Well, I know it is almost a month later, but I need to write about the wonderful time that we had when the Olsens and Bensons visited! I think I have been putting it all off because I am scared to think about the memories because they were so good that every time I think about it I start to cry because I miss everyone so much! I mean, don't get me wrong, we LOVE life out here! We both just really miss our family life back home. Well, I have to start off by how the whole weekend started, Thursday night Mike and Debi came over to see us! And while I was sad that they didn't bring their kids, it was amazing to have some time to just hang out with our amazing friends and just talk. So we showed them our cute little pace and chatted for a while and then they went back to the Brennans place because it was time for sleep. The men had an early Tee time!
So that is what the guys did, they went to play some golf, then they went to the football luncheon, and then they went to the bookstore with the one and only Billy Casper, because he was doing a book signing there, and obviously Mike knows everyone famous so they were there for a while. In fact, that is where we met up with the guys! But before that, Debi came over to my house, looking all pretty and stuff, and we chatted for a little bit, went to lunch, went for pedicures, and then shopped around the mall for a while! We got all of the kids' Christmas outfits purchased (and got a total steal on them if you ask me)!! I was proud of that! Then we met up at the bookstore with the men and did some shopping, got some autographs. Not to name drop, ok, well maybe just a little since it was pretty cool, but we got Billy Casper's book and got his, James Parkinson's , and Lee Benson's autographs. I thought it was pretty cool. But then we had to separate from the Bensons because they had other things planned, (sad) and meet up with the Olsens (YAY!!). So we met at our house, changed fast and went off to the pep rally. That was shorter than we had expected, but again, a BLAST! And obviously so good to be able to do that with family. Then we went to dinner at Chilli's and then back to the bookstore to do, you guessed it, more shopping! I think that day we spent a total of like 5 hours in the bookstore. It was a good time.
Well we were so exhausted after all of those festivities that we ended up just going to bed and the waking up in time to do a little more shopping before the pre-game festivities!! We did the player walk and the trumpets in the dome and then we were off to the game!! The rest is a complete secret because illegal things may or may not have happened. Just kidding, everything was completely legal. We all separated and had a blast at the game.
After the game it was so fun to hear all of the wonderful stories that everyone had to share about their own experience at the game. I hope this doesn't make anyone feel like they are not being given credit, because there are so many people that we would not be here without, but after the game, looking at everyone's smiles and hearing their happy stories reiterated to me how lucky I am to be married to the man that I am married to. Everyone gets to have those memories now and forever because my husband had the guts to step up and shoot for something bigger than he thought was possible. We are here. And we are so lucky. I know that I didn't know Papa for long before he died, and the only part of him that I knew was pretty sick, but I could really feel him with us after the game. He loved this school, and his family was here. Even if he wasn't necessarily there, I think everyone was thinking about him, which brought about a special spirit. It was great.
Well we got to meet up with the Bensons one more time before they had to leave, but then we had to say goodbye... :( We went back to the house with the Olsens, we all went to bed, and then in the morning we woke up, went to church, and then it was time to say goodbye to the Olsens. It was an absolute whirlwind of a weekend, but man was it worth it. We miss them like crazy! Anyways, here are some pictures to keep you interested! Enjoy!
Til next time!
So that is what the guys did, they went to play some golf, then they went to the football luncheon, and then they went to the bookstore with the one and only Billy Casper, because he was doing a book signing there, and obviously Mike knows everyone famous so they were there for a while. In fact, that is where we met up with the guys! But before that, Debi came over to my house, looking all pretty and stuff, and we chatted for a little bit, went to lunch, went for pedicures, and then shopped around the mall for a while! We got all of the kids' Christmas outfits purchased (and got a total steal on them if you ask me)!! I was proud of that! Then we met up at the bookstore with the men and did some shopping, got some autographs. Not to name drop, ok, well maybe just a little since it was pretty cool, but we got Billy Casper's book and got his, James Parkinson's , and Lee Benson's autographs. I thought it was pretty cool. But then we had to separate from the Bensons because they had other things planned, (sad) and meet up with the Olsens (YAY!!). So we met at our house, changed fast and went off to the pep rally. That was shorter than we had expected, but again, a BLAST! And obviously so good to be able to do that with family. Then we went to dinner at Chilli's and then back to the bookstore to do, you guessed it, more shopping! I think that day we spent a total of like 5 hours in the bookstore. It was a good time.
Well we were so exhausted after all of those festivities that we ended up just going to bed and the waking up in time to do a little more shopping before the pre-game festivities!! We did the player walk and the trumpets in the dome and then we were off to the game!! The rest is a complete secret because illegal things may or may not have happened. Just kidding, everything was completely legal. We all separated and had a blast at the game.
After the game it was so fun to hear all of the wonderful stories that everyone had to share about their own experience at the game. I hope this doesn't make anyone feel like they are not being given credit, because there are so many people that we would not be here without, but after the game, looking at everyone's smiles and hearing their happy stories reiterated to me how lucky I am to be married to the man that I am married to. Everyone gets to have those memories now and forever because my husband had the guts to step up and shoot for something bigger than he thought was possible. We are here. And we are so lucky. I know that I didn't know Papa for long before he died, and the only part of him that I knew was pretty sick, but I could really feel him with us after the game. He loved this school, and his family was here. Even if he wasn't necessarily there, I think everyone was thinking about him, which brought about a special spirit. It was great.
Well we got to meet up with the Bensons one more time before they had to leave, but then we had to say goodbye... :( We went back to the house with the Olsens, we all went to bed, and then in the morning we woke up, went to church, and then it was time to say goodbye to the Olsens. It was an absolute whirlwind of a weekend, but man was it worth it. We miss them like crazy! Anyways, here are some pictures to keep you interested! Enjoy!
Til next time!
