Big Weekends

The past two weekends Mark, myself and "the boys in mommy's belly" have been enjoying our time in Tuscaloosa, AL watching the Tide play! Fall is one of Mark and I's favorite times of year because we both LOVE college football. We joke that Mark has turned me into a "football monster" because there was a time in my life when football was just something men watched on Saturdays while the women went shopping. Oh how things have changed for me and all started with just a little bit of education from my sweet hubby.

I have always been an AL fan (this was obviously one of the first questions Mark asked me when we started dating), but my appreciation for the game has grown leaps and bounds over the years. When Mark and I would go to games early in our dating relationship, I was the girl who was waiting for the halftime performance, who was lost when it came to referee calls, and really just did a good job keeping up with which team had the football. If the Tide lost a game, I was sure to remind Mark that "it's just a game" as we left the stadium with a smile still on my face.

Flash forward about 2 years. During this time, Mark would patiently (and I mean p-a-t-i-e-n-t-l-y) explain the games to me, recap Alabama football history, go over the SEC conference, and answer a million and one questions about football in general and now I can honestly say I LOVE Alabama football (and all college football in general for that matter). I truly have a respect for just how much the sport is such a mental game, the physicality of the players, and the excitement of all the traditions and rivalries. Fall Saturdays are no longer a day to shop and run errands, but now they are filled with ESPN College game day, tailgating in Tuscaloosa, keeping up with scores throughout the day, and hashing out the Tide's plan for victory over our upcoming opponent. Sundays are a day for watching replays of the games and reviewing the stats in the newspaper!

This year is unfortunately a little bit different for us. Being pregnant, we are not tailgating and we get to Tuscaloosa later and leave earlier these days. Regardless, this is a past time that I absolutely love sharing with my hubby and it is so much fun to make these memories together! Here are some pictures from the first Alabama games of the 2010 season! Roll Tide!

September 4th-Alabama vs. San Jose State

Final Score: AL- 48 SJS- 3

September 11-Alabama vs. Penn State

Final Score: AL -24 Penn State -3