Morgan was able to attend her first, official, Auburn game this year. Rachel and Adam have season tickets to all the home games, but due to scheduling conflicts they did not come to September 24's game vs. Florida Atlantic and gave us the tickets instead. I was a little nervous about taking her to a game by myself, but I really felt like she would do fine once we were settled. This little cheerleader LOVED every single minute of it! Seriously, she sat in my lap, never asking to get down as I had feared. She listed and danced to the music, watched the game, cheered, looked for her best buddy, Aubie, signaled a few touchdowns, and had an absolute blast!
Here's my little Tigerette holding her ticket before we left for the game.
We stopped to admire the outside of the stadium and do a little running before actually going inside.
I'm not sure she knew what to think about the eagle flying, but she knew everyone was cheering so she joined in as well.
Daddy surprised us and made it to the game about half-way through the first quarter. He may be an Alabama fan, but he is first, and foremost, a football fan and a wonderful Daddy who didn't want to miss out on this special moment with his little girl.
The next day we put her Auburn gear back on and went to visit Toomer's Corner for some fun pictures. We're not sure how much longer these celebrations will be possible so we tried to soak up every opportunity we could this year. Her daddy sure is a good sport being the avid Bama fan that he is.
One of the greatest things about living in Auburn is all of the wonderful opportunities we have to see Aubie! Morgan is absolutely infatuated with this lively, fun, bundle of excitement. Each Fall our school system has a "Fall Festival" where all the schools join together for an afternoon of chaotic fun. Each of the six elementary schools has at least 2 booths and other groups also host booths, jump houses, petting exhibits, etc. It is always a lot of fun to see everyone, but without a doubt Morgan's favorite attendee was Aubie. She patiently waited her turn, mesmerized by him, while the older kids terrorized the poor guy.
He saw her, realized she wasn't going to scream (or pull his tail!) and he scooped her up for a few minutes of dancing and playing. I really think she got the most one-on-one time with him and they had the best time together. I think she expects that type of time and attention each time she sees him and has been slightly disappointed since that visit.
Being a teacher, I am limited in the amount of parties and special events I'm able to attend at Morgan's school, but this time her "party" was at 3:00 so I asked special permission to leave early and I was able to go. When I got there, my sweet girl was still napping. I wasn't surprised; the girl LOVES her sleep and can sleep through anything! I got the special privilege of waking her up and she was so excited to see her mommy, so heartwarming! Once the few others were awakened, it was time to party! Having just left my classroom party with 20 seven and eight year olds, it was amazing to see how calm these one year olds were. They ate their snacks and drank their juice, unsure why parents were in their room during snack time. Once they finished their snack, it was time to play. It was so much fun getting to be a small part of her school routine that day.
After school we came home, changed back into her costume, and had fun with Ms. Anna and Taylor. Anna and I work together and her 5-year-old, Taylor, was begging to come see and play with Morgan. They came over and we all had fun playing in the yard. He really is so good with her and they always have so much fun together.
I'm not sure she knew what to think about the eagle flying, but she knew everyone was cheering so she joined in as well.
Daddy surprised us and made it to the game about half-way through the first quarter. He may be an Alabama fan, but he is first, and foremost, a football fan and a wonderful Daddy who didn't want to miss out on this special moment with his little girl.
One of the greatest things about living in Auburn is all of the wonderful opportunities we have to see Aubie! Morgan is absolutely infatuated with this lively, fun, bundle of excitement. Each Fall our school system has a "Fall Festival" where all the schools join together for an afternoon of chaotic fun. Each of the six elementary schools has at least 2 booths and other groups also host booths, jump houses, petting exhibits, etc. It is always a lot of fun to see everyone, but without a doubt Morgan's favorite attendee was Aubie. She patiently waited her turn, mesmerized by him, while the older kids terrorized the poor guy.
