Day in the Life (in season)

Well football season is finally here!!! Thank goodness pre season is coming to an end and Adam is back home with us. What a long last few weeks it has been. Adam had to stay in a hotel this year for almost 3 weeks so Asher and I only saw him when we went to camp (for about 15 minutes after practice) or on his off day (he had 3 of those). We've missed him at home and are excited to have him back at nights! 

Every 2-3 days we'd try and visit dad at work and Asher loved running around the field after practice!

Our family is excited to get in the swing of things and gear up for the regular season to begin! A few months ago I did a similar post detailing what our days can look like during the off season. During the regular season our family has a whole different routine! Below is what a typical work week for Adam usually looks like when his GAME is on Sunday...

Monday- No practice because they just played a game the day before. They have morning film and meetings (I think he's usually done around one).

Tuesday- Off day!!!

Wednesday- Full day (practice, meetings, film all day) He usually gets home about 5:30/6pm.

Thursday- Another full day (similar to above) -Although once is hits December I think they have shorter days on Thursdays.

Friday- Early practice and meetings (he gets done around 2/3).

Saturday- If they have a home game, they have walk through in the morning and are done around 11am. They would then have the rest of the day off to relax until meetings at 7pm at the hotel in Minneapolis and then stay overnight there. If it is an away game they would have morning walk through at the facility and fly out that afternoon. 

Sunday- Game day! If the game is away they fly home right after!

If Adam has a Thursday or Monday night game the schedule would still look similar to this but just adjusted a bit.

So now that you have an idea of what Adam's schedule looks like during the week I can let you know some of the things that Asher and I like to do. Every game that is home and at noon, Asher and I will be at! We head to the stadium around 10/10:30 and go on the field and give dad a good luck kiss before home games (Adam says its tradition and he likes to see us right before games):) Games will be interesting this year as Asher usually naps around noon to two, so I'm guessing he will either sleep on me at games or wait until the car ride home to get a quick nap in. I am usually a very scheduled mom so Asher getting off his schedule gives me a bit of anxiety, but I need to just go with the flow for one day a week so that Asher can be their for daddy at his games! Post games we get our traditional pizza and relax as a fam! A few things that Asher and I will do during the week when Adam is gone is; go to the park/indoor park (depending on weather)...we love Good Times Park in Eagan during the winter months, go to the library, go get groceries, go for walks, go to the zoo, or try and schedule a play date. When dad is gone on weekend's we usually hang with grandma and grandpa, go to church, and watch football! When Adam has a home game we like to go to church on Saturday's at the 4:15 service time....and we love that Crossroads offers that time!! Otherwise, neither of us would be able to go to church on Sundays during the football season. On Adam's off days (Tuesdays) we like to relax and hang out as a family. I like to always be on the go or doing something with Asher so sometimes it can be frustrating when Adam doesn't want to do anything but I also understand. I can't imagine the beating his body takes on gamedays and he is just mentally exhausted from all his practices/ meetings, etc. One of our favorite things to do on an off day is to go to breakfast together! Also, if I get lucky Adam will come to the park with us for an hour or so if the weather is nice;) Throughout the season we also have different events to attend either as a couple or sometimes as a family, which can be fun! If we have events those are usually our date nights during the season, which is fine. Otherwise Adam and I still try and get a date night in once in a while. Luckily Asher's bedtime is 7:30 so that is Adam and I's time to talk and just relax together, which is so important...until we both pass out at 9/9:30 haha!

I am excited because now that Asher is older I can get him involved in some community kid programs this Fall! So I have signed him up for a toddler sports class once a week and I also signed him up for a couple Holiday art classes! He is also in swim lessons every week. And I am SO excited because I found a MOPS (mothers of pre schoolers) group that I am joining this year. It is held at a local church and they have daycare for the kids while the moms get together and talk, make crafts, etc. I am excited to meet other Christian moms and it will be so good for Asher to play with other kids! Football season is definitely a busy time for us but we are lucky to have family close by to help out! We are very blessed for this life God has given us, although it can be a whirlwind of hard times and good times, and can emotionally be draining. It may look perfect at times but we go through trials just like everyone else. Being a full time mom, trying to be my husband's (who is the hardest person on himself when it comes to football) wife/biggest supporter, and keeping track of both mine and Adam's busy schedule's all while keeping my cool and trying to be my best self is hard work! I love being able to be real and share some of our life journey with you all, even though it can be tough to open up so much to strangers. But my main goal is to share a little about our  life, struggles, triumphs, faith, and family life. We are blessed to have so many great memories to look back on and thank God for being with us every step of the way. 

Below are a few of my fav pictures from last season:) I hope and pray for a healthy season for Adam and the other players. I'm excited to make many more memories this year!

I hope everyone is enjoying the remainder of summer! I am excited for Fall and now as I am getting further along in my pregnancy (my 20 week ultrasound is already this week, crazy!) I am anxious for cooler weather! I also just really love fall...the cooler weather, pumpkin patch, the Holidays approaching, Fall decorations, etc...just makes me so happy:) Have a great week and God bless!

xoxo,

MRS T

Season 5 in the books

What a season it has been. I am finally getting the chance to sit down and write about all my thoughts from the season. It's so crazy to me that Adam's 5th year with the Vikings has come to an end. 5 YEARS! That's a long time to even play in the NFL, let alone be on the same team that long...what a blessing!  

So obviously we all agree that's not how we wanted the Vikings incredible season to end. But as I sit here and reflect on this past season I can't help but think what a special one it was for Adam, and for the entire team. I love looking back at pictures from the season... maybe that's why I take so many each game;) Someday Adam will thank me! Even seeing how much Asher changed throughout the season just blows my mind! Adam had an incredible personal year and I am so proud of him. From going over 1,000 yards to being one of the top receivers in the NFL. He truly has worked hard for everything he has earned and has still stayed humble through it all. We were all so bummed with how the season came to an end, but it truly was a season to remember and the team can hopefully just build off of it and carry that into the next few years! 

Some of my fav pics from the season are below!

This year was so fun for our family and the fans of Minnesota. We are lucky we got to be apart of it. Because both Adam and I grew up and have lived in Minny most our lives, it was extra special. Every game this year was so fun to watch and it was awesome for Adam to be apart of such an incredible year like this one was. Obviously being Adam's wife I have my own thoughts but I truly think he had a huge part in helping the Vikings have such a great season and get to the NFC championship game;) Every season may not be a great season like this past one was. There are ups and downs in every sport and that is just part of it. I'll be proud and still love my husband no matter what, win or lose, 1000 or 100 yards! And in the end it is just a sport... and faith, family, and health far outweigh any sport.

What an accomplishment to be in the NFL for 5 years, and what a blessing these past years have been. From Adam paying his way to do a Combine, to getting a tryout with the Vikings, to practice squad, to star special teamer, to now a Pro Bowl wide receiver. Only God could be in charge of that path. And as for me...I'm trying to keep up with this rollercoaster life. Thankfully God helping me get through each and every season, each and every injury, and each and every trial and triumph. This life definitely is not easy. We have many blessings and are able to do many things as you all can see by my social media posts. I don't want you to think we are perfect or have the perfect life just because of Adams "stardom." (I put that in quotations because to me he's not a star because of football...he is a great husband and father, so he's a star for that in my book...:)) We have struggles outside of the limelight. We have fights, we are not the best parents all the time, and we sin just like everyone else. Our life is different. I don't really know how else to put it. We try and be as normal as possible but especially with Adams big year this year, he's getting more attention...and with him getting more attention I do too. More attention as we try and go out to a quiet family dinner, more attention for signings and appearances, and more attention from past friends/ people. The support is great and we so appreciate it but sometimes, especially from my perspective it can be a LOT. It's tough and Adam has handled it so well these past years (way better then I probably have). But like I've said in previous posts, even though it's hard at times, we are both blessed to be in the position we are in. Our goal in the limelight is to try and do good, spread positivity, and try to spread God's word/light the best we can.

Topping off the end of a great season was the Pro Bowl in Orlando a few weeks ago. Adam playing in the Pro Bowl was obviously second to the Super Bowl, but it was still such a great experience for him and our family. We had so much fun and Ash man and I are so proud of Adam. It was awesome to be able to take Asher on the field after practice and he loved playing catch with daddy. Adam had practice everyday and had most afternoons off. We got to go to Universal Studios, Disney world, and hang by the pool a bit. The weather was decent. The first two days were nice and 70/sunny. The last few days were a bit colder..and for the game it rained the whole time;( For most of the game Asher and I huddled down under the stadium, tried to stay dry, and watched the game on the tv's. It was an honor for Adam to get voted in and play in the game (and he scored a TD which was super cool)...we hope he can make it again someday! It was a trip we will never forget and a great way to end an incredible season. 

This past week was insanely busy for Adam with the Super Bowl being here in MN. I feel like I barely saw him because of how many events, autograph/signings he had. Asher and I are excited to have him back and have a relaxing week as a family. Our first trip this off season is next week. Just Adam and I are going to Jamaica without our little man. Adam deserves a nice little getaway and break (and I do too;)). We are both SO excited for this trip and to get away just us two. No doubt that we will miss Asher soooo unbelievably much but I know it will be great for our relationship! We're bummed the football season is over but our family is excited for a nice, relaxing, and fun off season. We are still going to be super busy and we have many places to travel. Adam also has a few signings and events he has to be at. Overall it will be nice to have Adam home more and I'm personally excited to have a little more help and get a little more "me time":)

I just want to thank every one of you for the support this season and those who have followed us even before this season...maybe even from 5 years ago when Adam first made the Vikings practice squad and he was barely known. It's been a crazy ride, but we love all the positivity and the support thus far. I also want to thank you guys for supporting me with my blog. It really is so fun for me to have something of my "own." I don't want to lose myself in this crazy ride and mom/NFL life, and I want to keep my own identity...which I feel this has helped me in doing so. This blog has given me the opportunity to be open about our life behind the scenes, share our faith journey (we still have a ways to go and a lot to learn), and give you (from my perspective) a little behind the scenes of our fam/football life... I want to try and tell/show you we really are a normal, down to earth family who is no where near perfect. I hope you all continue to follow along with us this offseaon and in the future. I'm sure I will be sharing so much this off season with you all, so be sure to stay tuned:) 

xoxo with much LOVE, 

MRS T

Faith, Family, Football

Many of you have said you want to hear more about our faith journey as well as how we incorporate it into our busy schedule. Attached below is a video of us talking about our faith and what it means to us. We did this video as a favor to our church for there Christmas Eve service. We have had a lot going on lately so finding a time to do the video was a bit tough... but we felt this side of our story is MOST important to share with others. Everyone knows Adam's football story but that is just a glimpse of his/our life. 

Adam and I both grew up Catholic. Going to church every Sunday, not getting anything out of the services..and maybe even falling asleep at times lol. It wasn't until college that I went to Crossroads Church with my mom and really started to grow in my faith. She had been going there for a few months and really wanted me to come check it out. So I went and checked it out and it was so amazing. Everything the Pastor was saying seemed directed towards me and what was happening in my life at the time (I was going through a tough time in college) and I ended up leaving church with tears in my eyes. God had spoken to me that day and it felt like I took a step closer to him. When Adam and I started dating and we'd come home on weekends or breaks we'd attend Crossroads, and we eventually got married there, and now today we still go there as a family. 

I've gotten closer with God just by going to church, but as I've gotten older I've also learned ways to continue getting closer to him outside of church. I try to read from the Bible daily, pray every morning and night, and I try to be open with my faith to others. I defiantly do not know everything and am in no ways a perfect person. I still have a lot of learning to do and I want to eventually dig deeper into the Bible and do a few study's...(hopefully Adam and I can do a couples one when life slows down a bit). We've also talked about doing a mission trip..which will most likely happen once Adam is done playing football. Someone from Crossroads reached out to me a few weeks ago about a moms bible study group, which I am very excited to join next month.

As a family we try to incorporate God into our lives as much as we can. By praying with one another before meals, talking about God to Asher, and sharing books about God with him have all been helpful. I think having faith in our lives is super important. It has grounded us, kept us humble, and has helped keep us close as a family and Adam and I close as husband/wife. I really feel that God put us in the position we are in to share our faith with others. He's given us this platform for a reason and I believe it's to try and help others, give back, and be the best people we can be in the limelight. Football is a scary thing and I believe having faith has helped Adam get through his 4 years playing...and also helped me get through it by knowing that whatever happens is for a reason and all in God's doing. There are many temptations being an NFL player..heck there are a lot of temptations for anyone..but having faith really has been our backbone through everything and I'm not sure where we'd be today without it.

We live life just like everyone else... (besides some fun exclusive events here and there) we sin, we make mistakes, argue, and swear every once in a while. Faith, family, football...that really is the order we try and live by. It's hard sometimes, especially during the football season when football is Adam's main focus and I'm so busy with everything else. But we really do try our best to put faith and family as the #1 and 2 top priorities. Adam and I both say that the greatest days for our family are just spent relaxing with one other...and honestly our favorite date nights are the nights when Asher goes down to sleep, and Adam and I make popcorn and watch a movie (or a Dateline lol I love those!).

We truly are so thankful for everything and we have been blessed with much so far in our lives. From Adam having his dream job, to me having my dream job of being a mom...we have had many blessings, but we've also gotten through our hard times by relying on God and knowing whatever happens is what's supposed to happen. Knowing and believing that someone (God) is there for you through thick and thin is so comforting to know. I pray that even one person can take something away from our video or from reading this, and realize there's more to this life and if you feel something's missing it may just be God! 

Acts 16:31 "They replied, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved- you and your household."

xoxo,

MRS T