Tampa and New Years!!

                                           Above: Nolen and I in Hyde Park

                                                    New Years Eve. Going to dinner
                                                New Years Eve in Channelside
                                                 Abby and I at Channelside
                                           At the game. We had great seats!
                                                     After the game
                          
                                             War Eagle!! After we won!

On Wednesday we headed to Tampa. Hank and Kasi came and picked us up in Auburn, then we started our looong drive to Florida! We finally got there around 8:30 or so. We got all unpacked then Nolen and I went to the hotel restaurant to get some dessert. We hung out for a little bit then went back to our room and went to bed. We were so tired! On Thursday Nolen's Aunt Cathy invited all of us to lunch. She came and picked us up from the hotel. It was great seeing and catching up with her. After that we drove around Tampa. We found a cute area called Hyde Park. I spotted Anthropologie and Kasi spotted Ann Taylor, so we decided we had to stop there! :) We looked around there for a little while, then Nolen and I headed back to the hotel, while Hank and Kasi went to see a movie. We hung out at the hotel and met up with Mack and his girlfriend, Lauren. We visited with them for a little bit, then went to get ready for the night. We went back to Hyde Park to eat at a nice little Italian restaurant (I think it was Italian). We enjoyed a nice dinner, then headed back to the hotel. Nolen and I then headed to Channel side to meet up with some friends! There were TONS of people there! I have never seen so many lesbians and nasty dressed people in my life! It was very interesting!! We had great time hanging out with Abby and Hank though. At midnight we watched the fireworks, then headed back to the hotel since we had to wake up early. On Friday we got up early and headed to the game. It rained most of the game, then finally stopped raining after half time. At the beginning of the game I was thinking this is the worst game I have been to, but then after the game I was saying it was the most fun game I've ever been to! It was so much fun being 5 rows up! After the game Nolen and I went and stood by the rail and high fived a lot the players! Then Woody Parramore (pledge brother of Nolen) ran by and saw Nolen. He jumped up and Nolen grabbed him and pulled him in the stands! It was so much fun!! I wish I got a picture of them, but it was too crazy! I got one of him walking away though.He's #33 walking away in one of the pictures above. After the game we headed back to Alabama. We had a great trip! Totally worth the 8 hour drive I think! Thanks Mr. Tom for the tickets it was so fun!!