A trip down memory lane

I am a bit behind on my blogging. Last night Felix told me that I had some work to do on the blog, and he is right! Two weekends ago, I went with some of my college girlfriends to Auburn. We get together every fall for a "shopping weekend", but this year we decided to take it to The Plains instead. The idea was not to go to a game, but to shop around, eat, relax, reminisce, and tour some of our old stomping grounds. We started the weekend off right with lunch at Hamilton's. Aren't these the cutest mints you have ever seen!?!?

After lunch, it was time to do a little shopping and sight-seeing. Of course, we couldn't get very far without our "roadies". Just one of the many reasons that you gotta love Auburn.

We walked past the stadium and made our way to the campus bookstore. Look who we ran into while we were there!!

And on the way back, Anna Kate got into trouble. Some things never change!

It was a beautiful, hot day on campus and after all that walking, our dogs were barking. We settled in for big pizza at Mellow Mushroom for dinner, and kissed the town goodnight. We had a big day ahead of us on Saturday!

Saturday morning came bright and early, and it was time to get our running shoes on. Literally. One of the main purposes of the trip was to see how much Auburn has changed. It was so amazing to go by all of our old buildings, houses, and dorms to check out the renovations. Some things were even gone (poor Cedar Crest circle!). Now, if you are a Chi Omega, get ready to fall out because here comes the good part. We were DETERMINED to get into the new Chi O dorm and check out the new chapter room. Secret handshake or whatever it took, we were gonna do it. Well, who needs a handshake when the sorority next door is having initiation?!?!? So, we just formed ourselves right in the line and walked right in with the new pledge class and TA-DA! We were in! Some sweet little sophomores found us wandering aimlessly and let us into the new digs. It was breathtaking...

After all the drooling, we even let Claire take a pit stop at her old home.

One of the most beautiful parts of "The Village" is that the new Auburn Arena is located right beside it. It is a beautiful building with some of the most beautiful words written on the side of it.

All of this oohing and aahing sure did work up an appetite. So next, we went to the best place in the world for lunch and had the best entree in the world. The picture says it all.

We had a big night ahead of us with the AU vs KY game coming on tv. So, we did a little relaxing in the hotel room and watched the Bama vs South Carolina game. We were quiet as little mice the entire time. No one was cheering for the Cocks. I mean NO ONE ;)

We got ourselves presentable and went to Samford Hall to take some pictures before heading back to Amsterdam to watch the game. The scenery just doesn't get any better.

The sun was setting just as it was time for kickoff. We went back to Amsterdam to watch the game and pull the Tigers through. I was so excited that Auburn won, I even gave the waiter a "good game". Poor 22 year old. I think this cougar scared him ;) But, the night was not going to be complete without a little toilet paper. Some things just never get old.

It was a perfect weekend, and I was so sad to see it end. Auburn is one of the best places on Earth, and I feel like I find a part of myself every time I go back. I sure am proud of our Tigers right now, and I hope we can pull out another victory this weekend against LSU. Lord knows them in-laws of mine will let me hear it if we don't. So, War Eagle and stay tuned for a post about our little beach trip this past weekend!