Football excitement - like nothing we've ever experienced before!

I took Turner with me to the Auburn vs. Georgia game, which as most people know turned out to be one of the most exciting games of this college football season. We were quite squished in our seats and thankfully Tootsie and Pop had two open seats near them, so we spent the game with them.  Turner always looks forward to visiting with her Andalusia friends Adeline and Annaleigh who sit nearby.

This is the face I turned around to after the "miracle catch" and the ensuing eruption of cheering.  Turner has never liked loud noises, especially unpredictable, unexpected loud noises. She was about hysterical by the time I finished celebrating and found her like this!  She did end up calming down and having a great time at Toomer's Corner!

Mark said he wasn't dying to go to the Iron Bowl, so Turner was my company again for what I knew would be a very loud environment.  I wasn't sure she was prepared to handle the noise and I wasn't sure I was prepared to navigate those crowds with a small child.  I am so glad she went with me  - years from now I will look back on this game and know it's what taught her to love the sport and tradition of Auburn football.  

She was a trooper as the temperature dropped.  Can you tell she loves this new missing tooth, especially sticking her tongue through the hole?

I am still shocked at what we witnessed at the end of what I believe will be the biggest Iron Bowl win of my life.  The sound in that stadium was indescribable, and the excitement and pride that the Auburn family demonstrated after that win was priceless. We met up with my parents and headed to Toomer's Corner to meet my sister who was in town for Thanksgiving.  I don't think words really can't describe how the Auburn family felt that night but I know none of us will ever forget it.

War Eagle forever.

Putting the ART in pARTy! Turner's 6th birthday!

Turner's love of arts and crafts led us to an art themed 6th birthday party.  With the help of Pinterest we found several activity ideas as well as some cute supplies to get us on the planning path.

Tootsie ordered the cutest cake to match Turner's invitations purchased from brownpaperstudios on etsy.

Thankfully Rebekah was in town from Boston so I had lots of extra hands to help me leading up to the party!  I don't know what I'd do without my family!  It was a fun task putting together these water bottles and paintbrush favors.  (Labels and tags from Sunshine and Pop shop on Etsy.)

My sweet husband knew the excitement Turner and I shared for this party, yet rain threatened to adjust our plans for an outdoor party.  Mark contacted a friend and they were kind enough to help us out with a tent in the event of rain.  It was a tad cool, cloudy, and windy but thankfully the rain moved through overnight.

The rainbow wind catcher station

The canvas painting station - I just love these mini paint palettes that I got here!

Several people have asked about the chevron paper in the middle of the table - wrapping paper roll from Hobby Lobby cut in half.

The coloring station

Don't you love the Powerade table weights?  Otherwise the paper would have blown completely off!

The sidewalk chalk and sidewalk paint station

I cannot believe this beautiful girl is 6!  She's the kindest and most tenderhearted kid I know.  She loves me and Mark so much and expresses that to us in so many ways.  She's smart, hilarious, witty, and is the light of my life.

One of the highlights of the party was having a local artist painting faces for the guests.  Turner had her face painted by Calla at the Loachapoka Syrup Sop this year and through a little investigative work I was able to find her and ask her to come to Turner's party.  The kids absolutely LOVED this and she was completely the hit of the party.  I love how she chose color schemes and themes that accentuated what the children were wearing!

Once they got their faces painted, it was time to get busy creating!

Check out these awesome face paint designs!

A few more face paint designs!

I think all of us had a fun time and the kids left with some fun new pieces of artwork!

After the guests left, even BB got in on the face painting!

We had such a fun time at this party!  Happy Birthday sweet Turner!