Orange and Blue

The Sparkling Cider Was Flowing Orange and Blue...
Katherine was making Orange and Blue Jello Parfaits

Megan decided the ORANGE part of our meal (snacks) was her favorite...

Katherine was overjoyed at the results of the Orange and Blue Dinner preparations.

The Table Settings were coming together...

The Snacks were placed in a festive container...

And we settled down for our family Orange and Blue Dinner as we watched the BCS Game to see The Florida Gators BEAT The Oklahoma Sooners for the National Championship! It was a hard fight. Both teams played well, yet in the end, The Florida Gators came out on TOP. It's GREAT to be a Florida Gator...YES! It is also GREAT to be married to a Florida Gator!

For future Orange and Blue Dinners, I decided that John Klemas will be planning and preparing the meal. He gave me so many great suggestions on my Orange and Blue Dinner Post.

GO GATORS!

And to think....prior to meeting and marrying Ron, my LEAST favorite color combination in the entire palette was Orange and Blue. What can I say...what love won't do.....

Go Gators

It's Great To Be A

Florida Gator

(Even if it is by marriage)

The Florida Gators rolled over the

Alabama Crimson Tide in the

SEC Championship game today.

31-20! Go Gators!

National Championship Game....here we come!

All is well in the Gator Nation!

The Gator Nation

The Gator Nation

An afternoon with 90,000 of our closest friends at

The Swamp

University of Florida Homecoming Weekend

Ron and Jeffrey, Pre-Game

Me with Ron, Pre-Game Jeff, Alison, Me, and Ron Post-Game at our Seats

Ron and I had GREAT seats. We were seated on the first row

directly above the icon representing the jersey of former coach,

Steve Spurrier. It was an easy landmark for my friends in other

areas of the stadium to find me with. Jeff and Alison sat in the

student section and joined us at the end of the game.

Jeff and Alison

It was great to see them!

Me with Ron

Jeffrey, Alison, Ron

At Jeffrey and Alison's totally cute apartment.

They have a perfect location right off campus

They are ready for Halloween.

Katherine and Megan stayed at Jeff and Alison's apartment

during the game...it was better for ALL of us that way.

(not one time did someone ask me how much longer until the game is over)

They enjoyed the parade the day before, being in Gainesville,

staying at a hotel, and being on a family trip.

Game Day tradition...head to Sonny's BBQ for dinner.

Yummmmmm. Megan was sharing a little love with Jeffrey

while we were waiting for our table.

There is nothing else quite like spending an afternoon with

90,000 of your closest friends in The Swamp.

We arrived home well after midnight. Tired, happy, and ready for our own beds. A cool front is moving in to Florida (cool for, Florida) . We could not have ordered better weather than we had this weekend (except for a little drizzling at the parade on Friday) No direct sun until the 4th quarter of the game on Saturday. Just a perfect weekend all the way around.

Go Gators!

Gainesville or Bust

We are taking a much needed break this weekend as we head to Gainesville for Homecoming Weekend at University of Florida. The girls will miss school tomorrow (shhhh, dont tell Megan's LSU alum teacher). Being in Gainesville tomorrow ensures that we can attend the parade and enjoy the festivities and energy in every pocket of town. There is just nothing quite like Gainesville on the weekend during Football Season. If you have been there....you get what I am saying. There is just nothing quite like it.

We look forward to seeing Jeff and Alison, also. They are the ultimate Florida Gator fans and so much fun to be around. I am not sure Jeffrey will allow me inside the city limits without a batch of THESE. Fall is officially ushered in with the first batch of Jeffrey's all time favorites.

It's Great To Be A Florida Gator (or at least married to one) I married in to the Gator Nation.

Have a Wonderful Weekend.

I am off to finish packing and baking....