Auburn vs. Clemson

This past weekend we all went down to Auburn for the big game against Clemson. The game was even more exciting because ESPN Gameday was going to be down there.

Once we got on campus, we walked over to where Gameday had set up. There were so many people over there, and it was neat to see them live and in person again!

After we left Gameday around 11 (after Corso picked AU to win!), we went over to Daddy Mer and Mama Becky's condo so Jack could take a nap. Before putting him down, though, we let him play around for a little bit with a football. These pictures also show him in his new big boy tennis shoes! This was his first day to wear them and he did so well walking around in them! Such a big boy!

After Jack woke up, we had lunch, then went back over to the tailgate to see everyone there. We stayed for about an hour, then walked around campus some more, then went back to the condo for Jack's second nap, and so he could stay there with Mama Becky during the game.

On our way to the stadium, we walked by the bookstore and met up with our friends Leah and Eric who had just gotten engaged the night before!! We are so excited for them and can't wait for the planning to start! Her ring is gorgeous and we were so glad to get to see them.

Before walking into the stadium, we saw the Gameday bus with a bunch of people around it, so we stopped to see what was going on, and then we saw Kirk Herbstreit get out of it! He was so close to us, so I had to get a quick picture!

Here we are celebrating the our 27-24 win over Clemson in overtime! It was such an intense game, and we were exhausted by the end! We had a great time, though, and appreciate Daddy Mer buying us tickets!

After the game ended, Gameday set up a desk on the field, so we walked down to field level to get a better look. We saw Erin Andrews sitting down eating some popcorn! She is even more gorgeous in person! We also saw Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Gene Chizik doing their post-game interview.

Overall it was a tiring but fun day! We are so proud of our Auburn Tigers for fighting hard to come back and win! Thanks to Mama Becky and Aunt Deena for helping take care of our little man during the game! We appreciate it and love y'all!

Happy Birthday Grandmom!

My grandmom turned 92 last week, so Kurt, Jack, and I went to Montgomery Friday night to take dinner to her and celebrate with her. She looks so great to be 92, and we enjoyed seeing her and visiting with her for a little bit. She hadn't seen Jack in a while, either, so she was glad to see him walk around and talk some. She is such a sweet and special lady, and we were so glad to get to spend some time with her. We love her very much!

Trip to see Mimi

Tuesday this week we went to see our Mimi up in Hartselle. We hadn't seen her since before Jack's birthday, so we were definitely due a visit. Mimi hadn't even seen him walk yet! We had a great time visiting and all playing together.

Jack and Mommy playing outside

Jack wasn't really sure what this goose was, but he had a fun time playing on it!

Mommy and Daddy's Anniversary Trip

This past weekend, Kurt and I had a get-away to Atlanta to celebrate our anniversary. We left Saturday morning, and once we checked into our hotel, we walked around downtown and had lunch at the Peachtree Plaza.

Our hotel, The Westin Peachtree Plaza

The view from our hotel on the 40th floor (2nd pic is the Georgia Aquarium)

That afternoon we went to watch the Braves play the Cardinals. As we walked into the park, we saw firetrucks lined up in honor of September 11th. They also had fireman and policeman walk out onto the field so we could applaud and honor them.

Once the game started, we had a great time cheering on the Braves, plus eating some great ballpark food! We had to leave at the end of the 7th inning since we had dinner reservations, but the Braves were ahead 3-2 so we thought we had it won. However, when we got back to the hotel, the Cardinals had tied it up, and they went into extra innings! The Braves finally hit a 3-run hr in the 12th to win it! We hate we missed such a great ending, but we already had plans to eat dinner at Morton's.

Here is the mascot Homer hanging out near us in the stands

When Derrek Lee hit his double in the 7th inning

Dinner at Morton's was delicious! We told them through our reservations that we were celebrating our 4th anniversary, so they had a special menu printed just for us. We both had steak and split an order of garlic mashed potatoes, and then our waiter brought us a complimentary chocolate lava cake! Everything was so amazing!

Before we headed home on Sunday, we went over to the infamous World of Coca Cola. We took the tour and learned a lot about the history of Coke. Our favorite part, of course, was the Taste It room! :-) It had over 60 different flavors for everyone to try, and some were very good, some not so good. If you go, don't try the Beverly flavor. Yikes.

Kurt acting like he didn't want to be there :-)

The room of old vending machines

The Taste It Room

We had such a GREAT time together in Atlanta, but of course we missed our little man! We really appreciate Daddy Mer and Mama Becky for keeping him while we were gone. We know he had a blast with them, and it was easier on us to know he was in good hands! Thanks again!

Jack and Sawyer

We went out to dinner last week with our friends Keith, Lindsey, and their 5 month old Sawyer. It was fun hanging out with them and getting to catch up since we all stay so busy. They may not know it now, but they will be best friends. I'm sure Jack will try to teach him a lot in the next few years.

Jack was just 9 months old when Sawyer was born, and now 5 months has come and gone just like that! We can't believe how fast our boys are growing! We had to get a picture of them both so we can record how they grow up together! They are even holding hands here! :-)

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2010 Auburn Football!

Yesterday started Jack's second season of Auburn football. He's been forced to prepare for it since last season ended, so I'm sure he was very excited. He's been practicing his "Touchdown Auburn!" (hands straight up in the air), clapping during the Auburn fight song, and pitching a fit when we ask him, "What do we do when Alabama scores?" :-)

We headed out to the tailgate around 9:30 that morning, and he immediately wanted to walk around and check everything out, plus tell everyone around us "Hey!". Daddy, Mommy, Granna, and Poppy all took turns following him around, but he pretty much stayed close to the tailgate. Besides walking around checking everything out, he watched some ESPN, ate some Cheezits, and played with Poppy, plus some toys under the sport tent Poppy put up for him. Since he usually takes a morning nap, and was obviously too busy to take one on a gameday morning, he was pretty tired by 11:30, so around 12:00 I took him to Daddy Mer and Mama Becky's condo so he could take a nap. He wasn't ready to leave, but we promised him he'd be back later that afternoon.

Walking around with Poppy

Playing in the grass

Working on his gameday face

He and Granna helped Daddy set up the tv

Snack time with Daddy

Quick family photo, but Jack doesn't seem too excited

Playing with Poppy

Playing in the tent with Granna and Mommy. We really are having more fun that it looks, she and I just didn't know we were in the picture! :-)

Once we got to the condo, he was very exhausted, but of course wanted to play for a few minutes first. He was so glad to see Daddy Mer and Mama Becky, plus my sister Amy, brother-in-law Jeff, and their kids Jake and Brooke were there, so he was excited to see them and play with them, too. He finally gave into his exhaustion and took about an hour long nap.

Once he woke up, he had some lunch, played a little more with Jake and Brooke, and then we headed back over to the tailgate. We of course got him changed into his official gameday outfit (an AU jersey), and he looked so cute! It was a little big since it was a size 2T, but he can grow into it.

The tailgate was a little busier now and filled with a lot more people!! He still wanted to walk around and tell everyone "Hey!", but now he was really interested in the large blow-up Aubie we have in front of our tents. I'm not sure he understood exactly what it was, but he loved playing with his tail and leaning into it (since it bounced him back up!)

He also played some more with Poppy and Granna, plus our friends Leah and Eric came by to say hey.

When 3:30 rolled around, we got out the stroller and all headed towards the AU Bookstore. We wanted to find Jack some AU crocs, or maybe a hat for Daddy, but they didn't have anything we really liked, so we left and headed towards Tiger Walk. Jack went to Tiger Walk on his first gameday last year (when he was just 10 weeks old), so since he may not remember that, we were excited to take him back this year. We got there in time to hear the band play and see some of the players walk into the stadium. Daddy put Jack on his shoulders and danced with him to the music. He seemed to like it, but he was also a little overwhelmed by everything.

After Tiger Walk, we walked Jack back to the condo so he could play more with Mama Becky and Brooke before going to bed around 8. He didn't get to go to this game with Mommy and Daddy, but hopefully one game soon.

The actual game was a lot of fun, and we were glad to celebrate a 52-26 victory over Arkansas State.

Overall, it was a long day, but a very fun day. Jack was a lot more interactive this season's kickoff than last year's, but again, he was just 10 weeks old then (picture below). Sweet boy is growing way too fast on us!