Yesterday was our anniversary- 4 years.  Yesterday was not altogether different from a normal day this week in that I went to work, got home, and we ate some leftovers and played with Maya.  But I believe tonight we may be going out to dinner and shopping for Maya’s Halloween costume.  I say giant tube of toothpaste.

Tomorrow is the NU vs MSU game at 2:30pm Central on ESPN2.  Should be a fantastic game- LakeThePosts.com had a nice post yesterday that compared in detail the stats of MSU running back Javon Ringer with those of NU running back Tyrell Sutton, and they actually were closer than I expected.  The fact that Ringer has been touted as a Heisman hopeful really had me nervous, but it seemed the majority of his success lies in the sheer number of carries he gets per game – on average, 20 more than Sutton.  His numbers are obviously still very good, but I think if NU’s defense can shut him down like Iowa pretty much did last week, NU’s definitely got a shot.  If MSU takes to the air, we may be in trouble.  Special teams and turnovers will probably play a big part yet again.  Should be interesting.

Sunday, we’re headed to Grandma’s house for a quick visit.  It’s been a couple weeks now since she’s seen Maya, and she appears to be going through withdrawal (Grandma, that is).  Next week, we’re off to Chicago to visit my sister and brother-in-law.  Also, the NU homecoming game.  The fall colors should make for a beautiful drive; we’re very excited.  Pray the gas prices continue to drop…