Birthdays, birthdays, BIRTHDAYS

First it was my Grandma's 70th birthday aka Groundhogs Day. The family went to the original Fuddruckers and it was AMAZING. How have I lived almost 23 years without ever eating at that place? That's almost un-American.



We had burgers and fries and the cutest cake EVER. And now, I'm definitely an American. :)



A week later, it was time for mom's big 50th surprise party. We had 30 of her closest friends and family at this shin-dig, which was held at the Yacht Club. Two of her girlfriends tricked her into coming out with them and we surprised her at the restaurant. So fun. And the kicker? One of her gifts (from her wonderful bosses) was a trip to Key West with 3 of her girlfriends!!! Her party was on a Friday and she left that Sunday. She was in Key West for her 50th. How fun is that?!

I didn't take too many pictures and the ones I took aren't very good, but here is what I have.



Thanks to my great mother-in-law, Mom had a pretty cute cake too. I loved it and so did she!

Go Spurs Go!

When Alan is away, the girls will play. Literally. When Alan left for coaching school (which was about a month ago now.. jeez. Im slow!), my favorite cousin-in-law (uh, is the right?), Ashley, went to a Spurs game. Just the two of us. Girls night out.




And even if the game was a little slow since the Spurs beat the Mavericks by like 20 points the whole game,the Spurs still beat the Mavs. Any day that happens is a good day in my book. :)

i have the best hubby

ever.

(as if there was any question!)

Yesterday, after a long day at work AND a Women's basketball game, I came home to a full fridge, folded laundry, clean dishes, and a wonderful smelling house. This may be a once in a blue moon deal but hey, I'll take what I can get.

Pure Afternoon Bliss

Seeing as how I have not posted anything in what seems like forever, it would seem only natural to catch everyone up to speed on my life. Instead, I'm only posting a video. It's one heck of a video, though! Pretty much made my day.. no, week!

Check-it-ouuuttt





you're welcome.

20-Something

I read this article called "How to be 20-something," a spin-off article from the New York Times article "What is it about 20-somethings?" and was inspired to write my own take on being a 20-something. I finally got to a computer to do just that.

Fall in love and stay there. Lose someone who means everything to you. Sing Taylor Swift at the top of lungs in the car. Only kid yourself when you say you are over her. Put up your first Christmas tree. Wake up to it crashing to the ground. Struggle to decide which family to spend the holidays with. Meet with a financial advisor to start saving for retirement even though it fills like a million years away. Name your unborn children, but put no thought into actually having them soon. Get a puppy instead and spoil him to pieces. Lose touch with friends, but stay close to good ones. Visit them in Austin and act like nothing has changed.

Ask your husband when you want to make a big purchase (even though you already probably bought whatever it is). Work weekends. Watch your friends post pictures of weddings and babies on facebook. Get Women's Health magazine in the mail and spend an entire day reading it cover to cover. Promise to go the gym but eat some chocolate instead. Schedule dinners out. Work a lot for a little money. Call mom every chance you get. Go to the doctor and use your OWN insurance. Eat lots of junk but try not to. Wish the "you're so young" comments would stop. Watch GMA in the morning as you get ready for work. Get a tiny little house in a cute little neighborhood. Complain when the nightstands don't fit in the bedroom and wish for a bigger house although you know you don't need one.

Spend a Sunday doing laundry. Acquire a taste for coffee and drink it every morning. Watch reality TV as much as possible. Find a youtube video that is hilarious and show it to everyone you know. Go to bed by 10 PM by choice. Use the phrase "I remember when I was in college." Do not envy those studying for finals. Buy the heck out of groupons. Still love going to the movies. Feel grown up, but not that grown up. Milk the "kid" card for as long as you can. :)



http://thoughtcatalog.com/2010/how-to-be-a-20-something/

Crash, Boom, Bang!

Well, that didn't take long. At about 12:30 PM last night, I woke up to ornaments smashing on the ground. Our beautiful Christmas tree had finally come crashing down! And I cried. Literally. Not the best thing to wake up to. I blame that stupid guy at the Home Depot who didn't cut the trunk straight... Now what do we do?

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I realize it's been just about a month since my last post. If I had the time to update, I would (but then again if I had time, I probably would have nothing to write about. ughhh)

Well, the holidays are in full swing! And when I get some time to enjoy them, I'll let you know! Today marks the 9th day in row Alan has had off. It marks my first. And work starts tomorrow. Boo. Luckily, we only have 3 weeks until our next break! :)

The house is finally decorated (to the extend that we can afford) and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief since the Christmas boxes and extra decor are put away (or at least hiding in the upstairs bedroom closet) and off the floor/hallway/table/counters. We still have the outside to do, but I'll have to keep fighting Scrooge (AKA Al) on that. or get out there and do it myself.

Here's a sneak peak of my progres in the inside.

Here's our mantel. The extra stocking belongs to you-know-who.






Our dining room table! :)


Alan wouldn't let me buy the wreath I wanted during our trip to Home Depot so I attempted to make my own. Eh. I'm buying that wreath the day after Christmas and putting it up next year!


Ta-Dah! Hopefully, that tree stays standing. We happened to pick a tree with a tilted trunk and it seems to be leaning further everytime I glance at it. It just needs to make it 30 more days or so! ;)