A Pretty Nice Little Saturday

THE GATORS WON!!!

It's great to be a Florida Gator! The Gators beat Alabama 31-20 last night to win the SEC title and all but secure a spot in the BCS National Championship game in Miami in January. And guess who else will be in Miami in January for the BCS National Championship game? Hopefully Eric and I will! We are actively seeking tickets for the game and are so excited about it!

That game was so tense. I don't handle close games well. I get very nervous. It wasn't until late in the game when the Gators went up by 11 that I started to breathe a little easier. Here's hoping they can pull it off in January as well! Here are a few photos I shamelessly stole from Yahoo to remember the evening:

Urban getting the Gatorade. I love when they Gatorade the coaches!

My beloved Tim Tebow. Sigh and swoon, and such.
In case you're curious, the tape under his eyes says "Phil. 4:13," which is "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Not only is he a great player, he's a man with a message.

Tebow with his MVP trophy, and the rest of the team with the SEC trophy. Go Gators!

In addition to the Gators victory, we really had a very nice and moderately eventful day. Before the game, we walked up to Columbus Circle to check out the holiday market they had set up. Apparently there are several holiday markets set up all over the city, so we wanted to scope out the one closest to us. On our walk there, we walked past Tony Bennett! He was just out for a stroll, sporting his sweats and tennis shoes. Ha!

We started out inside the regular shops at Columbus Circle to look at the gorgeous stars they have hanging from the ceiling for the holidays. Then we made our way through the market, which was very cool. They had all sorts of handmade goods, from soaps, to jewelry, to knit hats, to dog treats, to puppets. They also were selling hot apple cider and holiday treats like gingerbread men. Very cute!

The stars inside the Shops at Columbus Circle. They change colors!

Another shot of the stars. Also a good shot of Columbus Circle out the window.

The Columbus Circle holiday market

Looking down one of the aisles

After the market we stopped for lunch and came home to watch the game. We decided to just stay in to watch it this week, and wore nearly every piece of Gator apparel we own, which is a LOT.

When we took Achilles out after the game, we witnessed our first snowfall of the season! It was flurry-ing away and very pretty. Definitely good for the Christmas spirit. I'd love a white Christmas this year. It would be Eric's first!

So, it was a busy little Saturday: saw Tony Bennett, went to a holiday market, GATORS WON!, and first snow! Hope you all are also having a great weekend!