Disclaimer: I did not attend LSU - I am a graduate of HBU. But, I did marry LSU. For more details, please visit www.
fordfamilytailgating.com. Enough said.
Many weekends in the fall, J and I can be found in the armpit of Louisiana - Baton Rouge. We are third generation season ticket holders to LSU football games. We are huge Tiger fans in our family, and couldn't wait to introduce Connor to the fun traditions of Ford Family Tailgating.
FFT began in the 90's as a true tailgate. One cooler, some food, and around 12 people tailgating out of a van while the kids tossed a football in the parking lot. That simple idea has since morphed into a 60+ person party complete with games, TV, a sound system, trailer, signage, a full four-course menu, t-shirts, a cookbook, a twitter account (follow us @fordfamtailgate), a strong presence on Facebook, and
a website. It's quite the production, put on by J's parents, family and friends. But, I can't stand to imagine Connor growing up without tailgating. I guess it's because that's how I "grew up" into the Ford family.
This past weekend we took Connor to his first tailgate party before the Auburn game. J was so excited to get our little munchkin out there he could hardly stand it. It was really sweet, actually. I love watching how proud J is to show off Connor.
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| Connor's laugh is my most favorite sound! J was dipping him down in front of the fan and back up again - Connor thought that was the greatest! |
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And this is what he spent most of the day doing...crawling all over the porch, and attempting to crawl down the steps! His knees were some kind of dirty!
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| This is Connor's gameday face....he will do it on command. It's absolutely hysterical! |
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| He loved pulling up on Pops' toolbox and pulling the handle up and down. |
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This is Andrew. He's the son of Jeremy's lifelong friend (literally, they've been friends since birth). Andrew is seven and he LOVES Connor and hardly let him out of his sight at the tailgate party! They're making the gameface...but really Connor is making the "I didn't take a long enough nap and I'm cranky face."
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| Our friends brought their puppy dog to the party, and it loved giving Connor kisses. Connor tried following the puppy all over the place! Excuse me, I just need a moment to bask in all of Connor's adorable-ness in this picture. GAH! I canNOT get enough of him! |
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| Sweet boys! How cute is Connor's lil tailgate chair? |
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| Well this is embarrassing...how did my adorable front porch decoration end up in here? |
Geaux Tigers!
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Geaux Tigers!! I just can't get enough - Connor looks absolutely adorable in these pics. Tailgating trips to Baton Rouge are going to be some of his fondest memories, especially when baby brother Parker gets to come along. All those long car trips are going to be more than worthwhile! Just wish I could come along too for the fun . . . missing Mama Ford's tamale balls. Yum! ;) And, have to say that Connor in that LSU lounge chair is one of my faves. Keep the cuteness comin'!
ReplyDeleteConnor is too cute! Little does he know how many seasons are yet to come for Ford Family tailgating. So awesome that you and Jeremy are passing on this tradition to him. Love his game face!!
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