Egg Bowl 2025 (Ole Miss vs Mississippi State)

After attending the Ole Miss vs Citadel football game earlier this month in Oxford, we made plans to attend the 2025 Egg Bowl. The Egg Bowl is the annual rival game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State.  This year it was played in Starkville.  I was excited for the boys to see a game at the MSU stadium and to hear those cowbells ringing.  Overall, it was a super fun day and the Rebels won.  I'd say it was most definitely worth it and a memory we will not soon forget.

Headed to Starkville

 

 

me and Ben 

 

waiting for the shuttle 

 

me and Cruz on the shutle 

 

walking through The Junction 

 

Mississippi State stadium 

 

at Mississippi State ready to cheer for Ole Miss 

 

Davis Wade stadium in Starkville, MS 

 

  

 

our family at the 2025 Egg Bowl

 

pre-game show 

 

 

Here come the Rebels!!! 💙 

 

Mississippi State Bulldogs 

 

Ole Miss Band during the halftime performance 

 

 

me and David  

 

 

 Rebels win!!! 

38-19 

 

 

beautiful sunset on the drive home

  

 

A video from our time at the game.

It really was an amazing day!

 

 

Now, they're headed to the playoffs.

Let's Go Ole Miss!!! 

Gulf Shores, AL Fall Break November 2025

Because the boys take a few live online classes, we only get school breaks on Thanksgiving week, Christmas, and Easter week.  It's hard to go from August to late November without a break!! When you factor in school, our busy speaking schedules, and just daily life activities, we were way overdue for some time off.  We knew we wanted to go out of town for a few days and had talked for months about where we could go.  We ended up visiting the beach in Alabama. We had wonderful sunny weather and a fantastic time.  It was just what we needed!  

It had been eight years since our last trip there. You can read about that trip HERE. The boys would have been five and seven. Time with them is passing quickly!

 

We stopped at Buc-ee's on the drive down. That's a destination in itself. 

 

 

Ben and I love beaver nuggets and shared this bag on our trip. 

 

 

our first evening view 

 

David and the boys 

 

We did a sunset walk on the beach each night we were there.

 

me and Ben

 

We loved lazy days just sitting on the beach, going for walks, splashing in the water, and playing in the sand. 

 

There was a man on vacation there that built sandcastles every day.  He was very talented!  We enjoyed taking photos of his work when he was done. 

 

 

 

  

 

Gulf Shores '25 

 

 

 

David and Ben 

 

a morning beach walk

 

David and the boys 

 

Ben especially loved playing in the ocean. 

 

Cruz liked playing in the sand. 

 

 

 

burying Cruz's legs in the sand 

 

 

 

Ben and a few other boys he met dug this hole.  They played for hours together. 

 

The sunsets were breathtaking every evening! 

 

Cruz 

me and my sweet boys

 

 

enjoying the sun 

 

 

our last sunset walk on the beach 

 

 

 

our last night there

 

Here's a video from our time at the beach.  

 

 

 

 

 

While there we also attended a Christmas tree light show and fireworks event at Downtown OWA in Foley and spent at day at Tropic Falls theme park and indoor water park.  I'll share about those things next.