Why We Walk

Hey everyone! Just a reminder that this weekend is the Dallas Fort Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk! Please keep me in your prayers this weekend! I'm a little nervous.

If you want to check up on our status, donate, or find out more about walking next year, visit our website

Here is a link that I really encourage you to watch if you have about 2 minutes!

Corn Dogs and Candy Apples

Hi everyone... This past weekend my parents came to visit. It was such a blast! Mom and Dad, I hope you had as much fun as I did. The biggest outing of the weekend (coming in a close second was Chris' high school homecoming), was the Texas State Fair! It's a whopper for those of you who haven't been, and we faced it head on! Friday we stepped outside to a beautiful 70 degree morning and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Perfect weather for stuffing our faces with fried/sugar coated grub and seeing all the sights. After saying hello to Big Tex, the 52 foot inflated Texas Icon who greets folks at the gate, our day was well underway. We went to see the auto show, the dog show, the human cannonball, the butter sculpture, cooking demonstrations, chickens, the swings (my favorite), and last but not least THE TEXAS STAR!

The Texas Star is the largest ferris wheel in North America. I, being afraid of heights, was NOT planning to participate in that adventure. But since it was a special occasion and I was feeling brave, I put my fears aside and hopped on. It was quite high and I don't think I moved for the first two rotations but by the third and final ride, I had mustered enough courage to take a few pictures for proof!

Hope you are all getting some great fall weather and can get outside and soak it up! Thanks again, Mom and Dad for a tremendous few days!

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Texas Fight!

This weekend Chris and I experienced our very first Texas Longhorns football game! I think this is sort of a right of passsage to being a Texan. I mean, I got a TX license, got a texas car tag, adapted my tastebuds to tolerate spicy foods, and ate a breakfast burrito (which I thought I'd hate) so I think going to the UT game MIGHT actually complete my requirements, but I'm not sure.

Ryan and Danielle took us to Austin for a great weekend of football and fun. We bought some orange apparel, practiced putting our "horns up" and settled into our wonderful seats under the blessed overhang of the staduim. I say blessed because it was HOT and SUNNY but soon turned to HOT and POURING RAIN. So, many thanks to Ryan for scoring such great seats out of the elements. Texas unfortuately didn't win but it was still a great time together with friends! We went to the game and ate at some wonderful local restaurants. That night we met up with some other friends and enjoyed the nightlife of downtown Austin.

While we were eating dinner on Saturday, Chris and I checked the score of the Auburn Florida game quite frequently. I was so excited when I DASHED across the restaurant to tell Chris that we WON! I was SO proud of my tigers!! What was a bum day for Texas turned out quite well for some of us! Click here to see more pictures...

Now we just have to plan our tour of Auburn... War Eagle! and Hook 'Em Horns!

With my girls!

This weekend I spent in Nashville, TN with my mom and my sister. We went to the "Deeper Still" women's conference with Beth Moore, Kay Arthur, and Priscilla Shirer. It was a GREAT experience and if you ever get an opportunity to hear any of these 3 women speak, you should go! We learned a lot about the life of David and I left feeling really inspired.

My mom also taught me a few things on the trip... I'm now an official seamstress! OK, ok, I can smock a few stitches. I'm no professional yet but I am well on my way to making a cute little dress! If you have a daughter and you want it... be my guest because otherwise I guess I'll have to put in on Ebay or something!

While we were there we got to spend time with my best friend Courtney and her family. On Saturday we spent quality time together touring the BACKSIDE of Nashville trying to locate Courtney's towed car! Yes, my friends, her brand new grocery gettin', baby carryin' SUV got towed right out of the spot she left it in. Don't ya hate that? Really it was a pretty funny experience looking back, right Court?!

Sunday was much better though as we all got to spend time with Courtney's kids Paxton(3) and Caitlin(1). They are just the cutest little things and I'm so sad that I don't live down the street from them anymore. Recently, Paxton got kidnapped and brainwashed by his uncle Colby and came home saying WAAAAARRRR EAGLE... HEY! I love it! Way to go Paxton! Although his UT Vols Mommy and Daddy weren't as excited!

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Have you been to the Front Room?

I'm excited to announce that after much procrastination and mind-changing, the website for my new business is OFFICIALLY online! Go check it out at www.inthefrontroom.com. Add it to your favorites and tell everyone you know! Thanks to everyone who already passed my name along. I've managed to bring in paychecks over the past 2 months entirely due to referrals and word of mouth! I have really nice friends.

In other news... we just got back from a great trip to Seacrest/Rosemary Beach and I will try to get some photos on the blog soon. To all who were there, we had a blast! All of your kids are the cutest and we're counting down the days until we meet again on those beloved sunny shores!!

body fusion

This video makes me laugh SO HARD. Maybe you will like it too.

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This is What Awesome Looks Like

This weekend we went to the lake with our community group from church. We had a great time. It was supposed to rain the whole time but I never saw a drop! Mad props to Adrian for skiing on her VERY first attempt by the way. I don't know anyone else who can say they did that! Emily, I hope you wore the T-shirt to work this morning!

Chris and I are truly blessed to have you friends in our life. Let's go again when the weather gets cool!