We had such a fun time at Anne Laura and Matthew's wedding weekend! We tracked three hours from Nashville to Dyersburg, Tennessee and made it to The Burk's beautiful home. I enjoyed meeting all of Anne Laura's family and friends! The only down side to the wedding was that it was freezing!!!!! However, I would much rather be cold than hot. It worked out to be great weather. How cute was Paisley? Her dress was only about 5 sizes too big. Oh well!!!
We had so much fun at the Mississippi State Fair! For those of you that aren't from Mississippi, the fair is a REALLY REALLY BIG deal. I can NEVER remember not going. I have gone on class field trips, with boyfriends, with Stephen, and now my very own two babies! 
We are so excited about our sweet little baby BOY!! I still can't believe I am having a boy...what will I do with him? Hopefully he will be very stylish!! Of course I am already shopping!! I cannot wait to hold him and kiss him all over!!
ESPN ranked The Grove as the number 2 college football tailgating spot in the country.[8] In its review, it said:[8]
| “ | Tailgating in The Grove is an experience so sublime even native son William Faulkner would be at a loss to describe it. | ” |
Additionally, Sports Illustrated ranked The Grove number 1.[5] In it's review, it said:[5]
| “ | There is no more beautiful spot to tailgate, nor one richer in tradition; the Grove has been the site of pregame picnicking for more than half a century. | ” |
The New York Times called The Grove "the mother and mistress of outdoor ritual mayhem":[2]
| “ | The glory of the Grove is legend at all of Ole Miss’s rival schools in the Southeastern Conference and beyond. It is the mother and mistress of outdoor ritual mayhem. | ” |
A common saying by "grovers" is "We may not win every game, but we've never lost a party."[2]
Joe Cahn, known as "The Commissioner of Tailgating", said after his 2003 Tailgating tour that The Grove is "probably the most single outstanding tailgating area in the country."[9] He continued:
| “ | There may be bigger…there may be louder…but there truly isn’t any better tailgating than Ole Miss. | ” |
The Columbia Missourian newspaper called The Grove, "the mecca of tailgating in American sports."[6]
“The girls here are the best,” he said. “They’re smart, pretty, high-class girls. They have everything you’d want in a woman. And this place is full of them.”
The Grove is also full of traditional Southern food: fried chicken, pork, homemade dressings and mashed potatoes. A pair of MU fans roast a pig over an open grill. Mary Thompson, who has been coming to Ole Miss tailgates for decades, began cooking her tailgate dishes on Monday. The final spread includes fried chicken, chips, salsa, cheese sandwiches, strawberries and her signature stuffed eggs.
The heat is now unbearable, but the party rages on. Cheerleaders perform routines at a small amphitheater located in the middle of The Grove. Kids wearing their favorite players’ jerseys throw footballs that are too big for their hands. Suddenly, a loud voice breaks the hum of the crowd.
“Are you ready?” a young man screams to the masses.
“Hell yes! Damn right!” they reply, as if on cue.
Then, in unison, they begin to sing the Hotty Toddy fight song:
Hotty Toddy, Gosh almighty
Who in the hell are we - Hey
Flim Flam, Bim Bam
Ole Miss By Damn!
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