Auburn Homecoming

We take the boys to at least one Auburn game every year (and have since they were babies!). Homecoming is usually the best one to take them to because it's typically a blow out and you don't feel too bad leaving at halftime. So yesterday was their first game to attend this season! It was so fun!

 

I have to first say that these two are going to have an arranged marriage one day...

 

Joel scored a parking pass from a co-worker and it ended up being right next to the stadium so we decided to tailgate there with the Bridges and the Stephens. The Bridges came to our house before the game and loaded their stuff in our car so they didn't have to carry it from wherever they parked. It worked perfectly!

We got there pretty early and had the best day! We were in a great location with a lot going on. The kids had a blast playing and the adults relaxed! The weather was incredible. It was a nice change!

 We saw Aubie ride by in a gator within the first 5 minutes we were there, so that was a big hit. And, we finally attended Tiger Walk with the boys for the first time. It was chaos and I couldn't see a thing, but the boys loved dancing to the band and seeing all the players walk by from atop our shoulders.

 Harrison and Mommy selfie!

Family selfie! Ha! I'm dying at the boys' faces. They are making the same face, and it is THEIR DAD made over.

 Cutie patootie!

 He was so cute all day. He didn't get a nap and I was worried about that, but he did just fine (and passed out before we even got out of Auburn!).

 Both the alumni band and the current band walked by on their way into the stadium playing all the songs. It was like a parade. Another huge hit. Hudson loved the tubas of course. If you've met Hudson, you know he has a slight tuba obsession...he's now asking for a tuba for Christmas! Yeah right!!!

Our seats were under the cover and my camera was not cooperating with the light, so all we have are really dark family shots! And Joel said if I took one more picture he might kill me...so this is all I've got. :)

 We got in the stadium in plenty of time to see the eagle fly and the band play, both of which were highlights of the day for the boys. They loved seeing the players run out in the smoke too! And then they sat still and watched every play of the game.

NOT.

This is what really went on...

 And this...

And the poor man in front of us getting kicked no less than 1,000 times. He was so sweet though. And grateful we left at halftime!

It was actually the best game experience we've had with the boys since we started taking them. We sat in our seats the entire half, and got to see every play. In previous years, we've had to take turns walking with the kids in the tunnel, but not this year! Now, we might have been wrestling a kid or kindly telling them to be still, but they were good! I smuggled in snacks and the boys knew they could have one snack in the first quarter and one in the second, so that helped. Harrison watched videos on my phone for part of the time too! And there was always the "who can find Aubie first game" that was always fun. Anything to keep them occupied and still!

It was great that Hudson is actually playing football now because he was telling us who was on offense and defense and we could talk to him about the game and he understood. He's really growing up!

We had to stay for the halftime show (so Hudson could get one more look at the tubas!) and then we bolted. It was such a fun day!

Oh and Auburn won! Woo hoo!