tropical storm? schmopical schmorm!

Despite Hanna moving northward through Virginia on Saturday, the Slackers thought it'd be a great idea to have a family outing to the Virginia vs. Richmond football game. John, working in concert with the Internet, local weather stations and his friend in Charlottesville, determined that the rain would end in there around 12:30 PM, which would allow us to enjoy a soggy, but rain-free game. I was skeptical to say the least...but figured it'd be something to do rather than being trapped in our house all day. So, we threw on our best Virginia garb, several changes of clothes for everyone, dosed the kiddos on dramamine (the road to Charlottesville has been a particular puke-y one for the Slackers) and off we went.

It poured as we drove down. We saw a car hydroplane. It was not looking good for us. When we met Uncle Matt and Aunt Noreen for lunch at a Charlottesville market, it was still raining. And then, around 1 PM, the skies cleared up. No more rain. In fact, it was downright sunny.

The game itself was fun. We stopped by and saw my friend, Pam's family, and Jenn's husband, Brian. The game was pretty empty, so the girls had a little room to play up in the stands. John miraculously got A to nap, which was needed. Things didn't run as smoothly as when we went to the baseball game, mainly because the diaper bag was filled with raincoats and spare clothes rather than toys. But we made it through the game...and have the pictures to prove it!