duke weekend with friends

We had another super annual get together weekend with Jims college buddies. We've been getting together for a Duke football game every year (except our wedding year) for 9 years! Pretty amazing. Started out as just us, single folks and with a few married here and there... to a huge group with a gaggle full of kiddos. I think there were 7 girls and one boy (lucky guy!) all under the age of 8. This year Maddie decided to be brave and have her face painted.

Caroline and Maddie were both geared up in their cheerleading uniforms.

Ms Jamie painted the girls nails "duke blue" while we tailgated.

Pretty exciting stuff!

Cuteness

Here's a shot of the girls. Caleb had gone home by this time. Poor little guy was only 18 months old and had had enough I think.

Here we are!

Maddie and Ms Amy walking into the game.

Daddy and Caroline cheering- Go Duke!

This picture doesnt capture how cute this was. During the timeouts, the girls all held hands and danced to the music hoping to get on the big TV. Somehow they didnt... dont know how the camera man missed these cuties.

We left at halftime. The Blue Devils weren't looking so hot and we figured it would be more fun for all of us back at the tailgate. Here are Caroline and Riley going over just what went wrong during the game.

Those Blue Devils couldnt get these girls down.

Some of the guys.

I can't believe next year will be our 10 year anniversary of our get together. Time sure is flying by!