Roll Tide Roll!!!

What a game tonight in Miami!! I can't even contain my happiness for Bama as the Crimson Tide brings home their third BCS title in four years.

Let's also take a minute to admire AJ McCarron...

...and his even more gorgeous girlfriend, Miss Alabama 2012, Katherine Webb!

Can I be her?

I could say so many things right now, but all I'm thinking is holy hair. Send your tips over here, girl!

Did you watch the game tonight?

XO

Under the Stadium Lights

Ladies and gentlemen, high school (and college! Geaux Tigers!!) football has returned, making yours truly a very happy girl. Football season is, quite honestly, my favorite part of the whole school year (besides Nationals weekend!). I love the atmosphere and spirit of the school, the electric feeling I get running out to the fifty-yard line for halftime, and walking around every Friday seeing everyone decked out in blue and gold. Friday night was opening night in our stadium, on our brand new turf field!!

50-yard line on the new field!

Like many people, I am a tiny bit obsessed with the turf. It's better to play on (I'm going off what I hear from the football team), better to dance on, and, while we're being honest, so much better to look at! 

Some of the team. 

We won the game by a landslide, and had a pretty great halftime show, if I do say so myself. All in all, it was a fantastic night!!

Also, this year we got new uniforms! Pictured are our gameday uniforms, that we wear to school and to the game before halftime, but we also got new competition uniforms too!

My official Poms picture for this season with a closeup of our brand new gameday uniforms! The little white dots are crystals, natch.

The white bow has become part of my gameday standard, along with my favorite Urban Decay gold glitter eyeliner. It's been a bit of a gameday routine/ritual for me since freshman year, and it's just not the same without it!

Do you love football season as much as me? Who are you cheering for?

XO

All photos courtesy of a Poms Mom:)

Back to School! For real this time...

Eight days. It has suddenly occurred to me that, as of today, I have eight days left of summer. Eight days until I have to be back in a classroom for seven hours a day with at least three more hours of homework after that. Eight days of freedom.

My summer is pretty much over. After these eight precious days, there will be no more impromptu trips to the beach,

random tanning at the pool,

S'mores and firepit nights in the alley,

going out every night just because you know you don't have to wake up early, the smell of your neighbors' barbecue, and waking up to sunshine.

All this totally makes me sound like I hate every aspect of school doesn't it? Don't get me wrong, I am not going to pop up a few weeks from now -- after the new school year thrill has worn off and I'm actually having to study -- perky and chipper in the morning. For one, I am so not a morning person. But there are some things I am looking forward to this new school year.

Football season. Arguably the best part of the entire school year, football season is definitely my favorite part of the school year. Being on the varsity dance team puts me right in the mix of things too:) In fact, when people ask me if I'm excited for school, I simply reply with "I'm excited for football season."

Broadcasting. Yesterday the decision was finalized, and I will now be taking Broadcasting instead of Choir as my elective. It was a tough decision to make -- I love to sing, and I've been in choir since 3rd grade -- but considering that I'd like to major in Communications or Broadcast Journalism in college, I figured I'd get started with as much experience as possible. My school has an awesome Broadcasting program too, with their own local radio and TV stations!

Nationals. Last year, my dance team made Pom Finals at UDA Nationals in Orlando for the first time in the team's history. This year we're aiming for Finals in both Pom and Kick!

What are you looking forward to this year?

XO

North Shore Prep