Can I get a 'Go Hawks'?

I think since the doctor said, "It's a boy!" Dustin's been planning and dreaming of the day he could go to an Iowa Hawkeye football game at Kinnick stadium with his son. Well, it happened on Saturday.

Dustin was thrilled. Josh was excited. And I was a little nervous. Well, maybe more than a little nervous. I've been to Iowa games before and saying that Hawkeye fans are a little fanatic is putting it lightly. Not to mention that it was a night game and most of the attendees had been tailgating since six in the morning.

First, I sat down with Josh and explained to him that he could not leave Daddy's side...EVER. I gave him a piece of paper with his name, address and our phone numbers on it and told him that if he DID get lost, that he should give the paper to a policeman. Then I lovingly told my husband that if he lost our son he didn't need to bother coming home.

Finally, I gave my boys a kiss and a hug and sent them on their way.


Once they got down to Coralridge they parked at the mall and rode the train to the stadium. That got HUGE points with Josh. He loved the double-decker train car!!


Once they found their seat he just sat and soaked it all in.



I went to church with Lauren and then went out to dinner with Larry and Toni. As soon as I left from dinner I gave the boys a call and this was the dialogue:

Josh: Mom, this game needs to be over.
Me: Why, what's wrong?
Josh: Mom?
Me: Josh?
Josh: Mom, is the game over?
Dustin: Beth, tell him the train isn't running right now. He wants to ride on the train again.
Me: Josh, the train is closed.
Josh: What?
Me: The train is closed.
Josh: What?
Me: The train is closed.
Josh: Mom, I can't understand a word you're sayin'.
Me: The train is closed, Josh.
Josh: What about the train?
Me: It's closed.
Josh: (To Dustin) Oh great, Dad. The train is closed.

By this time I was crying I was laughing so hard. So Dustin got back on the phone and we decided I should turn around and come and get him.

I told Lauren we were going to go to Iowa City to pick up her brother and this was her reaction.


Just kidding, but isn't that photo funny?

Anyway, I tracked the boys down and successfully avoided running over any drunken college students in the process. Dustin got to enjoy the rest of the game and I got to listen to Lauren scream bloody murder and Josh tell me how tired he was the whole way home.

I am a good mother. And Dustin should build a temple in my honor.