In loving Memory

I am so sorry it has been a while since I have last blogged. I good friend of mine passed away unexpectedly last week and I went home for his funeral. Davis was like a brother to me and we shared many special times together. He played football and fought off many injuries, but I have never met anyone as passionate about life and football as he was. I am a very passionate person as well, so I guess that might be why we understood each other so well.

Death is a part of life; however, you never expect to attend a 25 year old's funeral whose last facebook message read "Davis is Roll Tide: I love Saturdays!" When I read this I could not believe how perfectly this described Davis and his life. Both of us are ardent Crimson Tide Fans and Davis was able to attend our last national championship in 1992. Ironically, the last time Alabama was ranked as high as we are now #2 in the polls was in 1993. I sincerely hope that Alabama wins out this year and I know for a fact that they will have an angel in heaven cheering them on and helping the Tide Roll!

Life is precious and Davis is a reminder of that to me everyday. To everyone reading this.... Love everyday and remember that all that really matters is our relationships with God and our family and friends. To all who read this and those that I call my most dear family and friends, please know how much you all have influenced my life and how much I love you.

Davis, you were a great friend and your friendship will never be forgotten. I know that Heaven has been brightened by your passion and smile! Love you always!

Roll Tide Roll!

Well here we go! What a start to the football season. We were very lucky to be at the game that started this wonderful season and this weekend will be attending the Kentucky game! I am so excited because this will be Ella Kate's first Bama game! Well let me clarify that, her first time actually in Tuscaloosa. She has seen many games, even from when she was in my belly during that awful 2006 season in which my mother reminded me every Saturday that the "stress was not good for the baby."

This season has been so wonderful. We have been clapping and jumping up and down more than I have collectively done in the last two seasons. Last Saturday night, after JPW's pass to Julio Jones we looked over and Ella Kate had her hands straight up making the TD signal and then began clapping. She is definitely my child and has learned at a very young age what Alabama football is all about! I am so excited that she can hopefully remember this season if it keeps going the way it is going.

I just found out that my brother is going to get to be there with us in Tuscaloosa as well as both my cousins! I am so excited that we will all get to experience Ella Kate's first trip to Tuscaloosa and a Bama game together... because if there is one thing that can be said about the four of us, Trent, LLL, Maggie and me, we sure are passionate about Alabama! I promise to post all of the pictures from the game and give a full report on Monday. Until then have a GREAT Rest of the week and ROLL TIDE ROLL! Lets hope that the winning keeps on coming!