Eric and Lisa

On Saturday (Sept 2), Ian got to experience his first-ever sporting event. We took him to the IU-Western Michigan football game and tailgate at IU's Memorial Stadium. We went to the tailgate with some of our friends beforehand, where Ian met AJ, one of our friends' babies who is just two months older. Ian enjoyed being carried around in his "Snugli" carrier most of the day and took a nap on a blanket in the grass at one point. Eric and I enjoyed the barbecued ribs and the good weather! Two hours before the game, we have a tradition called "The Walk", where the coaches and players walk through the tailgating area toward the stadium. Ian got to "high-five" a lot of the players as they walked past, sucking his thumb the whole time. At the game, he took great glee in screaming at the top of his lungs (happy screams) at random moments. It seemed like he liked the loud band and the crowd. We had to leave the game early because it started at 6pm, and by halftime, Ian was starting to get really tired from the whole day. On our way out, we stopped by Uncle Jeff and Aunt Judy's seats to say hello. As we drove home, we listened to Don Fischer's call of the game in the car and picked up Aver's pizza for supper. It was a really good day.

--Lisa