Coming home for Homecoming

Back in October I got to go home for another Alabama football game. This time it was the Homecoming game vs. Ole Miss. Each year growing up my mom would take us to the Alabama Homecoming parade. Since I was in town we decided to keep up the tradition and headed to the quad at noon... a full 8 hours before the game was set to start. This made for an incredibly long day but it was filled with lots of fun.

This was my favorite float in the parade...the elephant is wearing a XIII blanket for the 13 National Championships Alabama has won.
After the parade I met up with SMU friends Jordan and Meg. Jordan now lives in Birmingham and even though she's an Auburn fan she makes a trip to Tuscaloosa once a year and is a good sport. We watched the Auburn/Arkansas game with some of her friends at their tent. Meg, an Arkansas fan, also comes each year with her family, many of whom attended Alabama. Her sister Caroline is currently a senior.

Meg is my little sis in Chi O but she is truly like a sister to me. Her family and mine are very much alike and we love the chance to get together each year. Here we are with our moms.

Finally after a full day of tailgating the game started at 8p. We won the game 23-10 and we got home at midnight, a full 12 hour day.

The next day before leaving town to head back to Atlanta I got to meet up with my high school friend Mary Catherine. MC, as I like to call her, had baby James almost a year ago. I got to meet him last year when they lived in Dallas but he has grown so much since then and they now live in Chicago. I was so glad we were able to catch up quickly and I'm looking forward to seeing them again in December. You can read their blog here.

Welcome Emma & Claire

My dear friends Daniel and Jean from SMU just had twin girls. Emma Grace & Hannah Claire were born on July 6th in Houston.

Welcome Julia Grace

On June 1st Jay's sister had her first baby! Her name is Julia Grace and she lives in Birmingham. I'm looking forward to meeting her soon.

Welcome Caroline Claire

My friend Melissa from college just had her first baby girl on Monday. Caroline Claire was 6lbs 3oz. She has tons of dark hair like her dad and long eyelashes like her mom. Can't wait to meet her in October. I love her name.

Welcome Elizabeth W.

My sorority big sis from college is Shauna. She recently gave birth to her own little legacy. Elizabeth Jean was born on February 24th. She weighed 7lbs, 11 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. I can't wait to meet her in November.

Welcome James Dawson

Another new addition to blog about...My high school friend Mary Catherine and her husband Jordan welcomed their son James Dawson to the world on Sunday, Oct. 25th at 10:45p. He weighed 7.1lbs His first name comes from his daddy and his middle name from his uncle (MC's brother). I'm excited to see him during my November Dallas trip too.

Check out this adorable picture of Jordan and James...he is waving to the world!

Welcome Tally Harper

Back in March I announced that my friend Megan was having a baby. Yesterday, Megan and her husband Brad welcomed their daughter Tally Harper to the world. She weighed in at 9.11 lbs and was 22" long. She was born at 2:49p. I'm excited to meet her when I go to Dallas in November.Also, friends Melissa & Shauna have also recently announced that they are expecting Spring babies. This is me and my Chi O family at Shauna's wedding. Shauna is my Chi O Big Sis. She will be having a girl...a Chi O legacy!
My other friend Melissa also recently found out that she is pregnant too. She is due in May and while she doesn't know the baby's sex yet...she does know that her baby will be in the same grade as her older sister Alyson's baby. Alyson is due with her second in November. How fun to have close cousins!