It's the most wonderful time of the year...

...Football Season, that is!  I love football season, not so much because I'm crazy about the game, but because I always splurge and buy myself a new football t-shirt.  Sometimes I design it myself, sometimes I just order whatever the school is selling.  This year, though, I had one custom made, (by the fabulous ladies at Paris Glam), just for me. 

After being Coach's #1 fan for SEVENTEEN (!) seasons, I do believe this is the cutest shirt I've ever had!!  With Coach on the field, and Mitchell playing on the varsity team, I needed a shirt so that I could rep both of my guys.  I personally think it is to die for!  

 

What did I tell you???  Cuteness on cotton!

Welcome back...

It's was officially announced today that Marvin Sedberry, Sr. is the new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at GHS.  This is Coach Sedberry's third stint here in "tha G,"  and I, for one, am excited to have him back! 

As a die-hard Greenville Lions fan, it is great to have a coach who has had a winning track record with our team BACK with our team.  Coach Sedberry has taken the Lions to the playoffs many, many times in the past, and I am ready to go there again!

As a coach's wife, (more specifically as COACH WHEAT's wife), I welcome Coach Sedberry back with open arms.  After all, he is the man who originally hired Jeff as a Lion coach way back in '94.  I have always thought very highly of Coach Sedberry; he is a man of integrity, and a good role model for our young (and not-so-young [read: Coaches]) men.  I know that Jeff has always admired him, and with good reason.

As an athlete's mom, (more specifically as MITCHELL WHEAT's mom), I think it is so cool that Mitchell will be playing ball for Coach Sedberry.  After all, he was the head coach at GHS when Mitchell was born.  I used to tote that child up to the top of the bleachers in a baby-backpack (NOT an easy task, I assure you) quite frequently on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights.  This hiring makes me feel like everything has come full-circle.

Welcome back, Coach Sedberry.  Welcome home.

There are times...

You know those times when life finally seems to be getting on track, and then something comes along and WHAMO!?  Unfortunately, I have a few more WHAMOs than on-track moments. 

This is one of them.

Once Again...

Well, it's that time of the year again, folks.  Our Athletic Director has been released, and the search is on for a replacement.  As a coaching family, this is a nerve-wracking time for us.  I have blogged about it before, and unfortunately, I will probably have to blog about it again in the future.
 
When a new AD is hired, there is always the possibility that he will want to start fresh, with a staff of his own choosing, rather than working with the coaches that are already in place.  Who can blame him?  Everyone wants loyalty from the people they rely on the most.

Coaches very, very seldom spend their careers at just one school.  As a matter-of-fact, most coaches will change districts EVERY TWO YEARS.  Often, those changes require a physical move, as well.  Our family is a rarity:  We have NEVER had to relocate because of Jeff's job.  Knock on wood.  Even when he has changed districts, we have been able to remain in our home.  I'm tellin' ya'll, God is good, folks! 

The committee has already interviewed the candidates for the job, and now the waiting begins.  Again.

The man of my dreams:

My husband.  He’s my hero

And always my rock.

Their giggles and laughter

Are my happily-ever-after.

1/22/12

Darkness overwhelms me

Sadness comes in waves

Crashing into me with a ferocious intensity

Knocking me over

Holding me down

The struggle to rise hardly seems worth the effort

1/20/12