Back in Time

Ryan and I left the kids with my parents for the night and went to the old alma mater for a night of fun and some football.  At least that was the plan - one that sounded great in theory but was a little more difficult in practice.

I'm not going to lie; I was a wreck a little apprehensive about leaving them for the night.  We've left Abbey at their house before (not frequently, but we've done it), and we knew she would have a blast with Grandma and Grandpa.  Who wouldn't?  They have toys and treats and enough love to blanket a developing nation with warm fuzzies.

I was worried about Dylan.  It's been well noted that he's not a great sleeper, and he's very attached to me.  I knew he would be loved and cared for over and above my expectations, but I was worried that it would be stressful for my parents and that they would disconnect their phone upon our return, never to babysit again!

Silly me.  Like countless mothers before me, I overestimated my importance and underestimated the connection between my kids and the other people in their lives who love them.  Everyone had a wonderful time, playing and acting silly and enjoying their time together.

The kids had fun, too.

Johnny Spirit!

this picture is for Eric in California, just so you know he's still around

the field

the cheerleaders

more cheerleaders!

you can see the team in the background, too

but I like watching the stunts and the tumbling, I can't help it!

the absolute best college mascot in the country

in my unbiased opinion, of course

and because college sports are like nothing else in the world,

check out the storm trooper

or whatever that guy is supposed to be

We also had an absolute blast watching an old favorite band, the Mega 80s.  I refrained from taking pictures at the bar, but I don't know why.  I have forgotten how much times have changed (since we're so ancient and all).  People were taking tons of pictures.  Of course, they had better phones than me; I would have had to resort to using my actual camera to get anything worth posting!

Despite the reservations I had about leaving, I'm ultimately so glad that we had the night away.  Ryan and I had the chance to talk over dinner, without getting up for milk or paper towels.  We slept in until 9:30, an hour I haven't seen for what seems like years.  In fact, it was so much fun we're already thinking about our next mini-vacation.

After Grandma and Grandpa have a little time to recover!