Hog Wild!

Yesterday was Fan Appreciation Day 2010 at The Gardens on campus. I insisted that we be there right when it started, which was noon. We ended up not getting there til 1:00 and I was so glad. The team wasn't scheduled to show up til 2:00! When we walked in there was HUGE line to the right which lead to the pavilion where Ryan Mallett was going to be signing autographs. We walked around a little and decided we needed to break up. I stood in line for Coach Petrino's tent and Clint went to Mallett's line. Jeffie took Gracyn and went to sit in the shade. It was so hot out and I was scared she was going to get a sunburn, even though I lathered her in sunscreen.

While I was patiently waiting in line, Jeffie came over and told me Frank Broyles was over by the tree signing autographs. So, she saved my spot while Gracyn and I went over to get his autograph.

2:00 finally came and Coach Petrino arrived. We got several great shots of him and Gracyn. She felt like a star! While she was on the table, someone made the comment about Petrino kissing babies like a politician. All of a sudden cameras started clicking. I looked behind me and there was an SEC Media photographer and some other camera guy taking tons of pictures. She felt like a little starlette!




After meeting Petrino, we went to find Clint in Mallett's line. This line was about twice as long as a line waiting to get on a roller coaster! It was insane! We saw our friends, Michael and Lyndsey, in line. They have a little boy, Trey, who is just 6 weeks younger than Gracyn, so we decided we needed to get some pictures of the two together.






We finally made it to Ryan Mallett!



We got more autographs from the other quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, linebackers, and secondary.


Modeling her autographed Razorback onesie!



At the end of the day, Clint and I were sunburned and exhausted but it was worth it! Gracyn had tons of fun and she cannot wait til the first game! We have been working on the Hog Call with her. It's just a matter of time before she knows the fight song! Go Hogs!!!