SemperFi Bowl

Today we went to the Semper Fi Bowl at Chase Stadium in downtown phoenix. It was a bunch of fun. This was the first year for this particular bowl so it was pretty low key - less than 5,000 people. Plus it was open seating so we got to sit anywhere we wanted.

The Marines hosted this bowl game and they did such a great job with everything. The national anthem and the presentation of the flag was amazing. Plus they did a fly-by. It was really moving to watch. During the half-time show they had about 20 new recruits swear-in. I couldn't help but feel for them. They all looked so young and scared and yet here they were, taking an oath to protect our country and all of us. I am so grateful for our soldiers.

The teams were East VS. West. They were the top 100 high school football players from all over the nation. We knew it would be a close game but we were rooting for WEST!

 Olivia was insane.

 as always.

 We brought Garrett along and those 3 boys had a blast together. Most of the game they sat along the front wall.

 Then they got caught on the jumbo-tron! They were so excited. They thought they were celebrities for a few minutes.

Oh! ..and WEST WON! 17-14