Super Bowl Sunday

After the success of our "Grown-Up Game Night" on New Years Eve, I suggested to Marisa (yes, I suggested...me, I know, right?) that we host a Super Bowl Party for the same group of friends.

Marisa set the whole thing up, sending out the invites, assigning food etc. and come kick-off, there were ten adults and twelve kids in our front room. We had a very good time, with a ton of food and beer (we didn't make the cake in the picture, one of our neighbors did), good conversations for the football and non-football fans alike.

The kids watched here and there (loudly...kids do EVERYTHING loudly I've come to realize), and played in the yard in the dark and up in the boys bedroom and generally left the adults to socialize and/or watch the game. With the exception of a couple of kids rooting for the Steelers to be contrary, everyone was rooting for the Packers and the room was in good spirits for the entire game.

As the game dragged on, we started to lose some folks to bedtimes etc. (it is a school night after all) so only a few die-hards saw the actual end of the game. This was my kind of social event, where watching the TV in the corner is actually encouraged, instead of something you just get caught doing. We had bad food and beer, which I don't really drink that much anymore, but did enjoy during the game.

Jackson was the hit of the party, playing with the kids and making new friends with all the grownups. Now that this party is down we'll see who in the group steps up next time. We have a pretty good gang of friends with Jake's classes parent group. Now we'll have to set something up with Tanner's friends, maybe after T-Ball season...