Aaargh! Beating the Pirates!

We made the trip to Charlotte this past weekend to watch the Gamecocks take on the East Carolina Pirates.  It was a hot day for tailgating, but we had fun!  Parker has said several times since Saturday, "Mommy, I like tailgating."  We're planning to take him to a few more Gamecock games this fall.

Before we left Charlotte on Sunday afternoon, we went with Granddaddy and Grandmomma to feed the ducks in their neighborhood.  It has become quite the tradition on Sunday afternoons when we are up there.

On Our Way to See the Gamecocks Play

We saw Cocky last night at the Carolina pep rally!  Parker wasn't too sure about him at first, but as soon as we left all he talked about was how much fun he had with him!

Go Gamecocks!

A Look Back at 2010

It was so much fun looking back through 2010.  It was a busy and wonderful year!  I'm looking forward to see what 2011 holds.

So without further ado...

a few highlights from 2010:

In January 2010 we,

Rang in the New Year in New Jersey,

 Celebrated a first birthday,

and finished out the month with a trip to the mountains with friends.

In February 2010 we,

Kissed our little Valentine,

 

played in the snow,

 and helped throw a Couples Baby Shower for friends Zane and Ellen.

In March 2010 we,

Tackled a home improvement project and finished it.

In April 2010 we,

Visited the Holy City,

Received a first hair cut,

and took an adults-only trip to Sin City (here, here, here & here).

In May 2010 we,

 Spent Mother's Day at IOP

 and kicked off the summer with a neighborhood block party.

In June 2010 we,

 Celebrated Aunt Laura's graduation.

In July 2010 we,

 Celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks in Charlotte

In August 2010 we,

Spent a week at the beach,

 played in the mountains,

and helped Aunt Laura move into Carolina.

In September 2010 we,

Did a lot of cheering for the Gamecocks; just about every Saturday.
 

In October 2010 we,

Took our first trip to a pumpkin patch,

visited the SC State Fair with friends and for a date night,

 and went trick-or-treating for the first time with our little cowboy.

In November 2010 we,

Ate turkey and gobbled 'til we wobbled...twice,

and took a trip to the zoo.

And, finally, in December 2010 we,

Met our elf,

made gingerbread houses with the Fox's,
 

celebrated Christmas (in a few different places),

and ended out the year playing in the snow!

What an incredible year!  We are so blessed!

Cows, Cows Everywhere

We welcomed the New Year with family in Atlanta.  Friday morning, we left town to drive to Atlanta to cheer on the Gamecocks at the Chick-fil-a bowl game.  Before the game, we took the MARTA to Fanfest and saw the marching band and football players.  Parker had fun dancing around and eating Chick-fil-a.    He was such a trooper during the game.  For a little boy without a nap, he did a great job.  He disappointed his Daddy by doing the tomahawk cheer but other than that, all it took was a pizza and lots of cows to keep him happy!  Maybe he'll be ready for a game or two next season.  Although the Gamecocks lost, we had a blast!

At the end of the game, we rushed over to Underground Atlanta to watch the Peach drop.  Parker almost stayed awake to welcome 2011, but fell asleep on his Daddy's shoulders a few minutes before midnight. 

We stayed in the Buckhead area, right across from Lenox Square. Our hotel had a fun train and lots of holiday decorations that Parker enjoyed seeing.   We also had a nice view of Atlanta's skyline from our windows (see picture below).  We were even able to take a quick trip to the pool while we were there!

 

Happy 2011!