Sunday, the day after we BEAT CLEMSON in the COLLEGE WORLD SERIES, I hopped in the car with Brandon's parents and my mom and we took the ROAD TO OMAHA! This was extremely spur of the moment ~ literally packed in 30 minutes and wasn't even sure what I had packed! Thank goodness my boss was nice enough to allow me to do this! The drive for us was a total of 20 hours. On the way there we stopped to get some sleep somewhere in Illinois - Mt. Vernon I believe it was??? I took a ton of pictures... AHHH...never thought I would see this place!
The Payne's, my mom, and me before the fist game 
The famous shot in Rosenblatt 
The 8 team flags 
We went to Henry Doorly Zoo on Tuesday since we had a long day before the game started. This zoo is amazing! Words could never describe it! I will bore you with just a few pictures of the zoo animals!
This GAMECOCK gave us a call as soon as we walked up to it!
Now, I definitely had to get a picture of one of the tigers!!!
Mama and her baby...this was just 2 of about 15 gorillas! 
The Polar Bear - I remember when Riverbanks had a polar bear! 
My mom and me in the game! GO COCKS! 
COCKY! So glad he was able to make the trip!
And, the Gamecocks win the CWS 2-1!!!!
Us after the game...NATIONAL CHAMPIONS BABY!
Just when I thought it couldn't get much better...After the game, Mom and I hitched a ride to the Embassy Suites to welcome the team in! My camera had died so I had to get some shots with my phone, which I don't have on my computer yet! We got pictures with Whit, Jackie Bradley Jr., and one with Adam Matthews holding the trophy! AMAZING!!!!
I have been so fortunate to take the road to Omaha! It was a once in a lifetime chance by that time to see the Gamecocks play at Rosenblatt stadium, much less be able to experience a National Championship!
