Playoffs

Its a huge football day in the Tucker house, and in all of Houston!  Kevin's school is playing for the national championship in Frisco (near Dallas) and the Texans are playing in their FIRST ever playoff game and they get home field advantage!!

We'd originally wanted to go to see his school play, but since we knew that the Texans game might be the same weekend, whether or not we'd go was always in limbo.   Before the NFL schedule was set we considered trying to go to both, but that would've just been too much driving and take away from the enjoyment of either game. The decision was made for us when the Texans game was scheduled for 3:30 Saturday, Sam Houston's game is at noon today so no way could we do both, and it was no contest - K has been a Texans fan since day 1 of the franchise.

It has been so much fun seeing the excitement in the city this past week as they get ready to play.   Flags, shirts, even haircuts and tattoos - you name it someone has it.

and, since his aunt and uncle will go to the Sam Houston game, I am buying one of their tickets so I get to go too!!!  The other ticket is going to good use too, a friend of K's brother's.  One day I need to just buy my own ticket, but I admit I like having the Sunday to myself some days when K attends the game.

Here are some bits of trivia for you:
- the last playoff game played in Houston was in 1994 (I was in high school!)
- the Texans have the record of the longest its taken a new team to get into the playoffs - 10 years, no wonder we're so excited!!

I hope we're this excited tonight because we have TWO wins to celebrate!