A few weeks ago we took Keaton & Lola to their first UNI game. Jason and I are fans of the Panthers (UNI is where Jason went to college)...and we were lucky enough to go and see them play in the Sweet Sixteen in St. Louis last Spring. We decided that it would be fun to try to get the kids to a game. So, on a Wednesday after a huge snowstorm we took the kids to Cedar Falls to introduce them to the Panthers. Lucky for us, they did not have school that day so we were able to leave a little early and make a night out of it. As you can see in the pictures below, the kids really enjoyed the game!
Lola was very busy watching the dancers, cheerleaders, mascot, and the college students dressed as aliens in the student section. During the TV timeouts they would play music and then show people dancing on the big screen, therefore it became Lola's ambition to get up on that screen. Every time music played she would stand up and dance and turn around and yell at me "mom, tell me if I am on the screen". She took this very seriously. Sadly, she did not get her time in the spotlight...we told her maybe next time! She wasn't too disappointed. At the end of the game, the Panthers won (it was a very exciting finish)...while everyone was cheering Lola looks at me and yells "MOM, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME OUR TEAM HAS EVER WON A GAME!!!" Let me explain, normally we go to the Clayton Ridge Eagles games...and they haven't been very successful in the games that we have attended. I thought that was pretty cute.
Keaton (our little mathematician) was obsessed with the scoreboard and what all of the numbers meant and how far apart the two teams' scores were. It was a very close game, and therefore very exciting! He was very into the game and loved to cheer for the Panthers.
After the game, there were lots of kids who went down and played on the floor....so we took the kids down too. They didn't go out and play, but were very excited to be down where the players were. I think that they felt very important. Before they fell asleep on the way home, there was a discussion about going to college. Both kids are convinced that they never want to go to college or live away from mom and dad. So...I guess they will be living with us forever!
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