Go Dawgs!

We were so excited for the GA/AU game weekend! Abbye and Brince both came up, and Abs' friends Samantha and Ashley came with her. Clayton, Cam, and Chris all drove up too. I worked on Friday getting ready for the James Farmer booksigning at Heery's Too, and later joined the girls at Speak Easy for dinner. We headed to The Loft and danced, danced, danced.
On Saturday, we hit the Hill's tailgate before watching the game at The Georgia Theater. So much fun!!!! What a win! The night was spent at The Loft once again. After a Mellow Mushroom lunch, we all got on the road again. It was a super fun weekend spent with friends in Athens!

Friday night at The Loft

These guys are pretty tight

So happy to have Brince and Abbye there!

On Saturday, we watched the game here.

And it was awesome!

And Saturday night, we were back at The Loft

Bowling and Senior Night

 Last Thursday, David and I started our weekend a little early with bowling at 300 in Atlanta with a few of our buddies. Meghan and Brian, Hollie and Wesley, and Renee all met us there...guys vs. girls - us girls took waaaay longer than the boys; we had a lot to talk about! :)

On Friday, David headed to spend the night with Robert before the UGA/NMS game on Saturday. While they were having guy time, I accompanied my aunt Jill to Rome to see her oldest, Ivy's, Senior Night. Ivy's out for the season with a leg injury, so he was in khakis; but, my cousin Chandler, Ivy's younger brother, played a great game! He's #25 in the pics!


Guys take this very seriously. And boy, are they fast at taking their turns!



Us girls had fun chatting

The tunnel for the seniors

My cousin Hugh{14}, Aunt Jill, and Gracie {12}

We're so proud of you, Ivy!

The senior banner - football players and cheerleaders - was awesome!

Ivy and Chandler on the sidelines

Go Tigers!

Lots to Celebrate

The fam headed to Darlington in Rome on Friday night to watch my first cousins Chandler and Ivy play football. They're both really good, and we had a fun time watching them play. On Saturday, I made a few stops on my way from Atlanta to Hawkinsville, and ended at the cabin for a birthday dinner for my grandfather, Gongaman. We had him a surprise party on Sunday, but more on that later!

All of the senior fall athletes have life size cut outs lining the walkway to the stadium. Here's Ivy! Our #22 ball carrier!

This would have been so fun when I was in high school!

Darlington won the game, but only by a few points. My cousin Chandler #25 plays too - after the game all of these cute girls surrounded him!

And afterward, in the field house, all of the players, cheerleaders, coaches and the parents gathered here. Ivy turned 18 over the weekend, as did his best friend Kelsey Anne and friend Chase. They had a precious birthday cake for the three of them, and we all sang happy birthday!

I couldn't resist snapping this pic of my Paisley fresh from his afternoon nap.

On Saturday night, the fam gathered at the Coody Cabin for dinner together. It was a gorgeous afternoon! The water in the Ocmulgee river is usually muddy, but right now its a beautiful shade of green.

Its been a big year for our family! Abbye turned 21, Mom turned 50, Gongaman turned 75, and Asa is about to turn 18.

My grandfather with his first 4 grandchildren.

Hugh, Asa, Chandler, Austin, and Evan

We all enjoyed a dinner of baked dove and quail, then hit the sofa for more football watchin'.