Blackhawk Babes Powderpuff Game July 21, 2007

At a spouse club meeting a few months ago we were discussing fundraising ideas and I suggested a Powderpuff football game. Incase you don't know powederpuff is just a girls flag/touch football game usually in college or highschool during homecoming week. People seemed interested in doing it just for fun and not fundraising since it was my idea it was my job to organize it. We had two teams Team Pink the "COWgirls" "C-O-W " is an acronym for commanding officer's wife, so in the spouse club she is our "Cow". Since she was on our team we were the "COWgirls" and I had to have the color Pink :) The other team was the Blue team "Laurels" after the flower. This was the first event I have organized by myself for the club and sad to say it was quite a headache trying to coordinate everything! By game day it was all worth it, The t-shirts I designed and had printed couldn't have turned out any cuter! We ended up playing two-hand touch football on a field down the street from our house. It had been super unbearable hot earlier in the day but by game-time it had cooled down alot and there was a nice breeze (perfect weather considering it was july). They modified the field some to make it a little smaller, and we played 30 minutes halves. It was like a real game!!! I had never played football before and didn't know the rules. My favorite part about sports is a cold beer and the annoucer's voice, but i was ready! Than's only words were please try not to hurt yourself, knowing how excited i was. With the husbands rooting for the wives on the sidelines, we started the game. We had coaches and a referee, both someone's husband, but still our coach was a Naval academy football player and also the CO of the squadron! It was great, people were running and blocking and crashing into each other. I was really worried I would only last 5 minutes of running since I had had a baby 4 months prior ;) and haven't exercised in over a year. When I got there I was even more worried since a teammate had gotten sick and we were a man down. Well to my surprise I did really well, scored a touchdown, ran the whole game and even got asked if I used to run track, b/c i was fast!!! I was beaming!
Leighton was less than impressed with mommy's football skills.
The "COWgirls" and the "Laurels" silly picture after the game!
My Proud husband, relieved I didn't make the injured list!!! LOL!

Taa-Daa! Victory for the "COWgirls" A Celebration toast! I was so happy we won, and how much fun everyone had. After the game it was confessed that people had reservations as to playing and thought it might be stupid :( but instead everyone was so impressed with the abilities of both teams and the amount of fun, there is now talk of making this an annual thing!!! Hey I am not saying all my ideas are good, but most of them are!!! LOL! My favorite part of the game was that it was the navy husbands supporting the navy wives, for a change. Being married to the navy is not an easy thing, and not for everbody, so a chance to turn the tables for a day, was the best feeling and this was the most fun we have had in a long time! I also know that all the husbands and kids were so proud of us ladies, on that day we were the Heros!! Not to be to cheesy. After the game we all went to a local pizza place to celebrate or nurse our wounds once we were there the CO and EO (the two head guys of the squadron) were like how did you come up with this? It was awesome , you should have sold tickets!!! HUM....seems like someone suggested that in the beginning!! all and all what a fun summer day!