Hollis goes to the nursery at church

Hollis had one noteworthy event that occurred last weekend. She spent her first morning at the nursery at Peachtree Presbyterian Church. It was a big occasion for her....and even a bigger deal for her mother. Mom went to great lengths to make sure that Hollis looked perfect which is kind of weird since we didn't really see anybody that we knew that day.

Her ensemble included a pink dress with a big white collar; white bloomers with her initials in case you didn't know who she was; and a white bow to not confuse her with the boy infants.

Everyone agreed on two things: She was cute as a button and that she resembles her dear ole dad. The irony is that cute and her dad have rarely been associated with each other, but it works for Hollis Marie.

Have a great week

Team Thompson

She's a Ramblin Gamblin Helluva Enginner

The season of fall technically starts on September 21st. But for any red blooded male (or cool female) fall begins when college and pro football start. True.....we aren't blessed with seventy degree days with no humidity yet (as evidenced by my shirt after ten minutes of being outside), but we know that the dog days are over.

Audra and I were blessed to attend our first Georgia Tech A.H. -----after Hollis. Big thanks to Grand Pam and Grandy for watching her while we hit the Flats for the Thursday night festivities against Jacksonville State.

But the highlight of the weekend was on Saturday morning where we cruised down I-75 to check out Buzz with Hollis, Mom, and I. It was a perfect day for Hollis to meet the mascot of my alma mater. She was by far the youngest fan of Buzz and will never ever remember it, but we are glad we made the trip if for only the picture.

I don't want to go on any rants here....but I catch a lot of hidden laughs when talking about having the Yellow Jackets as a mascot. Apparently its not as cool as UGA VII or maybe not as intimidating as Mike The Tiger or a War Eagle. But tell me.....have you ever been around a swarm of Yellow Jackets? You probably don't need to be told to get the hell out of Dodge. So I am not saying Tech has the coolest team nickname, but it certainly does command respect (plus you won't get barked at during our home football games.)


Audra and I can't wait until we can take this princess down to campus and show her how we party it up during Saturdays in the fall.

Splish Splash I was taking a bath!

Tuesday August 19th marked a very special occasion for the Thompson family. Inspired by the exploits of Michael Phelps in Beijing, Hollis experienced her first few moments in the bathtub. Big prop go out to Mama J for the mini bathtub purchase and to Johnson and Johnson for making no tears soap.

One very obvious detail that Audra and I noticed is that Hollis definitely likes the water. It should come as no surprise since I have been known to swim in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, and the Mediterranean Sea. And Audra has gained worldwide fame for laying out near water and occasionally dipping her feet in the pool/lake/ocean.

We hope this is the beginning of many adventures in the water.

Members of the Hollis Thompson Fan Club