What else we've been up to

Not only did we spend our weekends at the boys' football games and take in a Vikings game, but we've also spent a great deal of time at the home Iowa State football games.  Ace tells me scrapbooking is my "getaway" time and ISU football and tailgating is his!  Needless to say he takes advantage of every moment of ISU football.

Tailgating is a necessity according to Ace, no matter what the weather is.  Needless to say, I'm a dainty thing made of sugar that could melt in cold, wind or rain and don't always agree with him.  Our usual tailgating hangout is the Blue Bus, but we manage to move around and check in with quite a few friends in different places before game time.  Neighbor Q is quite the chef at the bus taking care of anyone and everyone who shows up.

Austin and Carter absolutely love tailgating.  They are a lot like their father and hate to miss out on any action that could be happening!  Usually they are playing football with someone or hanging out with their friends.  Every now and then it's a game of bags that has them occupied.

Yes, that's Carter, the rogue Panther fan at an ISU tailgate!  It must have been the day of the Iowa v UNI game.  Leave it to him to be okay standing out in a crowd!

We love having seats next to Nate and Kelly.  It's a great time to catch up with them as well as get time with Dan and Rachel.  This year our boys have started to ditch us to hang out on the hill with their friends and socialize.  I guess we are hitting those teenage years in which mom and dad just aren't cool to hang around with anymore. Thankfully I have many spies who know the boys belong to me, which as of now prevents them from doing anything they shouldn't be doing!  It also helps that they LOVE football and actually watch the game.

There's only one more home game to go.  My dad gets to use my ticket that day as it's on Black Friday. Mom and I have some shopping to do and I'm sure it'll be cold and I would be miserable!   Go State!