A Very Ping Pong Christmas

If you're looking for a new take on some Christmas classics, you might want to give this album a try. Stay tuned for photos from the Auburn game and a 2007 Christmas playlist that will make your head spin! Well, I like it anyway.

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It Was Fantastic!

We went to the Iron Bowl this weekend. For those of you who don't know me well, THIS was a big deal. Monumental really. I love Auburn football and this was my first (and only) game of the season. Thank you Mom and Dad for the GREAT tickets!

I'll post pictures later on but for now, I'll just say that it was fantastic and WAR EAGLE!!

It's Blog-tastic!

My friend Erika has an interior design business in Florida. We went to college together (War Eagle) and today (now that we're ALL grown up) I'm oh so honored to be the guest blogger for her company! If you care to learn any more about my thoughts or want to sneak a peek at Erika's tremendous design abilities you can check it out by visiting this little beauty You'll get some GREAT ideas from her!

Be sure to check out her website and portfolio too!

On being picky...

When I was a kid my sister and I loved the book "My Icky Picky Sister". Have you ever read it? A few nights ago Chris and I were conversing in the car and he made the comment that he thought I was, in fact, more picky than he is. Not about everyday things, mind you, but about odd things that he wouldn't even consider. I thought about it and while I don't think I appear picky on the surface, he lives with me and I think he'd know the truth!

So here it is... At the risk of sounding completely anal, I've complied a list of things I'm picky about.

1. Meat fat. Simply put I DESPISE fat on any sort of edilbe meat product! Just won't do it.

2. When I drink milk (which I often do) it MUST be cold, very cold. Ice it down if necessary but I definately do not eat the ice when I'm done like I would with a soda, tea, or other beverage.

3. Chipping nail polish. At the first sight of a color variance the polish has to be removed asap. I also don't enjoy having one nail that is shorter or longer than the others.

4. When I write with ball point pens, I cannot write directly on one sheet of paper with the table underneath. I put something underneath it every time. (unless it's an emergency) I'll fold the paper onto itself if I have to.

5. There are 3 foods that really just NEED to be accompanied by soda: Mexican, Pizza, Popcorn. Not that difficult.

6. When making sandwiches, the bread should have a nice even layer of condiments, no GLOBS of jelly or heaven fobid, mayonaise. No globs... none.

Well, I'm sure there are many more but I just though that would be a little insight to my brain. Hope you at least have a few things that make you semi-crazy as well. Let me know... it will help me feel better ;o)

Oh, and do you ever feel bad for the ONE flake or ring of cereal left in the bowl with all the milk remnant? I don't want to throw him down the disposal all lonely and afraid...so I have to eat it. As soggy as it may be, I HAVE to eat it!

Pumpkin Patch

With all of the craziness of the 3-Day walk, I forgot to post pictures of our family trip to the Dallas Arboretum pumpkin patch. I know you're thinking... Lindsay has no kids, why would she spend an afternoon in the pumpkin patch? Well... we went with Court, Megan, Jim and our nephew Dylan and had a BLAST! He was such a great sport for all of the pictures and he was so much fun to watch! I think this might be his debut on our blog, don't know why he hasn't been on here before now. Maybe it's because I put him on my MySpace page back when he was little and had brown hair and everyone kept sending me messages like, " I didn't know you had a baby!!" Now, he looks nothing like me but he does have some curls...

Here is a sampling of the million that I took. I took about 20 more but then I realized there was no film in the camera!! Yes, I'm old fashioned and I LOVE film.

Also, for all of you sisters out there... I saw this mouspad the other day and thought you all would enjoy. Darby-- maybe M&P need these to match their PJs!!

We made it!

We made it through each step of our 60 mile walk. It was an amazing experience! No one walked to accomplish a goal for themselves, but each person there was walking FOR someone else. Our mothers, daughters, friends and each little one we passed on the roads! If you ever have the chance, DO IT! Yes, it's hard, but really worth every step!

Everyone has been touched in some way by breast cancer. And recoiled from the touch. No family should lose a mother prematurely. Or a dear friend, sister, wife, daughter, co-worker. No one of us, just diagnosed, should have to look at the mirror in the morning and say: Will I survive? Everyone deserves a lifetime: We feel it deep in our bones.

"Henceforth I whimper no more, Postpone no more, need nothing... Strong and content, I travel the open road."--Walt Whitman

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible"--Walt Disney

I hope you enjoy the photos we took.

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Happy Howl-oween

Mom says I'm not supposed to be on the computer, so I have to make this really quick. I just wanted to tell everyone that Mom walked every mile of her 3-Day walk and she will post pictures and details later this week. Also, I wanted to tell all of you Happy Howl-oween. My grandaddy took this picture of me while he was in town and I wanted to post it on the blog (after all, I am a member of this family too even though I'm small and sometimes people forget that I'm down here). Until next time...

Keep it real--
Rocco