weekend update

okay, so you know how the scriptures tell us we need to become as a little child? it's amazing how having kids opens your eyes to what exactly that means. western's game vs. indiana was fun... for james & me. it was a tad muggy and slightly scorching in the stadium. (think 90 degrees with no shade and 100% humidity.) but, it's live action football! it's worth it, right? right! anyhoo, koa had his hands firmly clamped over his ears before we entered the stadium. "too loud!!" he asserted over and over. we calmed him down and found our seats - right smack in the middle of indiana's fans. they were very nice and laughed at western's stinkiness right along with us. (we left at half-time, and the score was unchanged from the above photo, although i do think western scored, eventually. it goes without saying that indiana continued to score.) the kids kept a running commentary about their physiology: too hot, hungry, not hungry, really hot, thirsty, thirsty, thirsty, is it time to go, yet? james & i were grateful to make it to half-time, and ended on a high note (the band played bon jovi songs). so, as we're preparing for the four hour ride home, i'm totally thinking the kids are going to remember this as an experience bordering on child abuse, right? but, when i asked them what they thought of the football game, they smiled and laughed and said it was fun! even koa, whose hands had been perma-glued to his ears the whole time! what funny creatures these tiny people are, with their memory editing and happy ways - they drive me crazy: crazy-crazy and crazy-happy. what a perfect combination.