What is our favorite part about the fall?? College Football, of course!
We knew it would be difficult to sit through an entire game this year with a squirmy toddler, but we were excited to take Cal to tailgates and have him experience all the sights and sounds of the games. His favorite thing in the game was when the Tigers ran down the hill and all the balloons were released. He pointed nonstop at the 'balls' and watched them float away. He would do ok for about 30 minutes with us holding him in the stands. Much longer than that he began to get tired of us holding him. He would walk around our feet for a bit, play with the kids behind us, or sit on the ground and rummage through his diaper bag looking for food!
Loved the balloons ('balls')
Our season was definitely different. We only made it through one entire game, watched or listened to the end of the game at the tailgate, and even left early to go home several times. Although the games were more of a challenge to us, tailgating was still fun. Cal is a huge fan of 'tailgrazing' as we call it. He quickly learned that there were many 'nacks' (as he calls them) on the tables. You would see his little hand reaching up for the chips or crackers many times throughout the day. He would nibble on a little of this and a little of that! Unfortunately, a lot of this behavior has carried over to home and he expects a chip or cracker anytime he sees them on the counter.
Taste testing the chips before leaving for the tailgate
Helping to grill
I'll take my lunch to go...
and then wash it down with a beer
Cal also loved playing with all the big kids around us. He would run up to their football game and jump right in. He would take the ball from them and act like he was playing. The kids were so good to him, and would often stop their game to toss the ball with him. He felt like one of the big kids for sure!
We had a lot of fun this year! Cal was able to play with his buddy Wyatt at a tailgate, hang with his Uncle Scuba, and play with any tailgating game near us! He turned anything around us into a toy!
Who knew a bungee cord could be so much fun
Cal practicing his football tackle on Wyatt
Playing football with Uncle Scuba
Going for rides in the tailgate bag
Tailgating is tiring! Cal doesn't normally just pass out in the middle of all the action...but from the pics below, you can tell he just had enough of it after a while!
Most of all, Cal had good family time at the tailgates. Each of my siblings came to at least 2 games. He also had lots and lots of Papa time!
Silly Papa, this is your hat!
This past weekend (after the Tigers win against USC!), we took Cal onto the field for the first time. At first he was pretty overwhelmed with all the people. But as we 'ran' 100 yards from one end zone to the other, he warmed up and was eventually all over the place. He even walked up to 5 college girls and started to go through one of their bags. Next thing you know, he was getting his picture taken with one of them. This boy loves a pretty girl! We had a great time this season spending time with all our family and close friends. We aren't sure what future years will bring with going to the games and tailgating, but we do know this boy will grow up to be a Clemson fan!
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