Fantasy Football

Although Alex watched the Bengals religiously last season and pig skin fever is part of the Foley family DNA, it took three days at home sick with pink eye and a dozen showings of Air Bud: Golden Receiver for Alex to ask me to go outside and play football with him. Since then, we have been mimicking the final, triumphant touchdown scene and he has been trying to throw to or tackle Casey in the front yard. If only we would have told him that Carson Palmer was the father of the Snow Buddies, then we might have been working on crossing patterns all winter long.

Disclaimer: This is not a promotion for any sports themed Disney flick involving animals joining high school athletic teams (like it is normal), but a hint that Alex may have something else to do this fall since he is still pretty adamant that the sun, wind and grass are going to keep him from playing outdoor soccer. Maybe pee-wee football (and all its pads offering extra protection from the elements) is just around the corner? And seriously, no one under the age of 10 should subject themselves to this movie.