hokie homecoming 2006

this past weekend was homecoming here at vt. there are week-long events from pep rallys to talent shows leading up to the culminating homecoming weekend. i went to the parade with my roommate, kileigh and her boyfriend, chris, on saturday morning. it was a beautiful fall day with a crisp chill in the air and the leaves outside looked like a beautiful painting. after the parade and some quality time with emmy, i came back to do some work and bake for the tailgate. the ece girls went to abby's house before the 7:00 game to eat dinner and hang out together. (just like our wonderful potlucks!) we all then trecked to the game in the cold with our scarves and mittens. :) the hokies did a great job and pulled out the win to beat southern miss 36-6. not only was it a great homecoming game, it was also a much needed win to boost hokie morale! i'm going to miss football season-- the lights, the game, and most of all, the exciting spirit that consumes blacksburg every game weekend.

laura, abby, me and kristie before the game

waiting for the parade to start. emmy and i are both saying "cheese!"

with kileigh at the parade


emmy just loves parades :)


anxious anticipation


amy hay for homecoming queen!


sumeet for homecoming king!


cadets






the stadium prior to the game, without the orange & maroon-clad fans :)


the team warming up


my retarded friends :o)


best friends


after 5 years, we finally got a picture with the hokie bird!

but peter, how do you fly?

so last night was a german club prospective party. the "probies," as they call them (the new guys trying to get into the club), have to throw a party as one of their final tasks in the final weeks. each prospective class has a different theme for their party and this one was "disney/magic kingdom." what a fun time! john dressed up as a handsome peter pan - in his homemade costume, might i add- and i was wendy darling in my old lady nightgown from belk. (what a story that was too!) it was great to see all the disney characters, from the incredibles to simba to woody from toy story, and dance the night away with my wonderful date. :)

with my icredible's friend karen

kathryn and munton, 6 flags and universal studios

wendy and sleeping beauty (i think?!) with peter pan in the background

ruffio!

karen and quinton, my personal favorites

aladdin, the magic mirror from snow white and peter pan!

peter pan & hook

snow white & the mirror

the incredibles

the great pumpkin patch

so yesterday john and i went to sinkland farms, here in christiansburg, va. (he was such a trooper to go with me!) what a neat place! i wish i had found out about it earlier in my time here at tech so i could have enjoyed this every fall! at the farm there were hayrides, a "scaredy cat corn maze" (which we got all the way through!) hay bales for the kids to run and jump on, facepainting, homemade pumpkin ice cream, a petting zoo, horses for the kiddies to ride, and even a fake cow complete with udders to milk! what a cool place. check it out at: www.sinklandfarms.com. here are just a few pictures of a fun, fall afternoon! :)

picking out the perfect pumpkin

"awwww!"-ing over the baby pumpkin :)


i found it!


john & sweet sadie girl


this is what i call a perfect autumn afternoon :)