So yesterday was Mikel's 27th birthday so we had to do something fun! He had to work until 3:30 but after that, we headed out for some fun.
I had to take a picture at the gas station we stopped out because they had this huge sign in their window. Not being able to sell alcohol on Homecoming probably hurt some profits!
Then, we got a little bit down the road and we saw this 'New Driver' sign. Underneath the 'Driver' sign it says 'sorry for any inconvenience'-- awesome! We survived that and headed towards Lansing. In Lansing, we got Mikel's fishing pole fixed (a couple inches broke off the end of it on his way home from his last trip). They were able to fix it for about $2.50 so that was exciting and then headed to Gander Mountain to get him a fishing pole for his birthday. He definitely had a fishing-filled birthday... he got waders, a new pole and a new reel for his birthday and is super excited!
Then we headed to Fitzgerald Park in Grand Ledge to check out the trees changing colors and the fishing...
After Grand Ledge, we headed to watch Penn State play MSU in volleyball. Penn State is #1 in the nation and beat MSU in an hour and fifteen minutes but it is fun to see such good volleyball; there were over 3,400 people at the volleyball game! The scores were 25-11,25-18, 25-12.
After the game we finished the night at the movies-- good times!
On another note, I got to work my first big event at the Breslin Center-- Midnight Madness and it was MADNESS! It was the first time the Breslin Center has ever been completely filled; they've had sell-outs before but literally every seat was filled and we had to lock the doors and not let anyone else in because there were so many people. The event started at 9:30 and there were lines of people by 7:00. The basketball teams signed autographs, Coach Izzo drove onto the court in a racecar, there were fireworks, and the raised the banners from last year. Luckily, I worked at the gate where the family and friends of staff and players were let in as 'VIP' guests so it was fairly calm!
We have another busy week ahead- I have lots of school and Mikel has work and hopefully some fishing plans!
So Josh was in town this weekend to visit and it was a great time! We didn't manage to take any pictures so I made the boys take one at the airport this afternoon when we dropped off Josh. Of course they gave me a hard time but look how happy they look together!
This weekend I went to the MSU volleyball game against Illinois. MSU has been having a great season as was ranked #23 in the country this weekend and after beating Illinois, who was ranked #12, I'm sure their ranking will probably go up!
Not only was Josh in town but Shad (our friend from Idaho who now goes to UM dental school) and some of his friends from UM came in town on Friday night and stayed for some tailgating on Saturday morning. We had about 6 people spending the night in our little apartment-- it was crowded but definitely a lot of fun!
So Saturday was the big MSU vs. UM football game so we woke up early and loaded up the car and drove down to campus for some tailgating and fun. The boys did most of the tailgating and I headed to the stadium because I was lucky enough to get to work the game with the job I got at the Breslin Center. They needed some people to work football games so I jumped at the opportunity; I wasn't quite sure what they needed me to do but I showed up dressed for the weather. It turned out to be about the easiest money I've ever made! Our job was to seat the students in the student section for the game. I had to be there 2 hours early and my job was to make sure all the rows are filled and that everyone sits close enough together so all the students fit who bought a ticket!
I didn't take my camera because I wasn't sure what I was going to be doing but the next game I will definitely take some pictures and maybe some video to share! We only have to work until 5 minutes into the 2nd half and then we are free to leave or stay and watch the rest of the game. I'm not sure why they keep us that long because after about 10 minutes into the 1st quarter all the students are there and the stands are full so we didn't really do anything! It was a great view of the game though so I can't complain!
And, of course, it's a great day to be a Spartan because we beat UM in overtime for the second year in a row (sorry Uncle Roger-- I think it was the lucky Spartan mug)!! I heard it was the first time since Lyndon Johnson was in the White House that MSU has beat UM 2 years in a row!
So after I was done working, Mikel, Josh, Casey (Mikel's friend from Sears), and I came home, relaxed and enjoyed the MSU victory (Casey is BIG TIME a UM fan).
On the way home from dropping Josh off at the airport, Mikel and I took the scenic road...
We saw the Bloated Goat Saloon.... sounds delicious, right?
A pretty barn with stormy skies in the background.
And deer!
It was a great weekend and I'm sure we will sleep great tonight! We are supposed to get rain for about a week straight but at least it's not snowing yet (like it is in Idaho)!
This is the Sparty statue on campus, right outside my building. Because we are playing University of Michigan in football this week, there have been people guarding Sparty 24-7 all week. Apparently the Michigan fans guard something there as well (I don't have the whole tradition down yet)!
That large thing that appears to be a XL duffel bag actually has a person sleeping in it. It's quite the set up they have with a table and chairs to play cards and eat, cases of water, a whole set up.
This is a picture of the stadium with all the leaves changing colors-- I'm so not ready for that!
I did find out that I get to work 4 of the remaining 5 home games including the Michigan game tomorrow! Unfortunately the weather doesn't look like it's going to be very nice but it should be fun to see!
Oh, and Josh is in town!! Should make for some good memories!!
Then, we got a little bit down the road and we saw this 'New Driver' sign. Underneath the 'Driver' sign it says 'sorry for any inconvenience'-- awesome! We survived that and headed towards Lansing. In Lansing, we got Mikel's fishing pole fixed (a couple inches broke off the end of it on his way home from his last trip). They were able to fix it for about $2.50 so that was exciting and then headed to Gander Mountain to get him a fishing pole for his birthday. He definitely had a fishing-filled birthday... he got waders, a new pole and a new reel for his birthday and is super excited!
Then we headed to Fitzgerald Park in Grand Ledge to check out the trees changing colors and the fishing...
After Grand Ledge, we headed to watch Penn State play MSU in volleyball. Penn State is #1 in the nation and beat MSU in an hour and fifteen minutes but it is fun to see such good volleyball; there were over 3,400 people at the volleyball game! The scores were 25-11,25-18, 25-12.
After the game we finished the night at the movies-- good times!
