Squirrel Class - 254/365

Today we skipped Gymnastics so we could go to Nature Hour at the Ford Nature Center. We just love that little program, so we couldn't pass it up. Especially, since it was about squirrels, once of our families favorite animals. 

We got there and Reagan was happy to see her little friend, Lydia. They always play together and love to hold hands. 

Ms. Julie read a story and then they did an adorable craft. They made a Fall tree out of a paper towel roll. There was a little hole where they glued a picture of a squirrel for his house. After they finished their craft. Miss Julie took them outside where she had drawn a huge Oak Tree out of chalk. She scattered acorns all around the branches. The kids then took the tree they made and "climbed" the tree in search of nuts as if they were a squirrel. They LOVED it! It was a total success!

After that, we went out in the yard looking for holes where the squirrels may have buried their nuts. We found a few and found a few shaved off pine cones where they had a little snack. 

It was a fun time! 

The first picture is Reagan and her tree. 

 Next, Reagan collecting her nuts from the chalk tree.

 Reagan and Miss Julie checking out a half eaten nut.

 Finally, Reagan and Lydia running through the yard. 

Cricket Class - 225/365

It was Tales for Tots day!

Today they were studying crickets! They read their book and then had a contest who could jump the farthest like a cricket. It was so cute because some of them didn't jump to the line, they just quickly ran. It was cute!

After that, we took a walk to the high grass behind the Ford Nature Center. Everyone got a net to sweep through the grass to try to catch a few. A couple people caught crickets, but Nana had the prize winner. She caught some type of caterpillar. It was HUGE!! We still never found out what kind he was but it was fascinating.

Finally, we went back up to make the cricket craft. They made a little green cricket out of a toilet paper roll. It was darling. Reagan was so proud of her little friend!

This evening, we all went over to visit with Jim's mom and dad for a little bit. Greg made his famous grilled chicken and pineapple! It was delicious. We had a nice evening.

Checking out a plastic cricket.

 Listening to Miss Hillary play cricket noises.

 Catching bugs with Nana and Lydia

Nana's caterpillar!

 Cricket project!

 

Composting and Lightening Bugs - 198/365

Busy day for little Reagan today.

We started at Family Garden Day. Today they were learning about composting.

They actually got to make a small composter out of a two liter bottle. They each got a little piece of fruit to put in the bottom. Then they covered it with a little dirt. They are able to take it home and turn it every day to see if the rind breaks down into soil. She is so excited! Hopefully, we will remember to turn it everyday.

After the project, we spent some time trying to catch butterflies and watering the plants.

She also planted her plant for this week. Each week they have a special plant for the kids to take home and grow. It's been fun adding them all to our garden.

Family garden day is always so fun. It's just nice to be outside exploring nature.

This evening, we were heading back to Mill Creek Park for Lightening Bug class. They were holding Tales for Toys in the evening this time, because that's when the little critters come out. They had a bonfire and all the kids were going to try to catch some lightening bugs. The lightening bugs were all going to be released after class, so that was nice!

The bonfire was fun. We brought our own Smores stuff to have a little snack.

We also played a little game with flashlights, pretending to be lightening bugs. It was really fun, too!

To cap off the night, the kids were able to make their own little lightening bug to take home. They had cut wings out of construction paper and glued them to a fatter yellow glow stick. Reagan was so excited about it, she had us hang it from her chandelier in her room, so she could still see it.

The people at Mill Creek always do such a great job with the kids programs. I think the adults enjoy it as much as the kids.

Reagan learning about composting

Proud of her plant

 Proud of her lightening bug craft

 Eating smores with daddy

 Catching lightening bugs with Lydia

Nature Hour, Garden Day, Tim McGraw - 157/365

Today started with Reagan's, Children's Nature Hour Class at the Ford Nature Center. 

The topic today was "under a log." They were going to learn about all the creepy crawly stuff that lives under logs. They sang their song and read their book We then went into the woods, to look under logs, to see what we could find! They loved it and even Reagan, who is a little skittish around bugs, was into it. They found potato bugs, spiders, slugs, and even a salamander it was so cool! They all just loved the little salamander!  

 When we were done with that, we went back up to the Nature Center to make our craft. They were making a little salamander out of pipe cleaners. It was too, too cute! Reagan carried him everywhere the rest of the day. 

After Nature Hour we headed over to Fellows for Family Garden Friday. They had a lot going on! They had big buckets with bubble solution, limbo, a parachute to sing around. They also got to plant a cucumber to bring home and learned about each part of a plant. It was a great time! Reagan had a ball! 

This evening, Jim and I were off to see Tim McGraw at First Niagara in Pittsburgh! We stopped for dinner at the Shale on the was down. We just love that little place and it's an awesome stopping place on the way to Burgettstown, since their isn't much down there. 

We got to the concert a bit early, so we had some drinks in this patio area. Finally, it was time for Tim! We had AWESOME seats right down by the catwalk. It was great. He was standing RIGHT there the WHOLE time! 

He put on a fabulous show, although he was a bit grumpy about his IFB. He kept ripping it out and putting it back in. Eventually, he ripped it so hard that the plastic tip that sits in your ear, went flying! Yikes! 

A funny thing that happened was, during Indian Outlaw, a young girl dressed head to toe in an Indian costume, hopped right up on stage behind him. He was singing at his stationary microphone and NEVER even saw her before the security guard took her off the stage. It was too funny! 

The best thing that happened was, Tim was bending down, shaking people's hands while he was singing on song. There were people on both sides of the catwalk, so he had his back to us. There was a kid right up at the catwalk, on our side, waving his beer around and actually spilled a little bit on Tim. Tim turned around, gently took the beer off the kid and then tossed the whole thing in his face. They kid was SOAKED and was in total shock! It was HILARIOUS!!! 

It was quite the eventful show. Awesome, too! We had a blast! 

Reagan was going to spend the night with Nana and Papa. They ended up having dinner at Johnny's, then went to Yumberries for dessert! Reagan was thrilled! 

Great day for everyone!  

First Reagan and her salamander...

Next, her and her friend Lydia planting their cucumbers.

Next, Tim McGraw

Finally, Papa and Reagan enjoying their Yumberries

Hummingbird Class and Tippy Dinner - 156/365

Today was Tales for Tots class for Reagan at the Ford Nature Center! 

They were learning about Hummingbirds today! Thanks to mommy and Nana, Reagan has lots of experience with them! LOL! She loves to watch them in the yard and help change the nectar in our feeders. 

Today in class, they sang a little song, read a book, then we went outside for a little walk. We stopped in the back yard to check out their hummingbird feeders. We didn't see any customers, oh well. 

Next, we went back in side to do our little craft. Reagan colored her little hummingbird blue, because it's her favorite color. They made little flowers for their birds out of cupcake rappers and little felt pom poms. It was so cute. She was so proud and couldn't wait to show her daddy. 

After class, we went down to the Dutch Hause for lunch. Reagan is in love with this pudding, graham cracker stuff that we call "fluff." She was so excited to get a big plate full! LOL!

This evening, Jim, Reagan and I went to meet Nana and Papa at Tippy for dinner. We hadn't been there in awhile, so it was fun! We had a nice dinner and Reagan was happy to see her friend, Putter.

Next, Reagan enjoying the song...

Reagan and her fluff

Finally, Reagan and putter.

 

Tales for Tots & Travel - 121/365

This morning, Reagan and I went to Tales for Tots before we set off for the beach. 

The topic was snakes. Reagan always says she hates snakes, so I wasn't sure how that would go over. Surpirsingly, she did great! She held a real snake egg and touched a snake! She was so proud of herself! They made a cute snake craft out of a paper plate, too! We just love that little program! 

After tales, Reagan and I got the car washed and went home to finish getting ready to go. Jim got home a little after two and we were on the road! The drive went pretty smooth and we only had to stop once! I was so proud of Reagan, she said she had to use the bathroom five minutes before the place we usually stop, so it was perfect! We stopped, ate at our favorite Wendy's, filled up and were on the way! She watched a bunch of movies on the way, she was in heaven. 

We did almost get into a terrible wreck, though. We came up over a hill in a mountain and the traffic was at a complete stop. Other people were shocked at the stopped traffic, too. Cars were scattering everywhere. Jim had some quick moves, found a gap and went for it. We escaped unscathed, thankfully! 

We got to Greensboro around 10:30 and settled in for the night. This was Reagan's first trip where she didn't sleep in a pack n' play. She ended up sleeping on the pull out couch in the room. It was so sweet to see her so tiny in a big pullout bed. She went right to sleep, too! What an eventful day!

The photo of the day is Reagan asleep on her first vacation out of a pack n' play!

Next, her checking out the snake at Tales for Tots...

 

Rob Thomas & Sharon Birthday - 94-365

Busy day for everyone today! 

Jim and Reagan started their day at Children's Nature Hour at the Ford Nature Center. The theme was frogs. The kids were excited because they got to see live frogs! Miss Julie even set up giant lily pads for the kids to hop on like frogs do! 

After Nature Hour, they went down to OH Wow to play for awhile! Reagan just loves playing in the water table! 

This evening, they were attending a surprise party at the Lake Club for Sharon! Papa met them there, too! They had a great time and Sharon was so surprised! Ron got her a tiara and a sash to wear. She looked so cute! Reagan and Parker had a great time dancing and playing at the water wall. Jim said they had a great time and the food was excellent!

Meanwhile in Vegas, we pounded the pavement. We started with a gondola ride in the Venetian. Our "captain" Berto was awesome and even broke into some Rob Thomas, Smooth. It was great! 

Next we toured the Mirage, Ceasars, Bellagio, and Paris. We stopped for some drinks at Margaritaville and checked out the Linq to get our tickets for the show later that night. 

 After that, MJ, Pam and Jenny went back to the room and Nana and I hit fashion show mall to pick up an Ariel costume for Reagan. She has been asking for one and they were sold out on line. I called that store since it was across the street and they happened to have one! YAY! That will be her souvenir! LOL! 

We hit Zeffrino for dinner in the Venetian. It was excellent! 

Now, we were finally off to the Rob Thomas concert. We got all dressed in our Rob Thomas gear that Jenny got us. We had t-shirts, music note beads, and glasses. It was so fun! 

At the show, we had fourth and fifth row seats. It was AWESOME! He played for two hours, it was so FUN! It was acoustic, so he talked a lot about the songs. It was so neat hearing some of the stories about the songs. 

Rob's show was over at 10, so we grabbed a quick cab and booked it back over to the Linq to catch Rascal Flatts, who were supposed to start at 10:30. We made it in plenty of time! Their show was awesome, too! They played about an hour and forty-five minutes. We were having a ball! 

There were some characters at that show though. It was general admission, so you just had to stand wherever you found a spot. There was a couple in front of us, who were pretty much going at it. The girl had a strapless dress on, that popped down and we got a boob shot. WHOA! The dude had a multi-colored mohawk to boot. 

There was also a 300 pound girl who pushed her way in front of us. I turned and made a face at Jenny and she burst out laughing. The big girl, whipped around, cigarette hanging out of her mouth and just stared me down, blowing smoke. I swear she wanted to beat my ass. LOL! She finally went away which was good! We had a super fun day! Reagan and Jim had a super fun day, too! 

 The photo of the day is us girls ready for the show!  

Next, us ready for Rascal Flatts...

Reagan at Nature hour...

Finally, Reagan and Sharon at Sharon's party! Happy Birthday, Sharon!

 

Nassau Day & Hibernation Class - 341/365

Today it was Nana's Birthday AND we were arriving in Nassau! 

 Nana, the party animal she is, was up at 6:00am after going to bed after 2am. Jennifer and I, both tried to sleep a little bit longer - we are not early birds. 

When we were finally up and about, we just hung out on the balcony as we came into port. I forgot how absolutely BEAUTIFUL the water in the Bahamas is. It's just the most beautiful turquoise blue. I think I even spotted good ole' Sandals, from our Honeymoon. 

 Before, we got off the ship, we went up to have some breakfast on the lido deck. We got a table right by the window overlooking the water and we could see Atlantis off in the distance. While we were enjoying all the beauty, the cruise director came on to make an announcement. He went on to say, the U.S. Embassy had issued a travel alert, because of the increasing violence against tourists in the Bahamas. He suggested you leave your valuables on the ship and stay together. And, DO NOT rent scooters. After all that cheerful news, he continued on to say, "But have a WONDERFUL day on the island!" Yea, that will be easy to do! 

Finally, it was time to head off to our excursion. We got on this tiny little bus, that was more like a van. I was the co-pilot, Nana was right behind me and poor Jenny, had to go all the way in the back. Our driver was crazy and we probably made it to the Atlantis in 8 minutes! 

When we unloaded, we were led to the beach where we had some chairs reserved. We were ready for a little quiet, relaxation time after all the music on the ship. The beach was just gorgeous! We settled in our chairs and just took it all in. It wasn't that quiet though, because every two minutes people were coming up to you asking you to buy something. There was one guy that was selling Pina Coladas out of a big plastic bin. First of all, no thanks. I don't know what you have in there. Secondly, it's 85 degrees and you have a milk-like substance with no ice. YUCK! We opted for some Bahama Mamas from the actual Atlantis bar. 

After we lounged for quite awhile, we decided to go check out The Dig. It's a huge underwater aquarium, where you can explore the fallen city of Atlantis. It's really cool to walk through. 

After that, we decided to use our vouchers to get our lunch before heading back to the ship. They gave us a TON of food! We had pizza, burgers, fries, popcorn and nachos. OH MY!

We were early for the first bus back, so we thought we'd take a taxi. We hopped in, then realized he wanted to fill the WHOLE van, before heading back. We could have just waited for the regular ship shuttle. Oh well. The ride was interesting, because he took some back roads. Whoa, a little scary! 

 When we got back to the dock, we headed over to the Hard Rock Cafe, to use some WiFi to check in at home. It was nice to see some pictures of Reagan and text with Jim. I was missing them SO MUCH! 

We rushed back onto the ship to catch our Goo Goo Dolls concert at 5:00. Even John Rzeznik said, "This is really effing early for a concert!" The show was fabulous and it was just amazing being that close. John Rzeznik, almost stepped on our fingers and cameras a couple times! LOL! Jennifer got some guitar picks, too! He ended the show with Holly Jolly Christmas. He even said, "I can't believe I'm even going to sing this song!" It was great and everyone loved it!

After the Goos show, we went over to have our dinner. I ran down to the room for something. When I got in the elevator, I noticed this sad little guy all by himself. At the airport, I was searching #MBGOOSCRUISE on Twitter, when I saw a tweet from a Brian Millar. He said he was on his way there, from Denver. We were laughing at the airport, saying "what if we see Brian Miller?" Here, I ran into him in the elevator. It was a HOOT! He was a really nice guy. You could tell he was really shy. We felt bad he was all by himself! 

After that, we went to see if we could peek at Group B's songwriters session. The doors were open, so Jennifer and I peeked in. The very LAST row was empty, so we just plopped on down. Nana was shopping in the store right next to there, so she came looking for us and plopped on down, too! We are such rebels! We held our hands over our wrist bands the whole time. We were so afraid of getting kicked out! The songwriters session was great to see again, since they talked about different stuff! We loved it! 

We now decided to head over to this room where the band would hang out. They had the doors covered with paper, so you couldn't really see in, but the cracks between the doors were large enough, you could make out who was in there. We saw that Rob was in there, so we decided to stand around to see if he would come out. It was just Nana, two other girls and I. All of a sudden, here he came! He said, "I'm sorry guys, I don't have time to sign or take pictures, I have to get ready for the show. I'll get you later." I blurted out, "Rob, can you at least say 'happy birthday' to that grandma over there." He looked around because my mom was practically HIDING. She looked at him and said, "It really is my birthday." He said, "Well then, Happy Birthday" and went over and gave her the BIGGEST HUG!" It was so awesome! She was SO EXCITED!! 

Finally, it was time for MB20's lido deck show. We got up pretty close and were chatting with some really cool people. There was a ship docked right next to us, that had to be twice the size. There were people on the top deck of that ship looking over the edge. They were probably thinking, what the heck!? 

Matchbox Twenty totally rocked the concert! It was awesome! There was a guy a few people up, holding what looked like a letter. Our little group, kept kidding and saying, "What is that, an essay!?" I said, "Geez, if we give him an "A" will he put it down." We all got a big kick out of him. We still don't know what it was! 

After the lido deck show, we decided to check out Joe Bachman in the Xanu Lounge. He was actually putting on a pretty awesome show. He was doing upbeat covers and everyone was having a blast dancing. Jenny and I were bouncing fools! We were having a great time! All of a sudden, he pulled the same thing he did at Sister Hazel, that turned everyone off. He told this 10 minute story about an experience with the troops, then played a song about the troops. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE and support the troops and appreciate everything they do for our country. BUT, this guy put such a spin on the story to almost make it like HE was the hero and made it all about HIM! HE never served our country. About 1/2 of the people that were previously having a blast, just turned around and left. It's a Matchbox Twenty party boat, at 2:00am, that is not the time or place to tout your heroism, sir. It worked out though, because after we left, we ended up talking to a bassist from the Goo Goo Dolls, who had also left the Joe Bachman concert. I ended up showing him a couple pictures I took of him, at the concert earlier in the evening, and he asked if he could use them on his Facebook page. I was so honored! 

Soon enough, here comes Paul Doucette and Randall (one of their buddies who helped them with stuff on the cruise). We got to talk with Paul and get a picture. I, after SEVERAL "Real Worlds" patted Paul on the head and said, "You are just the cutest little thing." He is pretty short, but I can't believe I said that right to him. I'm surprised he didn't kick me off the ship! LOL! 

By this time, we were just giggling and getting pretty pooped. We headed back to the room, walked in, and there was Rob Thomas singing away in the room. We started howling saying we were "overstimulated" from all the concerts, meet and greets, just everything really. We were laughing, that we just HAD to turn the TV off for a little bit. We needed a little bit of quiet. The first night we didn't even turn the TV off while we slept! It was just ROB all day and night! We were totally immersed in the music. What a fabulous time we were having! We eventually did fall asleep in silence. 

 Meanwhile at home, Jim and Reagan went to Children's Nature Hour at Mill Creek Park. Today they were learning about hibernation. They had a great time. Reagan made an awesome craft of a bear sleeping in a cave. She was so proud! 

 This evening, we got some snow, so they played outside and shoveled the driveway! Reagan just loves the snow!

The photo of the day is, Nana and I with Paul Doucette.

Next, Nana getting her birthday hug!

Finally, Nana, Jenn and I enjoying the beautiful beach

Reagan and Jim - Reagan enjoying hibernation class

Eppie Adventure - sitting on the shelf.

  

Bats & Browns - 276/365

Busy day today! 

We started at Tales for Tots at the Ford Nature Center. This month, we were learning about bats. They read their story and did the coloring page. 

Next, we went outside to play a game. We had to stand in a circle while we practiced echolocation, like the bats do. Bats use sound to find their way around at night. Each parent/child team got to try it out, in the middle of the circle. One was given a blindfold and the other got a little shaker to shake. The blindfolded person had to try to locate the shaker. It was hilarious. Reagan and I tried both ways. I must say, we did great! LOL! 

After that, we went back up to the room to do our craft. This month, they spray painted smaller pumpkins black. The kids then got to adhere wings, ears and eyes, to make it a bat. The kids loved it! Reagan was so proud of hers! 

After bat class, Nana and Reagan took a ride down to grandma and grandpa Downard's for a visit. Reagan just loves playing with Zeke. They had a nice little visit. Reagan was clutching onto grandpa for his goodbye hug. It was too cute! 

They got home around three and we put Reagan down for a nap, before Jim's mom came to get her for the night. She was going to spend the night with Grandma and Papa Greg, while we headed up to Cleveland for the game. They had a great time playing! She always gets a kick out of playing with Timmy! 

We got to Cleveland, checked in at the Marriott and were off to the stadium. 

This game it was, Nana, Papa, Ray, Jenn, Jon, Paul, Jim and I. We hadn't seen Paul in a while. Boy did he GROW! 

We got in and got our tailgate all set up! We love the B Spot Burgers. YUM! 

The stadium was just on fire with excitement, it was amazing! It's just something about winning two in a row, and it being a nationally televised, night game, that just makes it extra special. It was so cool to see the floating camera all set up and the NFL Network guys on their little stage. 

We got to see Laura and Kerri hold the flag on the field for the National Anthem. We were so jealous! They did a great job. 

Finally, it was kickoff and we were underway. The Browns went three and out, right out of the gate. Fans, of course, got a little restless. Eventually, they were back on the field and Brian Hoyer took off running for a first down. He slid on his knee, which ultimately caused him to tear his ACL. Therefore, he is OUT for the YEAR! UGH! Cleveland can not catch a break! 

Weeden came in, and did not perform overly spectacular. The Browns ended up squeezing out the win which was FANTASTIC, under the circumstances. The final score was Browns 37 - Bills 24. It was such a fun, back and forth game! We had an absolute blast, with more laughs than we can count! Hopefully, they can continue their streak with Weeden. We shall see! 

The Browns are currently 3-2 and at the TOP OF THE DIVISION! Whoa!

After the game, we all went back to the Marriott for a night cap and snack. We got some delicious pizza and scarfed that down in two seconds! It was a perfect way to celebrate the awesome win!

The photos of the day are...

Reagan and I at bat class....

 Next, is Reagan hugging on Great Grandpa Downard

Finally, Britts celebrating the big "W"!

 

Honeycrisp Time - 248/365

I saw on Haus's Facebook page yesterday, that Honeycrisp Apples had arrived! 

These are my all time favorite apples and they are only available for a short time in the fall. They fit their name perfectly, because, they taste exactly like honey and are perfectly crisp! I couldn't wait to get there today to pick some up! 

We started the day at Tales for Tots, though. This month the theme was skunks. All the kids seemed into it and we all learned a lot about skunks. Like, the stinky juice can shoot up to seven feet! SO, if you see a skunk, RUN! 

We took a walk on the trail to look for things a skunk would eat and where they live. The kids were so into it. 

After that, we went to the back yard to skunk hunt. They had a big stuffed skunk that was the "mama skunk" and had hidden printed skunks all over the yard. The kids got to run and find the "babies" to bring back to the "mama". Reagan found four and was the best little hunter! 

After our outside activities, we went back in to do the craft. They got to make a skunk out of a toilet paper roll. It was covered in black paper and they got to glue a head, tail and four legs on. For the white stripe, they glued shredded cotton balls down the middle. It was so cute and Reagan was so proud of it! She ran to show Jim when he got home from work this evening. 

After class, we went to Haus's! We got our apples and I'm so excited! Reagan grabbed one right out of the bucket and started chomping on it. They were her favorite last year, too! We all enjoyed one this evening! YUM! 

Nana, Reagan and I ended up lunching at the Dutch Haus, then hit the mall. I needed to get a few fall Yankee Candles and wanted to check out the new line from Gymboree. I think this is the first time in two years, that I haven't liked the new line from Gymboree. I couldn't find one shirt, skirt or pants, that I wanted from that line. YUCK! 

This evening, Jim, Reagan and I took a walk around the neighborhood. 

I got the grill all cleaned out this afternoon, so I was able to cook the chicken from last night, without burning the house down. Success! 

The photo of the day is the first Honeycrisp apples of the season!

 The next is Reagan at skunk class...

 

Dragonflys & DAWGS - 220/365

We started at Tales for Tots today! 

It was a gloomy day, so they held most of class inside the Ford Nature Center. This time we were learning about Dragonflies. The kids started with their coloring pages, listened to a story and got to see a dragonfly. After that, we headed outside to the All People's Trail. The teachers had stuffed bugs that a dragonfly would eat, hidden along the trail, so they had to fly along and look for them. Next, we went in the yard behind the nature center. There were dragonflies made out of toilet paper rolls, hidden all over the yard. The kids got to run all around and try to find them. They loved it! 

Finally, we ended with our craft. The kids got to make their very own dragonfly out of a clothes pin and paper. They got to color the wings and add googly eyes. Reagan's is adorable. We named her Dotty!

 After class, we went to Ruby Tuesday's for lunch. Nana then headed up to Casal's to get her hair done. Reagan had an appointment right after her. Her hair was SO LONG, that the curls were starting to fade away. I ended up having about an inch and a quarter taken off. It looks so much better! She did so great and sat just like a big girl! She loves her spa time! LOL!

After haircuts, Reagan went home with Nana for a slumber party, while Jim and I took in the Browns preseason game against the Rams. They were saying traffic was going to be bad and they were right. It took us about an hour and 45 minutes to get downtown. 

The NFL started enforcing their new bag policy today which, in our opinion, is stupid. You aren't allowed in any bags that aren't clear, unless they are the size of your hand. If they are clear, they can't be bigger than 12x12. If you don't have a clear bag that meet standards, you can bring all your stuff in a gallon size Ziploc bag. How ridiculous! The Browns are supposedly sending us two clear bags, with our eight season tickets, but we won't hold our breath. Being that I didn't have a clear bag, I used a Ziploc, but I also brought a canvas bag. I carried all my stuff in one Ziploc and our two ponchos were in another Ziploc. I put those in the canvas bag. When we got to the stadium I took them back out and folded up the canvas bag and put it in my pocket. I breezed through security and then put everything back in. We don't want to carry around 15 ziploc bags on game day...WTF! Hopefully that continues to work. 

The game itself was great. It was a nice calm crowd and the Browns actually looked good! They had a 90 yard punt return! We haven't seen one of those in awhile! 

The weather worked out nice, too. It rained the whole way up, but cleared as we got to Cleveland. It was perfect during the whole game, untill we walked out of the stadium. Then it started raining, but not hard enough to drag out our ponchos. The Browns ended up winning 27-19! GO BROWNS!  

The photo of the day is Reagan and her little dragonflies she found. 

The next is the scoreboard at the game. Let's home it looks like this the whole season!