First real football injury

This is the latest football injury. He took a pretty good shot to the chin and mouth. When I asked him what happened he said "well I was looking up at the sky and someone hit me"... This all happens in the middle of a play mind you... A hard lesson that hopefully he understood. I always tell him stay low and keep your head down. As well as "in football you either hit or be hit". On a good note, his love for the game continues making me a proud Daddy because I know you just can't keep my good "lil man" down!

Zach didn't sleep the night before Darren's game, and thanks to this injury, I didn't sleep the night after. I was so worried, it looks so bad. Now I have a visual of what people mean when they say, "tattooed lip". It looks like lip liner! We didn't even notice until he showed it to us after his shower. We asked him if he remembered getting hit and who hit him and he did. Zach and Mama both tell me that is a good thing. He said it was, "that big guy with the freckles" as he touches his cheeks. On Monday Zach took him out to the fields and practiced for a while on keeping his head down. I would have no problems quiting this football thing right now, but Darren would be upset, he stills loves playing! I was worried even putting the chin strap back on would hurt, but he never even mentioned it. I'm trying to be tough, but right now I agree with MeMe and Paw Paw, when is baseball season?!