Big Weekend!

This past weekend was a big weekend! Nonna had been in town all week and Papa got in town on Thursday night along with all of the Jungs--Aunt April, Uncle Alan, Camden, Owen, Langley and Harper. So Friday Kate and I decided to go to the Baton Rouge Zoo with Nonna and the Jungs (Papa and Pop Pop stayed behind to cook gumbo for Saturday's tailgate while Nick worked). Kate had a great time! The weather was perfect for a trip to the zoo and all the kids had a great time! Kate had fun watching the animals that she could find/see and had equally as much fun watching her cousins enjoy seeing the animals. Kate's favorites were the giraffes, goats in the petting zoo, birds of any kind (ducks, parrots and egrets) and the lemurs (like zoboomafoo). It was a great day and we are excited to know that the Baton Rouge zoo will be another easy, fun trip in the future.

Me, Langley and Kate strolling into the zoo with Nonna behind us.

Everyone checking out the tigers. They were pacing, perhaps in anticipation of the big game the next day.

The Jungs minus their Daddy checking out the bears.

Kate and Langley talking to a crazy looking bird

Kate was eating a snack when we went to see this donkey and he REALLY wanted a bite.

Owen checking out a prairie dog.

Kate trying to do the same. She loved it even though we didn't see any while we were in the bubble.

Friday evening we cooked burgers and hotdogs and hung out at our house. Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to head out to tailgate for the Alabama vs. LSU football game. It was a big game by almost anyone's standards but it's especially big around this house. Nick was surrounded by Bama fans which led to an even sweeter victory for him in the end I'm sure. Despite the game, we had a great day! Last year Kate was less than a week old when AL played LSU and got in on the family rivalry (check out last year's post here). This year she did yet again. Nick left in the first car headed to the tailgate so I was able to dress Kate in the cutest outfit for the tailgate...her AL dress of course. Needless to say Nick was not pleased with it when we got there. I was nice enough to bring her LSU dress too and she had a wardrobe change about half way through the tailgate.

Me and Kate being tigerbaited by Nick

Nick showing us how much he loves us by posing with his Bama girls.

Kate and Papa cheering for Alabama

Despite all the noise and hoopla at the tailgate, Kate was able to settle in for a pretty decent nap so that she could have some more tailgate fun before heading home to watch the game

Owen, Camden and Langley at the tailgate. Owen loved the boudin balls!

Nonna and Kate

Papa and his two youngest girls. And you will notice Kate had her LSU dress on. Funny there weren't more pictures of her in the LSU dress...wonder who was operating the camera...

There's still more to come from this fun weekend. I'm working on the post from Kate's birthday party. It was the perfect end to a perfect weekend!