I should be devoting this day's blog to mine and Brandon's anniversary. After all, two years ago today we made the biggest commitment of our lives, and that is no small thing. Yet I feel compelled to write about something else.
HOLY CRAP THE SAINTS ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!
I like to call Brandon a Saints "superfan" because after all, only a superfan will brave freezing cold snowstorms to watch the Saints game. Will shovel snow off his truck to watch a game.
Only a superfan will wear his Saints jersey in public even though an hour away from us lies Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears. So after a season of sitting in the same area at Buffalo Wild Wings, parking in the same spot, and wearing just the right outfits (the list goes on and on, but those are the main ones), holy crap the Saints are going to the Superbowl. Many of you have called and said "I bet Brandon was going nuts." Yep. So here is a pictoral journey of Sunday's game. I highly reccomend enlarging all the pictures to get a really good look at them. It's worth it.
It all started with a football cake.
Yellow cake with chocolate and vanilla icing. Yummy. And of course we had other football type food (and beer) but my cake was the centerpiece. Brandon spent most of the 4th quarter on his feet, cursing at the refs and cheering. I was chatting with several family and friends on the laptop, and decided to grab the camera because I couldn't handle just sitting anymore.
Brandon spent most of the last two minutes of the game like this: 
And just a second later, Favre threw the interception that kept us alive. I thought I was going to have to give my husband CPR. I don't have a picture of that because he picked me up in a huge hug. Lifted me off the ground. Screaming his head off.
And just a second later, Favre threw the interception that kept us alive. I thought I was going to have to give my husband CPR. I don't have a picture of that because he picked me up in a huge hug. Lifted me off the ground. Screaming his head off. But now.....the dreaded OVERTIME. When the Saints won the coin toss, Brandon began pacing. And praying.
Bruno, ever the faithful Saints puppy (he is, after all, black and gold and white) was right there with him, giving what comfort he could from his cone. Fourth and inches. In overtime. Pacing. If you enlarge the picture, you can see the time left on the clock. 12:56
12:44 on the clock
Still 4th and inches
Notice the halo effect of the lamp. It was like being in church in our living room with all the prayers going up. Mom, Katie, and Philip, that's you all on the laptop.And the Saints made the down!! After that, Bruno ran out of the room. He's only two. He just couldn't take the pressure of the game.
And now the moment of truth. Will Hartley make the kick?? Brandon and I were sitting in the Superdome when he missed the game winning kick against Tampa Bay. Can he do it?? Please...please...please...and then Hartley made his kick. A 40 yard attempt. Our hearts are pounding, our palms are sweating, our brains have simply stopped computing...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....OH GOD...DID HE???
YES YES YES YES YES! ! ! ! !
AND THE SAINTS WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!
OH MY GOD THE SAINTS ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!
And all because I made a football cake.
You're welcome, baby.
Happy Anniversary
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And this why I cannot go home for the Superbowl. I would love to but they lose if I am in the state of Louisiana. Fitting because we are playing Indy in the Superbowl and we live in Indiana. Is this fate?? Hartley dreamed about making the winning field goal. Crazy stuff.
Oh, and in that last pic I look like that guy from the movie Half Baked (Jim Breuer)....and no I was not. LOL
HA!!! I thought the same thing!! You need to totally never make that face again. Congrats on the Anniversary guys!!! Have a good one.
What a tense game. Glad the Saints won. You may have to get some blood pressure meds for Brandon for Super Bowl. Geaux Saints!
Uncle Leon and I both think you should send in editorial type snippets to the local paper. You are a fabulous writer. Uncle Leon laughed at the Hell frozen over sign. Cute. Is this in relationship to someone telling you it would do that when the Saints won??