I forgot how fast time flies when Scott is on an active roster. Weekends are consumed with football and the weeks just fly by. Scott had been playing a lot of special teams the past month and a half, and was doing a wonderful job. We had the joy of getting to see our awesome friend Gonzo over Thanksgiving break while he was back from Arizona. We had a great Thanksgiving weekend at the Ranch with Bryan, Linda, Caitlin, Christe, Nathan, Creighton, Carson, Grammy, and Ginger. The ranch is such a special place and it is always so nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle and just relax. This was also the place where I got engaged, so extra special in my eyes. After Thanksgiving we went back into our routine and I was getting ready to fly to Indiana for the Cowboys/Colts game. That morning Scott called and told me he had been released by the Cowboys. Ok this has happened before but this time I WAS SHOCKED. Scott was playing, and he was doing good. What happened was the Buffalo Bills wanted to claim a TE off of the Cowboys practice squad. Dallas didn't want to give him up to Buffalo so they cut Scott to make a roster spot for this other TE, with the intentions of signing Scott back to their practice squad 24 hours later, and possibly their active roster. Well the Lord he is so good and he truly truly provides for us. I flew out to Indiana as planned and got a call while I was there from Scott saying Buffalo wanted him. I was shocked. Buffalo was always the team that we really didn't want to play for because it is freezing cold there with TONS of snow. I wasn't sure how I felt about this because life was so simple in TX. We had church, friends, family close by, warmer weather, and a beautiful rental house. About an hour later Scott called back with the news that we were now Buffalo Bills and that he was flying out that night. You would think by now I would be used to this lifestyle right...I mean come on 4th team in 18 months. For the most part I was pretty chill about the whole thing. Yes it does get easier. We know that this lifestyle is special and that it won't be here forever so we need to just enjoy the ride as long as we can.
After meeting with the GM and coaches Scott was really excited about the possibility of him getting a lot of playing time. This made me feel a lot better as well. So I packed my suitcases and Lyla and I flew back to Texas, grabbed some more stuff, and then hopped on a plane to Buffalo. Scott didn't play his first week in Buffalo because he had only been there a few days but Lyla and I were lucky enough to see him play in Buffalo this past weekend. It was so much fun seeing him on the field so much. It felt like college all over again. I forgot how nervous and excited I get when watching him play. I missed having my Cowboys wives at the game with me but I am confident that I will meet some nice ladies out here.
All in all Buffalo has been WONDERFUL! It feels so much like Iowa out here with the cold, snow, the friendly people. The stadium is in the middle of a residential area! The atmosphere felt like a college game. I am so anxious to see what the Lord has planned for us out here.
In the mean time as I type this, Lyla and I will be out in Buffalo until the 23rd, and then we will be flying back to Iowa until the season is over. Once the season is finished we will go back down to Texas, tie up some loose ends, and then move back to Iowa during the off season. Because of this pending NFL lock out it could be a very long off season. As much as I am enjoying the thought of being back in Iowa for a while, I really hope this mess gets straightened out so that we can be employed next year!
Thank you again to our friends and family for all of the support these past few weeks. We so needed it!
