A Seven-Year-Old And His Fathead

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:26 am

I'll admit it. I've corrupted my seven-year-old son. He now bleeds Green and Gold even more than me.

I took him to this year's Family Night scrimmage at Lambeau Field in August and he fell in love with the atmosphere (the fireworks display after the game didn't hurt at all). He lived and breathed every game with me and became a fan of Aaron Rodgers like I grew to love Brett Favre. In fact, by season's end he asked his mom if he could have his bedroom painted Green and Gold.

Sure enough, we took the bait and went hog wild. Packer curtains, Packer bedspread, Packer sheets and walls painted green on the bottom with grass clippings, yellow on the top half and a green ceiling. My brother then gave us a small A.J. Hawk Fathead that he had left over and naturally that led to us ordering an Aaron Rodgers Fathead for the other wall.

We just put the six-foot Rodgers Fathead up this afternoon to complete the ultimate 7-year-old Packer bedroom. If it doesn't have Green and Gold on it, it's not in this bedroom.

He is now TOTALLY on board with his dad. I love it!!

Coltsfan · Post by **Coltsfan** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:47 am

Could that be considered "brainwashing???"

His chances of ever being a true Coltsfan are being diminished by this Packer misinformation.

Wayne

Team Canada · Post by **Team Canada** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:48 am

Awesome stuff Greg!
I could imagine it would be pretty cool to have a dad with your job!
Does he get to go to the rookie premier in the summer?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:44 am

Originally posted by Team Canada:
Awesome stuff Greg!
I could imagine it would be pretty cool to have a dad with your job!
Does he get to go to the rookie premier in the summer? Not yet, but his time will come. He doesn't know how lucky he is yet because he will be my sidekick at everything in a few years.

"Son, go get your old dad another Carona!!!"

Ted's Cracked Head · Post by **Ted's Cracked Head** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:46 am

Brainwashing no, child abuse maybe!

My son did what I did. He rebelled. My family are all Bears fans (poor saps) but I went the way of Silver and Black. My son somehow chose the Saints?

I am jealous as that bond is pretty cool. You will suffer and celebrate as one. Our only NFL bond is our teams' propensity for failure.

The next step is the fantasy sports arena. You two can partner up for the drafts and both wear your Rodgers jerseys for the next decade.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:06 am

Originally posted by Rob B:
Brainwashing no, child abuse maybe!

My son did what I did. He rebelled. My family are all Bears fans (poor saps) but I went the way of Silver and Black. My son somehow chose the Saints?

I am jealous as that bond is pretty cool. You will suffer and celebrate as one. Our only NFL bond is our teams' propensity for failure.

The next step is the fantasy sports arena. You two can partner up for the drafts and both wear your Rodgers jerseys for the next decade. You rebel with a rebel son. I love it.

I promise that the two of us will be on the other side of the draft table some day as a team. That's a PROMISE.

Eddiejag · Post by **Eddiejag** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:51 pm

IM one of the biggest Cowboy's fan around.All my kids Dom,Ashlin,and Grant are all proud Cowboy fan's.BUT the only kid with his bedroom painted the Cowboy's colors and a huge Cowboy star flat over the bed is myself.My wife let me paint it a couple years ago and look's great every time someone enter's the room they cant believe it.IM still just a big kid.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:59 pm

Originally posted by Eddiejag:
IM one of the biggest Cowboy's fan around.All my kids Dom,Ashlin,and Grant are all proud Cowboy fan's.BUT the only kid with his bedroom painted the Cowboy's colors and a huge Cowboy star flat over the bed is myself.My wife let me paint it a couple years ago and look's great every time someone enter's the room they cant believe it.IM still just a big kid. You need a Marion Barber Fathead in that room Eddie!!

And thanks for clarifying on a different NFBC post that you don't sleep with Dom. I didn't want to picture that.

Keep the wife happy and I look forward to meeting her for the first time in March. What fun that is going to be.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:00 pm

I always thought those Fatheads were weird, but they are pretty cool. They come with so many stickers that his room is filled with more G logos than bare space. It's cool. Rodgers was on sale (40% off). I guess that bummer season was worth something.