The Fans Are Back: Game Week 1

College football is back, and man did it look different than it in 2020. It felt so good to see fans in the stands and get back to our normal game day experience. Kick off was scheduled for 3:30, so around 1, the girls and I left to head to stadium. After a mix up on which direction we should take (because why would they keep it the same after the last 3 seasons?) We got parked, and headed inside the new facilities. 

The girls were pumped that DJ now has a dry erase wall, and since it was a clean slate, they decided to decorate it for him. 

We headed down to the field for all of 10 minutes to snap a few pictures. 

We saw Bevo. 

And watched the players warm up. 

Eventually, we made it to our seats, and had to kick some students out. Sigh. We sit right by the student section, so without fail, we always have students in our seats the first few games. 

I will say, it was pretty awful. The students were standing, and loud (as they totally should be), but it was also 100 degrees, and after the crowd getting to our seats, the girls were not excited. They had headphones and toys, but they were not happy. So, I managed to keep them there for 1 quarter so I could watch a few plays of the game. 

and then we went inside. They've opened one of the meeting rooms for families, which was fabulous. We had seats, air conditioning, and some space to play. 

After the game, we headed back to the field to celebrate the win. 

And the girls were able to visit the cheerleaders again! 

and Hook 'em! 

We basically played on the field until the fans were cleared out. And take a peek at that new end zone facility. DJ has spent countless hours in meetings making that building perfection, and it looks fabulous! 

One more quick picture with Smokey before leaving the field and heading back to see DJ for a few minutes. 

After he got the game film wrapped up, we did a quick little tour of the facilities. 

I have to say, the barber shop chairs might be a favorite. 

And the walls in the team room are so fun. 

The lobby is stunning. 

The famous longhorns... the players touch these before heading out to the field. 

And, just for fun....

I dug up this picture of the girls are very first year here. 

We topped of the weekend with a visit back to the offices for family dinner.

And that wraps up our first game day of the season. 

This next weekend, we take on Arkansas. Megan has a meet, so we'll be watching the game on TV rather than going in person. But we will definitely be cheering loud. 

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