The Weekend We've Been Waiting For!

Well, we finally made it to our 1st game of the season. 

In a football family, it's always a monumental part of the year. A game we look forward to since our last game ended the season before. A game that marks the ending of August practice and long days of not seeing DJ, and a game that marks the season ahead and all of the possibilities. 

To get us in the spirit, I did a little decorating in our dining room. 

Lots of little footballs, our family photo that we used to announce our move to Texas, and Longhorns coasters.

And a little inspiration on the sideboard. 

We arrived to tailgate and I took zero pictures. It was hot and we were busy socializing and the girls were busy climbing the tree. 

We made our way in to the stadium and on to the field. 

Of course, we had to see Bevo. 

It's one of our favorite game day traditions. 

DJ's office is in a new location, so we walked the length of the field, and Megan wanted her picture with the big drum. 

We spent a little time with this guy before the game. 

Gretchen could care less about any of the pre-game festivities. She's just happy with her book. 

Megan was doing push ups and ended up on the big screen, but I wasn't fast enough for a picture. We thought Adalyn wanted a picture with the cheerleaders, so we told her to go ask them. Next thing we knew, she had walked over to the camera man and asked him instead! So, there she is on the video board pre-game. 

We gave hugs and wished him the best, and then the little girls went off to babysitting and Gretchen and I fought our way in to the stands.

It was kind of a mad house, because we had to go in and out of the stadium to get the girls to babysitting and we had students in our ticketed seats when we arrived, so needless to say, I wasn't in the most spirited mood. I took zero pictures during the game. 

We beat Louisiana Tech, picked up the girls from babysitting, congratulated DJ on the field, snag Texas Fight, and I looked over to find Gretchen reading again. 

Adalyn found a cheerleader and her night was made. 

Megan tumbled on the field. 

And she kept reading.

After a dog pile, we headed to DJ's office, handed out coaches iPad's, and then drove home. The girls went to bed around midnight. 

And finally, the lack of sleep caught up with us on our way to Sunday night dinner. 

After dinner, and yummy cookies, we ended the weekend with another late night of watching Pippi Longstocking! 

This Saturday, we take on College Gameday and LSU. 

Hook 'em.