Go Hawks!

Two years ago, I had the chance to take Owen to an Iowa Hawkeye basketball game.  Recently, Alex has been asking when he could go to a game.  Mind you, we go to Waukee High and DCG High games, and have been two Iowa Energy and Harlem Globetrotter games, but there is something about the Hawks.

Saturday, we told the boys we had some errands to do -- which was true -- and when I asked if they wanted a book to read, they asked why, since we were just running errands.  I said, "Well, you'll need something to pass the time on the way to Iowa City."  Alex grinned and said, "You tricked us."

When we pulled into Nana/Papa's driveway, I asked Owen to reach around the seat, and he found the foam #1 finger and foam claw from his first game . . . and I started playing the Iowa Fight Song on the itouch.  "Do you want to watch the game?" I asked.  "Well, yeah," Owen said.  "We could watch Iowa play Michigan when Nana and Papa get home."  "No," I said.  "Do you want to go watch the game?"  Mouths agape, I explained we would be going to the actual game.

Even though the Hawks lost in overtime, the game was exciting, the crowd was returning to what Hawkeye crowds used to be, and the boys got wigs!  We had a brief, but fun visit!  Enjoy the pics . . . I'm guessing the one with the cheerleaders will find its way onto a graduation display!