David vs Goliath AKA MSU vs KSU

A couple of weekends ago, Jack and I got to travel with Dustin and the Montana State football team out to Manhattan, Kansas. We got to go with the team to their walk around at the field, and we took that opportunity to get some pictures of Jack out in the middle of the field on the WIldcat. Dustin did his undergrad at Kansas State so it was pretty neat for us to get to be at this game and to get pics on the field. Here is Jack and Dustin on the field:


Notice the sign that says Bill Snyder Family Stadium, well crazy enough we walked past the legendary coach himself as we walked back to the bus. Pretty cool.

That night we got to go with Dustin's parents down to see and surprise Dustin's best friend Pat at his Bar and Grill, The Spot. We ate yummy food (Mmmm fried pickles!), visited with Pat, saw pictures of his new baby boy, got sweet t-shirts, and Jack enjoyed his first sucker. Big time! His tongue was going a mile a minute around that thing and he didn't take it out of his mouth until it was pretty much gone. Here is is enjoying his nice BRIGHT BLUE sucker (Thanks for that Pat....you just wait until Ryland is old enough...!)


Jack absolutely loved Pat. Not only did Pat give him a sucker, but with Pat, Jack got to check out the gambling game machines, go for a walk around the restaurant, flirt with the old ladies there, and laughed his head off with Pat and touching or not touching Pat's shaved head. It was fun to watch and so hilarious!


We stayed in a suite with Dustin's parents and they let Dustin and I sleep in the big, amazingly comfortable King bed. They are way too nice. Shawn, Melissa, and Gillian got there late Friday night. We had fun Saturday morning trying Gillian's darling hat on Jack. I know it is mean to do to my little boy, but I must say, Jack would make one darling little girl!! :)

Okay, I guess Gillian looks better! :) She is the cutest little girl ever with big beautiful brown eyes!


On Saturday while Dustin had to work, we hung out and went to the mall in Manhattan. It seemed like we were the only ones in MSU clothes, lost in waves of nauseating bright K-State purple! :) But we had a good day. A lot of Dustin's family met us at the mall so they could see Jack and Gillian. Jack got to ride in one of those moving cars that run on quarters with Dustin's cousin's little girl. As you can see from the picture he really enjoyed it!

Even though the workers at the stores gave Patty a hard time in her MSU shirt, she still went in and hooked Jack up with a lot of fun Kansas State stuff: a binkie, a beanie, a shirt, and of course an awesome teddy bear wearing a Willy the Wildcat costume! He is set! She spoiled me a little too! Thanks Patty!

The football game was pretty sad and rainy and a tad miserable. The final score was 69-10 for KSU but here is proof that for about 20 seconds, MSU was actually tied with KSU:
Here is part of the group (minus me and Lynn) getting hyped up before the game (and the rain) started:

Jack snuggling with Grandma!

Gillian ready for the big game decked out in her Montana State cap! (Some random lady came and took a picture of Gillian. She looked THAT cute!)

Here is Dustin working so hard on the sidelines. Can you see him? I think he may have been tempted to sing along with the KSU fight song :) It really was cool getting to see what a big time school's football games were like. It was all pretty sweet!

Here is my crappy picture of Jack with Willy the Wildcat. If you can't tell, he is bawling. We have recently learned that Jack is NOT a fan of these big, creepy, big-mouthed mascots!


It was a very short trip (we left Friday afternoon and got home late late Saturday night, but we were able to spend time with Dustin's family so it was a way fun, short little trip. GO MSU! go kstate! :)