Tennessee weekend & Mason's 1st Happy Meal!!!

In September we headed to Knoxville for our annual TN football game. This year it was TN vs. Florida. It was our first long road trip with Audrey, and Mason's second long trip. It's definitely challenging to say the least to travel with an active 13-month-old. He wasn't thrilled with being trapped in a car seat all day. We made frequent stops to let him get out and stretch his legs...Once there though we all had a great time seeing family and enjoying football season and great weather!

Mason, our chauffeur, behind the wheel at a rest stop

Mason had a great time playing with his cousins: Campbell, Thatcher and Graham

He was very enamored with Thatcher

and definitely enamored with Campbell! She was a good little caretaker

more shots of him checking out Thatcher

preparing for the annual Bill & Emmie Christmas card photo

Audrey very comfy snoozing on Papa

We just arrived at Mason's 2nd and Audrey's 1st TN tailgate...Good times all around!

Mason's kicked back enjoying his day of tailgating! Ah, the life 

Audrey enjoying her tailgating meal

Mason always seems to find the sunglasses in record speed

tailgating is exhausting!!!

Zach, my cousin who is a sophomore at UT stopped by to visit :)

"Ah mom, do we have to leave???"

Mason never liked pacifiers, however he loves Audrey's

Mason in the process of saying his favorite word - "ball" (which he pronounces "bowlllllllll")

On way back...traveling home

Cracker Barrel was our place to stop when we needed a place where Mason could expend some energy. The toy part of the CB store was very entertaining! We stopped at Cracker Barrel on our way up to Knoxville and coming back

Mason's very first McDonald's Happy Meal!!! He enjoyed his french fries, as you can tell, along with apple slices and lowfat milk (mommy and daddy split his chicken mcnuggets).