Tailgate!

We had a great family weekend!  Grandma K arrived on Friday (our second visitor since we moved here - Aunt Sarah came in August).  She hadn't seen any of us since helping with the move in July.  It was a much needed and welcomed visit.  It was nice to see a familiar face.

We had a weekend full of plans that started on Friday when Dr. M and I went to a dinner sponsored by the Dean and Grandma K stayed to babysit (woo hoo!).  This was the first time we've left Harper with a sitter (poor Grandma K - H was a bear!).  It was nice, however, for the two of us to get out, have adult conversation and couple drinks together.  

Saturday started with french toast at home, Bama t-shirt shopping and then we all piled into the car and headed to campus for the Alabama vs. Arkansas game!  Parking was free but it was at least a mile from the Quad.  I wore Harper in the ring-sling and we loaded E into the stroller.  Campus was crazy!  I've never seen so much red and so many tailgating tents in one spot before...and these people know how to tailgate!  They all had tents, defining their space and keeping them out of the sun, tons food and beer.  Some even had portable satellite dishes with flat screen TV's running on generators so they could catch the pre-game shows. 

  The Quad was FULL of tents and people, every where you looked all you could see was red and tents.  We made our way through (barely) stopping to let E play in one of many giant bounce-house play-things set up for families.  

Decked out in our Bama red, we finally made it to our tailgate.  It was also sponsored by the Dean, so we enjoyed a catered lunch, indoor bathrooms, large fans and even a small jazz band.  After eating we hoofed it back to the car with two tired and hot kids.  We watched the game when we got home and then all of us took a nap.  Needless to say, we took it easy that night, put everyone to bed early and relaxed.  

Sunday we went down to the River Walk and enjoyed the beautiful weather.  E played in the splash fountain and we strolled around before going to Dreamland BBQ for lunch (Dr. M's fave - and a first for the rest of us)!  

That night we put the little ones to bed early and enjoyed a movie together (we hadn't seen a movie together since before H was born).  Grandma K left this morning, but plans to be back in November.  We're looking forward to our next big game day adventure with some good friends for the big LSU game.  Roll Tide!!