Bringing down the 'BIG HOUSE'

Michigan Stadium can hold an impressive 1110,000 people. To state the obvious, it is HUGE! Then they made the announcement that there were 108,420 people there and this was the 209th CONSECUTIVE time there has been over 100,000 people for a home game. That is over 20 years of 100,000 people taking there entire saturday and devoting it to a 3 1/2 hour game. That is when I decided that if that many can do it, so can I. I really have no reason to complain about taking my 3 kids to what so many people do ( and pay good money to do) I hope they learn to love football and I can make it something they look forward to. It is a long time for a 30 year old to sit through, let alone a 1 year old, but I hope they will form fabulous memories of cool crisp fall saturdays filled with the smell of BBQ, hot dogs and popcorn. The pageantry and deep tradition of Michigan Football amazed and inspired me. I am so glad it was the first game, the wives trip (so I could go) and especially glad we won! So the season begins....It is fun for the wives to go with the team to these games, not because they get a retreat with their husbands, but because we get to know and enjoy the company of the other wives. A few years back I was on a wives trip and one of the other wives (that I love admire and miss) gave me some of the best advice. "It is very important that you do 3 things when you first arrive at a program, First find a church and get yourself involved in it. Second find at least one of the other wives on staff with whom you can become good friends, because no one understands the ups and downs or all the trials of being a football widow like another football wife. Third, make friends with someone who has nothing to do with football. There will be many times that you need a reprieve from this crazy profession." It has taken me years and I still have things to work on, but great word of wisdom..... Anyway on to the trip.... We ate at a highly recommended seafood house that ended up just o.k. The desserts were pretty fabulous, but it is hard to screw up chocolate :) Most teams put opposing fans in their end zone, and Michigan was no different. Although I so glad we did not have the fan tickets. As a family, we were down close to the field, the fans were row 97 up all 3500 sold tickets were at the very top. It was funny to see just a rim of red so far up. Funny when Michigan does it, but when BYU does the same thing it just eerks me! They are seriously so annoying!... Gotta love that final score! The last part of the game I had to keep telling myself that we were winning. Michigan came back and made it close putting up a few more points and I was just sick, but I will remind myself again........we won!It was so hot, humid and emotionally draining (especially if you were sitting by Lisa:)!) that we all felt like we had played right along with those studly utes, so here we all are in the tunnel 'glowing' after 'our' win.Jay and I wanted to get a cute pic on the M of the field but the 5 month along prego field director was too tired and ornery to allow us 1 picture. I wanted to tell her that I have been to at least 16 NCAA football games in some sort of pregnant state, it can't be that hard to let us take one pic on the M, but refrained. (I so should have...) So here we are in the stadium, but no M. Crazy thing; there were these two crazy people who had their wedding game day and they went to the tailgate party, then to the game and on the field at the end all in their wedding attire. Huge white poofy dress, tux, blue and gold bridesmaids and instead of a veil and Michigan hat. So any of you planning a wedding, there's and idea.......