OK, let's all admit it, this blog is just an excuse to share pictures of our kids, right? This weekend past Nick and I headed out to Michigan State for a youth football clinic , lunch, and the football scrimmage . We parked in the lot adjacent to the stadium, raced across the street as a megaphone-equipped coach barked about the imminent closing of the gate, and got sent off to the 8 to 9 year old group accompanied by our chaperone, Connor Dixon . We were told there were approximately 500 kids, all clad in green or white, with just as many adults, and I lost Nick an occasion or two due to the crowds. But our chaperone was about 6 and half feet tall, wearing a #10 jersey, so our group was easy to relocate. I forgot a camera, so all of these pictures were taken with my phone . First station was the general throwing area, where we received instruction from the starting quarterback himself, the follicularly-challenged lad in the white jersey, at right. I like this picture just for the...