As we drove into town on Friday, we went straight to campus to pick up our football tickets- when we parked the car and started walking through campus, we were both overwhelmed with the memories and happy emotions that we felt! Campus looked beautiful and, although there were some changes, we both kept pointing out everything that we loved about being there.
We met up with some of our best friends from college- Tim and Jayne Holmes, and their two kids- Timmy and Sophia, and we headed to our hotel. Parker loves any opportunity to stay in a hotel. Even though it's usually a little stressful for mom and dad, we love how his face lights up whenever we visit a new place! After checking in and letting the boys play for a while, we decided to go to eat dinner and unwind from our drive down.
On Friday night, we enjoyed a relaxed evening with our friends and we literally "drove down memory lane" as we drove down Broadway, went to Jock's Nitch to get "gorilla-ed" out and went back to our hotel. Pittsburg is where Brandon and I met and we truly enjoy every time we get the chance to visit (which has only been a couple times since graduation).
We knew Saturday would be a big day, so Parker and I went to bed early, while Brandon and Tim got to catch up. We woke up on Saturday and got ready for the Homecoming parade. Homecoming is special to Brandon and I as both of us were involved in the Greek life on campus and I was a Homecoming candidate at PSU. Needless to say, Parker loved the parade as much as we did! Every time a band went by, a gorilla waved at us, and they threw candy, he laughed with happiness and we stayed for the entire hour and a half parade! After the parade we got to go visit the Tri Sigma house and the Sigma Chi house- both of which hold many memories for both of us! Parker and Timmy loved the girls at the Sigma house and they were the center of attention- getting donuts and juice and "roaring" at them like dinosaurs (the 3 year old way of flirting)! The Sigma Chi house was almost exactly the way we left it 7 years ago- smelling of old beer and with a dirty, sticky floor! But, the funny thing was, Parker and Timmy loved it- they didn't want to leave!
Lunch was one of my favorite parts of the weekend! MALL DELI! The Mall Deli is where Brandon and I went to eat the majority of the time in college- sometimes even going there twice a day! Parker loved the creamy italian dressing and even dipped his grilled cheese sandwich in it! We were so proud!
Even though we were all tired from our busy morning, we headed to the Gorilla Village and then on to the football game. Parker and Timmy loved playing together and throwing acorns and sticks in the lake...also riding the gorillas! It was so fun to see Parker having fun at our alma mater and loving it as much as we do!! Although Brandon and I both believe Parker will get a full-ride scholarship to an Ivy League school.....PIttsburg State University will still be on his list of colleges to visit before making his choice! We had such a good time and we can't wait to go back next year- I think we've already talked most of our friends into going back with us!
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