SSA Homecoming 2013

Two weekends ago we rounded up the little ones and made it just in time for Shady Side Academy's homecoming game kick-off.  We would have been earlier, but I had taken all three kids to a nearby fall festival (solo, mind you, and with no stroller) so T and P could ride a pony.  I made sure we were there right at the start of the festival so we wouldn't have to wait in a line of fifty kids.
(Wait for it...wait for it...)

BACKFIRE.  Turns out that despite the festival beginning at 11, pony rides did begin until 1:30.  What ?#@?  So we headed home with two ears of dried corn shoved in my pockets, two small pumpkins under my arms, one Mr. Yuck key chain, a Mr. Yuck pencil, and one very wide awake baby strapped into a baby carrier.

I fixed a quick lunch, got Tommy down for a short nap, and fed Kaya.  Tom finished mowing the lawn and we scrambled to get out the door within 15 minutes of the football game's start time. 

We arrived only to discover-
(wait for it...)

a pony saddled up in the tennis courts, alongside a bouncy house, petting zoo, balloon artist, and face painter.  They were shutting down in 10 minutes.

There was no line, so the boys hopped right on Butterscotch the pony.  I wanted to take her home.

Each boy got one quick run through the bouncy house obstacle course, but the balloon artist and face painter were packing up shop before we could make our way to them. 
SSA killed the other team and we had a happy band of Pohl men (and little girl). Go Indians!

Kaya happily slept through the game, and her car seat doubled as a good holder for Tommy's bag of pretzels.