The Fall for the Hall's

A VISIT TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH

TRYING TO FIND THE PERFECT COSTUME

BAKING WITH NANA

PLAYING IN THE LEAVES

CARVING PUMPKINS ROCK STAR STYLE

HOPE FLOATS AT WRAPSODY

HALLOWEEN 2012

NURSE MARGE AND HER PATIENT DOTTIE

SPIRIT DAY AND AEEC

SCHOOL WORK

DoDaddy made the journal

picture of Champ and Mary Margo

1st Homework assignment
practice your ABC's

Chill'n with Willie

Tales of a True Southern Child

It is football season in the south and here we are right in the heart of it in Auburn, AL.  As graduates of Auburn University, we, most definitely, have raised our girls to speak the language.  War Eagle is as important as "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am" and Roll Tide is a VERY bad word!  These are the only two football teams Mary Margo has ever know and Friday night proved it! 

Friday night we headed out to our first high school game. Mary Margo had the opportunity to cheer with the cheerleaders during pregame. She had a great time cheering a little and starring at the crowd most of the time. I mean, blank stare slowly moving her head from one side of the stands to the other then back again with her mouth wide open. She looked like we had just dropped her on Mars. She had no idea what was going on.

After pregame, I gathered here from the field and we made our way to the stands.  Once in our seat, we sent daddy for snacks and she continued to take it all in from this view point.
Then the question "Are we watching Alabama?". I respond with a "what?" and she repeats herself.  With that, I realize this child has no idea there is any other team besides Auburn and Alabama.  That is all she knows. All she has ever heard.

It made me laugh out loud!   Made me realize that if I do nothing else right in my parenting career, I did a great job teaching my Alabama born southern child the two most important teams in football.  So well, in fact, she has no idea there are 100's of teams in this state alone.

I explained where we were and what teams were playing. Now she knows about high school football. Someone asked me if I was going to turn the TV on  Sunday and introduce her to NFL too. That might be a little too much for one weekend. We will leave that job for uncle Charlie.

For Do-Daddy

When Do Daddy is away, this little cowgirl still has to play!

Do Daddy was away on a weekend wagon ride with Champ last time we visited.  So Nana was left to take care of Maggie.  That is until, Mary Margo could get there and take over the duties.

Mary Margo LOVES these horses.  She is not one bit afraid of them and from the looks of things that day, she has listened to every word of instruction that has come out of Do Daddy's mouth about taking care of them.  

She showed me every little detail about feeding Maggie.  Where to put the bucket of feed, how many scoops she got, how to hold the carrot, where to stand, how to open the barn door, where her bridle was stored, what closet the saddles were in, EVERYTHING!

feeding Maggie Carrots

Little Cowgirl!
Side note - this Vintage Alabama tee was mine.  Mountain Music Tour '83!
We found it earlier that morning and she wanted to wear it.
I LOVE IT!

"MAGGIE, GET IN THE PASTURE!"

Do Daddy has even taught Maggie to take instruction from the budding 5 year old cowgirl!  Maggie listened very well.

Once Maggie was out of the barn, Mary Margo insisted that we clean the barn because "Do Daddy doesn't like a messy barn.  He likes a CLEAN barn."  So true!

These videos may be a little boring to you but they are priceless and especially for Do Daddy!