We are back from our trip to Oxford! It was a blast. The game didn't turn out as we had hoped, but the rest of the trip was great. Cade was awesome on the plane for his first trip, and it was great to see family and friends.
The trip started on Thursday, after Daddy had to stay at work from 7:00 in the morning until just after midnight...so he was a bit tired. But Cade made it easy for us. We made it through security in a breeze and then roamed the halls of RDU to keep Cade busy. He was a big fan of planes taking off and landing. We held him of to eat until we boarded, and feeding him on the plane was...eventful :) He, and I, were a bit messy when it was all said and done, but he had his food and went right to sleep for most of the rest of the trip. When he was awake, he was entertaining the passengers with giggles and pulling on seats, armrests, basically anything in arms reach. He was having a ball.
We landed, took the shuttle to the rental cars, loaded up the car seat and hit the road for the hour drive to God's country! A little while later we were saying hi to Jake, Tiff and Aubrey! A little bit later George and Steph joined us and we were off to dinner. We were able to go over to Jason and Cathy's house the first night for dinner, and that was great. Cade was beyond tired by the time we got back, with the time change and just a busy, busy day, but he went down and the adults watched a little football and caught up.
Day 2 was visiting the Square for good food and good shopping. Cade also go to meet his Nana Sharon (my mom) for the first time, so that was exciting. Cade had other ideas however :( He was beat from the day before and just kind of off so the day was a bit bumpy. But we had a great lunch, the BEST sushi in the world at 2 Stick that night and finally got him in bed to get ready for gameday.
Saturday = Gameday. It has been too long, but it was finally here! Cade was ready, sporting his Ole Miss jersey, and Aubrey was decked out in her Grove attire as well. After running around to get all the food and drinks ready, we piled in and headed off to unload.
The Grove was as good or better than ever. It is truly an amazing and one of a kind place in all of CFB. Cade loved it, he played and played. He got a little tired and slept right through the noise too. We made it in the game for kickoff, and it was LOUD. Cade loved the band and really loved watching, but the noise made him a little clingy. No tears, just a death grip on Jess and I while we held him. He made it through the first quarter then it was time to bounce. He had a great day though and played hard again at the house that night before bed.
I was sad to see it end, but we all had a great time. Cade and Aubrey had a blast, fast friends like their Dads. Thank you very much to everyone who allowed us to stay at their house, share in their Grove spot, eat their food, ect. We love you all and can't wait to see you again!
Love,
Tim, Jess, and Cade
