Emma's 1st UGA game

This past weekend we headed to Athens to cheer on the Dawgs against Tennessee. The game was at noon on Saturday, so we thought it would be a perfect time to take the girls. Ellie had been to a game before, but this was Emma's first time in Sanford Stadium. She has frequented many tailgates but has never been to an actual game.

The weather was nice Saturday morning at the tailgate. At the game however, our seats are in the sun and it did get a little warm. Despite Ellie continually asking, "Did we lose?" throughout the entire game and Emma being ultra whiny (for Emma,) we had a great time. (We do think Emma may have been coming down with something, because she was running a fever when we got home Sunday.) This of course making me feel like a terrible mother forcing her to endure a hot, crowded football game!

We stayed with Kate, Jay and Bo in their new abode in Athens. There was a lot of cousin time that involved tee ball, chasing, screaming, renouncing (Ellie's version of the word announcing) and fun. I, unfortunately didn't get a ton of pictures, but here are a few from our weekend.

The girls got their faces painted by Ms. Lollipop. Ellie, of course went with the face paint that the UGA cheerleaders wear, Emma chose a bulldog paw. 

They were really frustrated that we weren't walking to the game yet in this picture.  Ellie kept saying "We are missing the game!" Even though the game didn't start for another 30 minutes

A smile

They got to share a coke as promised. You can't go to a football game and not have a good coca cola! 

Ellie cheering on the Dawgs

Emma throughout the 1st quarter. I should've known she didn't feel good. I took her to the bathroom at one point and asked if she didn't feel good or if she was just tired. She said "I don't feel good." I asked her what hurt, and she responded, "My barrette." So I adjusted the barrette, and she perked up to rally for the rest of the game. 

E.W. got E & E another sweet treat. A red icy for Ellie and a blue one for Emma.  Good for a hot game!

Emma and Mack fighting over Bo's cozy coupe

Ellie turns 6!

It's hard to believe that 6 years ago was Ellie's birth. She came into the world kicking and screaming and, well, not much has changed in the past 6 years. She is still quite the bossy pants she has always been (which proves to be a great big sister skill.) She is hard headed, smart, sassy, and FULL of life and energy. Since she has started kindergarten, it is eerily quiet around our house. Emma looked at me when she was eating lunch a couple of weeks ago and said, "Mommy, I miss Ellie." I shared her feelings! Ellie definitely adds an element to our household that is terribly missed when she is not around.

Since I've had a gazillion things going on, I am just now posting this. Ellie's birthday was last Friday, the 19th. She was so excited this year about turning 6. Worth took doughnuts to her class for breakfast on Friday morning. For dinner that night, we went out to the Wooden Nickel Pub (Ellie's request) for dinner and followed that up with frozen yogurt at The Mix.

Saturday, was the birthday party. Ellie had been planning this party since her birthday party last year. We had a gymnastics party this year at the YMCA. Ellie made her list of who she wanted to invite and helped me get the invitations together. She had requested a Mary Poppins party, so it was kind of hard to come up with invitations, etc. There isn't too much out there for Mary Poppins. Thank goodness for Etsy, which came through for me with Mary Poppins paraphernalia. I think she and everyone else at the party had a great time. It was the easiest birthday party I've ever done. The Y handled everything, down to cutting the cake and writing down gifts! (I did ask party goers not to bring gifts, but some kids did anyway. Most of them hand made cards, which I thought was such a sweet gift!)

The pictures are kind of scattered. Our main camera broke (thanks to Mack, AKA: The Destroyer) so I have been using a combination of a small Canon we have (which is terrible,) my phone, and borrowed pictures from Worth's mom's camera.

The morning of Ellie's birthday. Emma and Mack gave her a Mary Poppins doll

Proof that Mack was there celebrating with us that morning. Clearly, he wasn't happy about the attention not being on him. 

Hard to get over the fact that she is 6! She was dressed in her Lowndes Viking attire for spirit day, complete with a Viking tattoo on her cheek. 

Saturday morning, Grandma and Papa came by to give her their gift before the birthday party.  Freddie wanted to see what she got as well. 

Grandma did the whole, box in a box wrapping trick on Ellie

The last box led her to their car which had another box in it. 

The other box.See video at bottom to see what was inside!

Ellie and her Mia at the birthday party. This time with a Frozen tattoo instead of a Viking

Playing with the parachute. The girls that did this party were great!

Mack pointed Ellie out for Grandma

Beam walking

Emma showing off. 

A brief moment.

Mack wanted to do gymnastics as well. 

Silly girls

Mack and his E.W,

The cake. The lady that made this for us did an awesome job!
 Publix, unfortunately didn't have a Mary Poppins cake:(

Mack liked the cake as well. Even though I had to chase him around to feed it to him. 

Opening some gifts. 

Below are 2 videos of some big gifts Ellie got for her birthday. The first is the gift Worth and I gave her and the second video is the gift my parents gave her (after she opened all the different sized boxes.)

Lil' Viking Cheer Camp

Ellie had her first experience with being a cheerleader this past Saturday. She went to a 1 day cheer camp that the local high school cheerleaders put on. She learned some cheers, did some stunts and learned how to scream and yell (because she has no idea how to do that) for the Vikings. She had a blast though, and will perform what she learned at a pep rally bon fire for the Viking football team on Sept. 18th. She came home and informed me that she wanted to be a cheerleader when she grows up.

It was an odd experience dropping her off at the camp. You see, the Lowndes Vikings were one of our biggest rivals when I was in high school. I had an urge when I was leaving her there that morning to turn around and say "Go Big Blue!" to all of the smiling crimson clad cheerleaders. Worth and I were Tift County Blue Devils. Last night, I had to pull out the old yearbooks and reminisce of the old cheering days. Ellie and Emma had a fun time picking out the pictures of their mama.

Here are 3 videos I took of Ellie's performance yesterday.