Go Ben!

We made it to our first I.U. football game this past Saturday. It was Nora's first big outing and she did really well. Emma is an old pro. This was her third season of football and tailgates. Four years ago, my family met and immediately made friends with a great group of people at a tailgate. Most of the group is from Bloomington and are teachers. The group includes Ben Chappell's parents (who is the I.U. starting quarterback). The group from B-town has known Ben since he was little and many taught him in school. They are all a wonderful bunch of people and have welcomed us to their clan with opened arms. Since Emma could talk, we have been teaching her to say, "Go I.U.! Go Ben!" Every time she sees an I.U. shirt or a game (even basketball), she shouts this. One time she saw Peyton Manning on TV and said, "Go Ben!" Ben's mom often jokes that Emma is Ben's future wife. I think that would be a great catch for Emma several years down the road. This Saturday, we made it to a good spot at The Walk so we could see Ben. Emma got to give Ben a high five and said, "Go Ben!" It was too cute. Many thanks to Shirley, Chuck, John, Gloria, Lynn, Scott, Laura, Steve and the rest of the gang for taking such good care of us at the tailgates. We can't wait for many more!