Baylor Homecoming 2012

Baylor Homecoming 2012... 

On Friday afternoon we headed out

For a fun weekend in Waco without a doubt

Up IH-35 we drove with care

But because of traffic it took longer to get there

But once we did, we were ready to eat

And lucky for us we had a Mexican treat

The Agnews were there with Mr. G

Which made our two kiddos as happy as could be

Just before bed Caden complained of an ear ache

But we thought he more tired, for it was late

The crying kept coming, even once in bed

So we took him to a doc who had Bop's cred

Two antibiotics and a Mickey Mouse Drum surprise

It was off to bed again for early we had to rise

The next morning smiles and bursts of joy

If only his ear had not burst too, oh boy!

Now feeling better with the pressure relieved

We headed out to partake of the fun we had conceived

To the parade we flew in the fog and drizzle

Bop had saved us a spot that was off the hizzle!

Kaki was wearin' her green and gold

And had her pom-pom ready to hold

Caden was decked out in his favorite yellow

And a HUGE smile we got when the tuba did bellow

Little G just sat and caught up on his zzzzz's

While the rest of us did just as we pleased

Kaki sure wished he'd wake up and play

She wouldn't pay much attention to anything else all day

Every picture we tried was of her looking down

Her little cousin G sure does wear a big crown

But we kept snapping and calling her name

It was becoming quite the entertaining game

And who could blame a girl for loving those little feet

When he gets older and wiser he'll be in for a treat

Cousins are said to be our very first friends

To love you and be there with you to the ends

And aunts and uncles are also pretty cool

They let you have fun and don't impose the rule

Kaki has all the men in her life sewn up

From Bop to Albi and even her boy pup

And we all know who loves the band more than anything

For a tuba is what he is hoping Santa will bring

As much as he loves them I find myself so too

Even his Daddy hums their tunes until his face blue

We saw David Murphy make his alumni debut

Snap, snap, click, click we got 'em, phew

This is just before the parade came to a halt

And some were uttering words not very seasoned with salt

Just as we were about to give up on Kaki

We got a pic of her looking and I was so happy

Her smile was less than enthused and that's ok

I'll take a pic with my girl any 'ol day

Because most of the weekend she was always with Bop

She wouldn't let him go far, she wouldn't stop

Just a few weeks ago she wouldn't even give him a hug

But now these two are as snug as two bugs in a rug

And that boy was over the parade after the band

For they are the biggest, the best, so grand

So he played some catch with his ball and his Dad

Until he was dripping with sweat and smelled pretty bad

We tried to get some sweet family pics

But Kaki girl is always up to a trick

Grabbing, lunging, not looking or smiling

But at least she was not screaming, flailing or crying

Our favorite aunt and uncle from way out East

Came down to the parade to see the beauty and the beast

We loved getting to chit chat and even snap a pic

And we even got Kaki to look at the click

After the parade Mommy was in the mood for a shoot

We tried and got close, and got flowers to boot

Dr. Pepper floats were served as we were walking around

A favorite for anyone who was Baylor bound

Blogger isn't working and it's driving my crazy

My pictures are out of order and I'm not being lazy

So please give me grace as we take a step back

One stanza for this pic is all we lack

The Cox fam extended, our best pic

Not bad considering we only get one click

We love these memories we share with this crew

How blessed we were when for families God drew

And now we're back in order with the fam photo opp

When someone asked to snap I couldn't dare stop

She was so sweet to offer and snapped so quick

I was so excited to see that we got a good pic

Now off to the stadium we flew as if in the air

Because we knew some of our favorites would be there

Food and fun and football, oh my

But we missed the Band as they marched by

We walked by lots of tailgates but this was a fav

Both uncles and aunts were there and cookies they gave

Before it got too late we went back to home base

With tired legs, full hearts and maybe a red face

The game proved victorious for the Bears this time

To not win the homecoming game would surely be a crime

Kaki and I opted out of the heat

While Caden and Justin watched Kansas get beat

Of course this was after Mommy lost her car

And cried as she tried to call for help from afar

Bop saved the day and came to the rescue

While Justin had yet another story for his queue

After a lightening delay most came home a bit early

To have pizza and relax and not be in a hurry

What a great weekend, one to remember

Can't wait for next year's Homecoming adventure!