whobody loves the Pankers? (Panthers)

So. 

funny thing. 

Nash always refers to the Panthers as the "Pankers".

I am pretty sure this stems from  Keaton becoming a Packers fan in the fall...

and Nash just merged the two. 

Either way, he loves to say it Pankers...even when we correct him. 

(But, we love to hear him say it wrong too...that will be one of those things that when he starts to say it right...I might be sad!)

Anyway...here are the pictures from the UNI game the night before Easter!

 (Sadly, the night they lost.)

Again, Nash and his faces!

Keaton is really the one who loves these games the MOST!!! 

He is planning on playing basketball for the Panthers someday.

Nash is a little scared when the mascots come out.

They play a panther snarl over the loudspeaker....

so we have already had "the talk" with him:  

the "talk" about how the "panker" is really just someone in a costume like his dinosaur costume.  (but, shhhh....don't tell Keaton and Lola...)

Lola just makes herself at home!

AND the highlight of the night...the kids making it onto "the DANCE CAM!"

When the game was almost over, the girl panther 
(or as Nash calls her ,"the mommy Panker") 
was hanging out in the student section....so the kids went over to visit.

Nash was even brave enough to get a picture with her!

Lola LOVES the panther.....and tends to go a tad bit crazy around her. 

(The panther always plays with Lola's ponytail....so Lola whips it around!)

Then, as usual, the kids got to play down on the court after the game.  
You can see they are already changed into their jammies...
these tend to be late nights...but oh, so worth it!

(worth it most of the time anyway...)

Great family memories!