Go East!

The high school football team in our school district won their semi-final game today and advanced to the state finals where they will be trying to win their fifth state championship in a row. Because we want to embrace the culture of our community we have gone to a few games, both last year and this year.

Last year, with the games starting at 7, Megan barely made it a quarter before throwing a tantrum and us having to shepherd her home to bed. This year, she's a little bit older, and a bit more cognizant of what's going on around her, which has made Friday night football games a blast. 

Mind you she could care less about the actual game. She gives the field a fleeting look every once in a while but her eyes mostly focus in on two groups; the band and the student section. We sit between the two and Megan darts her eyes back and forth between them. She absolutely loves the band, and in fact, on a random night a few weeks ago we had to stop by the field as we passed just so she could hear the band practice. 

And the other group of kids in the student section she seems to be following for fashion advice. After our first game we HAD to get her a blue hoodie and a gold ribbon to put in her hair because that's EXACTLY what the girls in the student section had on. It could've been a lot worse. But whatever the reason, I'm glad she loves going to football games and we're now able to make it all the way through halftime (you have to stay for the band) before having to head home. Maybe next year I'll get to stay through the third quarter.