Headed North!

Vikings 35 Seahawks 9

The score of the game didn't really matter, it was more about the experience. Aaron is the only one of our family who had previously attended a professional football game. An opportunity came our way to get tickets to the Vikings vs. Seahawks game that we really couldn't pass up. Austin and Carter were over-the-top excited that we were going and taking Papa and Granny, my parents, with us!

We loaded up the "silver bullet" and picked up my mom and dad so they could get the full effect of the boys' excitement. We would have hated for them to have missed out on that opportunity! On our way, the boys made a pit stop at Cabela's while the women hung out at the Medford Outlet Mall.

After an enjoyable dinner at the Green Mill, we headed back to our hotel for the boys to swim and the adults to play Pepper. After Austin and Carter were done swimming they taught Papa and Granny to play our newest favorite family game, Farkle.


Austin and Carter found the adjoining hotel rooms to be quite intriguing! According to Carter, "They have these special doors in some hotels just in case you bring grandparents along and they want to be able to see you!" The wisdom of our children will take your breath away some days! Game day brought us to the bellows of a parking garage in which Austin said, "This is too scary for me!" However, the price was right as well as the distance from the dome. Once inside, the boys' eyes grew wide in awe. The size and atmosphere amazed them. The players entering the field through the inflatable Viking ship with the gjallarhorn brought the boys to their feet. The fireworks during the national anthem and every Vikings' touchdown made Austin say, "This is the best!" Of course, they had to sport their new Viking horns during the game.

On the way home from the game, we all got a chuckle out of a beggar standing on the street corner with his sign that said, "Aliens stole my brain! Need money for a new one!" Hmmm...sometimes I feel as though the aliens have my brain too!

We made it home without Papa and Granny going too crazy cooped up in the van with two wild boys! Hopefully they'll join us again for another adventure.