I forgot to tell ya'll that on our way to Texas for Thanksgiving we made a rather long pit stop. We were driving through Tuscaloosa so of course we had to stop and take a look at the stadium and of course take some pictures. In case some of you are wondering...'when did she become a Bama fan?'...well, it has happened over many,many,many years. 13 1'/2 to be exact. Jason is a huge Alabama fan and I have always tried really hard to be one too, but it was just so hard because we were always losing...and I am from TX...and I like to win and well, it just didn't come naturally. I had a hard time cheering for them or really getting into the game. (I told you that I was brainwashed as a child, right?...about TX stuff....But, finally, after all these years, (before the season began mind you) I told Jason I am going to be a true fan. I am going to shout and do a football dance and act as crazy as you do this year. And I did...and they won and they kept winning. Now, I am not trying to take credit for Nick Saban, but you do the math....13 years....
Anyway, we were all excited to take a break from the long drive and take a look around the campus. Aaron was beyond excited. But, I think he is now brainwashed as well. Before the Alabama/Auburn game, he came up to me and said, "Mommy, I can't wear these tennis shoes today....they are the wrong colors.....I am not an Auburn fan and these shoes are navy and orange...I need some red ones." It was priceless. He then reminded everyone of my family members (who could care less about Alabama football) that Alabama beat Auburn bad. That Auburn got zero. Good thing we weren't with our Auburn fan cousins :)
On the way home from Texas we stopped over at good ol' Waco, TX. Jason kept joking with me that we could always move back there and give back to our alma mater...I said "uhhh, no thank you"...I mean I love Baylor and all, but Waco...not so much! But, it was so sweet to take the kids around the campus. Ya'll know I love to go down memory lane, so this was right up my alley. I mean...every place on campus had some meaning to both Jason and I. The place we first met, the field we would play football on, the creek we cleaned out with FLO, the library where I would study and Jason would try and distract me...It was fun to tell Abigail and Aaron that we had our first kiss here and how we would sit on a swing under a big tree..(that swing is no longer there mind you, but the tree is...) and kiss...Abigail of course got all giggly...It was really sweet. It meant more to Jason and I than the kids, I am sure. Here are some pics from both places.
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