Beauty and the Beast

When most people think of "Beauty and the Beast" they think of Disney and that beautiful princess named Belle...not this time.  Tonight our family went to Iowa State's interpretation of this title....a gymnastics meet and a wrestling match which go on at the same time.  This is something that Iowa State had done for the past three years to draw fans in for a night of fun. 

We ate a quick dinner at Wendy's and then headed over to Hilton Coliseum.  We sat in the balcony so the kids could see better.  They really enjoyed watching the gymnasts do the vault and uneven bars.  The wrestling match was going on right next to the gymnastics.  You could see Isaiah eyeing that side of the floor more often than his sister.  The kids proceeded to munch on popcorn and Twizzlers and they drank water and Sprite (as the kids say "kids pop").  Isaiah eventually needed to roam so we made some laps around the arena.  Ava and Isaiah both got to see Cy tonight.  They love that mascot, although Isaiah wasn't interested in hugging him or giving him a high five.  Ava got her picture taken with him again. 

We decided to leave when the kids both said they were getting tired.  As we were leaving Ava insisted we see the "Johnny Orr" statue and they both wanted to take some Cyclone men's and women's basketball posters home.  Both of the kids wanted the posters taped to their walls.  Immediately when we got home, Ava instructed Andy as to where she wanted the posters hung in her room.  Isaiah didn't have much of an opinion...he's pretty easy going like his Daddy.  Both of the kids are in bed now and Andy and I are ready to start a movie.  We'll see if we can make it through without falling asleep.  Happy Friday!

My Three Happy's
1) Being a Cyclone fan
2) It's Friday...that means two whole days coming up to enjoy being home with my family.
3) Knowing that Monday is the 100th day of school....80 more to go and then it's summer! (I know that's far away, but the school year has really gone by fast.)