Go BYU!!!

When Craig and I were first dating and going to school at BYU-Idaho, we would frequently make the 3 1/2 hour trip to Utah to visit his family on the weekends. There was usually some reason, weather it be a farewell, a baptism, a baby blessing, General Conference, etc. It didn't really matter the reason, we were just excited to get away from Rexburg for a while and spend some more time together away from school. I remember one particular time we went to Utah and went to the BYU vs. University of Utah football game. I went willingly, not thinking a whole lot about it. I do remember, however, that I was wearing a red shirt and Craig very kindly told me that I couldn't wear that shirt. Apparently it was the OTHER teams colors and it would have been very bad if I wore it while sitting in the BYU stands! Oh, silly me, I should have thought about something like that! I graciously changed into a blue shirt, and off we went. BYU lost that game and I remember the other team going crazy after the game. They were running around, yelling, dumping ice on the coaches, and they even broke down BYU's goal posts and were carrying them around chanting something! Wow! I knew there were big fans out there, but this was a little too much. I just didn't understand what the big deal was! I mean, it is only a game . . . right!

Now, 5 years later, I am beginning to understand! BYU has a huge rival! Yes, that rival is The University of Utah! I just assumed all my life that if you were Mormon, you were a BYU fan. Well, apparently I was very wrong! Here in Salt Lake City (which is where the U of U is located), you are either a BYU fan or a U fan . . . you can't be both! According to stories I've heard from Craig and others around these parts, if your team loses the BIG game, you don't hear the end of it for weeks from people at church, school, work, neighbors, etc. So, yes it is a BIG game and a BIG deal! I am starting to get it! As much as I can really get that kind of thing, but you know what I mean. :)

So, the BIG game was on Saturday, and BYU won! They were losing, with like a minute and a half left, and then they got a touch down and won by like 5 points! I am not a huge sports fan, but I did watch most of this game and it was very exciting and a very good game! I hear they won last year in the last couple minutes of the game too (I missed that game some how)! Hopefully they will keep it up!

Of course our kids couldn't get left out of the BYU spirit . . . here they are, sporting the BYU shirts that Craig had his brother get for them from the BYU Book store!

Here is Cade in his shirt, having a Toy Story Party with all the guys from Toy Story. Between the toys my mother in law has, and our toys, there are probably around 12 buzz characters, and can you guess what Cade wants for Christmas? A big Buzz toy!! I keep telling him that he already has enough, but he seems to feel differently. . . silly kid!!