Trip to College Station

So recently our friend Jeff (aka my other husband) got a job coaching football at Texas A&M.  Texas A&M!!  Although I will miss going to Westlake games in Austin, I will LOVE going to (and bringing Carter to) A&M games! It is even cooler that Jeff is now coaching at the same place where we went to college; it just wouldn't be as special if it were any other university.

Since College Station is only a little over an hour away, Matt and I planned a quick (very quick...20 hours round-trip) trip up Highway 6 to see Uncle Jeff.  We dropped Carter off with Nana after Matt got home from work and arrived in College Station just in time for dinner.  We ate at a new mexican restaurant on Northgate, Chimy's, which was phenomenal.

The best part of the trip happened after dinner when Jeff took us on a tour of the athletic facilities.  Since it was late at night and summertime there was not a soul in any of the buildings.  Most of the buildings are new since Matt and I graduated so they were cool to see.  College football is a whole different ballgame from high school football!

Outside of the new football weight room

Inside the entrance to the Bright Complex

Inside the football weight room (they use to share with all sports)

The linebackers meeting room

Entrance to the locker room

*I may have taken a picture in front of a certain players locker doing a certain football pose!

Aggies in the NFL

Jeff's locker (his name plate isn't in yet)

Right next to a certain coaches locker (he has multiple lockers)

Football wall

Defensive staff work room

Matt and I both were very impressed with everything.  It's crazy to see how much money goes into college football (especially compared to high school football.)  Matt has met with coaches/toured at LSU, UT and OU and he says they all have impressive facilities, but nothing as nice as what the athletic facilities at A&M will look like after all of the renovations.  And that doesn't even count the new stadium!!

After our tour we headed to Northgate for a few drinks before we headed home.  We definitely got carded to get into an 18-and-up bar.  18-and-up!!  I know Matt and I look young, but dang!!

This morning before heading home we stopped at Layne's for some fried chicken.  Yum!! Then we walked around campus a bit and bought Carter some A&M shirts.  There were incoming freshmen touring campus with their parents and I teared up thinking of Carter going off to college.  Of course I would love for him to attend Texas A&M, (Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2034!) but Matt and I have promised each other not to pressure him into anything.  We were also thisclose to buying a Johnny Football jersey for Carter :)

Carter and I cannot wait for our first A&M game in the fall!