Donnie and I are all settled into our new place in Lakeland! FINALLY!!! Being so close to Tampa gave us the opportunity to take advantage of the Super Bowl festivities! On Saturday, we headed down to Raymond James to take in the 'NFL Experience.' The lines were incredibly long and punt, pass, & kick games weren't really my bag at 38-weeks pregnant but the atmosphere made it well worth the trip. The Steelers fans so outnumbered the Cardinals fans that it almost felt like being at home in the 'burgh! It was a blast to meet up with Neil and a bunch of friends from home who were down to see the game.
On Sunday, GAMEDAY!!!, we started out the day tailgating on the top of a parking garage about a mile away from the stadium. We ended up walking about 10 miles that day (and no, I am NOT exaggerating!!!) to meet up with friends and try to scalp some tickets. After tailgating, we hung out by the stadium till 6pm and were pretty bummed that there was not a ticket to be had. Again though, being outside in the amazing weather with so many Steelers fans and the buzz that is Steelers Nation made the whole day worth it! Donnie and I finally decided to cut our losses (ie: make it home in time for the game!) so we headed back to Lakeland. We had to listen to the pregame festivities on the car radio and we missed some of the first quarter to pick up some takeout but we were home in time to catch the rest of the game. Surprisingly, the drama and suspense of the 4th quarter PLUS all of the walking I did that day did not bring on labor. HAHA! We DID sleep well that night though!
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