Sunday, November 24, 2013

Weekend in Tally!

What a fun weekend we had in Tallahassee!  The FSU game was record making for sure.  It is going down in history as the highest scoring game against a competitor.  The final score of the game was 80-14 in FSU's favor!  They played against Idaho.  We had such a great time and I did not want to leave!!!!   I would love to move to Tallahassee and if I could, I would in a heartbeat!  I have a lot of pictures on the trip, starting from the very first pic of us driving in the car on the way to Tally.

                                    Here we are just pulling out of the driveway on our way to Tally!

 
James and Susan being kept busy on the drive by the iPad in the backseat
   
    
Susan with her Seminole pillow


Tom bought headcovers for the front seats.  I just thought they were so cool and I hope he buys more for the backseat.

After driving for 3 hours, We finally made it to the hotel!  


                                                  
                       After we got to the hotel, we immediately went out to lunch.  We were starving! 

    
   Cracker Barrel was the choice for lunch!  I love Cracker barrel.  Not only for their food but of course the country store.  It is always decorated so festive.

                 My only purchase at the old country store was this chevron picture frame.  I already know what picture I am going to put in this frame!  Love it!

                                                  

                                              After lunch we headed over to the stadium.

                                          


                                          

Here is the gang on the way!  The weather was perfect for walking so we pretty much just walked everywhere around the campus.

                                                  

                                              Here is where the lighting of the torch takes place.  

                                                  

Susan wanted her picture taken with Jameis Winston.  He is one of Tom's favorite players this season and he was recognized on the Academic Warrior wall for maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

                                                  

Susan dressed and ready to go to the game!  or out shopping, forgot where we were off to for this pic!

                                            

Day 2 pic - how cute it was that my son was standing there looking at his mama!  Love my son!

                                            

At the hotel, the next morning they had a free breakfast and the kids were able to make their own waffles. After eating a few bites, I told Tom we have to try out the Waffle House here in town when we get home.  They were so good!!  It was the first time I'd ever had homemade waffles.

                                            

                      At the hotel they had a semi- indoor pool.  My crazy kids jumped in the water.  It was freezing cold but they did not mind!  

                                            

                                After their short little swim in the pool, they jumped into a nice warm bath.

                                             

We did have a little downtime in the hotel before the game started.  James kept grabbing the ipad and going to his favorite spot in the hotel room.  He found a little nook beside the desk.

                                             

                  Susan was keeping herself busy until game time by drawing pictures on a piece of paper. 

                                              

We stopped by the Capitol building since we had a little extra time.  The kids raced up the stairs to the top.

                                               


                                                

We were behind this pretty cool looking bus.  James asked if this was the bus that the football players showed up in.  I am highly doubting that!  

                                        

Here we are sitting next to the band.  I was surprised but it was not that loud at all.  I thought once the tubas and all the instruments started, it would be unbearable but not so at all. I would sit there again in a heartbeat.

                                                     
                  It did get a little cold about the second half of the game, the winds were picking up for sure!

                                                     

                                                      Here's James sipping on his frozen lemonade.


                                              
                                                       The Marching Band takes the field
                                     
                                              
                                                                             Chief Osceola
                                               
                                              

                                                          
                                                                  Day 3 in Seminole town!


And with that, we checked out about 10:00 this morning and we came on back home!  My niece stayed in our house while we were gone to keep an eye out and make sure our cat, Snowflake was fed.

It will feel so good sleeping back in our own bed tonight.

What a fun weekend and certainly gets me excited thinking about our kiddos going to college one day. I did not personally go to a 4 year college and get my degree so I hope for so much more for my kiddos.

The campus was huge and somewhat intimidating when you think about it, but what better way for kids, right out of high school to gain real world experience outside of living with their parents.

With that, I am signing out.  I need to make sure my kids have something to wear tomorrow for school and get settled in for the evening.

Hoping everyone has a great week ahead!  :-)

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