Ole Miss vs. Arkansas... Boo Pigs!

The Ole Miss vs. Arkansas game is probably the most important game that we play all year! The reason being is that Cody and I have to listen to hog fans year round. They always think they are going to beat us, so it's really nice for them to be wrong sometimes. Personally, I like Houston Nutt. This year was no different than any other. We had been counting down the days until the Arkansas game, but with that being said, I'd also been nervous. I'm always nervous when we play Arkansas, because I know how badly they hate us. Especially now that Nutt's our coach, I just knew the AR players would be really pumped up and ready to play.

Well, finally, the big game day arrived, October 24, so Cody, Mom, Molli, Ethan, Melissa, Burch, Hank, Van, Kaci, Logan, Drew, Scott, and I loaded up and headed to the game bright and early Saturday morning. Because of my huge, 34.5 week belly, we were moving slowly getting to the stadium, so we missed the hotty toddy and kickoff. We finally made it to our seats right after the first touchdown of the game... that was a happy surprise...to arrive and to have already scored 7 points! Luckily, the game continued to go in our favor, and it felt FABULOUS! However, we didn't celebrate until the last minutes/seconds of the game. We all know that as Ole Miss fans, you can't celebrate too early... we have been humbled a time or two. The final score of the game was 30-17, and that made our entire year. I am very proud of our rebels and Jevan Snead. Our whole team showed up to play, and it really paid off! After the game, we went to Old Venice to eat and thoroughly enjoyed our short visit to Oxford. HOTTY TODDY! Go Rebels!

Ole Miss vs. Alabama

Ole Miss football is such a big part of our lives! Cody, Mom, Dad, Melissa, Burch, and I decided to head to God's country, also known as Oxford, for the Ole Miss vs. Bama game. We were hoping for a win, but we were sadly disappointed. Snead and his offensive line just didn't bring it, so the tide rolled right over us.

We still had a good time, though. We always enjoy Oxford, and we went to Taylor Grocery (my dad's favorite place) after the game, so of course, we loved our trip! If only our Rebels could've won, it would have been perfect! I have to admit, though, that my adrenaline kept rushing every time I heard the Jaws theme song playing from the loudspeakers, despite the score on the scoreboard. I like the new "landshark" nickname that we've acquired. I've even purchased a shark necklace.

Happy Surprises!

On September 26, we had our first baby shower at the Osceola Country Club! We had been looking forward to it for so long... I had no idea that a huge surprise awaited me in addition to the shower!

It all began on Friday night before the shower. We had a surprise birthday party to attend for one of our dear friends, so Cody and I went to the party and as usual, I hung around for a while and just talked and talked. I didn't know that I had somewhere important to be. I just knew that Cody sure was acting funny trying to make me leave the party so soon.

Well, I finally gave in and left, and we decided to drop by Joanna and Chase's house to visit. When we got there, I just went in as usual, made myself comfortable, and started catching up with Joanna... still didn't have a clue what was going on! After we had been there about ten minutes, I heard the front door burst open and in ran a crew of my college friends. They had visited the local truckstop (they love Arkansas accessories lol) and all had on a trucker hat, and Mia even had on an Arkansas t-shirt. Before I could figure out what was happening, they all ran in and surrounded me and yelled, "SWAT TEAM!" (For those of you who don't know... In college, we called ourselves the Swat Team and would do funny things to guys that cheated, blew us off, or just weren't cool. Sounds crazy, I know, but it was just for fun!)

Time seriously stopped for a few seconds, because they absolutely blew my mind. I had no clue that they were coming, and I couldn't believe my eyes that they were actually standing in front of me. When I finally realized they were real, I burst into tears (happy tears of course) and hugged all of them. I have never felt so loved by my friends in all of my life! I later found out that Cody and my whole family had known about this surprise for months. How they kept that a secret for so long, I have no idea!

That Friday night was full of fun and surprises, and I even stayed out and about until after midnight. That's a big deal for a woman who was 30 weeks pregnant at the time! Right after twelve, Cody and I headed home to rest up for the big shower the next day!

On Saturday, the big day had finally arrived... our first baby shower! I was beside myself with excitement, especially because most of my friends would be there to share such a special day with us! We had a perfect shower with lots of precious presents, friendly faces, and fun times. People gave us all kinds of cool baby stuff ranging from diapers, Ole Miss gear, and camouflage, to swings, bouncers, and strollers!

Thank you all for such a great visit and surprise and for all of the perfect gifts! We love all of you very much! Now, we just need to get busy on those thank you notes! :) Also, a special thanks goes out to our sweet hostesses: Joanna, JoBeth, Heather & Randi.