Time for the Hoos to Rally in Raleigh!

Holy cow: the Hoos got a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament! So it's on to Raleigh we go. There was barely time to unpack and do laundry... And put our clothes right back in the suitcases. Again Mike went ahead to prep, and the boys and I left Friday at nap time to make the 4 hour drive and late game. (Who schedules these things?? Why start games at 10:30 pm??) Of course we had to stop for a meal in NC, where ... Evan lost his second tooth! He couldn't eat because it was so loose, and he let me give it a gentle tug. He is now 2/2 losing teeth on NC trips. Things we learned: the tiny ketchup cups in McDonald's are perfect

For holding lost teeth, and the Tooth Fairy indeed comes to hotels. 

Raleigh was a blast. We'd never been before, but both Mike & I have friends there who gave great advice on the places to go, and our hotel was attached to an outdoor mall, so we had plenty of options for eating and shopping. Plus a pool! Unfortunately the pool's heater was broken, so that didn't last as long as we hoped. 

Game 1 was Friday evening when we arrived, so after dropping our luggage, it was off to see daddy and do some big time cheering. 

Oh, and ice cream. Definitely ice cream. Why wouldn't we have ice cream at a 10:30pm game?? 

Yep. Lucky nap works again! The Hoos won and we're lucky enough to stay in Raleigh for another 2 nights.