University of Kansas Football Rocked in 2008

Wow - where to begin.... except with a "Hell Yeah!!" KU won the Orange Bowl!! Now I'm not a doubter, but I was very concerned with how we would play since our snafu against Missouri over Thanksgiving. But I'm so glad Mr. Doust was right with his prediction of a win!! We had the best time and loved our first experience of a college bowl game watching KU win!

Twins Doust and Lane

Pre game at the Catalina Hotel

Getting Excited!

Caught an appearance of the "White Owl"

Gals getting ready to scream Go Jayhawks!

Chris Lane is grabbing something.....

FINALLY GAME TIME!

Celebration!!!

There was so much going on from when we left Chicago to returning home, I don't want to tell the same story as our roommates on the trip. Cassie did an amazing job of recapping (click here) so here are some highlights and lowlights (not many lows...)

Lowlight: Arriving in Miami Wednesday night after a 3 hr delay - it was 43 degrees. Yikes.

Highlight: Cassie Lane's birthday immediately starting when we first saw her! And Chris Lane's new cocktail of choice - apple juice and Jim Beam in a wine glass.

Highlight: After a fabulous brunch, coming back to the hotel to balloons, wine, and a cake for Cassie, but with "Happy Birthday Chris" written on the cake. Hmmm...

Birthday Day!!

Highlight: Tailgating with the KU masses outside Dolphins Stadium

Highlight: Side kicks

Highlight: Lower level seats for the game with the Lanes!

Highlight: KU WINS!

Highlight: Chris Lane with big tears in his eyes watching the celebration!

Highlight: Eric giving me this birthday trip and turning out to be the present ever!!

Lowlight: Cabs on highways coming from a stadium far away from South Beach

Highlight: Seeing the sun on Friday morning

Highlight: People watching, having a great bloody mary and delicious burger for lunch while sitting at a lunch spot outside on Ocean Boulevard in the heart of South Beach Miami

High-larious: Watching posers drive rented orange Lamborghinis

Highlight: Seeing the ocean in January

Highlight: Jayhawk fans everywhere!

Highlight: Stone Crabs - holy yummy to the tummy! Just a great dinner with friends!

High-larious: Running into old "school chums" and telling the boys stories of Ivy and Zoe's old roommate :)

Highlight: Doing KITT from Knight Rider impersonations for Eric and Cassie

Highlight: Visual tricks with pom poms and straws

Highlight: Seeing the cool Miami architecture

Highlight: Visiting new places

Highlight: Having a fabulous vacation with best friends!!

On Saturday after Cass and Chris left for the airport – Eric and I rented a car and drove down to the Keys. I’ve never been down there before and it’s really cool. We stayed in Key Largo, the first stop on Highway 1 on the way to Key West. We drove a little further down to Islamorada, when we first arrived. It's a little town where the new HGTV Dream house is located (click here). We stopped at a little place called Holiday Isle, to see the ocean and enjoy the sun – or the clouds. It is a strip of hotels and little tiki bars right on the water – so cool! The rest of the day we relaxed at our hotel and enjoyed a great seafood dinner! We really did have the best time on this trip! Thanks again Eric – love you!