Let's Go Vikes!

SKOL VIKINGS, LET'S GO!!!

Ryan, Arin, my dad, Gary, Curt and Arin's friend April all went to the Vikings-Bengals game at the dome.  It was my first Vikings game and a very fun one!  They of course won which always makes the trip better.  We stayed at the Hilton downtown Minneapolis on Saturday night and had fun.  The kids had both grandparents around which they always love.  We took them swimming along with Jill, Curt, Annabelle, and AJ.  Ryan, Gary, the kids and I had a great lunch on Saturday at Key's Cafe.  We walked there through the skywalk and were surprised to see Mike (my cousin Amy's fiance) working!  We did not know that it was the restaurant that he worked at!  What a pleasant surprise it was.  Kym, Casey, Chris, Morgan, and Henry also stopped up to the hotel and hung out for awhile.  It was nice to see them since we won't be home for Christmas this year.

The Vikings players all stay at the Hilton (where we stayed) before the games.  There was a massive crowd build up in the lobby for hours on Saturday night as the players were "arriving."  Ryan and the guys stayed there for an hour and a half and didn't see anyone!  They would see the nice fancy cars pull up, then see some shadows and the players went around to a side door!  I just wish they could of humored the lobby full of adoring fans (especially my guys) and walk through there.  Ugh...you'd think people that get paid millions of dollars could take 3 minutes of their time to walk through a lobby full of fans (and many security guards) and show their appreciation...Frustrating.

So...the game was a birthday gift for Ryan from Arin...Thanks Arin, I don't think I can top that one!!!!

It was so fun to see all of the guys enjoying the game.  But...it was the most fun for me to see Ryan.  Although I often make fun of his obsession with football and the Vikings especially, I respect it is a passion and a game that he loves.  He was honestly like a little kid in a candy store-I don't think the big grin left his face for the 3 1/2 hours that we were there.  I enjoyed the game, but enjoyed seeing how happy it made the love of my life even more!

AND...after the game when we were loading up the vehicles to leave, Ryan had the pleasure of being right next to the Vikings player Ray Edwards.  Ryan jokes, "there I was in my sweet minivan, and Ray Edwards pulls up in his sweet Caddy, I felt really cool."  Nonetheless, Ryan did chat with him for a few minutes and got an autograph.  He was so excited...like a kid again, I LOVE IT!