Defense

Sunday Jackson, Drew and I attended our first Brisbane Lions footy game -- an Aussie rules football game, which left us all very confused. Huge field, no announcer, fans with flags, four goal posts. Jackson kept asking for a "soccer ball," probably offending fans within hearing distance. Jackson also had a great time yelling out "DEFENSE" (in a very loud voice) during defensive plays, offensive plays and time outs. Maybe he understood the game better than his parents.

Because defense wins championships, we continued to practice into the evening. We had some friends for dinner, including one-year old Charlie, who was offered a "team jersey" by Jackson. (I was just glad I didn't have to wear one -- while we were staying with my parents in January Jackson found an old Morton High School jersey, made of pure polyester or some other very uncomfortable fabric, that his very pregnant mom was instructed to wear for a daily hoops game.) Once the jerseys were on, you can see these boys were all business. The next morning Jackson woke up looking for his new red footy ball and yelling "Charlie. Defense."

Footy confusion

New footy ball

The boys on defense