cougar game

so we have taken the kids to a couple of u of h cougar games this past month. both russell's dad and grandfather played football there, so they have a bunch of season tickets. considering that we both went to tcu it feels kind of wrong to me to cheer for them, but alas, my loyalty does not run really deep. don't get me wrong horned frog friends - we will always cheer for tcu, and if they were playing against u of h, we would wear purple and go for them. however, since we never get to go to fort worth, we go to cougar games. and we have purchased some red to wear to the games. we've done it. i feel like a traitor.

the first game we took sam to, he sat with russ the whole time and closed his eyes anytime anything was too loud or bothered him. the second game he was hooked. he was yelling and cheering. he especially loved shasta, the cougar mascot. we got him a stuffed one on the way out and he was immediately on par with his blanket and paci. now shasta has to be there at nap and bedtime too, and really any other time he can have him shasta is in sam's hands. "couga game!" is what i have heard his sweet self yell on a daily basis, as he hopes that we are going again.

so we've decided to have his birthday party this next week be football themed with all kinds of ball games to play.. and the cupcakes will be purple and red.