Wish I was on Ole' Rocky Top...

Kyle and I took our little Addie Reese to visit Rocky Top a few weeks ago for homecoming. We thought Drew would be hard to handle... an understatement... in the stadium for a 7:00 kickoff so he went to Lexington to visit Ninnie and Poppy for the weekend. Addie was pretty excited to be an only child but only for a few moments. We were barely out of the Dickson city limits when she uttered the comment with tears welling up in her eyes, "I miss Drew." But we were back on track when we told her about the indoor swimming pool and the big bed that was just for her and her "friends" (yes only my child can get away with packing a whole trash bag of stuffed animals for a 48 hour trip)

Addie lining up her crew at the hotel.

Our little cheerleader doing her best toe touches on the bed.

Homecoming is always a great game to take the family to and the weather was perfect. It was a great fall day and the leaves around campus were beautiful. Kyle and I had a great time walking around telling Addie about our time at UT....

When we showed Addie the Humanities building and told her that is where we first met she asked, "What did you and Daddy have for snack on your first day of school?"

When I showed Addie Hess Hall (my first dorm), I told her that was my first home away from LiLi and Papa's house. She asked, "Who was your mommy? Who took care of you?"
I just love how she brings it back to her perspective of life... I on the other hand was thinking "Who did take care of me?" I was 18 and this will be Addie in 14 years... oh my!

Addie got to meet a real cheerleader. She was shy at first and did not like all of the attention but Brittney, the cheerleader, was nice and got Addie to warm up to her with her pom-poms.

Not that I am biased or anything but I think Addie could have won the cutest four year old cheerleader. Do the VOLS need a mascot cheerleader????

At least the stadium is nice because the football team??????

The Homecoming Banners. Addie liked this one because it had glitter on it.

Tailgating with Amanda and family...

Addie and the Pride of the Southland... Addie is all about the pageantry of college football but the actual game.... not so much. The band was not even off the field from the pregame show and she asked, "It is over?"

Mr. Bear's 2nd Trip to Neyland...

Our Half Time and 3rd quarter visit with Knox and crew...

Touchdown Tennessee!!!!

When we were walking back to the car,
Addie asked, "Do you think I will go to school here someday?"
My answer, "Only time will tell."

It's Football Time In Tennessee!!!

Over the Labor Day weekend, Kyle and I made a kid-less trip to Knoxville for the home opener for the VOLS. This trip has become an annual trip for the two of us. Last year we had a blast taking Addie and Drew. This year we decided it would just be too much to take Drew and we could take Addie later in the season.

We had a wonderful weekend doing all of the things we did 12 years ago in Knoxville.
We went to eat at our favorite spots. Went to the mall and to the strip.
Got to visit with my dear friends Casie and Ryon who were down in Pigeon Forge with their family for the weekend. And watched a pretty good game.

Our annual self made picture in the stadium...

The weather was absolutely crazy for this game day. The high at kickoff was suppose to be around 98 degrees. The whole day was just hot! People were lining the UC and every other place trying to find some AC. Since our seats were in the shade, we decided to head on into the stadium to watch the pregame show. This is what we got to see...
the clouds rolling in and the band marching for cover.

A 10% chance of rain in the Knoxville area turned into a 100% chance.

After an hour and a half rain delay and no band pre-game show (only the 2nd time ever the Vols have not run through the T) we were ready to watch football.

Coach sporting some good lookin' pants this season.

Just a little wet and smelly but having a great time as always with my hubby.

On the way back home we stopped to meet this little guy and check up on his mommy and daddy. What a great trip filled with fun, memories, and great friends.