To go along with the football theme......

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a huge Iowa Hawkeye fan. It's my alma mater and I spent 4 crazy, fun, and oh so memorable years there. Iowa City is a great college town with so much to offer. My husband went to Iowa State University, however no one would ever accuse him of being a superfan. While he cheers them on, his heart is definitely with the University of Wisconsin. He grew up not far from Madison and grew up a huge fan and his love for the team has probably grown exponentially through the years. I still haven't convinced him to go to a Hawkeye game with me, but somehow he has convinced me twice to go watch Wisconsin play. The first time was at the Rose Bowl 2 years ago and then again last year for their season opener in Madison.

I am not going to lie, Wisconsin fans know how to party. They live it up and while you will never convince me that Iowa City tailgating isn't the best, I will say that Wisconsin comes in at a close second. Here are some photos of the Labor Day game last year against UNLV. It was hotter than hot and it was a blow out, but it was fun to see the stadium and get to participate in the infamous "Jump Around".

Maybe one of these days I can convince my husband (an admitted Hawkeye hater) to come watch my team play. It might be the next time they play Wisconsin, but mark my words, it will happen.

Are you ready for some football??

Garrett and I are huge football fans. Garrett has had a love for the Greenbay Packers since he was a kid and since I married him and he took me to my first NFL game at Lambeau Field, I have loved the Packers as well. Garrett isn't convinced that my love of them isn't stemmed from Clay Matthews. (I will neither confirm or deny that) We have been able to go to a couple of games to watch them play in the last few years. Last season, when our beloved Packers were on a winning streak and everyone thought they were on their way to a perfect season, we went down to Kansas City to watch them play. Apparently, Garrett and I were bad luck charms and unfortunately they lost.

Arrowhead stadium is a beautiful, newer stadium. We had club seats so there was a cozy indoor lounge to go in and warm up. Despite the fact it was winter in the Midwest, the day was beautiful and I wore a jersey and was HOT! This winter was crazy warm in the Midwest. Let us hope that we will be that lucky this year. Despite the fact that the Packers lost, we had a great time and would definitely go back there to catch a game. However, if I had a choice from going there and going to Lambeau, I would definitely go to Lambeau, it is so full of history and such an impressive place. It doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that Arrowhead has to offer, but it is very rich in history. Here are a few pics of the day in Kansas City.

Look, Clay Matthews wormed his way into my photo, how did that happen???

As fall approaches we are getting excited for football to start in our house. Garrett is ready to cheer on his Wisconsin Badgers and I am ready to cheer on my Iowa Hawkeyes. Every relationship needs a healthy rivalry. And of course, we are both ready to cheer on our Packers.