Fighting Illini Game

Fighting Illini Game - 2013

Every fall, we make a trip down to Champaign to see the Fighting Illini football team, walk around campus, and relive the glory days. This year, we were joined by the girls Cousins and their Noonie and Papa. The game itself was great. The Illini pounded Miami of Ohio so we were able to leave the game a bit early and head to the best pizza place in all of Champaign-Urbana: Papa Dels.

Ellie has been to Memorial Stadium a few other times. Here she is in 2011. And in 2010. And even a Spring game in 2012. We went last fall with SD, but I can't seem to find the photos of that visit.

This year, my dad and I were part of the Legacy Tunnel on the field, but Nat, my mom and the two girls were even able to get down on the field to be with the cheerleaders.

Check out the last photo of this post. That's Eloise 'headin' for the hills' because she was too bashful to participate with the cheerleaders.

A trip is always enjoyable, but when you can spend it with family, it is always better!

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