 p.m.
  Friday, Nov. 16
  Boise St. at New Mexico, 9 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Nov. 17
  Colgate at Army, noon
  Tulsa at Navy, 3:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Nov. 17
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 7 p.m.
  San Diego St. at Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.
  
  Thursday, Nov. 22
  Colorado St. at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.
  
  Friday, Nov. 23
  Mid-American Conference TBD, noon
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 3:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Nov. 24
  Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech, noon
  American Athletic Conference TBD, 3:30 p.m.
  Nevada at Nevada-Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m.
  
  Saturday, Dec.1
  Conference USA Championship, TBD
  
  Saturday, Dec. 29
  Arizona Bowl, 1 p.m.

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