(Or something like that.) ;)
We started the morning by catching the tail end of the spirit walk then heading inside to visit the new football building. B and Rusty watched the football guys work out (or whatever it is football guys do before a game) and I watched B take it all in. He kept whispering 'WOW' at everything he saw. He thought it was pretty awesome. (We did too.) I posted a couple of my favorite shots of him taking in the sites a little earlier. Next, our hostess with the mostess, Miss Meagan, took us into Jacobson to give us the lay of the land. The recruits were meeting but all B noticed was that they had food. He yelled, "LUNCH" and made a beeline for their door. I was pretty sure he couldn't sneak in as a recruit just yet so we grabbed him and snuck out. (He was super pleased when he did get to go in there later and he gladly did his part to finish off the cookies they left behind.) Before kickoff, we headed out to brave the cold and visit some of R's family. His sister and cousins were there with their kids (all except for Brenny P) and we got a group shot. My kid is the one in front pouting because he couldn't sit up on the wall like the big kids.
Amazingly, as cold as it was for tailgating, it was pretty warm in the stands (and out of the wind). B kept himself entertained by playing with all the toys and the iPad that was tucked into the bag for all of about 10 minutes. He then was super entertained by Miss Meagan for another 10 minutes. All in all, I was impressed we lasted in the stands as long as we did but we headed inside during the 2nd quarter.
He quickly decided his favorite spot to 'watch the game' from was right in front of the windows, oblivious to the game going on but totally tuned in to wherever Cy was at all times. (I love his super excited face he got every time he told me Cy was near.) He was also super impressed with the band (who thankfully started playing as soon as we attempted that family shot below- it looks like he's smiling and posing but he was really just orchestrating the music). Each time a band member would make their way inside to the restroom he wanted to pat them on the back and tell them Cy was back there. He made a lot of college friends today. ;) Other highlights of being inside for B included running around wherever he wanted while the security people all told him how cute he was and eating all the cookies and donuts he could sneak off the table before his mom caught him.
After the game (okay, actually a little before the game was technically over... sorry Cyclones), we ran back into the football building and B ran around on the outdoor practice field long enough to wear him out for his four hour nap he took when we got home. :)
We had the best day and can't thank the Burnham's enough for the fun time! Miss Meagan, you are the best hostess (and also B's new best friend!). Go State!!
