It's been a while..... and A LOT has changed!

I know it's been a few months since my last post. April is my hero because she is unbelievable with her posts.... but anyways! I will get better at this, I promise! So since my last post I got ENGAGED! Whoop whoop!

So here's how the most amazing weekend of my life began. Jason and I decided to take a trip to Wilmington, NC. It's one of our favorite places and we go there for our anniversary each year. This time we were meeting up with Jason's mom, to show her the town and see some of their family friends who live there. So we flew in after a 2 1/2 hour flight delay and Jason freaking out because his suitcase had to be checked (with the ring in it) at the last minute! Jason said he wanted to meet his mom at the River walk for lunch and when we got there he seemed very nervous! We were holding hands and I even commented that his hands felt "clammy"! But I had NO IDEA what was about to happen! So after a few minutes of trying to find his mom I decided to go into some shops and wait for her. Meanwhile Jason was trying to get me to this special spot on the boardwalk. When I got back out to the boardwalk we both just stood there and look out at the water and talked about how pretty it was. He then asked me "what do you think is prettier... Wilmington or this...." I looked down and he had the ring in his fingers! I freaked out! I couldn't believe it and I think I even asked "Is that mine?". Ha! He got down on one knee and put it on my finger. We both cried a little bit and hugged a lot! I freaked out a couple more times and then we headed to meet up with his mom and family friends for a big celebration dinner! The next morning he asked me to go take a look at his computer. As I walked up to the screen I noticed a picture of us having our picture made on the boardwalk right after the engagement. I was totally confused and asked how he got this. I kept clicking through and realized there were 105 pictures of the whole engagement! He had hired a professional photographer to capture the entire thing! It was truly amazing! We had the best weekend hanging out on the beach and celebrating!

More to come..... but click here for wedding details!

It's not so great to be a Vol....

So anyone that watched college football this weekend knows that the game didn't go as I had hoped! We got killed by Florida. We looked like a high school team, so it wouln't have been hard to look good against us! I've switched my view on our coach from Phat Phil to Fat Phil... he needs to go!

Since the game wasn't the focus of the day, tailgating took center stage! We had gorgeous weather... a little hot for football, but no rain so I'm not complaining! Every year we tailgate in the same spot with friends of mine from college whose parents have held this tailgating spot for years! Plenty of food, beer and football watching! (basically all of my favorite things!)

Anyone who went to Tennessee or has ever been to game there, knows that the entire experience is made up traditions unique to UT. One of those traditions is the Vol Walk where all the players, coaches, cheerleaders and band members walk from the Athletic Center to the stadium. Fans line the streets and cheer them on as they walk by! It gives me chills every time I see it! We have some crazy fans.... (notice the UT limo from the 1980s!)

Later on that day, we moved the party from the parking lot to the river where we became part of the Vol Navy! A friend of mine and a few of his old fratenity brothers had rented a 95 ft. houseboat.... with 3 decks and just few more than 3 kegs! I've always heard that this is the best way to tailgate and now that I've experienced and I can 100% agree!

So the game didn't turn out how we wanted it to -- but the day was AWESOME! And at least we didn't end up like this guy below.... passed out on the back of someone's boat! Go Vols... maybe we can turn this season around!

Countdown to Kick Off!

So this is my first entry! Aren't you proud April?? I'm writing this (and it's going to be short for today) with the hope that my next blog will be a celebration of victory after UT beats Florida tomorrow!

Jason and I are headed to the game and are really looking forward to being back in Knoxville... seeing college friends and most of all cheering on the Vols! I'll update with pictures from this weekend on Monday!

GO VOLS!!!