Homecoming in Stillwater is absolutely CRAZY!!... but lots of fun too! The night before the game all of the frat houses team up with different sororities and they build these huge structures in front of their houses which they then decorate with different themes The one above is, obviously, a 007 theme, but there was also a Indiana Jones theme, a Dr. Suess theme, a Pirate theme, and a variety of other creative works. The celebration is called the "walk around" (creative, I know), and not only are there great decorations and LOTS of people, but there are also a variety of overpriced foodstuffs and goodies.
This one is Mae's favorite, the Dr. Suess theme. Most of these things have moving parts, and the kids get to watch them all and see what they do.
This one is the Pirate theme, and Ian thought it was pretty cool--he even tried to go under the restraining rope and play on the makeshift beach that had been created. He actually dropped his new BYU hat there and luckily someone picked it up and gave it to some guys running a nearby booth. About a half hour later we realized it was gone and re-traced our steps to find it--Ian HAS to wear it whenever his dad wears his.
Ian is pointing at the shipwreak on the beach--admittedly, this one was pretty cool.
The '80s theme was the one we liked the most. There was an NES, a boom box, a TETRIS screen, MTV allusions, and other favorites from the '80s.
When we left the walkabout this float was parked in front of the exit to the parking lot we had parked in. The guy who parked it there had locked the keys in it and we had to "offroad" in our Pilot in order to get around it--so, we felt like we had to take this picture this morning at the homecoming parade.
Had to get a picture of this horse and cowgirl queen. That is all.
Below, I posted Ian's favorite part of the parade. I had to restrain him from running out in the road for a closer look.
4 comments:
Wow, It looks like it is a little crazy. But it also looks like so much fun. your kids are getting so big!
Glad you guys enjoyed it too- we loved the suess one. Somehow we missed out on the parade- well Josh is sick. I'm still dying to get their haircuts though, so when he gets better maybe I will call you. Love the video! So excited.
You are always going and doing fun things with your cute family!
I don't think you had to restrain Ian from just a closer look of that truck. I think you had to restrain him from driving it away.
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