Final Four Experience

One of the benefits of living in Indianapolis is that it is a really great sports town.  The Colts bring their own amazing energy to the city and while the Pacers are going through a low point in their history, it's still a NBA franchise.  This weekend has been one of our favorite sports experiences in Indy so far as the city is hosting the NCAA Men's Final Four.

Friday we went downtown and watched the hometown Butler Bulldogs hold their final practice before their semi-final game.  Lucas Oil Stadium has gone through the transition from football stadium to basketball arena and it is quite a sight to see.  It was also very impressive to see how many people came to watch practice.  40,000 people turning out to watch practice is evidence of how excited everyone around here is for this weekend's games.

After practice and lunch with friends, we headed off to Bracket Town at the convention center which the boys described as 'basketball heaven, just with waiting lines.'  Every activity you could imagine for a basketball fan and the NCAA even had areas to promote other sports like football, lacrosse, fencing, and golf.

It was eight hours of basketball fun for the boys and despite Makela's constant complaints, even she participated in the activities at Bracket Town.  The whole day gave a us a glimpse of what types of activities and excitement Superbowl week may be like in 2012, can't wait!

Lucas Oil Stadium	Butler Bulldogs Practice	Caleb with the Championship Trophy

Bracket Town Fun