The kids were cheering, and Noah immediately ran over.
"Paige won!" Noah yelled as Derek pointed at him.
"Nobody won." Derek said.
“Paige did." Noah said.
"Thank you." I said and Derek shook his head.
"This is humiliating." Derek said.
The game continued, and somehow the adults became more competitive as the afternoon went on.
The kids scored repeatedly, because the adults kept getting distracted by arguments over whether certain plays counted.
At one point, Jace caught the ball and ran toward the end zone, but Sophia grabbed his shirt.
"You can't run!" Sophia yelled and Jace stopped.
"Why not?" He asked.
"Because I'm holding you." She said and he looked at me.
"Your children are ruthless." Jace said and I laughed.
"They're not my children." I said.
"You're part of the family
