Football in the Ghetto

So we showed up at Logan's football game today..................it was on 2nd Street and McDowell....................mmhmm.  I had 7 kids with me, I like to pick up strays.  Anyways, the kids saw this big statue thingy and asked if they could run over and see it.  I could see a couple of homeless guys laying at the base of it so I said, "No, you guys need to stay with me, there's a couple of hobos over there."  Then I looked to my right and there were two homeless ladies sleeping right by my feet.  "Um, kids, no one is allowed to leave my side, everyone hold hands and make a chain, I don't care if you look stupid, HOLD HANDS, everyone, now."  Ok, I didn't make them hold hands, but I definitely thought about it.  We got to the other side of the field where we were going to sit, and I looked around to see probably twenty or so homeless people all around us, and two cop cars driving right through the park on opposite sides, just making constant circles.  Oh ya, this looks like a GREAT situation.  So glad I have seven heads to keep track of.  I heard the 'F' word more times in the hour and a half I sat there, than I think I have heard my whole life combined.  All I could think about was getting everyone back in the car and driving back to my little bubble of happiness.  

Oh ya, and Logan played AWESOME!!  Here's of pic of him in action. 

 GO LOGAN!!! 

(this story is not yet over, oh ya, there's more, scroll down, you'll see)

Ava Bean had fun, too!!! Go Big Brother!!!

When the game ended, we loaded up, all 8 of us, and headed for home sweet home.  We just got out onto McDowell Rd and the car in the lane to the right of us (headed the same direction) decided to switch lanes..................without looking.  

HE HIT US!!!

  So now I have 7 kids, in the middle of the road, in the ghetto, in a car accident.

This just keeps getting better.  I could see a guy, of a different ethniticity :), was driving the car, and there were a couple of other adults in the car and a kid. Then about 10 seconds after it happened, a cop car pulls up and escorts us to a nearby parking lot to work this out.  The police officer just happened to be right there when it happened.  He told me he saw what happened and he would be my witness, (I think he had a crush on me, so I took off my wedding ring............... just until I was sure the witness report was written out, geez, calm down)  So the other guy SAID he had ins but didn't have a card, so, my sweet police officer friend said he would get on his PERSONAL cell phone and confirm that the other guy had ins.  He would not rest until I was taken care of.  See, the ring idea is lookin' pretty smart now, huh.  The cop went to his car to check out the other guy, and all of the sudden the officer gets out of his car, very quickly, and grabs the guy from behind and cuffs him!  I know he was trying to impress me and all, but whoa, he didn't have to go that far.  He totally pats the guy down and puts him in the back seat.  He yelled at the girlfriend to stay back away form the car.  Then he came over to assure me of my safety.  Ok, so I got my ring out and put it back on, Barney was freaking me out.  Finally, my officer got all the insurance info from the other driver and gave it to me, along with his personal number in case I need anymore help. (J/K)  So, with a screaming baby, two sets of twins and my QUIET, LAID BACK boys, we were back on our way home, tapping our heals, with our sparkly red shoes, chanting, there's no place like home.

Haley and Ava could hardly contain themselves, with all the excitement! 

Oh, and in case you wondering, SUV beats little car.  My front bumper has paint scraped across it and is a little out of whack, his ENTIRE front side of his car was dented in.

THAT'S RIGHT, SUCKA!!!

Oh, and the best part was when, Colton, was telling my dad the story of our night, and he told my dad that there were HOMOS all over the park..................ha ha ha, I calmly corrected him, hobos, buddy, hobos.  Gotta love, Colton.