This past weekend we went on a trip to one of our happy places - Happy Valley! I've mentioned before that we began the college brainwashing process with the kids a long time ago. We just keep watering that seed every time we visit Penn State. This time we went for a mini lacrosse reunion and lacrosse game but the kids thought all aspects of the trip were exciting. The kids had so much fun on our "cation" as Coco likes to call it. They normally love hotels of all kinds but this one had a pool which elevated it in the ranks. This hotel also had a hot dog, per Coco. The rest of us call it a hot tub. Don't worry, Matt and I have more sense than to allow a 2 year old to get in a hot dog, she only put her fat little feet in.
At the lacrosse game, Luke took advantage of Matt's alumni pass and spent most of the game on the sidelines of the field. Adrienne and Coco played with the rest of the little critters in our tribe on the side of the hill. The Nittany Lion was a new friend for Adrienne and a nightmare for Coco. The three of us spent most of the game in transit to and from the concession stand or the bathroom. After the game, we all enjoyed playing on the field. Luke got an extra special experience when one of the Penn State players literally gave him his back-up long pole. It was like winning the lottery for Luke and it was just amazing to see his excitement. We did have to squash his hopes and dreams a little when we wouldn't let him sleep in bed with the stick or take it to school on Monday. You know, because that would have been easy and wouldn't have caused a distraction at all.
I should also mention that we had the chance to catch up with some old friends we hadn't seen in a while. Matt's former teammates Chris, RJ, and Marshall and their families were all there and it was nice to finally meet all the littles and to reminisce about the good ol' times.
Here are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend:
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