Extended Stay

 

 

Well Garr started school down here in Louisiana and had a rude awakening! He has to shave his beard...HA HA HA. As part of the dress code no beards are allowed, only strictly manicured mustaches and the occasional sideburns. Darryl took the lead and showed my first born how to shave and I of course recorded it (don't know why he required so much shaving cream for just a furry chin - but oh well). 

 

I also walked him out to the bus stop and took pictures simply to embarrassed him, and to seal the deal took a few more from my car as I exited the community on my way to work.

He reluctantly posed for this one, thinking I'd leave

Garr trying to ignore me snapping photos like the paparazzi

Dae walked him to the bus stop each morning to check out the girls

he was super embarrassed - but this smile is priceless!

Driving around the block taking pics

There was some good news to compensate for for the sacrifice of the beard, Garrett's old football coach from 6th grade remembered him instantly and insisted that he join the team! So I of course took him for his sports physical and had the waiver notarized and he joined immediately. He was even waived the mandatory "3-practices before playing in a game" rule and allowed to start in the first game as a corner back this past Friday.

With all this I must say, he's adapting to country living pretty well this go 'round but his stay here is only temporary; we're just trying to get all of our ducks in a row with his health before sending him back up the road to complete the remainder of the school year in MD. Fall football season lasts until October so he may just be able to complete the entire season after all and that will surely make him happy as there is no football program at the middle school he attends in MD so he'd have to wait another full year until high school. I told him that the likelihood of walking onto the field without trying out and starting were not in his favor in MD - so I hope he understands that this is a unique situation down here.

DeRidder Dragons - he picked his number though!

They are nameless in junior high - you've gotta earn your name!

You know there's a culture of sports in the south at ever level - its literally like that show Friday Night Lights but it includes whoever plays (from little league straight up to college) - small town livin' at its best! I'll have to record some highlights from the field next time...