n + k = hitsman family: Superbowl Weekend in Iowa

Or you could call it the Cyclones vs. Hawkeyes weekend!

However, it was also my birthday on Friday, yep the 13th! It was the exact same day 28 years ago, too . . . and yes I can hear you all saying "ahhh that explains it!" Trust me, heard that one a time or two. It's gotten old now.

Breakfast

Popcorn @ the movies!

Friday: Nick + I took off work because it was the actual day of my birthday! We slept in a little bit and let Cooper sleep in, too. Coop typically is dropped off to baby school around 7a.m., but Friday he arrived around 8:30! His class was already having snack time in the cafeteria, so food distraction meant for an easy drop off! After that Nick + I headed to Polk City to have breakfast at Reising Sun Cafe, super cute place that my friend Molly introduced me to while they lived there. We headed home to hang out and enjoy the piece and quiet . . . then headed to the movie, We're the Millers, in the afternoon! We actually met my mom at the movies, since she had come to town a little early for the big game on Saturday. We're the Millers was actually pretty funny, but after it was over we picked Coop up from baby school. After picking Coop up, we took the annual neighbor boys picture in their game gear . . . one little cyclone and one little hawkeye!

2012 vs 2013

Saturday: The big CYHAWK series game day! Unfortunately, I'll tell you right now it wasn't the outcome we wanted and it's a Hawkeye State this year. We were so pumped + excited for this football season, but it's let us down so far. Grandma Jane watched Cooper, again, so we could go with my family and our friends to the tailgate and game. This was an extra special tailgate: we celebrated Mike Harper's 30th birthday a few weeks early!! His wife, Katie, totally surprised him . . . he wasn't expecting to see a lot of his friends from up North, or to get a birthday cake, or to get a LIMO to take him back to DSM after the game, or to be staying in a hotel for the evening! Enjoy some photos from the day + evening:

Our little family before we left to tailgate! We always put Coop in his game day gear!

Putting on my "eye black" - he made Harper + I wear it for our birthdays!

Mom + Cari

Shannon Nicole + Erin

The McQ's! Well, one is now a Harper + clearly there is a baby Harper on his or her way!

Dan Zach Ryan Nick Matt

Cutting the Cake
Happy 30th Harper!!

Tailgating in G6 this year!

Playing bags with Cari

Nick + I

Jeff Cari Kaleigh Nick + Mom

The big game . . . that wasn't that great!

Hanging out at the game with Cari + Mom

Our limo might have broke-down at one point and the boys might have thought they needed to shotgun one to past the time.

Sunday: I spent my afternoon with a couple of great gals . . . Justine + Katie! We got our nails and toes done, totally needed it! Afterwards we stopped by Orange Leaf (frozen yogurt) to continue catching up. Thanks for setting up gals, loved it!