Heartbreak!

I decided to compromise with the family during Saturday's big game. My in-laws came into town so I left the almost-three year old at home while taking my six-year-old son to the game. He was very, very excited:



That was until things started getting ugly. I started convincing my son to cheer louder by telling him we wouldn't get another snack until after the team scored again. That was a heck of a motivator. He's never really had to watch a game like Saturday, so it was a learning experience about heartbreak. He seemed to be okay with it, probably because he was high on sugar from tailgate cookies and Sprite.

The emotions on the hill were incredible. For one thing, I don't think I've ever seen so many people crowd onto the grass like they did for Saturday's game. My husband and I were lucky to have my father in-law in town so he could take our son out to the hill long before we wrapped up our tailgating fun. My father-in-law also built little wooden seats that make it MUCH more comfortable to sit on the hill. It also gave me a little more leverage when I stood and cheered for the Tigers during the game. My husband spray painted the seats yellow to keep in the theme of Black and Gold. The kids' wooden seats even have "M" painted on them. We only do things classy up in the grassy "cheap seats."