Super Bowl Sunday

Boys,

Well, this was it. This was going to be one of the greatest games of football and it was hopefully going to end with the New England Patriots winning the Super Bowl for the fourth time in ten years and give or take a few extra days. In the days leading up to the big game Daddy was very excited and that excitement rubbed off on you Benjamin because every single time a commercial for the game would come on you would stop what you were doing, smile, and say "Daddy! Football!". Daddy couldn't wait to watch the game with his two favorite little guys. So finally the day arrived. Mommy and Daddy had bought you guys a Patriots balloon and you each had on your Patriots gear. Jonathan you had on your Tom Brady jersey that you wore for the AFC Championship game, and Benjamin you got a brand new shirt celebrating the Patriots AFC Championship win.

Earlier in the day Nana and Grandpa came over to visit and they brought Uncle Dennis. Grandpa had on a Patriots shirt as well showing his support for the home team! Even though Grandpa loves New York and has actually lived there before he was rooting for the Pats! They stayed with the two of you for a little while before heading home themselves to watch the game. The two of you were sick the past few days and are actually doing a little bit better as Daddy writes this, but you both do have small colds. This wasn't going to stop the two of you from watching the game though!

The game was on and the Giants took on the Patriots for the second time since the tragedy that happened in 2008. Luckily for the both of you neither one of you were around yet to witness that travesty. During the game the two of you heard Daddy say some words that you should never repeat. Benjamin you're saying new words every day so Daddy has to be more careful, but the problem was the Patriots weren't playing as if this was the biggest game of the year and this was upsetting Daddy!

To make a long story short, and because Daddy just wants to write you guys this letter and move on from this whole ordeal. The Patriots lost for the second time to the Giants. What should have went down as Tom Brady's defining moment as one of the greatest, if not the greatest quarterback of all time was ruined by a couple of dropped passes, and missed plays. When the two of you get older you'll hear the bitter people of the world mention something called "Spygate". This is something that if had it not happened these people wouldn't have any valid reason to hate the Patriots, but we don't focus on that. At the end of the day the Patriots have made it back to the Super Bowl an additional two times, and that's two times more then some teams have ever made it. Before the game was over Mommy got the two of you ready for bed and laid you both down in your cribs. The good thing is the two of you did not get to witness this disappointment.

Daddy was very sad when they lost. Even though Daddy didn't have anything to gain win or lose, but still Daddy was very sad that the Patriots had lost the Super Bowl. There is always next year, but to be this close, within reach of the win and to not get it was heartbreaking. Daddy is writing this letter a day later because he wanted to know just what to let you boys know about what happened and did not want to write it when he was sad. Daddy can tell you with a clear mind that he is happy for the Giants. They played a great game and were the better team this time around. Daddy is also happy for the Patriots because they made it to the Super Bowl. It made for a great game, and great memories with the two of you with each game that came and went this season. There is always next year, but that doesn't mean we have to forget what happened this year. The Patriots might not be the Super Bowl Champions, but at the end of the day they are our favorite football team, win or lose, and we've got to stand by them! They will make it back there some day, and when they do, things will hopefully be different.

Go Pats!,
Daddy