An Unhealthy Obsession.

Okay, I admit Kyle and I have a "problem."
We are WAY too obsessed with the Denver Broncos.

But I don't want anyone to call us bandwagoners------->

  • I grew up watching Broncos games with my dad.  
  • I rooted for #7 John Elway.  
  • I had a specific cheer for Mike Shanahan.  
  • When I was six I lost a tooth almost every time the Broncos won a game.  That was the year Denver went to the 1998 Super Bowl and I remember we got out of Church early in order to watch the game. 
  • I cheered for the Broncos when they had good seasons and I cheered for the Broncos when they had less-than-perfect seasons.  
  • I was one of the few believers in Tim Tebow.  
  • I was ecstatic when the Broncos hired Coach Fox.  
  • Every year I kept saying: "it's just a re-building year, we'll get back in the game eventually."
  • As far as Kyle's story? I think this picture is enough proof that he has been cheering for the Broncos for as long as he can remember:


I love Kyle for a lot of reasons but his love for the Broncos is just an added bonus.  When your engagement photos turn out like this... that's when you know.


THIS IS OUR SEASON! I've been waiting for this.  At week 3 I told Kyle to make his Super Bowl prediction.  We both said Broncos vs. Seahawks.  Here's how Kyle and I, the ever faithful fans, have watched this season unfold:



1. We invited Peyton Manning to our wedding.  We even made him a boutonniere.  Unfortunately, Peyton's teammate Eric Decker got married the same day as us which obviously took priority. 


2. Whilst in Mexico on our honeymoon, we purchased the lucky Broncos poncho.



3. Six hours before this picture was taken, Kyle and I were hiking a mountain in Glenwood Springs, CO.  We literally ran down the trail in order to make it back for this pre-season game. 


4. ...and then it POURED rain. Realizing it was the only Broncos game we would be attending this year, we stayed the entire time to see the Broncos pull off an inspiring pre-season win. 



5. **Note the poncho


6. We watched Bronco-colored sunsets with our fabulous Broncos blanket that is actually bigger than our comforter (thank you Kylie).



7. Still working on convincing my nephew's parents that he is a BRONCOS not a chargers fan.





8. We built this beauty in our courtyard prior to the Broncos vs. Chargers game. We tried to dye him orange & blue but unfortunately over night the orange turned yellow and thus our snowman fan looked as though he became the victim of a dog. 


9. So sorry Link that your blessing fell on the same day as the Broncos vs. Patriots game... also sorry that we watched the game on our phones during church. 

10. So, the Broncos are playing the Seahawks in the Super Bowl and guess what? I hope they win.  But if they don't it is okay because I mean we beat the PATRIOTS so it's kind of like we won anyways...


Yeah, so like GO BRONCOS.

<33 Amanda





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