Unfortunately, we can no longer post pictures of our niece and nephew here in Auburn at the request of their parents. They were adorable though in their Super Girl and Darth Vader costumes!
Gary's Mom, Elizabeth, and her husband, Jon
Gary's Aunt Toni and Uncle Lynn came to visit from L.A. - this was their first taste of SEC football and tailgating. They even went to the bookstore and picked up some Auburn gear and game day pins.
We also had Erik and Alison as guests at our tailgate-always great to see them!
a senior out of Florence, AL, Alison Henninger will be the starting running back in today's 
. . . alongside tight end Cole Peterson, a freshman hailing from Auburn, AL
Some of the crew from the old Auburn days . . . Tricia, Elizabeth (expecting Baby Rose very soon!), Nancy, Emilie
The hosts . . . Tricia, Brett, Chad, Kevin, us. Brian couldn't make it. We missed him!
Robbie & Emma joined the group shot. Wedding date: April 19th, 2008sometimes they are good, other times not so good. I came home from work on Friday to find Callie not doing well at all. I took her to the vet immediately and a blood clot had formed in her heart. Based on her age and other health problems, the observation was made that perhaps what was best for Callie was that she be put down and out of her pain.
That morning had been one like any other . . . she was up and about and her curious self. In the backs of our minds, we knew this day was coming. But it still caught us by surprise and was quite painful. Callie was 20 years old; outlived many a dog; and had a life full of traveling, good food, and comforts desired by any animal. Gary and Deirdre got Callie when Gary was in 4th grade; she spent all four years of college with Gary, spent some time at Mamaw's, spent some time with Gary's Dad, and had been with us for the last two years.
Callie had a very interesting and amusing personality . . . she really was the "top dog" with regards to how she ruled the other animals. She was not afraid of dogs ten times her size. She enjoyed going outside and roaming around. She loved drinking that last bit of milk out of your cereal bowl. She loved to find someone's glass of water (on the coffee or bedside table) and drink out of it, then take her paw and knock it over. That was perhaps her favorite game. She also loved music-especially Weezer's "Sweater Song." Gary could sing this song (and only this song) and from wherever she was hiding or sleeping, she would find him and jump in his lap. She loved drinking water out of the dog's bowl, and the bigger the bowl, the better.
And, like any feline, she fondly relished her naps and time to relax.
Callie certainly lived a very fulfilling life and she will most definitely be missed by all of us. It never ceases to amaze me how each animal we bond with changes our lives in a unique and kindred way. Animals have such a profound impact in our lives and in our hearts; we are truly blessed to even be able to experience this kind of relationship.
From Left to Right: Crystal, Baby Ella, John, Stephen, Ashley, Mimi, Keith and Embree.
Tricia & Emma
Nancy, us, Chad, Emma, Robbie & Tricia
One of my zinnias that is still hanging on . . . 
Allison-recognize this shirt?
We met Mandy and Megann for lunch - what a nice day out for the girls!
Tricia and I hosted a shower for Elizabeth (center) this past Sunday. She is due mid-November and is doing great!
These are from the day we went for our ultrasound. For those of you I told I wouldn't post pictures of the nursery, well, I changed my mind. Here is a brief glimpse of the beadboard and the stripes.
Proud grandmothers and the beautiful bassinet/baby moses basket Gary's mom gave to us.
He must also get his flexibility from his mother too-ha!
Emilie and Allen joined our tailgate also.
Gary made Tricia and I take a funny picture to rival one of he and Brett from last year's Georgia game . . . wasn't quite as funny.
Wil, Brian & Margaret stopped by the tailgate.
The "core" tailgaters . . . 
