Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you are all having a wonderful Thanksgiving. Michael and I were talking last night about how we are so thankful for what a great year this has been and how much we will also have to be thankful for next year as well.

Some of my favorite Thanksgiving memories are from my Mom's side of the family when we would go to Wichita Falls and have dinner with my extended family Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Jimmy and their kids and grandkids, Aunt Doris, Mamma Rosa, Papa and Grandma Faye, Mimi and Aunt Susan Jo and Uncle Mark and their kids. Their were tons of people and it was great. I also think that and my Daddy is where my love for the cowboys came from, we all always watched the big game.

Papa always read this poem to us and I have always loved it, I can hear his voice reading it now. I hope you will enjoy it, too. We will miss him this year!

Drinking From the Saucer

I've never made a fortune
and it's probably too late now,
But I don't worry about that much,
I'm happy anyhow.
And as I go along life's way,
I'm reaping better than I sow,
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

Haven't got a lot of riches
and sometimes the going's tough,
But I've got loving ones around me
and that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings
and the mercies He's bestowed,
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

O, Remember times when things went wrong;
My faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke
and sun peeped through again.
So Lord, help me not to gripe
about the tough rows that I've hoed,
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

If God gives me strength and courage
When the way grows steep and rough,
I'll not ask for other blessings,
I'm already blessed enough.
And may I never be too busy
to help others bear their loads,
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.
-Author Unknown

Fun and Firsts

Well, we had a great day yesterday with a few firsts. Wee Womble attended his or her very first Cowboy game. Michael says it doesn't count, but I think that our little on gets at least half credit. Hopefully this child will grow to love the Cowboys as much as we do, or Michael's dad will disown them. :) It was a great game in the end, but the Boys had me very nervous about things during the first half. We have also determined that our little one must be very spiritual and that our friend John must be a great preacher, I think I felt a flutter for the first time yesterday during the invitation song. It might also have to do with the fact that I had on some tights to help me squeeze into my favorite winter pants one last time. :)
My beloved study buddy Heidi sent me this Scattergories e-mail and I LOVE it, I have always considered myself to be great at Scattergories, so I think all my blog friends should give it a go!

**Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following.
Your answers have to be real names, places, things……..nothing made up!
You can’t use your name for the boy – girl name.

You are up!!!

What’s your name? Abbe
Car: Altima, remember Al?
City: Abilene
Boy Name: Andrew
Girl name: Allison
Alcoholic drink: Amstel Light
Occupation: Anthropologist
Something you wear: ankle socks
Celebrity: Adam Sandler
Food: Amy's Ice Cream
Reason for being late: always am (double letter score!)
Cartoon character: A-team
Something you shout: AHHHHHH!
Happy Monday!

There's a Chill in the Air, OR NOT!

Okay, I am not a cold weather girl at all. I HATE to be cold it's not my fault I come from a long line of people who feel this way... my Mamma, my Papa, my Mamma Rosa-it's genetic.
All this to say, even I think it is ridiculous for it to be 83 in November. I am ready to wear my sweaters and not sweat or shiver, I want it to be just right. My 3-4 3/4 length t-shirts are tired. I look silly in a t-shirt and sandals in November, but what's a girl to do. I tried just wearing longsleeves and long pants to church last Sunday and regretted it as I sweat through the day, but at least for once I was "glowing." :) So this Sunday I wore short sleeves, but at least they were fall colors.
We'll see if fall makes it in time for Thanksgiving, I'm not holding my breath. It better at least be chilly by Christmas.

Prince Rog

I was interested to see what people think about Michael the other day when we did a little exercise in Bible Class. It made me think of these profiles of husbands on my friends' blogs so I thought I would give it a go. By the way he was almost named Roger-thank goodness his mom won on that one. I love tease Michael and call him Rog...

1. Who is your man? Michael Avery
2. How long have you been together? we've known each other since 9th grade
3. How long did you date? 4 1/2 years
4.How old is your man? 27
5. Who eats more? MAW
6. Who said "I love you" first? Michael called and confessed his undying devotion-great story!
7. Who is taller? M-5'8''
8. Who sings better? I am technically okay, he is terrible, but his songs are always way more fun to listen to. My personal favorite is when he sings Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You
9. Who is smarter? Michael
10. Who's temper is worse? that's a tie, we get mad about very different things in different ways, but we both have bad tempers
11. Who does the laundry? I do, except Cleo's stuff Michael takes it to the laundromat for me!
12. Who takes out the garbage? we both do
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do
14. Who pays the bills? Michael
15. Who is better with the computer? Michael is, but it also frustrates him more
16. Who mows the lawn? Michael, I did one time when he was sick, but I was asked not to do it any more
17. Who cooks dinner? Me, unless it's the grill, there he is King!
18. Who drives when you are together? Michael
19. Who pays when you go out?Michael
20. Who is the most stubborn? tie again
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? neither of us is very good at that, maybe me
22. Whose parents do you see the most? mine
23. Who kissed who first? a lady never tells....
24. Who asked who out? Michael in that undying devotion phone call :)
25. Who proposed? Michael he did so good and completely surprised me
26. Who is the most sensitive? ME
27. Who has more friends? me
28. Who has more siblings? tie-i have one sister, he has one brother
29. Who wears the pants? he lets me run my mouth a lot, but when push comes to shove he does
30. Who do I love???? MAW!!!

Have a great Monday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDE

25 years ago today my family got the best Halloween present ever, Linde!!!! We are sure glad she's a good witch. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any of really incriminating Halloween pictures from when were little so this picture from Trunk or Treat Sunday will have to set the mood. :)

I think we have finally recovered from one of the craziest weekends we have had in a long, long time. Here's our weekend rewind:

Sunday: Grandma Faye and Aunt Susan Jo were here, but they left early. We saw them for coffee and then they headed out.

Church and lunch at Freebirds-got the nachos and I really like the change of pace.

Trunk or Treat-Yeah!! I think this is such a fun event at church everyone decorates their trunks and the kids go trick or treating car to car. I think the kids really like it, I help put it on as a tribute to my favorite Halloween girl mentioned above. We have so many great Halloween memories I want other kids to get to have them, too.

Linde's Party-After Trunk or Treat we raced to get to the end of Linde's surprise Birthday party. I was sad and felt a little left out that we couldn't be there for the whole thing, but most importantly Linde had a BLAST. She was so surprised and lots of her friends came from even as far away as Waco. In true Browning form, she about wore Jeff out picking the perfect pumpkin carving tools for the contest she thought she was going to.

Saturday: Birthday brunch for Linde at Cafe Brazil-yum yum, we had this because Linde didn't know she was having the party Sunday. Michael and Daddy went to the A&M game-that's all we'll say about that poor showing. I got to do a little shopping with Mom and Linde and then they had dinner with Grandma Faye and Aunt Susan Jo.

That night I got to go hear Maroon 5 with my friend Melanie from work-it was a great concert, with very interesting opening acts from The Hives and Kevin Michael....

Friday night- we celebrated a very belated birthday for our friend Dara with dinner at Gloria's and then games and pumpkin pie afterwards. We had a great night with great friends, even though not all of our supper club could make it.

Well as you can see it was a crazy fun weekend! I think I am rested up just in time to pass out candy tonight! I hope we get lots of trick or treaters tonight and that you all have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

There's a Nip in the Air

It's feeling like fall, even being the cold natured girl that I am I can appreciate it is HIGH time. We have had lots of fun things going on, but I can't get my pictures to upload.... Please see all the ACU friends blogs for fun pictures from Homecoming. We had so much fun from breakfast to Perini Ranch and quality time at the Luttrells. I loved running in to old and new friends at the parade. I hope you all had a great weekend, too.

Abbe's Fall Favorites

HALLOWEEN!!! Not only are the decorations and kids in costumes sooo cute, it is Linde's Birthday!
Sweaters-who doesn't love bundling up in a warm sweater you don't have to suck in to look cute in?
Football-Luckily, I was a Cowboys fan long before I married into a die hard family of fans. I have also grown to love the Aggies and have fun cheering at high school games for just about any school. I must admit I also love to talk bad about the drill teams, etc at those HS games. No one can top the SBDT!
Fires in the fireplace- I am so thankful for gas logs, I can build my own fire in seconds and roast by it all day long.
Movies-I think it is so fun to curl up on the couch under a blanket and watch a movie, it is hard to get Michael to slow down that long, but for some reason he is a little more likely to concede in the winter.
Family-We get to see so much of our great families around the holidays and football season between going to the games, celebrating Birthdays in September and October and the official holidays are around the corner.
Soup-Even though I usually eat like a 5 year old, in the winter I grow up and LOVE all kinds of yummy soups that warm you up from the inside out.
Coats-If we were rich I would have tons of coats, I get so excited when the J. Crew comes full of fabulous coats, there is a new one I am lusting after sooo much, but I am not sure about belly clearance for later in the winter.....
Have a great Fall Day!

Haircut Day

I am so excited to get my hair cut tomorrow! Any girl with curls knows that a great haircut is both hard to come by and yet so important. I can't even tell you how many lopsided, fro-inducing hair cuts I have endured. So, I trek to Tyler to see my hair hero Krista every 4-8 weeks. She has made my hair life so much more manageable and at times even enjoyable. I actually get genuine complements on my hair from strangers sometimes, she is amazing. However, she is not going to be impressed with me. My hair is OUT OF CONTROL!!! I haven't had it cut since before the cruise, I think by a couple of weeks which means it has been literally months. It is a mess. I will be feeling leaner and meaner by 1 tomorrow, I think the reason I love Krista so much is that not only does she take the length of my hair she slims it down as well. I hope you all have a Krista in your life. If you don't let me know and I will get you her number, I promise she is worth the drive to T-town.