The Season is over

Football season is over and I have to say that I'm a tad bit relieved.  It's been a season of highs and lows, much like any other season, but for some reason I feel particularly glad to have the off-season upon us.

Football Chick from an early age

Having grown up in this wild, crazy profession they call coaching, I should be used to these ups and downs...but you know what: it never gets any easier.  Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade my life and childhood for anything, but having your dad as a coach can be a trying thing.

A few of the ups and downs of the season:
-Starting off the season 2-0...such a fantastic way to start the season off. People come up and congratulate you, wish you luck etc.
-An overtime loss to eventual Ivy League Champion Penn...suddenly everyone seems to have an opinion on what plays should be called and when.  It takes all of my self-restraint not to come up with a smart-ass comment as to why they feel that sitting in the stands qualifies them to second-guess every play call.
-Big win against non-conference rival Holy Cross...exciting but also emotionally exhausting.  Game came down to final 10 seconds on the clock...Dartmouth blocks a field goal and we win! Exciting right?!   More like exciting/sickening/exhausting all at once.
-Homecoming against Harvard.  Hubby and I host a kickin' tailgate...only downside is that we lose the game and those same people who were congratulating you earlier are now first in line to tell you "what went wrong" and "what the coach should have done differently" as if they've been spending hours upon hours away from their families and going over tape like the coaches they're criticizing!
-End of season comes on a high note as we win our final two games, including posting a shut-out in the final game against Princeton!

Major High Note: The Season is OVER...and we have a winning record, first time in 13 years!!!!!

I actually feel a little bit relieved after writing this post...the season is just such an emotional time and there are times where the only person I want to talk to about it is my mom.  We have been through so much in this sick profession together and she seems to be the only person who understands how I'm feeling...including now, when I should be feeling ecstatic and instead I feel relief.

Mom and I at a Dartmouth game...early 1990s

 We are lucky this year, BT has a new contract and lots of momentum going into recruiting.  Other coaches, not so much.  I always cringe as the season winds down because I know what comes next, firing.  This year was no exception, literally the day after the season 4 head coaches found themselves unemployed and broadcast across the nation.  Can you even imagine finding yourself out of work and having it as a topic of conversation on ESPN.  This is the hardest on the families...and having been through it myself, I don't wish this on anyone.  Having people weighing in on your dad's shortcomings is completely disheartening.  They build you up but tear you down twice as fast.

Brother and I...!

 I know that this is quite a change of post from my typical,  but it's something I wanted to get off my chest.  I'll be back to normal tomorrow I promise!

xo

BT's number 1 fan

Weekend Accomplishments

1. Survived a 7-hour bus ride with the Dartmouth Football team.
    -Highlight: Watching "Stepbrothers" with both players and coaches cracking up
    -Lowlight: Lot's of farting, burping and smellyness coming from the back of the bus

2. Found jeans that are AMAZING.  Have you ever found a pair of jeans that when you put them on you feel like a movie star...I tried on some Paige jeans on a whim and fell in love.  They are so amazing that I bought them in two colors and am considering selling all my other jeans and getting more...yes, they're THAT good.  Skinny jean fit with a flare at the bottom...they look so cute with clogs :)

3. Addressed all of my Christmas cards...(thank you 7-hour bus ride).  I can't wait to post it up here so you can all check it out!

4. Found an item for my Christmas list: Chan Luu bracelet...now I just need to figure out what color I want. I'm leaning towards black with pearls, thoughts? Check out all color combos here: http://www.chanluu.com/

5. Finally indulged in one of these: Grey cableknit "snood" from J.Crew. It updates any outfit and gives you the perfect "scarf look"...you know, like you just threw it on and it automatically fluffed itself ...so chic

6. Drank too much wine because....

7.  WE CRUSHED PRINCETON!!!!!!   31-0

Princeton, N.J. -- They screamed with joy, hugged each other with all their strength and dumped a cooler of melting ice on their coach as he gave a victory speech to a television reporter. Dartmouth's football players relished every minute of their 31-0 victory over Princeton yesterday, a season-ending triumph that gave the Big Green its first winning season in 13 years and its first shutout since 1996.
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I think that just about wraps up my weekend! I hope that everyone else enjoyed theirs as well...

xo

riding the football bus

Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I've had a lot going on and have been exhausted at night!

I'm currently on a bus full of football players (jealous) on the way to Princeton.

I promise to have some good posts coming up...I'm sure I'll have some stories from this bus ride!

Happy Friday!

xo

Mobile Blogging from here.

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]

Tailgate 2K10

The game didn't go as planned, but despite that Tailgate 2K10 was a success! (and I have the headache to prove it).  Thank you to everyone who came...especially Table 19 and their spiked cider...

 Grub and drinks :)

 Guess what...!

Go Big Green

Congratulations to the Dartmouth Football Team on a HUGE win over Holy Cross!  So proud of all the players and coaches.

 

Go Green!

Happy Gameday!

Vintage Pic with some of my very favorite people!

Go GATORS

Go BIG GREEN

xoxo

I Heart Jonathan Adler

Have you ever been to the Jonathan Adler Web site? I hadn't until this weekend. It's AMAZING.  I literally would buy everything on the site...even stuff that isn't typically my taste!  Check out these gems I found:

Love...can't you just picture a L & M in the middle of a couch!

 World's cutest needlepoint sunglasses case....

So mad I just got my iPhone 4....they don't have covers for those yet :(

Moving on, how was the rest of everyone's weekend?  Mine was fab, Dartmouth won again (2-0 baby)! Also had a nice outing at my favorite store...Target.  Found some great notecards and other goodies. I swear you can't leave that store without buying something, it's impossible.

Lots of good games this weekend, first Dartmouth then the Gators had a big win over Kentucky! Did anyone see UCLA upsetting Texas...that came from nowhere.  

Next post: house pics! I've been working hard at getting settled into the house and I'm finally ready to show some more rooms!

xoxo

Go Big Green

Dartmouth Has a Day for the Books

Big Win Over Bucknell Is A Watershed Game

I just wanted to give a little shout-out to the Dartmouth Football team and BT!  Congratulations on starting off 1-0 with a big win over Bucknell 43-20.

(isn't he adorable)

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Another Congratulations goes out to my Florida Gators and their road win over SEC-East rival Tennessee!

Go Big Green!

Football season is finally here in New England! The Ivy League begins play this weekend...hooray!

Here's a little outfit I put together in honor of my favorite sport and favorite time of year up here in New Hampshire.  Notice the clogs...I just got this same pair and am obsessed.

And, for the record, I know what you're thinking, "Lindsay, CLOGS?!! WTF", but I assure you, they are very chic and "in" this season.

Fall Football in NH by Lteevens featuring high heel clogs

Happy Tuesday...counting down the days until GAMEDAY! Go Gators and Go Big Green!

I'm really into...

The first thing I'm really into right now is...College Football. Gameday is BACK and I'm totally excited!

Which leads me to...my new iPhone 4.  I have an app that allows me to check up on all college football-related news: can't beat that.

When I'm not watching football...I'll be reading this on my kindle.  Have any of you all read this..thoughts?

Fall is upon us, which means fall fashions.  I'm really into these Tory Burch clogs.  They speak to me, as does this watch.  The rose gold is a cool twist on the classic oversize watch.

Lastly, I'm not quite ready to give up my summer glow, so I've started using this:

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisterizer...love it!

Happy early weekend...xoxo