Homecoming #8

With October came our 8th Annual Homecoming! It all started with ten of us sleeping in our friend Joel's one bedroom apartment the year after we graduated college. Several years later, we're still going strong with our Homecoming tradition. Matt and I have obviously since moved to Nashville and have taken over the task of hosting since Joel has since moved to California. 

We are so excited that our friends still come into town every year from East coast to West. I love that a decade after meeting each other and having moved hundreds of miles apart, this group of people is still in our lives. I love you all! We're also excited that we've added several amazing people to the group over the years as significant others and our little ones have joined. 

And yes, we are still sleeping on the floor (or rather futons, couches, and air mattresses). Well, Matt and I aren't. The joy of hosting this shin dig every year.  Without us all crammed into one space, crawling out of bed mid-morning in pajamas to hang out with our coffee and apple devices (the number grows every year), and staying up way too late in the evening, Homecoming just wouldn't be Homecoming. 

Our Homecoming weekend every year is as Matt likes to say the weekend "we all pretend like we're still in our twenties." Well until this year we were actually in our twenties but from now on we'll have to pretend. 

A few of my Vandy peeps:

The kiddos did not understand that maybe they should sleep past 6am if the whole house didn't go to bed until shortly before. Luckily mommy thought that might happened and turned in "early" as well. Mickey Mouse time it was.

Giving all our friends some baby playtime.

Nice cup house 

Chatting everyone up a la Lucas style

Lucas enjoyed the abundance of iPads and willing people to let him play

HK and the McKinney-McEacherns all decked out in Vandy gear

Haley got the cutest self-made Vandy onesie and tutu from our dear friend Whitley. This girl was ready for a big win. Photo shoot! Thanks Whit!

Lunch at McDougal's. Yummy but cold! Brrr.  Followed by a walk around our old stomping grounds.

Group shot in the redone Sarratt. This definitely didn't exist when we were still here.

And a quick shout out to my dear friends Whitley and India who both ran a full marathon the day of homecoming and the week before respectively. My hat goes off to both of them. I get out of breath just thinking about 26.2 miles. You are both so incredibly amazing. 

And here everyone is cheering Whitley on from afar. We missed you at Homecoming Whit but are so proud of you. And India, thanks for running early to be with us. Wouldn't be the same without you!

Go Dores!!