Cyclone Family Picnic Fun

We had a great time last Saturday at the DFW Cyclone Family Picnic.  BBQ, face painting, snow cones, games, giveaways ... all with a lake view on a beautiful day.  It was a great time!

 

 We were super excited by the celeb visit: Chris Babb from a few years back, coached by The Mayor.  Chris brought his mom, girlfriend, and new baby, and was super friendly.  His younger brother, Nick, is currently on the *Big 12 Championship* team.

 Steve and I joked that Chris might make the xmas card this year.  (That might not be a joke.)

 There were a lot of kids at the picnic this year.  It was fun to see them all in their Cyclone gear, being indoctrinated in their early years.  Love that these cuties cheer relentlessly for the Cyclones with us!

 We are so glad to be surrounded by a great alumni group here, hundreds of miles away from Ames.  When we all get together, it's a mix of young and old alumni, and even some high school graduates headed to ISU.

 I recently hired a new coach who played football at UNT for Dan McCarney (former ISU coach), and who was also recruited by ISU.  I told him it was too bad he made the wrong decision, but I'm sure glad he's headed to my school next year.  I also hired a teacher who graduated from Drake.  The team gave me a hard time, saying that I only wanted to interview her because she's from Iowa.  Only partially true ... she will be a great teacher, too.  It's always good to have your roots close by!