Go Boise Burn! (Arena Football Game)

The roar of the crowd is overwhelming loud as the quarterback finds his receiver on the field and throws a perfect spiral . . . . the receiver is close, we can almost reach out and touch him . . . the ball glides through the air . . . the receiver leaps up and captures the ball . . . touchdown . . . the receiver celebrates and scans the crowd for a perfect place to offer the football to a supportive fan . . . he spies an enthusiastic red-headed boy in the front row . . . he hands the ball to the smiling 7-year-old . . . still grinning, Ryan returns to his seat and then glances up at the big tv screen to watch the replay. . . . . . .

Last night we went to the last home football game for the Boise Burn. We have had season tickets for the past two season and have had a lot of fun at the games. We sit in the endzone, second row up - so we are very close to all the action. In general, the boys have enjoyed going to the games. Ryan has been our resident "TV Star" as he is on the opening video for the Boise Burn's entrance onto the field. His stardom is related to the story above. He now keeps his prized football on a shelf near his bed. Nick has also become a

favorite on the big monitor as we sit near the cameraman who is always searching for an adorable face to put on the screen. Alex is a bit less enthusiastic. He thinks it is "too loud" (thus the sound-silencing-headphones) and that the games are "too boring"! We bribed him to attend the last game by allowing him to bring his Nintendo DS. We now have to wait about a month without football until the Boise State Broncos first game in August.