How, you ask, does one accomplish watching a college football game with three girls? Well, hopefully you go to a Homecoming game and there are kids' activities to entertain the older two. And hopefully, because it is Homecoming, lots of other family members will be there to help with the baby. Hopefully, you'll be able to find a comfortable position where you are visible to those who are managing your children, yet able to keep both eyes on the field. Hopefully, you'll be able to sit and watch all of the game. Hopefully, you only have to make one trip to the restroom. Hopefully, the baby will fall asleep peacefully in someone's arms, too exhausted to stay awake.
Probably, though, you'll get to stand for the whole first quarter, making sure everyone is taken care of. Probably the trip to the bathroom will be with someone else's child. Probably when do get to sit it will be on a soaking wet blanket (because the field had been faithfully watered for the entire week and is drenched), thus giving you two-toned jeans. Probably you'll yell and scream yourself hoarse, too competitive to be a simply a spectator. Probably the baby, who's completely over stimulated and on the verge of a meltdown, will only want mama and will have a stinky, dirty diaper, which you will change with the only dry space left on the blanket, never missing a beat of the game. Then proceed to rock the fussing child while patiently praying for the end of the game to come. Probably you'll have to rely on someone else's photos, because you forgot your camera. At the end of the game you'll probably collect your two sugar-high, received-everything-I-ask-for girls, and attempt to say your goodbyes to friends and family before complete hysteria breaks loose.
That is how you enjoy three hours of college football with three girls. Was it worth it, you ask? Well, to quote one of my idols, "It may be a crazy life, but it is our life." (Kate Gosselin)
We were there to watch 'Big Andy' play Defensive End. Thanks for a great show, Andy. Too bad the offensive didn't have your intensity. The series of downs you had on the goal line were magnificent.
3 comments:
LOL, that was too funny to read! Your life IS my life! We have SEASON TICKETS to Kansas State football games. Luckily, sometimes my parents can keep the girls,but they're still on vacation, so we'll take all three to the game tomorrow as well! Wish me luck! How old is your baby? She looks close in age to my youngest.
BTW, check my blog. There is an "assignment" for you there! ;)
Billi thanks for keeping us up to date. I love to know what is going on in the day to day.
Terri
Tag! You're it!
Post a Comment