Dealing with Sickness

Blah, Uggg, Cough, Sneeze, Wheeze, Gasp! All the sounds of sickness. Being a coach's wife is not easy. It is even more difficult when sickness hits you or your family. Usually once you have the internal drive to make every game or go to work sick, you still are his number one fan. If you are a Mom, you DON'T GET SICK! I am not being sarcastic. When your the mom you can't get sick. You still have practices, classes, after school activities, church, and work. Kids still need to be fed, laundry done, baths given, homework done, and dinner cooked. It is not an easy job to be a mom, but it is the best job. 

In other words what happens when one of your mini fans goes down. I have had to battle this for about the whole month of October. My daughter and son are adjusting to a new climate and area. The allergies, climate, and school spread sickness have just come at them one week after the other. When these situations arise, your Coach will understand. Your family comes first and making them well will pay off. It gives both of you peace of mind.

You can still show that you care. Asking about practice, and how things are going are just a few little ways to show him you care. I also pay close attention to the Friday night local news. I want to always make sure that I am still involved. I also try and make treats or sweets for the Coaching staff. Kind of sending a piece of my support to the team even though I won't physically be there to cheer them on. Good Luck flu Season is upon us and so is District and Playoffs! Bundle Up, stay warm, and safe for fall football season just can't be beat!

Good Luck in District all you HS football Coach's Wives!

New Friendships

New friendships can come easy to some people. For me it is a process. I may seem open and confident on the outside, but inside I am just dying. I am awkward and it takes me a little bit to read the personality and humor of another person.

I remember starting a season of rugby in the UAE and I had a friend now that I had a "friend crush" on. That's when you click with a person and want them to be your friend but they already have a group of friends and you don't really know how to integrate yourself into the group. I really just kind of wait it out and eventually my winning personality takes over! Ha!Ha! (right Amy Hestness) Well, the best advice I can give new coach's wives or even coach's wives in a new town is make friends with the other coach's wives first, cause they know what you are going through. They know the hours your husbands put in and they know what it is like to be the household while they are working.  Then as you integrate into a community like personalities will surface and you will form new friendships. Also if you are the veteran coach's wife, have an open door policy for those new ones. It is a calling to be a coach's wife, and it is important that we support each other.

I do have advice to the town folk! Please be welcoming to the new people in town. It is hard being the new kid on the block. Also please wait till you are close with someone to divulge personal secrets.

WELCOME to the 2014 Football Season!

Two-A-Days

Two-a-days has started! YAY! It's football season! I am one of those Coach's wives that just loves this time of year! I love all the getting ready with gear and getting decked out in school colors! What do you do when it starts? 

Here is a go to list of ideas:

• Get your gear on! That means go buy a shirt or a couple in your school colors! If you live and work in the same town as your husband  coach's then just get one or two the school should be selling team support shirts and your gonna want one! 

• Get your kids gear on! I love making sure my daughter has a hair bow in the teams colors and my son has a shirt that goes the same way! We have to be decked out for our Coach! We are his number one fans!

• Get his gear on! Not all coach's are the same, but my coach loves to support his team in practice and home! He gets sunglasses that carry lenses the same color as the team color, he has the shorts, shirts, and shoes to go with it! He will get some stuff just for the coaching staff, but its always nice to start two-a-days with a little school spirit!

• Get your house in order! You never know who might show up to visit, coach from same staff, family to see a game, friends visiting to see a game, or players who just need advice from your coach.

• Get the goods! That means have snacks on hand to feed the occasional guest, coach, or team member!

• Get loud! Don't forget to get your noise maker! A cow bell can be bought at most feed supply stores, and don't forget to decorate it in the school colors!

Now once two-a-days starts you can do this stuff while he is working, and me being a teacher I am getting ready for school. If you are not an educator, a coach always needs help with his classroom. Coach's are good with kids but not so good with decorating! Help him out and set up his room with at least a decent bulletin board and a place to hold his pens! This is an exciting time because anticipation is building for the season and anything is possible. At home be encouraging and even though the separation is starting with the long work hours the reward is so fulfilling with the smile on your coach's face when he comes home talking about his team!

GOOD LUCK to all you new Coach's Wives and all the Teams out there!(can you tell we are the color purple;)

For some gear!

t-shirts,hoodies, and more                    
i phone cases, tshirts, and more

I have never used this last site, but may be nice.
custom rhinestone shirts

Two for One!

I'm Back! Been a while, but there really hasn't been much football action. Ok, so today is the two for one special! This means for those of you coaching couples that are teachers, this post is for you! Teachers that are the spouse of a coach have a unique opportunity. We get to either open the door for our spouse, or we get to tag along. I do have a few more years experience than my husband and more diverse certifications, but he does stand on his own. I have found that in TEXAS especially, if the coach gets a job, the wife usually in most cases gets one too. This was the case with us. We are moving from another country back to Texas life! Let me interject I am super excited, ok, back on track.
          My husband in a matter of two weeks, just again from people he knew, had four job offers! That is right FOUR! Right after I had the same four offers. Now this is the first time we have dealt with choosing a place. We have two children who are elementary age and at this stage in both our careers we need to stay put for a long time. So we were really praying and discerning hard on where to live. It was between a Hill Country, and if your from Texas you know this is a beautiful place to live, and West Texas, where the people are super nice. Well, we went with what suited our jobs, future plans, and our kids lives the best. We went with West Texas. Now most people from Texas would go "WHAT!" ARE YOU KIDDING!" No, we are not, but we are sound and happy with our decision. We are going into jobs we both are happy with, a home we are happy with, and we know a place our kids will be happy. Small town life is not for everyone, but I just love the community and fever football brings to a small town. My kids can run around at football games, and I don't have to worry about them, as much as I would in a big city. I will know everyone, from players, to coach's, to coach's wives, to administration in the school, and parents. This could be daunting to someone new to the coaching world, but it is a necessary part of the job. I don't mind, but it does get tough. Just remember even though the community is getting two for one special for the town, you are making memories, and a future for your family.