The New Place

Here is a tour of our new home. We're starting to like it quite a bit. As you watch, look for ideas to help me decorate. I'm in serious need of Rod Works, Mom and Nicole to help me out.

T-Vols

Game day here in Knoxville is no joke. I thought I was a pretty devoted BYU fan, but no-sir-ree. Luckily we bought our orange this week so that when we went into town on game day people didn't look at us like traders. every. single. person. was in some sort of orange. AND, it's not even a flattering color.

Our new paraphernalia

 Even the furniture stores follow the dress code

 Just a few of the mildly devoted fan cars. (Notice the car dealership sign, too)

Here are a few of my favorite quotes heard on game day:

*"Welcome to Tailgate Tunes on 93.1" (Whaat? They have a station just for tailgaters?)

*"It's football time in Tennessee!"

*The Rocky Top fight song playing every hour before kickoff. 

*"Go Vols. From 93.1"

*A song on the radio, "Game day, sit your Bu** on my tailgate."

*"Kickoff in 5 hours. Are you excited, Ash?"

*"You better have orange on that little boy!"

Not only am I in a new state, I need to have a new state of mind if I hope to have a chance here in the home of the bright, orange Volunteers. 

Tennessee so far

I know we said we were moving away from family, but really we were just moving closer to other family. Thanks to the Georgia Guymon's we can fix our family cravings in just 3 hours. So we did. Our cravings were met and we celebrated Ty and Rachelle's birthday... with family.

The birthday kids

 Lucas with cousin Brayden, or maybe  Connor. I can't see the birthmark to determine which kid it is.

   Two happy boys!

                 Rachelle introduced us to banana boats. A perfect birthday cake substitute.

 Becca let me do here hair for 3 days straight. I loved it!

 We ended their birthday evening at Stone Mountain. They even had fireworks to celebrate the big day.

The good lookin' group atop Stone Mountain. I kind of, actually, really had a hard time getting to the top, but Ron and Rachelle held a 25 lb twin for the entire mile up. Sheesh!

 Sorry for the graphic photo, but this is how I found him after his nap. Just real happy to be nappin' naked.

 Thanks Jason and Michelle for the exersaucer. Obviously, he loves it!

 Humid, frizzy hair.