Boys are a Mess

Well, it was bound to happen. 
I've heard stories from other moms.
I've never dealt with it. 

Until now. 

Unfortunately...it probably wont be my last. 

Cade's "Self Haircut"

I probably overreacted a bit when I saw him.  But when I first saw him I flipped a little bit...and accused Wade of giving doing it.  Wade looks at me like I'm loony toons and says, "Really?  You think I did THAT?"  After realizing it's not that big a deal.  I grabbed my camera, then promptly gave him a summer haircut. 

So Wade travels.  A LOT.  Many times my kids think this is a good time to get sick.  This particular night JP probably had an hour and a half of sleep.  Total.  That's being generous.  He would not let me hold him.  He didn't want me to put him down. 

After an hour of screaming in my arms, I took him to bed with me.

 Where he screamed another 30 minutes. 

So I took him up to his crib,

 and let him scream for almost another hour. 

Went to get him again,

cause I guess I'd rather him scream with me than without me.  

And repeat that cycle...many times.

Well I get the kids off to school and this is what greets me.  He'd pooped his pants so I changed him in the middle of the night--so he has mismatched pants.  Pulled one sock off.  Crazy Einstein hair, drool stained shirt.  BUT. Happy as a clam...

 No signs of the miserable night before.

Wait.  Here's a glimpse of the little boy I knew that night with his stinker scowl face...

Stinkers that they are, I wouldn't trade them for anything.  They make my heart smile. 
AND..my life is never dull.  Case in point...I'm pretty sure this isn't how I left the bathroom. 

I'm just a LITTLE behind.

So it's December and I'm blogging about October...sheesh. But this was such a fun trip I wanted to capture it so when I get around to scrapbooking it, I will remember it.
First time ever.  Tulsa vs. Notre Dame. 

No question that we'd be going.  Football is Wade's passion and Notre Dame is legendary in football circles. Wade has ALWAYS wanted to see a game there. 
We stayed in Chicago Friday night.  TU hosted an Alumni party at the House of Blues. Lots of fun.  Saw a full moon for a while that night (walking in front of me)...thanks JJ.  Had a blast with some dear friends.  Wade's friends were there, my friends were there, a bit of family....it was a great mix.  Even met up with a few friends from the area that weren't headed to the game.  We rented some vans to take our group to South Bend Saturday ...in our little group we had 19 of us!  Then we met up with some different friends that were tailgating in different areas.  As my friend Jennifer would say...it was EPIC!  Wonderful trip, lots of memories.  Loved hanging out with the old crew...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Friday afternoon at Navy Pier with some of DDD Sorority sisters. 
(2 of them live in St. Louis, sad that we had to go to Chicago to see each other).

2 peas in a pod.  I'm convinced these 2 are the same person in different bodies. 

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(stepped away and 'someone' got a hold of my computer).

Some of Wade's best friends...

Me and the Hubs at House of Blues

Delta Delta Delta, can I help ya, help ya, help ya.

Clarissa.  Levi's wife.  Really an amazing gal.  Neonatal nurse in KC.  No wonder we get along so well...we're married to the same person.

We had family there too (no kids, just adults). Katie and Wesley.

This is who Wade becomes around these guys.

They never have ANY fun at all ;)

 

My girls. We gotta stay friends cause we all know WAY too much about each other. 
Katie, who lives in Chicago, saw me walking down the street, jumped out of her cab and ran to catch up. She met up with us at HOB later.  Ginny who came in from DC for the game.  Love that girl! Wish I got more time with them. 

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA

This is the chapel the players attend Mass.  After, they parade across campus to the stadium.  Everyone lines the trail as they make their journey. Makes me want to watch Rudy just thinking about it.  Notre Dame has a majesty about it.  From the Golden Dome to the Touchdown Jesus.  There's a lot of tradition and history.  Beautiful campus and everyone was so friendly.  A student had been killed there a few days before we arrived.  He was recording practice for the team and high winds knocked down the tower he was on.  They had a moving tribute for him pre-game.
 

 Our good friends...the Gillens

Really an unbelievable finish.  28-27 (Tulsa Wins!)

Final play of the game...we intercept it in the end zone.  Again...epic.

Had to get a picture of the scoreboard next to "Touchdown Jesus"

After: You would have thought we just won the National Championship.  Everyone was jumping up and down high fiving everyone around them.  Going crazy.  It was wild.  So. Fun.

Proud Former Lettermen---pretty sure each of them would give up a limb to have a chance to play down there with the boys.

 Of course got to get the fam in again.  Pec, Wade and Wesley...Joyous after that victory.

 

Had major plans to drive back and party all night in Chicago...however the 2 hour ride from South Bend to Chicago sobered us all up.  Instead we got a table for 19 ate deep dish Chicago pizza, celebrated our victory, and all called it a night.  And what a night it was!

Bucket List, one more check off the list...