A Family Wedding

April 1^st

This weekend we ventured to our rival collage town for Scottie’s wedding. Family and friends came from all over the country to be a part of the big event. It was an amazing 48 hours of catching up with friends and family. It was so great to see everything.

After the wedding and reception, we moved almost the entire party to the hotel lobby. It was so much fun and it isn’t a family event without guitars coming out and groups breaking out in song. It was such a fun event. 

Congratulations to Heidi & Scottie.

The Only Game that Matters

November 28th

We have had a lot of big games over the years but I think this might fall pretty close to the top of big games. This year we traveled to Charlottesville for our annual rivalry game. Before the game, we have held on to the Commonwealth Cup for the last 11 years and we have been bowl eligible for the last 22 years. A win today meant continuing both streaks but more importantly was having Coach Beamer finish his final college football game as a winner. So the Hokies came out in force and I am pretty sure there were more Hokies in the stands then Wahoo's. (But that isn't different from most years.)

It was a stressful game but we were all so incredible excited to be there.

The Hokies won the game 23-20 and all the Hokies in the grass rushed the field.

After the game, we went to celebrate with friends and made a few new friends on the football team.

But the best picture of the evening when to Jed, when he sent me a shot from the locker room. Not much was better then celebrating with the Commonwealth Cup. It never gets old, even after 12 years!

Turkey Day & Ten Years and Counting

November 27th - November 30th

Thanksgiving week is always crazy. Just like everyone else there, there is always so much to do and never enough time to do it.  This year was no different than any other year. Our awesome friends, Mathis & Nicki made the trip to Virginia for Thanksgiving week. We had a great time hanging out, catching up and being silly for the first part of the week.

On Wednesday, we kicked them out of the house so we could have our Annual Video Thanksgiving. We absolutely love hosting Video Thanksgiving and I am so glad that all the students made it.

Thanksgiving morning was relaxing and low key. We slept in, watched The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Mathis and Nicki made us a great big breakfast. Mathis had gotten up at 4 am to start smoking the turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner.

We spent the rest of the afternoon in the kitchen cooking, watching football and fixing appliances.

Around 4pm we headed over to Joe and Lisa's for Thanksgiving dinner. Jed fried the second turkey out back while everyone was busy with final touched for dinner.

It was a successful Thanksgiving and I think everyone had a great time.

 

Friday we spent at a basketball game, shopping and getting ready for the big game on Saturday.

Saturday was game day and Derley, Mathis, Nicki, Danielle & I got up and out early on Saturday morning so we could do a little tailgating before the big game.

It was probably the most stressful game of the season for me this year. I am so glad that we got to go, we won and Mathis and Nicki now truly understand the Tech-UVA rivalry.

 It is so crazy to think that we have bet UVA the past 10 years straight! That is a long freaking time. Here is to another 10 + years with the Commonwealth Cup.

After the game, we went to see Jed before we all headed back to Blacksburg. I love going to see him after this game. We both have so many memories that surround this game and I love seeing him so excited and remembering all the games and stories that go along with this game.

Congratulations Hokies!