I forgot the best part!

I can't believe I almost forgot my favorite part of the game Saturday. The student section was as always awesome. They were faithfully standing in their spots ready to go at 2:30 and only sat down for the few minutes of half-time that the band wasn't playing. In the overtimes they were awesome. At one end zone it is very easy to be loud, because that's where we sit "The Zone." But, at the other end there are just some small bleachers to make room for the 12th man TV. So, when the overtime action was at that end of the field the students squeezed in as tight as they could so that they could be as loud as possible! It was so cool to watch them scoot back and forth to each end, and I can't even imagine how packed in they were! Yeah students, spirit like that is definitely one of the things that makes games so much fun! I wish I had pictures, but of course we didn't bring our camera this week.

Whoop and Gig 'Em Part 2

This is a lizard on a rock..... last Saturday that is what I felt like at the A&M game-a lizard on a rock....

Luckily, it didn't last too long the game started at 2:30 and the sun moved behind the bleachers about 4. But, it did rain on us on and off throughout the 3 OVERTIMES! Seriously, and we didn't have our ponchos. I was so sad, we ALWAYS have our ponchos. But, don't worry we did get some Aggie ponchos for next time.

I must say the game was really good in the beginning, but REALLY frustrating in the end. The game should not have been that close and it was sooo stressful to watch them go through 3 overtimes! Luckily, they pulled through and won ugly as it was.

On another football note quess who is 2nd place in her college fantasy football league....that's right ME! I am so proud, and I did it all on my own. Don't ask who is in 1st place... Michael. I don't think it will last long but I am enjoying the top while I can!

Whoop and Gig 'Em

This weekend Michael and I spent Saturday with 79,000+ of our closest friends welcoming in another season of Aggie Football! This is by far Michael's favorite time of year, he LOVES college football. We had a really good time and got to catch up with several friends as well.
I am excited about this season, but probably not as much as he is.

Here are my favorite things about Aggie football!
1-Lots of fun Saturdays with Michael, even though I sleep for most of the trip road trips are always a great time to catch up after a crazy week.
2-A new maroon out t-shirt every year! This year we ordered ours on-line so I didn't have to waste one game wearing an out of date shirt.
3-People watching! I can't even get into it all, but it is GREATNESS!
4-One of my best friends from high school lives in College Station now, so almost every game that I go to I get to see Abby.
5-The JumboTron so great for a football lover who gets a little distracted.


And, a few of my not so favorite things about Aggie Football
1-We have NO social life in the fall. All my off weekends are spent in college station, so we don't see much of our friends.
2-The school song. While, I really do think it is so fun that the people have SO much spirit, I don't enjoy hugging or being hugged my sweaty stranger neighbor for the fight song. Sorry, I don't, it's gross.
3-The car ride, I know I put it on the good things list and I meant it. However, I usually get really bored and antsy at least 1/3-1/2 of the way home when we can't agree on song choices and even I can't nap any more. Michael usually suggests Dramamine or benadryl at this point. :)
4-The Aggies! I love them and I hate them. It is a LONG car ride home when they have a bad night. I keep hoping this year is going to be the year where they only play great games and do stuff we can be excited about, but you know how unrealistic that is-no one is perfect.
5-The threat of rain. I did not marry a 2%er so come rain or shine we will be there. At every game where there may be rain, I pack my poncho and pray for the best. Seriously, who wants to sit in the rain and watch a football game.... NOT ME!
Have a great week!

Happy 1st Day of School

I have always loved the first day of school. It was a big deal at our house growing up. My Mom was not always a big picture taker, but we ALWAYS took our picture outside in the front yard on the first day of school. Even in high school she made Linde and I take each other's pictures because she was already gone teaching school. If I wasn't a nurse I think I would be a teacher so this is still kind of a special day to me. I said a special prayer for all my friends who started school as a teacher or student today. I hope it went well!

This is my best 5 year old friend Katie all ready for her first day of Kindergarten, I LOVE that she is so excited. Her face sums up how I remember feeling.

Thanks for all you teachers do to make my little friends like Katie have great days at school! I don't know how you do it, but I am so glad that you do.

Old Friends and New Friends

I love it when God says YES! Amie and Bradley have been patiently, seriously, way more patiently than I would have been waiting for little Charlie for over 2 years.

He was worth the wait, he is so cute and every time I am around him is sweet, cuddly and sleeping just like in this picture.

This is Charlie with Heidi. I am so glad that I got to meet him with her. Amie, Heidi and Christi are my best friends from nursing school and I could not have made it through without them. We miss Heidi in Minnesota, but she is so good to always see us when she comes to Texas.

The study buddies - Christi + Charlie!

I love that we are all laughing in this picture, we have laughed and cried together so many times, it was too perfect.

Everyone Should Go on a Cruise

Michael and I had so much fun on our cruise. It has definitely been one of my most favorite vacations and was well worth getting excited about way back in the winter when we planned it! I think it is a great mix of relaxing and having exciting things to do. Here are 10 reasons I think everyone should go on a cruise!

#1 Swimming with Sting Rays!

What else needs to be said, this was probably one of the most amazing things I have ever done!

#2 Getting dressed for dinner every night!

I am nurse, I wear pajamas to work, it was so fun to get dressed and have a date 7 nights in a row.

3. Having so much fun with great friends!

This was my favorite picture because all my trip buddies are smiling brightly, we had so much fun together, I can't wait until our next adventure.

#4 BINGO!

Please excuse the day 3 fingers. I had forgotten, but I love BINGO. I am going to work extra before my next cruise so I can play BINGO everyday. All the different on ship activities meant never a dull moment on Rhapsody of the Seas.

#5 Mid afternoon Margaritas!

As I said in my California post, I think all great vacations should involve Mid afternoon Margaritas and where better to enjoy one than Margaritaville?

#6! Bing!

This was our waiter Bing, actually he had a really hard name we couldn't say so he let us call him Bing. He was AWESOME! We loved seeing Bing and Jin at dinner every night and talking with them. Bing always gave us a riddle and usually taught Annalee and I a new napkin folding technique each night.

#7 Towel Animals!

This was our favorite the sting ray. You can also see our Cruise Compass which I love reading and marking all the things we might enjoy doing, I know so OCD. Otto our room steward was great. Every time we left our room we returned to a beautifully cleaned and picked up room, as I said before I am OCD so I loved it! Thanks Otto!

#8 Quality time with Michael!
The cruise provided us with great quality time together! I had so much fun being with Michael all day everyday. Love ya!

#9 The Perfect Sun Hat!

I have been on a search for the perfect sun hat for literally years. In Cozumel I FOUND IT! I love it. It is so cute and it is huge so it covers lots of my lilly white skin. I feel sooo movie star in it. :)

#10 Reading!

I also love to read! I have my whole life. The cruise provided lots of great reading time by the pool with the ocean breeze blowing in your hair. I am so glad that my fellow travelers love to read also. I think we all read several books, and 3 of us had to great Harry Potter discussion. Book 7 was great, I am so sad HP is over.

Missing My Baby

We had a wonderful trip that I can't wait to tell you all about, but first I have to weed through the 9 million pictures we took to find the ones where I look the cutest, skinniest and most adventurous. In the meantime here is a picture of my baby. My parents are so nice to pug sit for us, but I can't go and pick her up until Thursday. I was so sad when we walked around the house to go inside and I remember she wasn't in the yard waiting for us to let her in. Good thing she has her Aunt Mary Lou, the second cutest pug in the family to keep her company.