Let the Games Begin

Football season is officially upon us, and it's like Christmas come early in my household. And when I say early- I mean 3 a.m. because that's what time Brian got up on Saturday morning to start smoking the BBQ. Yes, when I wake up on a Saturday morning to the smell of smoke infiltrating the house and spreading across the neighborhood, I know it's time for some football!

Collins has been preparing for football season now for a couple of months, acquiring the necessary outfits/hats and tailgating chair. Too bad we didn't think to bring a massive fan remembering that there isn't a hotter day all year than the first football game. It was scorching yesterday, and we used ice cubes in all kinds of tricky ways to cool ourselves off. The poor baby was so hot that Donna had the bright idea to soak one of Collins' bibs in the water from the cooler and drape it over her head to cool her off. It worked!

Even though Collins' first tailgate was a red and white affair, she had a good time and here are the pictures to prove it.

Hanging out with her Aunt...

The appetizer...

And the main course was three of these things!

Look at those red cheeks...

And our attempt to cool her off with the bib-on-the-head method...