We were lucky to stay at our friends' house (Can you say Carson?!?) this trip! We got an excited greeting party all the way from their neighborhood entrance, and the kids ran around together like a 10-legged tornado for a while. Finally, everyone settled down for some sleep, because the next morning we headed downtown to the homecoming parade!
It was quite a parade with music, floats, politicians, horses, and candy for the kids!
Next up was a tailgate outside the stadium at our friends' season spot. The 3 littles (including Hadley) hung out at Carson's grandparents' house while he and Owen came to the game with the adults. Gotta get game ready with some pulled pork!
Since we had a few hours before game time, the boys got filthy and sweaty playing football with some other kids on a grassy spot just outside the tailgate. They told me they scored 50 or 32 touchdowns!
On to the real game: Montana State Bobcats vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (formerly Sioux). Every seat in this stadium had a great view! We were on the 5th row at the 15 yard line, and it seemed like more than half the game was played right in front of us. It really allowed Owen to see the plays up close. Unfortunately, MSU lost, but they almost made it to overtime!
The boys watched most of the game, or did they? By the 4th quarter, they were enjoying the empty seats (and trying to push each other off the bleachers) more than the game.
It was a long day, but it was fun. Hadley had a great time eating pizza and cookies and coloring with her friends' grandparents in their cozy, warm home. We all reunited back at the other house and the kids played well together, making forts and fighting bad guys outside aided by flashlights. Sunday proved to be sunny and beautiful!
A morning at the park and lunch al fresco suited us just fine before heading back home.
Sign of a weekend well spent:
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