Be happy for this moment...this moment is your life!

{high score}

2011-05-03T06:35:00.000-05:00

I have to gloat just a little bit here.

This past weekend Mike, his best friend Jeremy, and I went bowling.

I'm usually terrible and rarely get a score above 70.

Well it must have been my night cause I got a high score of 142 and beat BOTH boys in a game.

{my face}

2011-05-01T07:25:00.000-05:00

I have never had absolutely terrible skin. Even in my teen years I usually only had the occasional break out or dry skin. I'm so thankful for that since my dad has deep acne scars from when he was younger. That was until I hit the big 3-0. My complexion went crazy. One day it would be super dry and then a couple of days later oily and broke out. I couldn't get any kind of balance. I tried everything and have a cabinet full of "stuff" that didn't work. I have finally found a combination of products that have made all the difference in the world and I feel like my face is finally under control. I know all skin types are different but I thought I would share what has worked so well for me the last year and half.

I used to use Philosophy Purity face wash but opted to start using a drug store brand because it was cheaper. Never again. This stuff is amazing. It's so gentle on your skin yet it gets every inch of your makeup off without scrubbing your face raw. I use this in the AM and the PM.

I know that you're not supposed to use eye make up remover because your rubbing, tugging, and pulling the sensitive skin around your eye but I can't not use it. Clinique Take The Day Off works great on a cotton ball and just blotting the area around the eye. It takes off waterproof mascara so easily and doesn't leave your eyes an oily mess.

Olay Total Effects is my day time moisturizer. It's so light, not oily, and leaves my face so smooth.

I never used a night moisturizer in my 20's (honestly I never washed my face at night either) but I have recently realized how important it is. While you're sleeping your skin repairs itself from all the stress and toxins from the day. Clinique Youth Surge Night Cream works the best for me. I saw a difference the first night. No lie.

I just started using BeautiControl's Resurface Microdeambrasion last fall. Most microdeambrasions that I have used in the past hurt and irritated my skin. I love that I can apply however much pressure I need to with the buffer and it makes my face so much smoother and helps makeup go on easier. I use it three times a week.

{happy birthday, mike!}

2011-03-28T05:08:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday to my love, my soulmate, and my best friend!

Hope you have a wonderful day and all your wishes come true!

Picture taken at the Arkansas baseball game this weekend. We were so cold!

{jungle boater race}

2011-03-14T20:17:00.007-05:00

This past Sunday I headed back home to the Mulberry River. Every year they have the Jungle Boater canoe race that starts at Bryd's and ends at Turner Bend. I never participate but enjoy spectating and visiting with everyone. It was so good to spend time with my momma and be in the woods!

I even started off the day with my Pig Trail coffee mug.

My momma and I at the campground.
Start of the race!

{hogs win!}

2011-02-23T22:08:00.005-06:00

Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble,

When you're perfect in every way

I can't wait to look in the mirror,

'Cause I get better lookin' each day

To know me is to love me,

I must be one hell of a man

Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble,

When you're an ARKANSAS RAZORBACK fan...GO HOGS!

Mike and I went to the Arkansas basketball game tonight. The HOGS played Kentucky and won in overtime. It was such a great game and a good win for the HOGS and Coach Pelphrey! So happy we were able to see it in person!

(water for elephants}

2011-02-22T20:26:00.003-06:00

Just finished Water for Elephants and loved it! It's probably in my top five favorite books ever. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.

Abbe had read it and told me that I needed to read it soon so that we could go watch the movie this Spring. I'm usually not a fan of books made into movies but after watching the trailer, I'm so excited. I love Reese Witherspoon and I think Robert Patterson will play, Jacob, perfectly.

{flip flops and sandles)

2011-02-21T19:57:00.009-06:00

I am SO ready for flip flop and sandal weather. I really wanted to wear a pair this past weekend but it just wasn't warm enough. Plus, I'm in desperate need of a pedi! Here are some of the styles I am loving right now. I could probably post a ton of pictures since I love flip flops so much but I narrowed it down to just a few.

The first 3 styles are from aldo.com

These next two styles are from Target and I actually just bought both of them last week!

I have heard great things about Yellowbox flip flops so I must own a pair this summer! It will be hard for me to pick one out of these 3 styles!

Now all I need is warmer weather!

{catching up}

2011-02-20T17:43:00.007-06:00

A couple of weeks ago we had a crazy snow storm here in NWA. We went to bed Tuesday night thinking we might have 3-5 inches of snow but woke up to 17 inches! I couldn't believe it. I have never seen that much snow before.

Up to my knees!

Our cars didn't leave the driveway for several days.

We got bored enough by day 2 to try out the ear candles I bought at the natural food store. I have done them several times before but this was Mike's first time!

Thursday morning it was -16 degrees. BBBBBRRRRR!
Friday night we HAD to get out of the house so we met some friends out for pizza then headed to George's to watch our most favortist band, Reckless Kelly! They put on a fantastic show!

This past Monday was Valentines Day! We celebrated by having a date night. Mike choose Burger Life for dinner and I choose No Strings Attached for the movie.

Friday was the season opener for the baseball HOGS! It felt so good to be back at the ballpark!

That's what has been going on with us!

{ahhh- snow!}

2011-02-02T09:32:00.007-06:00

I. AM. SO. OVER. SNOW.

We woke up Tuesday morning to the sound of sleet hitting the bedroom window. By noon we had about a fourth of an inch of ice and 4 inches of snow.

We have ate all the brownies.

We have put together two puzzles.
We have watched 4 movies, finished the laundry, cleaned the house, surfed the Internet, played many Words with Friends games, and made snow ice cream.
That was all in day one.
What is left to do for day two?!

{devil's den}

2011-01-30T18:08:00.004-06:00

The weather was absolutely beautiful here in NWA yesterday! I heard that the temperature got up to 74 degrees. In January?! I'll take it though since freezing rain and snow are in the forecast for Tuesday. That's Arkansas weather for you!

Mike had a softball tournament all weekend and I had planned on doing housework and homework. I was excited to get an email early Saturday morning saying that some friends of mine were getting together at Devil's Den to enjoy the weather and have a picnic. I didn't know if I was going to be able to make it since I had so much to do around the house, but I was able to finish up and head that way that afternoon. We enjoyed grilling burgers, eating cupcakes, playing dominoes, and just being out in the sunshine!

I now long for Spring- baseball, flowers, warmer days, green trees, camping, and canoeing! I think I still have a couple of months wait though. Guess I will curl up on the couch with a book and hot chocolate instead.

{date night}

2011-01-29T09:03:00.003-06:00

Last night we had a date night! Even though Mike and I live together and spend most of our time together we still like to take time out our crazy schedules to have a good old fashion date night- dinner and a movie! For dinner we went to a local restaurant in Fayetteville called, Burger Life. We love this place because you can custom make your burger from start to end. Mike will mix and match crazy ingredients that I would never think of and his burger is always so good. I usually stick with my usual, mushroom and swiss burger. I would highly recommend this place if you are in the area. Plus, it's in the same parking lot as the Razorback Malco movie theater so you can just walk to the movies.

Afterwards we watched True Grit. We were running a little late but I didn't think think we would have a problem finding a seat since the movie has been out over a month. I was shocked when we walked in and it was packed. You would have thought it was opening weekend!

I have not seen the original True Grit so I didn't really know what to expect. I won't say a lot so that I won't ruin for it for others but I really, really liked it! I loved the comedy that came out of such a serious situation. I think it's a must watch if you haven't seen it.

I look forward to date night from the minute we start planning it. I hope that we always take the time to spend special time with each other!

{words}

2011-01-24T07:45:00.003-06:00

I have been completely obsessed with Words with Friends since I got my iPhone a year ago. It was the first app I got and is the one app I use the most (facebook is a very close second). I always have 8-10 games going on at the same time and there are days where Mike and I will sit on the couch and play against each other with out even saying a word. I think I may have a problem!

I got my highest score on one word yesterday against Mike. 99- so proud!

{snow day}

2011-01-20T18:12:00.004-06:00

We got 4 inches of snow this morning!

I got up at 3:30am to see what the weather was doing and we had about an inch. At 6:55am I woke up again and had to look out the window to see how much more snow had fallen. I get so giddy when it starts to snow. Just like a kid!

It's been so nice staying in our pj's and not even thinking about having to leave the house. I did venture out for about 5 mins to take some pictures.

This is the HOG that sits on our front porch. He got a little bit of snow on him!

I'm not going to lie- it wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit if we had another snow day tomorrow!

BFF Day!

2011-01-19T19:16:00.002-06:00

Abbe and I had planned a trip to Hot Springs last weekend for opening weekend at Oaklawn to watch the horse races. Unfortunately the weather had different plans for us. Hot Springs had gotten tons of snow a few days before and it was just plain cold down there so the trip has been postponed till April or May. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and be warmer so we can enjoy rooting on the ponies track side!

We did however plan a BFF day Friday!

We started the day off at the movies to watch Country Strong. I had not heard very good things about this movie but for some reason I really wanted to see it. I LOVED it- when the credits started running I wanted to stay in my seat and watch it again.

Next up- Mani/Pedi's! YAY!

After a little shopping we met Crystal at Copelands for dinner and drinks and this fabulous dessert that we shared!

I always enjoy time with Abbe but I really needed a day like we had!

Reading!

2011-01-09T19:50:00.004-06:00

I got this guy for Christmas from Mike!

I was so excited when I opened it because I've wanted a reader for a couple of years now.

So I've decided to pick out several books that I plan to read in 2011.

I'm almost done with my first book of the year, Happy Ever After. This is the fourth book in the Bridal Quartet and I've loved all them.
I may not read them in this order but here are the other 11 books:

I've heard great things about all of these books so I'm really looking forward to reading them!

New Years Eve 2010

2011-01-02T21:34:00.002-06:00

Even thought 2010 was pretty fantastic, I am so excited about 2011!

Here's to a new year and new memories!

Mike and I

New Years Eve 2010

Another Birthday!

2010-12-25T19:51:00.007-06:00

Another birthday in the books! My birthday morning started of with Mike going to daylight donuts and bringing back my favs- chocolate long johns and sausage and cheese biscuits. YUMMY!

Then I opened my gift from him. He got me some perfume that I've wanted for awhile now.

I work in retail, so unfortunately I have always had to work on my birthday since it's two days before Christmas. The girls at the store are so sweet and brought in balloons and petit fours. Another YUMMY!

After work, I headed home for a nap and a bubble bath and then got ready to meet some friends out for dinner and a movie. We had such a great time visiting that we ended up missing the start time of our movie. The best surprise of the night- my friend David surprised me and came to the restaurant! He lives in NYC and I haven't seen him in over a year.
I always have a great time with this group and I was so glad everyone came!

I had a fantastic birthday and can't wait to see what this year has in store for me!

Christmas Lights!

2010-12-19T16:08:00.005-06:00

Last weekend we went to the square to see the Christmas light display. Every year they do an amazing job and this year did not disappoint. I think we picked the coldest night in December so far. It was so miserably cold that we walked one time around the square and then practically ran to the warm car.

Lately

2010-12-05T16:32:00.003-06:00

MIA- again!

I have been in a blogging rut this whole year with the exception of a few post.

I hate that I didn't do very well.

It is so nice to be able to look back at our day and day lives and remember great memories.

I'm going to try again to stay on top of blogging.

Why even have a blog if you don't blog!?

Ha!

Sick Days

2010-11-04T15:06:00.012-05:00

I woke up Tuesday morning and knew that I just didn't feel right. I decided to go ahead and go to school and even went to work that afternoon. By Tuesday night, I had a sore throat and a lot of pressure behind my ears, under my eyes, and my forehead. I knew there was nothing I could do until the morning so I took some NyQuil and hoped for a good nights sleep.

After tossing and turning and not sleeping for most of the night I decided to head to my doctor's office early Wednesday morning. He said that I have strep throat and a sinus infection. Blah! He gave me a prescription for Amoxcillin and told me to take Aleve for the headaches caused from the the sinus pressure.

He also told me that I needed not to go to work or have a lot of contact with anyone because I could be contagious. Which has been so hard cause all I want are snuggles and kisses from Mike and he can't even come near me.

So I've spent the last two days in bed.

Eating chicken broth

and jello.

Spending A LOT of time on the my laptop

and watching WAY too much TV!
I'm hoping that I can make it out of the house tomorrow and go to work for a little bit! Fingers crossed, cause I'm already going stir crazy!

Abbe's Camping Birthday Weekend!

2010-10-18T19:38:00.003-05:00

This past weekend we celebrated Abbe's birthday! She decided she wanted to do a campingtrip out at Beaver Lake. We all had an awesome time!

Mike and I got out there Saturday morning. We got our tent set up first then enjoyed time sitting around camp before heading into Eureka Springs to the Rowdy Beaver to watch the HOGS play. The game was a little disappointing but that didn't stop us from celebrating Abbe's b-day.

When we got back to the campground we had A-MAZING smoked ribs, potatoes, beans, S'mores, and peach cobbler! We played Apples to Apples, hung out around the campfire, and then called it a night. Sunday morning we had coffee and then started a HUGE yummy breakfast. The food is favorite part of camping! :) Mike and I headed back home around noon so that we could watch football and sneak in a nap before getting ready for the work week.

I think Abbe had a fantastic birthday weekend and we were so glad to be there to help her celebrate!

Happy Birthday Abbe!

2010-10-15T06:12:00.002-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST FRIEND,

ABBE!

I am so lucky to have the most amazing best friend in the whole world!

Abbe has ALWAYS been there for me- no matter what, no questions asked!

A night out with this girl is never dull!

She loves baseball just as much as me!

She is so caring, so generous, and so BEAUTIFUL inside and out!

I love her with all my heart!

Girls Night In Tulsa

2010-10-08T17:09:00.006-05:00

Last week we had an fantastic girls night out in Tulsa. We went to Cain's Ballroom to watch Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Both bands were awesome and we had so much fun dancing and singing!

On the way there we past this guy and DOG on a motorcycle going 70 mph!

GPN!

Robert Randolph!

I was completely exhausted the next day at school and work but it was worth it! Such a great night with these girls!

Random Thought Thursday

2010-09-30T09:45:00.002-05:00

The weather in NWA is AMAZING right now!

I love having the AC OFF and sleeping with the windows open.

I can not believe it's the last day of September already. Tomorrow will be the start of the last three months of 2010. Really?!

Speaking of the last of 2010. I'm so ready for all the holidays coming up. Abbe's Birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, My birthday, Christmas Eve and Day, and New Years Eve!

We are addicted to TV. Our DVR is on overload! I'd be embarrassed to list everything that we watch- it's ridiculous.

I got our fall candles from Pier One yesterday and can't wait to get them out with all the fall decorations!

I have been listening to a mix CD of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals for 3 weeks straight. Over and over and over. and. over.

I'm going to start reading "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" this afternoon. I've heard the trilogy is great so I'm excited to get started.

My favorite quote ever- People will only be as happy as they choose to be- Abraham Lincoln

HOGS vs. BAMA

2010-09-26T19:36:00.005-05:00

The HOGS played Alabama this weekend and it was a heart breaker. I thought for sure we were going to win it but we handed it to them in the fourth quarter. Boo! We had a great time tailgating though!

Happy Game Day!

2010-09-25T06:00:00.001-05:00

Weekend Away

2010-09-22T07:58:00.003-05:00

This past weekend Mike and I headed to Branson for a weekend trip. We both needed the time away and had so much fun.

Friday night we ate at Joe's Crab Shack.

Yes my bib says "I love getting crabs."

We played some putt putt at Lost Treasure Golf.

Then we went to the Hollywood Wax Museum.

The outside of the building looked so promising: But the wax figures inside were terrible! We still had a good time laughing and taking pictures though.

Saturday morning we went to the Titanic Museum. It was really neat to see all the real artifacts they had from the Titanic and walk the grand staircase.

We went to a great bar and grill to watch the HOGS play. There were a lot of other Arkansas fans and the view overlooking the lake was beautiful!

They had the best margaritas!

Watching the HOGS beat Georgia!

We spent the rest of the day shopping at the outlet malls and then had dinner at Montana Mike's.

Sunday morning we headed to Silver Dollar City. Mike had never been before. We rode roller coasters, stopped at all the little shops, and had some awesome BBQ there.

Oops- Mike's head got cut off!
Riding the train back to our car.

I so enjoyed the time away with Mike and sure hope that we get to do it more often!

HOGS!

2010-09-04T06:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Game Day!!

Today is the HOGS first football game of the season!

WOO PIG SOOIE!!!
We'll be tailgating all day and rooting the HOGS to a victory!

KC Girls Weekend!

2010-08-30T20:54:00.010-05:00

A couple of months ago, Abbe started planning a girls weekend up to Kansas City. As soon as I heard the plans I knew I had to go. Saturday morning, we headed up to Paola, Kansas for the Roots Music Festival. We went to listen to Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. It was my first time to see them live and they were amazing! I think it's fair to say we're all hooked and will be at the Tulsa and Ft Smith shows in October!

Sunday morning we made our way into Kansas City for Worlds of Fun. We spent 6 hours there riding rollercoasters and water rides.

We were absolutely exhausted, sunburned, and some of us hurting by the time we got home late Sunday night but it was so worth it! Can't wait to do it again with the girls!

I'm Back!

2010-08-18T19:21:00.002-05:00

I hate that I have gone pretty much the whole summer without updating my blog. Between working, keeping up with the house, and spending time with M, I haven't had any interest or time for blogging. The last part of July and most of August is "THE" time of the year at my job and I must say, I'm exhausted from the 60 hour work weeks. Don't get me wrong, I absoultey love my job/position but there have been times this summer I have felt completley stressed out and overwhelmed. That being said I'm excited to say that the "Back To School" season is over as of today! I feel like I can finally breath and get back to my "normal" life. Here's some things we've got planned:

Eli Young show at the AMP.
Salon/Spa day this Friday- 2 hour massage, mani/pedi, facial, and haircut.
Girls weekend in Kansas City.
First HOG football game of the season.
THREE day weekend for Labor Day.
Anniversary trip with M to Branson.
CCR and Reckless Kelly concert.
Abbe's birthday camping trip.

Saturday Afternoon Date

2010-06-29T19:10:00.008-05:00

Mike and I had a Saturday afternoon date this past weekend. It was so nice to spend the day together and do our favorite things.

We spent the morning at the Farmers' Market and got these beautiful flowers:

For lunch we ate at our favorite local Mexican restaurant:

Next up- a movie! We decided to watch Grown Ups and both ended up laughing through the whole movie.

After the movie we wondered around Home Depot. Mike needed some tools for his new job and I looked at all the "things" I would love to have if we were ever able to build a house. After hitting up Sonic happy hour we headed to Gator Golf for a game of putt putt.

I needed a day of fun and really enjoyed the time with Mike!

Goo Goo Dolls and Hog Baseball

2010-06-13T23:23:00.005-05:00

When I was a freshman at the U of A, the Goo Goo Dolls put on a concert at Barnhill Arena. It was my first concert and at the time the Goo Goo Dolls were pretty big. We ended up with third row tickets and had a blast! So I was pretty excited to hear that they were coming back to town to play at the AMP. Abbe and I started the night off with dinner at a local sushi restaurant and then made our way to the AMP. There were a lot more people there then I thought would be. It was a perfect night in NWA and they put on a great show. We had lawn tickets and weren't able to get too close but we were fine hanging back with some margarita's!

Saturday night I met some friends out at, Louie's, to watch the first game of the Razorback/Arizona State super regional. It was so nice to visit with everyone but the game was horrible!

Sunday has been so lazy. I did get the laundry done and the house picked up, but not much more other than that. We're watching game two of the super regional right now and it's not looking so good for the HOGS. Hope they can pull out a win and keep the season alive.

Have a great week!

Arkansas Baseball

2010-06-10T20:36:00.005-05:00

We spent all last weekend at Baum stadium watching the HOGS play in the regional. I was able to take Friday afternoon off from work so Mike, Abbe and I spent the afternoon in the outfield. We had a great time cheering the HOGS on to a 19-7 victory!
Mike and I decided we wanted to go back Saturday night but because I worked late we were a little late getting there and didn't get the best of seats. It was a great nice for baseball and they got the win.

We still had a really good time. They lost on Sunday night but played again Monday night and won so they are moving on to a super regional against Arizona St. this weekend. If they win this weekend the HOGS will be going to Omaha and you better believe we will be there!

Boring!

2010-05-23T16:21:00.003-05:00

We've been spending a lot of time close to home so there hasn't been a whole lot of exciting things happening with us lately therefor not a lot to blog about. We have some fun things plan for the summer though so hopefully I'll be back to blogging soon!

First Day of Summer Break

2010-05-07T07:28:00.006-05:00

I spent my first day of summer break working, but afterwards I met Abbe out at a local restaurant for some margaritas. It was a beautiful night so we sat on the patio and enjoyed some live music. I love spending time with Abbe. We always have a great time. Last night we would reminisce about old memories and just laugh and laugh.

Wedding Season

2010-05-04T19:22:00.003-05:00

This past weekend we went to Helen and Brett's wedding at a place south of Fayetteville called, Stable on the Hill. The weather turned out to be perfect and we had a such a great time celebrating with everyone!
Stable on the Hill

After the reception we meet Ben and Kelly at Sassy's for a few drinks.

After Sassy's, Mike and I decided we wanted to go bowling.

Then we met Abbe and Shannon out on Dickson

Sunday was spent relaxing and studying. I have my last final tomorrow and then it's summer break- WOO HOO!

Flowers Make Me Happy

2010-04-19T07:11:00.009-05:00

Last weekend I went down to Ozark to spend time with my mom. She owns a nursery and I told her I would trade her labor for some plants. :) These pictures were taken with my iPhone and do not do the flowers justice!

One side of the greenhouse:

looking towards the shade house:

beautiful white iris

Sunday I came back to Fayetteville with a car load of plants so I spent the afternoon planting my flowerbeds and pots.

This past week Mike has been out of town for work. It's been so strange not having him around. I've missed him and the routine that we have. He comes home tonight and I can hardly wait to have him back!

Low Key Weekend

2010-04-11T16:15:00.004-05:00

Our weekend was very low key. I had to work Saturday so we had a quite night at the house Friday night. Saturday night I went to a friends bachelorette party. We all met at La Huerta for dinner and drinks and then headed to a friends house for cake, presents, and more drinks! The girls had the house decorated so cute and we had a great time playing games!

The only group picture I got!

Presents
Helen and Fran

Abbe and I

The bride to be Helen with Anna and Abbe

While Mike has been watching the Masters ALL day, I have been getting caught up on homework. I only have 6 more classes and then it's finals!

Spring!

2010-04-07T19:30:00.001-05:00

Spring is here! YAY! In honor of the beautiful weather I thought I would share some of my most

favoritist things about Spring!

Flip Flops

Grilling

Baseball at Baum Stadium

The Mulberry

Rain

Peonies

Open Windows

*all images from goggle

Easter Weekend

2010-04-05T20:34:00.005-05:00

Friday night it was rainy here in NWA, so Mike and I decided to get take out, rent movies and stay in for the night. We rented Brothers and Where the Wild Things Are. They were both very good!

Saturday we headed to Baum Stadium to watch the HOGS play Kentucky. It was a beautiful day and the Razorbacks won 10-1! We were in the outfield for about 5 hours without ANY sunscreen- we're both bright red and hurting! Angie and Austin- the newly engaged couple! Congrats!

Angie moved away from NWA last Spring so I haven't seen her in forever! It was so fun to get caught up and hear all the wedding plans!

Mike and I- SO SUNBURNED!Easter Sunday we woke up and found that the Easter bunny had left us some Cadbury eggs. Yummy! It was another beautiful day so I spent the day outside in my flowerbeds while Mike got all his softball gear rounded up and organized. League play starts this week!

Mike's 30th Birthday Weekend

2010-03-28T19:34:00.007-05:00

We had a great weekend celebrating Mike's 30th birthday!

Friday we went to the Razorback baseball game. It was a little chilly with the wind but it didn't stop us from cheering on the HOGS to a victory.

Beautiful Baum Stadium! Mike and I enjoying the game!

HOGS WIN!Ribby!

After the game we met some friends at Foghorns to celebrate the win!

Saturday I baked Mike's cake and got caught up on some housework while Mike watched basketball and took a nap. That night we went to dinner at Louie's sports bar. There were about 15 of us. I'm sad I didn't get a picture of the group. The boys watched the basketball games while us girls gossiped! :) We ended the night at Hutches playing pool.

Sunday was Mike's birthday so for lunch we ate at his all time favorite restaurant Hunan Manor and spent the rest of the day relaxing!

It was a great weekend!

Happy 30th Birthday Mike!

Catching Up

2010-02-27T21:03:00.005-06:00

Last Saturday afternoon we spent the day at Baum Stadium watching the HOGS play.

After the game, I headed up to Bentonville for Lorelia's FIRST birthday party! Crystal had the house decorated so cute, there was great food, LJ got lots of cute gifts, and I enjoyed visiting with everyone. I wish I could spend more time with these two girls. I sure do miss them.

Me, LJ, and Crystal

That night I had a girls night with Abbe and Kristin. We went to the Stoney LaRue concert at George's and had a blast!
Abbe and I

Kristin and Abbe
Last night we went to George's to watch Reckless Kelly. RK is my favorite red dirt band and put on an awesome show!

Mike and I

Abbe and I

Mike and the guys are playing poker tonight so I'm spending the night watching girly movies and doing a little homework.

That sums up our last two weekends!

p.s. spring break couldn't get here fast enough!

Valentine's Day!

2010-02-15T07:16:00.007-06:00

Flowers Mike sent to me Saturday.

Mike's gift from me!

Blueberry pancake breakfast Sunday morning:

Heart shaped chocolate chip cookie:

The red writing is icing not ketchup:

We met some friends at Fast Lanes and bowled a couple of games but had to leave early since we had dinner reservations at Crabby's.

Dinner was AMAZING!

We had a great day! I'm so lucky to have Mike as my Valentine.

Snow- Day Three

2010-01-31T18:50:00.001-06:00

I never thought I would say this but...I'm ready to go back to work! Even though it's been nice to get caught up on some things like housework, sleep, and homework- I need to get back to a schedule and work for my sanity!

Mike has been sick sick sick the last couple of days and I felt so bad that we really didn't have any kind of medicine that would help him feel better. So I ventured out to Wal-Mart this afternoon. The roads weren't too bad but I get so nervous driving in this kind of weather.
Theraflu, Gatorade, Halls, Lysol, Klenexx, and a cake mix and icing- all the necessities! :)

My poor Amaryllis started to come out last week when the weather was so beautiful and now it's confused! I hope it still blooms- a little color during this winter mess would be nice.

That's about it for day three. I'm going to settle in on the couch and watch The Grammy's and Desperate Housewives tonight.

Thank goodness things will start getting back to normal tomorrow.

Snow- Day Two

2010-01-30T16:32:00.005-06:00

We ended up getting 6 inches of snow yesterday! The only ruler I could find was a 6 1/2 inch ruler- wierd. Anyway, SIX inches. WOWZERS!
It's only day two and I'm already going crazy. Mike woke up sick this morning so he's spent most of the day in bed drinking NyQuil- poor guy! :( So I've spent the day by myself and it has been bor-ing! I played in the snow a little this morning, made homemade chicken noddle soup and cornbread, finished up the laundry, watched all my shows on the DVR, took a shower, vacuumed, cleaned the bathroom, and organized the spare bedroom closet. It's nice to have time to do those things but now I'm out of things to keep me busy. Day three should be interesting! I'm hoping to get out and make a much needed trip to Wal-Mart. Fingers crossed!

Snow

2010-01-29T19:45:00.003-06:00

Well it looks like we will be "snowed" in for a couple of days!

Dear Weather Letter

2010-01-28T07:37:00.002-06:00

Dear Weather,

I am not happy to hear that we could have another ice storm this afternoon/night. This is what you did last year and it was not fun. Please bring back the sunshine and warm temperatures!

Two Days Off In A Row!

2010-01-24T17:15:00.003-06:00

I have looked forward to this weekend for weeks now! Not because I had big plans but that's exactly why I've looked forward to it. For the past 6 weeks, I've stepped into the managers position at work which has led to 54 hour work weeks. Add 12 hours of school on top of that and I'm one exhausted girl!

Friday night Mike went to a friends house to play poker with the guys. I did a little shopping after work and then headed home to curl up on the couch and read a book that I've wanted to start on for a while now.

Saturday morning we slept in, ordered IHOP to go, came back home got back in our pj's, and watched a movie. Mike's really big into 80's movies and is shocked that I haven't seen most of them so I usually have an 80's movie on the DVR waiting for me to watch. After fitting in a nap, we watched the HOGS play Kentucky. What a miserable game! We played UNO during most of game so we didn't have to watch the whopping Kentucky put on us! I must add that I won 25 to Mike's 24 games. HA!

Saturday we got around and met some friends at the bowling alley. I am horrible at bowling! The girls were no competition what so ever for the boys! Afterwards we went to a local bar to play some pool. I am also horrible at pool so the boys won every game. We still had so much fun!

Sunday has consisted of napping, do laundry, homework and watching football. I was glad to see the Colts win and I'm hoping the Saints beat the Vikings tonight!

These last two days have been exactly what I needed. I feel so refreshed and ready to start another busy week.

New Years Eve Twenty10!

2010-01-12T08:00:00.000-06:00

We rang in 2010 with great friends and lots of fun! Greg and Jessica hosted the get together at their house and were great hostess!

Brett and Lauren

Jessica, Blake, Diana

My love and I

Greg, Blake, Andy, Josh

Mike, Greg, and Kirk

Greg and Jessica

Kirk and Kara

I know 2010 is going to be the best year yet!

Christmas with my Mom

2010-01-05T08:24:00.010-06:00

My mom came to town the Sunday after Christmas to spend the day with us. She was not able to make it for my birthday or Christmas due to the weather. She came bearing gifts, homemade lasagna, and a boston cream pie. All my favorites! :)

My mom makes this cake every year for my birthday. It so so so YUMMY!

For last 10 years or so I've been saving my favorite t-shirts for my mom to make a t-shirt quilt for me. We had talked about doing it together but never found the time. It was a great surprise to open one of my gifts and see she had finished it! I LOVE IT! There are so many great memories on that quilt. It has been on the couch, keeping us warm while watching TV, every day since then.

My senior t-shirt with all my classmates signatures (1998):

My senior trip to St Louis(1998):

My very first Hog bowl game (1999):

The white shirt is an honor roll shirt from senior year (1998)

The grey shirt was in a care package that we got on the first night in the dorms at the U of A (1998):

Mardi Gras t-shirt from the last year Kammy, Lexi and I went (2003)

I can still see my step dad Jim wearing this blue t-shirt. There are several of his shirts included which makes this quilt even more special since he passed away in 2007.

I went to the Okra Fest with my grandparents and brought this shirt home for my mom(1992):

The first time I went to Midnight Madness(1998):

We had such a great day visiting, eating, and opening gifts!

Thanks mom for making the holidays so special!

Christmas!

2010-01-03T20:00:00.000-06:00

Christmas Eve, I got all the presents wrapped and under the tree and then Mike and I watched Christmas Vacation and The Christmas Story. It started snowing hard when we decided to head to bed and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to sleep with the anticipation of having a white Christmas in the morning. I did manage to sleep in till 8 and woke up to 4 inches of snow! We spent the morning opening the gifts we got for each other and the afternoon with Mike's family.

Stockings my mom made for us:

Christmas tree on Christmas Eve:

Presents!

White Christmas Morning!

The Big 3-0!

2010-01-02T20:00:00.001-06:00

I had to work on my birthday, that's what happens when your birthday is two days before Christmas and you work in retail, but my boss did surprise me with this awesome double layer cookie cake!

That night Mike cooked me dinner and then we went to the Fayetteville square to see the Christmas lights. It had stopped raining just in time for us to walk around a couple of times and take pictures. They did a great job this year- it was beautiful!

When I got home I opened my presents from Mike and we had left over birthday cake!

It was a perfect 30th birthday!

My 30th Birthday Party!

2010-01-01T19:40:00.009-06:00

I celebrated my 30th birthday a couple of weekends ago. My actual birthday is December 23rd but since that's two days before Christmas, I always celebrate the weekend before. We started off at Sassy's BBQ where Abbe had tables decorated, balloons, and TWO awesome cakes from Rick's bakery. We ate great BBQ, watched the Cowboys beat the Saints, opened presents, ate yummy cake, and then headed to Dickson for drinks.

I had a great time and was so thankful for everyone coming out at helping me celebrate!

Birthday Week

2009-12-16T07:38:00.006-06:00

Today I'm kicking off my birthday week with a massage:

plus a mani/pedi

Heaven.

Way Behind!

2009-12-13T18:43:00.003-06:00

Oh my word, I'm so very behind on blogging! It's been a busy few weeks and will be non stop for a couple more weeks.

Thanksgiving was wonderful! My mom came to town the day before and went to the movies to watch, The Blind Side. I cried through the whole thing It definitely made me feel so thankful for who and what I have in my life. Thanksgiving morning we got up early and started baking pumpkin pies, ham, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, green jello salad, and rolls. Yum-my! I really enjoyed the time with my mom!

I'm on the down hill slide of school! I took one final Friday and will take my last one tomorrow morning. The semester has flown by and I'm hoping to end with all A's!

Saturday morning, Mike and I headed to Little Rock to attend my aunts wedding. My mom was her florist so we helped with the flowers at the Temple and the restaurant. It was a beautiful wedding and it special to be a part of it! Congrats Annabelle and Henry!

I have my 30th birthday party this weekend and I'm so excited! It's weird to think that I only have 10 more days in my 20's!

Thankful Thursday!

2009-11-26T06:45:00.000-06:00

I am surrounded by amazing people that love and support me unconditionally and for that I am extremely thankful!

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving Day!!

Uneventful Weekend!

2009-11-23T08:17:00.006-06:00

What a very uneventful weekend! Friday night, Mike cooked a yummy dinner, we watched The Ugly Truth, and then called it an early night. I had to work Saturday and Mike had a softball tournament so Saturday night was pretty much a repeat of Friday night. Dinner, a movie, and in bed early. I spent Sunday cleaning the house and that night I met David, Kammy, Jay, and Ashley at Chili's for dinner.

It was the perfect uneventful weekend before this crazy busy week started! This is the first year Thanksgiving dinner will be held at my house. I'm so excited but my "To Do" list is a mile long!

Game Night, Sunsets, and a Reception

2009-11-15T20:56:00.001-06:00

Friday night, Mike and I went to Logan's Steakhouse for dinner and then to Ben's house for game night. I baked chocolate cookies and Kelly cooked lots of other yummy snack foods. We played, Apples to Apples, a couple of times and then visited for the rest of the evening. I found myself at the food table more than once-It just was all so good!

Saturday Mike had a softball tournament so I spent the day shopping and doing homework. This was my view on the way home. Sorry it's so blurry but you get the idea- it was beautiful!

Sunday Mike got up early to go deer hunting. I've known Mike for 9 years and had no clue that he liked to hunt! He met his dad and they spent the day in the woods. Even though they didn't have any luck, Mike said he really enojoyed it!

I headed down to my hometown, Ozark, for Jay and Kammy's reception. They got married in Eureka Springs- just the two of them and their parents in attendance. Today was the reception with all the family and friends.

Guest Book Table

Fall Flowers

Guest Book Table and Food Tent

Eating yummy BBQ!

David came all the way from NYC!

Fellowship and Music

Josh, Me, Kammy, David, and Heather

Kammy and I

Kammy and Jay-

*sorry about the rain drop!

It turned out to be a beautiful day! I was so honored to be included in their special day!
Congrats again Jay and Kammy!!

I wish...

2009-11-12T06:48:00.000-06:00

... I had this bathroom. I love the contrast between the dark hardwood floor and the bright white of everything else.

I'm in need of a nice warm bubble bath- wish I had that tub!

Happy Thursday- the weekend is almost here!

Weekend Recap!

2009-11-08T19:33:00.000-06:00

Friday night, my friend Ben threw a surprise birthday party for his brother at Sassy's BBQ. Mike and I ate some great food and had a couple of drinks and then called it an early night. We knew we had to get up early Saturday morning to start tailgating and wanted a good nights sleep before the long day.

Ben and I at Sassy's

Mike and I (not a good picture of either or us but the only one taken)
We got early, like 5:30 in the morning early, Saturday and got ready for a morning of tailgating. The Hogs pulled out a 33-16 victory against the gamecocks! WOOT WOOT!

Mimosas!

the 09 baseball team being recognized for making it the College World Series

We tailgated after the game for a little while and waited for the traffic to die down and then made our way to Boar's Nest for dinner. We thought about going to Dickson but we were both tired and sunburned so we came home got in our pj's and watched movies.

We've spent today watching football and playing UNO.

It's been such a great weekend!

P.S. I realize that in my last post I said that it was the last home game but I completely forgot about Troy coming to town next weekend!

Happy Game Day!

2009-11-07T05:43:00.002-06:00

It's going to be a beautiful day in Fayetteville. Not only are we going to whoop up on the Gamecocks but it's supposed to be sunny and 78 degrees. Can't beat that in November! This is the last home game of the season. Well technically it's not since they play in Little Rock next weekend, but I'm talking about on the Hill! We're getting ready to head out and start tailgating before the 11:21am kickoff!

GO HOGS GO! VS.

Where Have I Been?!

2009-11-04T19:42:00.008-06:00

Work, Work, Work! I received a job offer Oct. 16th, started Oct. 19th, and have worked 136 hours in 14 days. I'm one tired girl! I haven't worked since the end of May so it's been a little tough getting back into the working world. I'm starting to get into some what of a schedule now though!

I've spent my free time (what little I've had) hanging out Mike, celebrating Abbe's birthday, cheering on the HOGS, and trying to get caught up on the DVR and laundry!

These pictures are from Abbe's birthday night. We went to La Huerta for dinner and drinks and then to Dickson for more drinks. We had such a great time!

So that's where I've been! :)

HappyGame Day!

2009-10-17T07:00:00.002-05:00

VS. 2:30pm in Gainsville

I sure hope the HOGS stay on a winning streak but I'm afraid that it may not happen against Tim Tebow and the Gators!

We'll be out celebrating not matter what though! It's Abbe's birthday party and I got a job!

Come on HOGS- prove me wrong! WPS!

Happy Birthday Abbe!!

2009-10-15T12:51:00.002-05:00

Today is Abbe's birthday!!

Abbe and I have been friends for only 7 years but it seems like a lifetime!

She is my best friend and I love her with all my heart!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBE! I can't wait to celebrate with you on Saturday!

Winter Flowerbeds

2009-10-12T21:58:00.004-05:00

I spent the day getting my flowerbeds ready for the winter. With all the rain that we've had in NWA most of my flowers still looked good but I knew that they wouldn't last long with the colder temperatures that are here now. I pulled out the periwinkles, coleus, and mondo grass and replaced them with pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and some ornamental cabbage. I also got everything mulched.

Before:

After:

before:

after:

The "after" pictures look bare but I know that in a couple of months it will be full of color. It's so nice to have color in the winter when everything else is brown and dead looking!

Thanks mom for all the plants!!

Fun Weekend!

2009-10-11T20:21:00.009-05:00

I had spent most of the week at my mom's house so I was really looking forward to spending the weekend with Mike. Friday night, we decided to have a "date night" with dinner and a movie. We ate at Olive Garden and then watched Couples Retreat at the theater. Dinner was so good (I love their soup, salad and bread sticks) but the movie was kind of boring. There were a few really fun parts but other then that it was sssssoooo slow!

Saturday was game day! We started tailgating at 7:30am with breakfast burritos and Mimosas.

After the BIG win (HOGS won 44-23!) we met Ben, Kelly, and Ann at Sassy's for some BBQ and tequila shots!

I was exhausted after the big day and crashed at 11pm Saturday night. I'm sure the shots had something to do with that too! :)

It seems that football and naps have become a Sunday tradition with us and today was no exception!

What a great weekend!

GO HOGS!

2009-10-10T07:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Game Day!!

GO HOGS GO!

It's a chilly 37 degrees! Brrrr!

We're on our way out to tailgate for a couple of hours before the game starts at 11am! The boys are making breakfast burritos and hash browns for breakfast. Yum-my!

I will be making a stop at Starbucks for a vanilla latte to warm me up!

GO HOGS beat those AUBURN TIGERS!!

Relaxing Weekend

2009-10-05T09:47:00.005-05:00

Friday night I watched movies while Mike played make up softball games at Lake Fayetteville.

Saturday morning we went to Richards Meat Market to get steaks for dinner. They have the best steaks in NWA and Mike can grill them to perfection! He also grilled some zucchini and onions and I made a red velvet cake for desert.

Starting the grill for the steaks:

We watched football and played UNO all afternoon. Mike won 25 games to my 24 games!

After dinner we met some friends at Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the Razorback game. The HOGS beat the Aggies 47-19- woo hoo!

Ben and Kelly:

Jeremy and Brittney:
Mike and I:

I had to work on my biology project all day Sunday, but I was able to sneak in a little bit of football and a short nap so it wasn't a total bust!

Happy Monday!

I've got a Problem and Weekend Recap

2009-09-28T22:01:00.001-05:00

I have a problem. My DVR is my best friend.

Sunday: NFL Football, 60 minutes, The Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters.

Monday: Regis and Kelly Live, Monday night football, How I Met Your Mother, Two and Half Men, One Tree Hill, Intervention, Hoarders, Jon and Kate Plus 8, The Rachel Zoe Project.

Tuesday: Regis and Kelly Live, Hell's Kitchen, The Biggest Loser, Flipping Out, 18 kids and Counting.

Wednesday: Regis and Kelly Live, Real World/Road Rules Challenge

Thursday: Regis and Kelly Live, Survivor, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Friday: Regis and Kelly Live, Say Yes to the Dress.

Saturday: College Football, Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits.

That's only what records on my DVR. The list does not include movies or reruns of my favorite shows that I also watch.

I have a problem. My DVR is my best friend. That's ridiculous!

On a more positive note, I am absolutely loving the fall like weather we are having in NWA. I really enjoy sleeping with the windows open. I put the down comforter on the bed this weekend and when it gets cold I love burrowing underneath it.

This past weekend was the Bikes, Blues, and BBQ festival. I decided not to get anywhere near Dickson Street! :)

I didn't feel very good all last week so I went to the doctor Friday morning and she said that I had a sinus infection and allergies. I took it easy all weekend so that I would feel better by Monday.

Friday night we went to a new restaurant/bar called JJ's for dinner (I had the best hamburger ever) and then back home to watch, Summer Rental, for the 1,000th time. It's one of my favorites!

Saturday, Mike got early to play in a softball tournament at Lake Fayetteville and I hung out around the house in my PJ's all day. I got all my homework done early so that I could watch the Hogs play that afternoon. Unfortunately, it wasn't worth watching. :( Another SEC big fat L in the win/lose column. BOO! I sure wish they would get it together and play ball!

Football and naps pretty much sum up my Sunday.

I feel much much better today! YAY! It's supposed to get down in the 30's tonight so I spent the day getting my house plants cleaned up and back in the house for the winter. Yes it took me ALL afternoon. I counted and I have 16 houseplants. SIXTEEN. I live in a two bedroom duplex with very little windows so I have to get pretty creative! I even got the house decorated for Fall/Halloween. A very productive day!

Hope you guys have a great rest of the week!

The Last 2 Weekends

2009-09-21T22:32:00.000-05:00

I've been on a blogging break due to school being absolutely crazy!

This blog will not have a single picture. :(

Last weekend, the rain held off and we had a great weekend! Friday we stayed in and cooked dinner together, played dominoes, and watched movies. Saturday morning, Mike went to Oklahoma for a softball tournament and I went to Bentonville to visit with my BFF Crystal and her daughter Lorelia. Crystal and her husband bought a new house last month and I was excited to see it. It's a beautiful home and I'm so happy that they were able to find a great neighborhood for their family. Lorelia is 7 months old, absolutely gorgeous, and such a great baby! The promenade was having an arts and crafts fair so we went and enjoyed walking around looking at all the booths and listening to the live music. That night Mike and I met a group of friends at the Arkansas Music Pavilion to watch Cross Canadian Ragweed. I hadn't seen CCR in several years. It was the first time that I had been to the AMP and I was really impressed. CCR put on an awesome show!

Mike was out of town for work all last week so I spent the week getting caught up on school, the DVR, and cleaning. BORING!

This past weekend was the first home game for the Razorbacks. We got up early Saturday morning and went shopping for some HOG gear for ourselves and Mike's new car. We started tailgating at 1pm and enjoyed hanging with everyone, eating great food and playing ladder golf. We decided not to go to the game and instead meet some friends out at a local sport's bar. HOGS lost to Georgia 52-41. The Defense was HORRIBLE! Hopefully they can fix some things before heading to Tuscaloosa to play Alabama next Saturday.

Gotta get back to my biology project. Have a great week!

Happy Game Day!

2009-09-19T08:00:00.002-05:00

AHHHHHHHHH.....

THE FIRST HOME HOG GAME IS HERE!

WOOO PIG SOOIE!

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS VS. GEORGIA BULLDOGS

I've been on a short blog hiatus- Sorry! I'm hoping to get caught up on Monday! Till then have a great weekend and GO HOGS!!

The Preppy Princess

2009-09-11T09:17:00.004-05:00

Happy Friday!

For this week only being a four day week it sure did seem to last forever. We've got a packed weekend and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the rain doesn't ruin it. I guess it wouldn't be that bad to stay in my pj's all weekend! :)

On a side note- Check out The Preppy Princess blog. They are giving away one of their fabulous plates or platters. I personally like these the best:

That last one would be perfect of a 4th of July BBQ!

Go here: http://thepreppyprincess.wordpress.com/ and enter to win!

Mike and Celeste

2009-09-09T16:15:00.001-05:00

I've seen this on several blogs and decided that I would fill it out since not much else is going on with me this week besides homework. Blah!

♥ What are your middle names?
Celeste Chole
Micheal Wayne

♥ How long have you been together?
a little over a year.

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
8 1/2 years.

♥ Who asked whom out?
he asked me to dinner and to a movie.

♥ How old are each of you?
we're both 29 but I'm 3 months older. :)

♥ Whose siblings do/did you see the most?
his. I'm an only child.

♥ Do you have any children together?
no.

♥ What about pets?
no but I do see a golden retriever or English bulldog puppy in our near future.

♥ Did you go to the same school?
no.

♥ Who is the smartest?
we both have our strengths.

♥ Who is more sensitive?
me- hands down!

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?
we cook at home quite a bit but Hunan Manor is one of our favs.

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Tulsa. sad- i know. we must change that!

♥ Who has the craziest exes?
probably me.

♥ Who has the worst temper?
mike, but I have my moments!

♥ Who does the cooking?
usually me but that's ok cause he does the dishes!

♥ Who is more social?
we're both pretty social. Mike can start up a conversation with anyone!

♥ Who is the neat-freak?
me- there are times where I think I may have OCD.

♥ Who is more stubborn?
me again. It's the only child in me that comes out!

♥ Who hogs the bed?
we do really well with sharing.

♥ Who wakes up earlier?
mike. I don't have a job therefore my alarm clock rarely gets set.

♥ Where was your first date?
we went to dinner and a movie.

♥ Who has the bigger family?
mike.

♥ Do you get flowers often?
every now and then.

♥ How do you spend the holidays?
this will be the first year we'll have to worry about that.

♥ Who is more jealous?
i hate to admit it but probably me.

♥ How long did it take to get serious?
probably 4 months after the first date. We've both been hurt in past relationships so we decided to take it slow and it's worked out perfectly.

♥ Who eats more?
mike.

♥ Who does/did the laundry?
he does his and I do mine.

♥ Who’s better with the computer?
me. Just because I'm on it ALL the time.

♥ Who drives when you are together?
99% of the time- Mike.
I guess I'll get back to my 4 page paper that I haven't even started on and it's due tomorrow. Blah!

3 Day Weekend

2009-09-07T09:44:00.010-05:00

I love when it's the weekend but a THREE day weekend is even better! Even though I currently don't have a job, I look forward to Mike being off and being able to do weekend activities!

Friday night, Abbe and I visited over some pizza and sweet tea vodka while getting ready for a night out at George's to watch Jason Boland and the Stragglers. When we got there we went straight to the back to claim a spot and instantly noticed how miserably hot it was in the back. I was fine until it got packed and there was absolutely no air movement. An hour into the show I was feeling really sick and decided to hang out in the front and cool down a little bit. I didn't want to ruin Abbe's night but I started to feel worse and worse, so I ended up calling Mike to come pick me up and take me home. Good thing cause as soon as I got in his car I got sick sick sick. I'm thinking I may have gotten too hot and dehydrated. I was so looking forward to that show too- dang it!

I woke up Saturday morning feeling so much better. Thank goodness cause it was game day! We watched football all afternoon and then I met Ben at Sassy's Red House to watch the HOGS play. Mike met us out for the second half and we had a great time out on the patio. The game ended up being a blowout with the Hogs winning 48-10! WPS!

Mike and I at Sassy' watching the HOGS play:

We got up early Sunday morning and went down to Ozark to visit my mom. She was making a homemade apple pie when we got there so we waited for that to bake and then headed up to White Rock Mountain. I hadn't been in several years and really wanted Mike to see it. It was a little hazy when we got up to the top but the view was still beautiful. The pictures just don't do it justice!

the entrance:

the view:

my momma and I:

the three of us:

Shore's Lake:

After exploring around the Ozark National Forrest all day we were hungry! Mom cooked an amazing dinner- grilled chicken, corn on the cob, twice baked potatoes, jello salad and apple pie! YUM-MY! We even got to bring home the leftover's- my mom is the greatest! It was so wonderful to spend day with my two favorite people!

We were exhausted when we got back to town and I ended up sleeping 12 hours straight Sunday night! I felt so refreshed this morning and spent Labor Day straighting up the house, catching up on homework, working in my flowerbeds, napping, and watching TV.

It was a great 3 day weekend- I wish we had more of them!

Labor Day

2009-09-07T09:26:00.002-05:00

FINALLY!

2009-09-05T08:00:00.001-05:00

Razorback football is HERE!

WOOOO PIG SOOIE!!

War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks VS Missouri Tigers

6pm

We won't be down in Little Rock but will be watching on TV and rooting for our HOGS!!

Random Friday

2009-09-04T09:48:00.006-05:00

Oh my word- SEC football is here! GO HOGS!

The weather in NWA has been amazing the last couple of days. Fall is right around the corner!

Even though I don't have a job I'm so looking forward to the three day weekend.

Speaking of a J-O-B, will I ever find one?!

School is in full swing and I'm loving every minute of it. Except for the homework, papers, and test!

I'm so excited about hanging out with my BFF tonight and watching Jason Boland at George's!

I must admit something- I really like Shakira's new song "She Wolf". Please don't judge!

I enjoying having the windows open at night but my allergies are killing me today!

I'm spending my Friday afternoon watching the first two seasons of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia." That show cracks me up! Season 3 starts September 17th!

Just some randomness for the week.

Hope you have a awesome Labor Day weekend!

Geezees Custom Canvas Art

2009-08-31T06:50:00.002-05:00

When I found Geezees Custom Canvas Art through another blog I instantly fell in love. I have wanted one since the moment I saw the amazing canvases that she custom creates! You can have one made for a wedding, an anniversary, a new baby or for yourself. I personally like the wedding ones the best. These two are my favorite that she has already put together.

This September marks Geezees one year anniversary and to celebrate she's having a giveaway! A free 9x12 or 10x10 custom canvas- NO WAY!

You have got to check out her blog for more: http://geezeescanvas.blogspot.com

Lazy Weekend

2009-08-30T13:04:00.006-05:00

Friday night, Mike had his annual get together for their fantasy football draft at On the Mark and I met Abbe and Ben at Sassy's Red House for dinner and drinks.

The rest of the weekend I've done absolutely nothing! I haven't put makeup on in two days and I'm loving it. Mike had to work today (boo!) so I guess I'll get some homework and housework done before Big Brother comes on tonight!

This next week and weekend are packed with school, the fair, HOG football, Jason Boland concert, and a day trip to my mom's. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it. Good thing I spent this weekend relaxing! :)

Not Much

2009-08-27T20:57:00.004-05:00

Not a lot has happened in the last couple of days. Yesterday I was so sick and ended up spending the whole day in bed. Mike's softball team started fall ball last night and I was sad to miss the first game.

I woke up this morning by my phone ringing. I had an interview with a company last week and they were calling for a second interview today. I feel like the second interview went really well so, finger crossed, I will hear something tomorrow.

After school I meet Mike at a car dealership. By the time I got there he had already finished up the paperwork and was in his new Nissan Pathfinder. It's super nice and it fits him perfectly! I know that since his accident he's been so stressed out about what to do but it's over now- thank goodness! Bless his heart! It's been raining all night so we got take out and cuddle up on the couch and watched TV. Perfect!

Back to School

2009-08-25T19:03:00.003-05:00

Today was my first day back to school! I hardly slept last night with all the nervousness and excitement that I had! I was so worried that traffic would be bad or I wouldn't be able to find a parking spot or I would get lost trying to find my classes. My first class started at 11am but I was on campus by 10am. :) I walked around and enjoyed how beautiful the U of A is in the Fall. My great grandfather, my grandfather, and my mom all graduated from the U of A, so while I had time I took pictures of their names on the senior walk. It is inspiring to see their names and follow my family's footsteps and I can't wait to have my name etched in to one of those sidewalks in a couple of years.

To ease back in I am only taking 9 hours and so far -I know it's only day one- I really like my teachers and think (fingers crossed) this will be an pretty easy semester.

I'm so glad to be back in school!

My Last Weekend

2009-08-23T13:16:00.004-05:00

I kicked off my "last weekend" by meeting Abbe at Common Grounds for lunch. She has been raving about their dirty martini's for months now, so I had to try one. She was right -they are good! It was great to get caught up on all the latest gossip and happenings! I wish we could do it more often! I only got one picture and it was of the food. Oops!

chips and queso with a dirty martini:

Friday night Mike and I met his brother Jeff and sister in law, Sherry, at the 112 drive in. We've wanted to go all summer but they haven't really had any movies that we were interested in until this weekend. They played Night at the Museum 2 (I love the first one) and G Force. We had to sit through, G Force, first. It was kind of cute but not my kind of movie. We both liked Night at the Museum 2 but decided that the first one is better!

Saturday we headed to Locomotion for some mini golf, go karts, air hockey and of course to feed the monstrous fish that they have!

hungry fish:

mike feeding the fish:
poor turtle:

mini golf course:

winning again:

Last night we went to a birthday party for Mike's best friend, Jeremy. We had a great time playing rock band and enjoying some drinks!

The weather has been so nice this weekend. Fall is right around the corner which means Arkansas football will be here soon- 13 days to be exact! WPS!

This is It

2009-08-21T11:51:00.003-05:00

This weekend is my last weekend of summer before school starts on Tuesday! After a 5 year break I've decided to go back and finish up my elementary education degree. I'm just ready for the first day to be here and over so I can get rid of these butterflies in my tummy!

I started the day with a yummy breakfast, then a bubble bath and now I'm off to have lunch with my BFF, Abbe.

I've got lots of plans for this "last weekend" so be prepared for a ton of pictures Sunday!

Have a great weekend!

Blueberry Muffins

2009-08-20T08:16:00.000-05:00

When I was at my mom's house in May, she gave me a gallon of blueberries. I ate a half gallon and froze the other half. We've had lots of blueberry pancakes, yogurt and blueberries, blueberry smoothies, and blueberries and cornflakes this summer. When I was flipping through the new Southern Living, I found this blueberry muffin recipe and couldn't believe I had forgotten about blueberry muffins! I looked in the cabinets, had all the ingredients and decided to make them this rainy morning. I loved the simplicity and ease of this recipe. The muffins are not overwhelmingly sweet, but the texture is outstanding!

Blueberry Muffins

1 cup milk
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil or butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup white sugar
1 cup fresh blueberries

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or spray pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, stir together milk, egg, vanilla, and oil.

Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and blueberries; gently mix the batter with only a few strokes.

Spoon batter into cups.

Bake for 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Enjoy!

This and That

2009-08-19T08:20:00.005-05:00

Not much is new with me! Just job searching (never ending) and enjoying my last week before school starts next Tuesday. I've got all my books and supplies for my classes bought and my book bag is cleaned and has everything I need in it. I'm so excited...and nervous!

Yesterday, I read two of Tori Spelling's books, "sTORI TELLING", and "Mommywood". I really enjoyed both. They are easy, light reads and it's always fun to "get to know" a celebrity.

Last night, Mike and I went to a local car dealership to look for him a new car. He's driving a rental car right now and although it's a nice car, it's so small! We found a black Jeep Cherokee that he really liked. It super nice and I hope that he's able to get it! He's just waiting on the insurance company to give him the money for the old jeep, which will hopefully happen today. Afterwards, we went to dinner at Louie's and enjoyed happy hour.

Happy Hump Day!

Words That Flutter

2009-08-16T15:42:00.003-05:00

Tired and Sunburned

2009-08-15T16:43:00.005-05:00

After spending the last two days at my mom's nursery, it's SO good to be home! I got rid of a ton of stuff and made money but man it was hard work! As soon as I walked in my front
door, I headed straight to the shower. I got sunburned so the cool water felt so good. Oh and don't get me started on how much I LOVE air conditioning!! :) All in all I had a good time though and it was nice to spend time with my momma and help her out a little at the nursery.

I had been craving a grilled chicken salad from Logan's all week so Mike and I went last night and had a nice dinner. Afterwards we went to the theater and watched, The Goods. There were some really funny parts but, as a whole, it was kind of lame. I wish we would have watched, The Time Traveler's Wife, instead. Next time!

My Saturday has consisted of sleeping in, taking a shower, taking a nap, and baking a strawberry cake! Mike has been dealing with the insurance company, car lots, and banks all day. I'm cooking Mexican chicken and a green salad for dinner tonight and then we'll probably just cuddle up on the couch and get caught up on the DVR. It's been a perfect day so far!

One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure

2009-08-13T22:49:00.004-05:00

I’m in Ozark for a couple of days for Bargains Galore on 64! Every year, around this time, a ton of people between Ft. Smith and Conway (160 miles) set up yard sales on Highway 64. Only in Arkansas! J Neither my mom nor I had ever participated before, but the nursery is right on Highway 64, and we just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get rid of some “junk”. I came down early this morning to help mom get everything out and organized. Two of my mom’s friends are also set up there so between the four of us there’s enough stuff for people to think it’s worth stopping by. Day one wasn’t too bad- we all made a little money! I don’t know why they have this in August. Do they not know how hot August is in Arkansas! Thank goodness there’s a huge oak tree at the nursery that makes an awesome shade tree. I’m hoping to sell more tomorrow. I’ve decided that nothing’s coming back home with me so any leftover’s are heading to the 25 cent store!

I met my friend, Angie, at the local Dari Delite for dinner tonight. Man did that place bring back some memories. It was the place to be when I was in high school and tonight was the first time I’d been there in over 10 years! The food wasn’t as good as I remember -maybe because I don’t eat the same as I did in high school. It was so good to see and catch up with Angie!

Wednesday, I cut 5 ½ inches off my hair- EEKK! I haven’t had my hair this short in a long time but I’m loving it. It’s so easy to fix and I like easy.

Hope you’re all having a great week! Tomorrow’s Friday- Yipee!

Poor Guy

2009-08-11T22:08:00.008-05:00

It's just one thing after another for Mike this year. He has finally started to feel better the last couple of weeks and has been really looking forward to getting back into softball. They were scheduled to start a tournament Monday night but heavy storms came through the area and the game was postponed till tonight. Well I got a call from him around 5:30 this afternoon saying that he had been in a car accident. I dropped everything and headed across town to be with him. Thank goodness he was OK but his jeep was definitely not drive able. He was rear ended by a truck, which in turn made Mike rear end the van in front of him. Excuse the picture quality. I didn't have my camera on me so I used my phone.

He loved that Jeep and is sad that more than likely it will be considered totaled. I keep telling him at least it's the Jeep that's hurting and not you! :)

On a side note, I was watching the weather tonight and the weatherman said that there will be a big Perseid meteor shower tonight between midnight and 5am. I may not make it till midnight but I'm sure going to set my alarm to see it!

One Year With My Love

2009-08-10T14:00:00.003-05:00

Today marks one year since Mike and I went on our first date! We went to the movies to watch, Step Brother, and ate at a Chinese restaurant. The movie was good, the restaurant not so much. Afterwards he drove me home, walked me to the door, kissed me on the cheek and left. I was so nervous that night and later found out he was too.

Mike and I have known each other for almost 9 years. We used to live on the same street and have many of the same friends. I can't tell you what made the friendship change to a romantic relationship but I'm not complaining one bit!

Summer 2008

Winter 2008

New's Years Eve 2008
Spring 2009

Summer 2009

I hope there's many more years and lots more memories. I love him with all my heart!

Visiting with Family

2009-08-09T21:15:00.003-05:00

It is so good to be home! It has been one busy weekend. Friday, I got the house straighten up and my bags packed to head out of town for the weekend. I spent that night at my mom's house. I made some peanut butter cookies for the reunion and when mom got home from work she made a squash salad.

Saturday morning we got up at 5am, packed the car, and headed to Little Rock. The drive is so long but I really enjoy the time with my mom. We talked non stop all the way there. Once we got to Little Rock we went to my grandma's house, picked her up, and then made our way to Pangburn, Arkansas for our family reunion. My mom, grandma, and I were the first to show up so we got everything set up and ready. There was so much great food and fellowship. It was great to see everyone. Afterwards we went to the cemetery where most of my family is buried and then drove the loop around Marsh Mountain. We spent Saturday night at my grandma's house.

Sunday morning we had breakfast and then went to the hospital to visit my great aunt. As I had mentioned in a previous post she had Brian surgery on Friday. They went under her top lip and through her nose to get to the cyst that was on her pituitary gland. Her whole face was so swollen and around her mouth was black and blue. I almost started to cry when I first saw her. She was a little groggy so we stayed just long enough to fill her in on how the reunion went and to tell her we love her. She will be able to go home Monday if everything looks good. YIPEE!

We said bye to my grandma and head back to Ozark Sunday afternoon. I didn't stay long at my mom's before heading back to Fayetteville.

Tonight Mike and I celebrated being together for one year! Our one year anniversary is really tomorrow but he has to work and has a softball tournament that night so we decided to celebrate tonight. We went to Powerhouse and ate so yummy food and then came back to the house to relax and watch one of our favorite shows, Big Brother. We had thought about going to a movie but I was so exhausted from the weekend, I was afraid I would fall asleep in the theater.

All in all it was a wonderful weekend with my family! Hope your weekend was just as good! Maybe with less driving! :)

Tontitown Grape Festival

2009-08-07T11:28:00.007-05:00

Last night, Mike and I went to the 111th Tontitown Grape Festival. Even though I've lived in NWA for 11years, I have never been before. They had live music, carnival rides and games, arts and crafts, and the famous spaghetti dinner. The line for the spaghetti dinner was a couple of hundred people deep! Thankfully we had ate before heading there. We rode the Tilt-A-Whirl, Pirate Ship, and my fave the Ferris Wheel. Mike played a couple of the games and won me a little stuffed bear. So sweet! We even bought 2 tickets to try and win a 2009 GMC Sierra. It was so HOT and muggy that we decided to leave around 8pm. All and all we had a really great time. Every time I go to something like that the lights, smells, and rides instantly takes me back to my childhood. It was nice to do something different!

I have finally started working on the extra bedroom. It has been empty for a couple of months now and yesterday I decided to do something about it. I moved in a bed, nightstand, and hung a few pictures on the wall. It already looks better and I'm not even done yet!

My Great Aunt is having brain surgery today. She has been suffering from severe migraines the last couple of weeks that has been caused by a small growth on her pituitary gland. I pray that the surgery will go well and she can start the road of recovery soon.

I'm heading out of town for a couple of days for my family reunion. I'm excited to see everyone!

Hope you have a great weekend!

EDIT: My great aunt's surgery went well. They found that it wasn't a growth but a cyst. They were able to drain it and she is now in the rocevery room. Great news!!

Here Comes The Rain

2009-08-05T17:59:00.012-05:00

Last night I met some good friends out at Sassy's Red House. Even though it was muggy we sat out on the patio. Thank goodness they had several big fans out there. We had a great time catching up and eating yummy BBQ. I only took one picture last night but it's a good one of Ben and his girlfriend Kelly.

Earlier this week I had decided that I needed to get some things done on the "to do list" before I started getting really busy. I hope to have a job by next week (went to an interview Tuesday) and the week after that school starts, so today was the day. The house is spotless, grocery shopping is done, car is cleaned inside and out, all the laundry is done, and the yard work is caught up, and all the bills are paid! Whew! No wonder I'm so tired and it's only 6pm! I think a nice bubble bath is calling my name tonight.

It's raining here, but I got out before the storm came in and took some pictures of my neighbors sunflowers. They are beautiful right now! Even caught a bee enjoying one.

EDIT: This is what the storm brought in!

D-O-N-E

2009-08-04T15:28:00.005-05:00

The refrigerator has been completely bleached, inside and out! I know that you're not suppose to use harsh chemicals in the refrigerator but I do anyway. I even threw away the 3 year old bottle of ranch dressing- GROSS! I also took down all the mini blinds in the house and threw them in the bathtub with bleach and cleaned every window inside and out.

Two chores that I hate to do are DONE and it feels so good to cross them off the list!

I'm rewarding myself by having dinner and drinks with my good friend Ben tonight. We're going to try a new restaraunt here in town, Sassy's Red House. I've heard great things about the food and service so I'm looking foward to it!

Weekend Fun

2009-08-02T13:16:00.001-05:00

I met with my advisor Friday afternoon and got everything ready for the fall semester. The U of A campus is so beautiful and I'm so excited to get back in school and finish up my degree!

This weekend was perfect! Friday night Mike and I went to the Naturals game. We bought 2 general admission tickets, but found a section of picnic tables right behind home plate that were open to the public so we sat there. They ended up being really great seats! Friday night games are our favorite because, win or lose, they put on an awesome fireworks show after the game. It was a perfect night for baseball and we had a great time.

view from our seats:

strike dancing before the games started:
mike and I:
towards the end of the game:
These balls are a $1 a piece and after the game you have a chance to throw them from the top of the dugouts into a five gallon bucket that's on the home plate or on a tarp that's in front of home plate. If your ball goes in the bucket you win a trip and if it makes it on the tarp you when a prize. They call out the winning numbers and then you claim your prize. I have never seen anyone make it in the bucket!
mike throwing the balls:
lots of misses:
the next few pictures are of the fireworks show after the game:

Saturday we watched movies and played games. I didn't win ONE game at Sorry, Battleship, or Dominoes. After losing all afternoon I decided it was time to move on to something else-dinnertime! Mike grilled some chicken, zucchini, and squash and I made mash potatoes, peanut butter cookies and sweet tea. It was all so yummy!

Today has been pure laziness and I'm not complaining one bit!

Mike's doctor started him on a new medication Friday and he's already starting to feel a little better!!! I'm so happy for him. We have so many things that we've wanted to do but he was nervous about being too far from home and not feeling well. Hopefully he's on the road to recovery and we can start crossing of our "things to do together" list. :)

Oh and I forgot to mention last week that my best friend Crystal and her husband Chris sold their old house and bought a new house! They have been wanting to move for months now and I'm so thankful that it's worked out for them and their 3 girls! I've only seen pictures (hopefully I'll see it this week in person) but it's beautiful! Congrats you guys!

Rainy Thursday

2009-07-30T11:12:00.010-05:00

With rain in the forecast the last couple of days, I had decided that I would stay in and do some things around the house.

one of my flowerbeds enjoying the rain in July:

I had brought home some photo albums from my mom's house on Monday, so I've spent the last couple of days looking through memories from when I was younger and even before I was born. I want to make copies of some them to eventually have framed and put up on a photo wall in my house.

stack of photo albums:

I would love to have a hallway or staircase wall like in these two pictures:

I have been job searching for the last couple of months and have not had much luck. I'm looking for something that will be flexible since I'm starting back to school in August. I've sent out a ton of resumes and have filled out many applications these last two days, so hopefully I will get a callback for an interview in the next week. Finger's crossed!

Good News/ Bad News

2009-07-28T20:38:00.008-05:00

I drove Mike to the diagnostic clinic for his 10am appointment today. His doctor decided that the best plan would be to put a camera down his esophagus and into his stomach to see what is causing him so much trouble. The nurse let me know that the procedure would take about an hour and half so I opted to take a pager and have them page me when he was in the recovery room. I ran some errands and then spent the rest of the time at Pro Image visiting with Abbe. As soon as I got the page I went to the clinic and back to the recovery room. Mike had just woke up and was still very groggy. He was saying the silliest things. The doctor came in with the pictures that they took with the camera and.....everything looked fine! This is good news and bad news. We had done a lot of research on the Internet and was worried about many things that could be wrong. It was definitely good news not to have to worry about esophageal cancer or esophagus damage. The bad news is that they still are not sure what is wrong. The doctor seems to think that it's a acid reflux/panic attack combination that is making him sick. So the plan is to change his diet and also take the medication that has been prescribed to him for both the acid reflux and panic attacks. I hope that this will make a difference because he is absolutely miserable. It breaks my heart to see him in so much pain.

and what's a blog without at least one picture....

my love taking a nap this afternoon:

Home Sweet Home and a Birthday!

2009-07-27T18:03:00.007-05:00

Saturday afternoon I cooked my mom's birthday dinner. She had decided that she wanted a chicken casserole and my grandma's jello salad. I had never made either one so I was a little worried but both ended up turning out great. Mike wasn't feeling well on Sunday so he stayed home and I went down to my mom's house for a couple of days. It's always so nice to be with my momma! She is my whole world and the most amazing woman!

When I got there we visited for a little while and then went in to town to rent some movies and also to stop by the nursery since I hadn't been there since early June. She has moved everything out of the greenhouse and into the shade house because of the heat. It's also so much easier and faster to water everything when it's all together. I helped out most Saturday's in the Spring and I can't believe how empty it looks compared to then. She has made the nursery into such a wonderful place and I know she has many more ideas that will be amazing.

Brookhaven the Garden:

these are her HUGE tomato plants:

empty greenhouse:

side flowerbed:

Afterwards we headed back to mom's house to make a birthday peach pie. YUM-MY!

Mike really likes peaches so mom sent home a jar of her canned peaches for him!

Last night we watched Keeping the Faith (I would not recommend it) and Changeling (SO GOOD), ate a wonderful dinner, and then went to bed. This morning we woke up and had coffee on the porch and then headed back to the nursery to water. Mom needed so help with her laptop so we played with that and then it was time to head back to Fayetteville. Time always seems to fly by while I'm down there. Probably because I'm having so much fun! :) I hope you had a wonderful birthday Momma!

Mike has finally been able to get an appointment to have a camera put down his esophagus so that they can try and figure out what's causing him to feel so bad. We go in at 10am tomorrow. He is so miserable and ready to start the path of feeling better. Hope all goes well!

Softball and Friends

2009-07-25T14:17:00.008-05:00

I slept in till 11am this morning! I couldn't believe it. That hasn't happened in a long time. I was a tired girl from all the running around I've done in the last couple of weeks.

Mike's softball team had a couple of makeup games yesterday after being rained out on Tuesday. They were undefeated but ended up losing both games last night. I sat with a group of wives/girlfriends and we used the time to visit instead of watching the horrible games! Hopefully the Cobras can bounce back and win on Tuesday. Just one more week and a tournament and then it's a break before Fall ball starts. It's seems like just yesterday that they were getting ready for Spring! This year is flying by!

After the game we all went to Buster's. Here's some pictures from the night:

Angie and I:

Mike and I:

Kara and Kate:
Mike and Destiny:

Mike and Mike:

Destiny, Brett and Howard:

Kate and Destiny:

Kara and Kirk:

Mike and Kirk:

Today is going to be a lazy day. My mom's birthday is Monday. I told her that I wanted to cook her a birthday dinner so Mike and I are going to go down tomorrow and visit and take her some good food! I'm going to do most of the cooking today so that we can just take it down, throw it in the oven, and enjoy! I can't wait to see her!

Social Butterfly

2009-07-21T10:40:00.006-05:00

The last couple of days have been so wonderful! I'm so mad though that I didn't remember to take any pictures this week.

Tuesday was rainy and gloomy but that wasn't going to keep my best friend, Abbe, and I from getting together for dinner. Ever since she moved out and we no longer work together I never get to see her anymore. It's weird to have to work on meeting up, when before it was just a given that if one of us was doing something the other was invited and would be there. It seems like are lives are taking us in different directions and even though it makes me sad I know that we are both trying out new things and it's exciting. That being said I know that we will always be best friends! She's stuck with me! Sorry Abbe! :)

We met up at a new Mexican restaurant in town called Patron. Although I was a little disappointed with the chips and salsa the main dish was yum-my! We sat and visited for over two hours- we had lots of catching up to do! We have made plans to spend a day out at beaver lake and I am so looking forward to it!!

Wednesday was a day of house cleaning, laundry, and running errands. I even did a little Christmas shopping at Pro Image. I got most of it done early in the day so I spent Wednesday afternoon watching movies in my pj's! Last week I got a letter from Cox saying that if I signed up for their high speed Internet they would give me all the HBO and Cinemax channels free for 12 months. I have watched so many movies in the last week! I love it!

Today Mike and I met Kirk and Kara (friends of mike's from east arkansas) at Fast lanes for some bowling. I'm so horrible! The boys didn't even give us a chance. Kara and I ended up sitting at a table and visited while they played all the games. Afterwards we all went to Applebee's and had dinner. It was so good to see them. Hopefully we'll be able to visit one more time before they head back home.

That's all with me! Tomorrow's Friday and the start of the weekend! Yippee!