Wisconsin Vs. Nebraska

This past weekend Andy and I went back to Wisconsin for our annual Badger trip.  This was a big game as it was the Wisconsin versus Nebraska game.  Tickets were very hard to get, but as Andy put it "I am lucky to be married to him so I can attend Badger games."  Ha ha! 

We arrived in Badger town late on Wednesday night and my parents picked us up at the airport and we stayed with them until Friday afternoon.  While hanging out in SP Andy and I spent time with my grandparents, my good friend Bobbi and of course I got paraded around my mother's work as she introduced me to all of her co-workers as her "baby."  That was lovely.  I started to notice that the "big game" is all everyone was talking about.  It's all the news reported on, the newspaper headlines and everyone at my mother's work. It was crazy.  I guess that is what small cities focus on and I totally forgot about that.  However, it was fun because it got us into the mood for the game on Saturday.

The game was on Saturday and we headed downtown with Laura and our good friends for early tailgating before the game at the Stadium bar with the sea of red.  We started about one in the afternoon and the game didn't start until 7pm so it made for a very long game.  One great thing about this weekend is my friend Kelli was able to make it down from Minneapolis for the big game and stay with us all weekend.

Sea of red at the Stadium Bar.  Also, notice the nice weather.

Happily married couple at the Stadium Bar.

Then we headed to the game where the Badgers defeated Nebraska 41 to 14...it was awesome!

I took video of the infamous "Jump Around" shenanigan's right before the fourth quarter for those of you that have never experienced it before.  Before the fourth quarter begins they play "Jump Around" and the whole stadium goes crazy just jumping up and down.  It's pretty neat to see 80,000 people jumping up and down to the House of Pain song. The video is not great, but still thought I would share it and it might give you an idea of it.

On Sunday I went to my parents house where some family members stopped in to visit me while I was in town.  I also had our wedding video with me for those that wanted to see it.  I played it for everyone and it still brought tears to my eyes...and to many others as well. 

The weather wasn't too cold while we were there and actually it was a nice fall weekend where the weather was cool, but not cold.  It was almost perfect and made me think of moving back...but then reality hit as I was walking around on State Street Saturday night and I could see my breath because the temperature dropped to 38 degrees.   Brrr!  Nope, don't want to move back.  It was a good weekend though and we had a great time in Madison with friends and family.  We are not sure when we will make it back again as we are staying in Arizona for the holidays.  Maybe we will do a long weekend next summer.  Until next time Madison!