Sioux pride!

At 10 months old, we finally took Jade to her first Sioux event. I know they aren't supposed to be called the Fighting Sioux anymore, and that they are just to be known as The University of North Dakota but....GO SIOUX!!! We started the day at "the shack" and got a visit from Great Grandma and Grandpa Elgin. My Grandma was so excited to see Jade! She just watched Jade and giggled the whole time. It's so fun to see that!

Then it was off to Grand Forks for some tailgating and football! Jade did awesome as we walked around tailgating talking to family and friends. Once inside, she enjoyed people watching and even got a nap in! I couldn't believe how quick she fell asleep with all the noise and people around. I had her in our Baby Bjorn carrier and it worked great! She slept through the entire 1st quarter and into the 2nd. Jade and I shared some dip n' dots and stayed through most of the 3rd quarter before Nate and decided we should take our little one home (to Fargo). The Sioux won in our first appearance as a family of 3 with a score of 40-34. I unfortunately didn't get pictures from inside the Alerus. It's hard enough carrying a 20lb baby, let alone a purse or diaper bag and my pockets were already stuffed with mittens, hats, a nuk, money, and keys.

Here are a couple shot of Jade in her Sioux attire:

On a side note...the student section at UND football sucks! There was a crowd of us Alumn standing together taking a walk down memory lane of how there was always a rush of students through the doors once they were open so you could get seats in the front row. If you were too slow through the doors or wanted to continue to tailgate, you were stuck sitting all the way at the top of the Alerus Center. The "old" student section was full of green and white, some in plain t-shirts while others were decked out in wigs, hats, paint, etc. That no longer exists and it's sad! The "new" student section is less than rowdy, dressed in black, and is maybe 30 rows deep. As a student now, you could tailgate the whole time and still walk in and find a good seat. Come on you UND students...show a little pride!