My Inauguration to "The Grove"!

Casting off firm objections from my son and husband, I left Saturday morning for a day in The Grove! I just couldn't pass up this opportunity to see my May May (Macey)! Rhonda drove us and we had a car full... Betsy, Annie Leech, Cameron Burgess & Rachel Crim joined us. After we heard all about what went on the night before (JA Homecoming, Prep game... which we won handedly. And that's my friend Coco & daughter TayTay @ the game in the above pic), the conversations faded as the girls all fell asleep!

As we entered Oxford, you could tell it was Game Day...and not only that, it was Homecoming!!! Rhonda & I walked around a little and then ended up @ their tent. It still boggles my mind the number of tents... THOUSANDS!!!

The Grove was very interesting! My initial response, which I texted to my bro-n-laws who were not in attendance was, "OH my Gosh! This is like the Canton Flea Market, just add alcohol and lots of cleavage!" I'll have to say, there's nothing quite like it! It was almost like "Jackson moves to Oxford" for the day! There were so many Jacksonians there and everyone was so so nice to me...I didn't know that my sister had sent a "memo" earlier in the week telling everyone it would be my first time to visit and to be kind!

Rhonda and I did venture to the game...we wanted to see our precious friend Paige Noble who was in the Homecoming Court. As we walked in the stadium, waiting to walk down to the field were the maids! So we got to see and talk with Paige...that's her in the turquiose dress above. She's so sweet!!!

Then it was back to the Grove. After the game everyone came back to their tents to eat and digest the game. It was amazing to me the number of people there! And it was so good to get to see & meet some of Macey's friends. I took a few pics!

We then went back to Macey's apartment, made a Wal-mart trip with her & waited for BB to come in. Nobody told the neighbors it was time to go to bed! The last group to come in was a "tad" vocal! And it was 4:11...we know because it woke us up...again:)

Sunday morning we all got up and went to church @ Christ Pres., ordered Newk's salads for lunch & then it was off to the Chi-O house to watch a skit they have been working on for Rush. It was great, but did you see what they've done to my sweet-sweet Macey? She's a "Jackson 5"! All that hair! But boy can she dance!!!

We said our "good-byes" & headed home. Sunday night I curled up on the couch when I got home & Sam said, "The Grove wore you out, Mama. I TOLD you not to go!"