Be afraid.....

.....Wolverines, be afraid. We'll see you in a few weeks and we'll bring a bigger army!





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Let the Fall Sports begin....

Both Spencer and Sydney started their fall sports last weekend. Spencer is playing flag football again and Syndey is playing soccer. Both seem to be very excited. Since the games are at 11:30am and noon respectively, Jason and I are splitting up and alternating each weekend. Last week Syd and I were at soccer where her team blew out their competitors. Jason was with Spencer, who lost his first game. It was a cold rainy day, but they both had fun. Here is a video clip from Sydney's first game and a couple of pictures.

This weekend the weather was incredible. The sun was shining and Spencer posted a win. The final score was 3-1 (they only count the touchdowns as 1 point, no field goals or conversions). Spencer was the quarterback for the first quarter. He threw a touchdown pass and then handed off to the running back for a second touchdown. I managed to get both touchdowns on video.

Spartans are 1-0

Christine and I traveled to East Lansing this past weekend to watch the Spartan football team on Saturday. Coincidentally, they were playing Western Michigan University, which is where I spent my first year of college before transferring to MSU. We dropped the kids off with Grandma Sandy on Friday afternoon and continued on to E.L. There, we met up with our friends Bob and Jackie. After dinner and some drinks, we made it back to the hotel for some zzzz's before a long day on Saturday.

We were up and ready to tailgate at 8am. It's been roughly 90 degrees every day all summer, yet somehow, the weather forecasters decided to throw a curve ball on Saturday. It was only about 45 degrees and VERY windy on Saturday morning. We took our spot atop one of the campus parking structures, ready to have some fun before the game.

A couple of party animals!

Gotta love the JumboTron

Good times on a chilly day

Even though it was cool, cloudy and rather fall-like, Christine managed to find a little sunshine and happiness in East Lansing when we got to her favorite Canadian indulgence, Tim Horton's . She promptly ordered up a large double double (that's double cream, double sugar for you novices). Along with her to-go drink, she purchased a couple of large tins of Timmy's to hold her over until her next trip to Canada. Somehow I don't think they'll last til Halloween at best!