Monday is not so much a funday. I am so so so so so sleepy today! Maybe that's because sleep was not something I got much of this weekend. It was a College Station weekend, and that meant getting up early on Saturday morning to make it to kickoff at 2:30. The Ags didn't do so hot, but they showed some improvement so there is some hope! By the end of the game I was drained from sitting in the sun for 4 hours. I have a nice sunburn on my forehead & scalp. I'm sure that'll look pretty when it starts to peel! Yuck. I did not sleep good on Saturday night. Although, I never sleep good if there is anyone around except my family. It freaks me out and I feel all... uncomfortable. So what I'm saying is that I think I only got about 3 hours of sleep total on Saturday night. I definitely went to bed at 9:30 last night, but I'm still not all caught up. I definitely need my 8 hours every night!

My dad is going down to College Station with Taylor for this Saturday's game. I decided to sit this one out. They're just making it a day trip since it's an 11:00 game, so I'll have my husband back by Saturday evening. ;) I'm sure they could both use some guy time though. Dad still has Mom & my two sisters in the house, and Taylor has ME! I think they might need a break from all the estrogen!

This week should be pretty uneventful. It's an off week for me at the office. No payroll for a week and a half! That will give me some time to get caught up on this & that. I do need to get out one day at lunch & go return a shirt from NY&CO. I've decided I'm not buying anything other than their pants & button down shirts. All the other shirts are always too short!! I should have tried it on before I bought it. I HATE having to go back up to the mall to return things. It's so not exciting.

Not too much else to report today. Oh, I will just say that when it comes to rehemming pants... I suck!

That little precious face is the face of an escape artist! That puppy dog has left our yard the past 3 times we've let her and the others out. Obviously, we have found her each time, but I'm so afraid of one these days she really will get lost! I think she's more of a cat & has nine lives, but her lives are probably running out. Especially after her time she was lost the night before our wedding... but that's a whole other story...

Right after we moved into the house Presley escaped to go on what I call her "adventures". I really think she runs away out of curiosity. There are a lot of open lots in our neighborhood still. Maybe she likes to run out in the open? Who knows. Those first few times and these last times she's run off, as soon as she hears us calling her name she runs right up to us ready to go back home. Really it's like she just needed a little excitment in her life. Over the last couple months she was so good about going out to do her business & then coming right back to the door to come back in. I guess that was only a phase. I guess she's just not allowed in the backyard alone anymore!

About 7 hours is all that stands between me & the start of another weekend. Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE weekends? The work week should be 2 days & the weekend should be 5. Just my opinion. It's a football game weekend! That means road trippin' down to College Station bright & early tomorrow morning. As much fun as we have, I'll definitely be looking forward to relaxing at home on Sunday. The yard looks good. The house will be cleaned tonight. There's no work to bring home this weekend. Looks like Sunday all I'll have is some laundry & a lot of relaxing!

I'm sure I'll have some more pictures after tomorrow's fun. Until then here are a few from the last game!

Just a few things

Thanks to Jess for giving me the idea to do this!

I LOVE being married.

I love being a wife!

I love being a mom to my furbabies. ;)

I love when Lily puts her one paw on my leg when she's sitting next to me.

I love Diet Coke.

I love OC marathon nights with Taylor (although we never have them anymore).

I love it when Taylor comes up behind me while I'm sitting at my desk to rub my shoulders. (we work together)

I love thunderstorms.

I love my big comfy bed. (I especially love being in my big comfy bed with my husband!)

I love my family!

I love celeb gossip & cheesy tv.

I love my engagement ring & wedding band.

I love a frosty from Wendy's - chocolate only!

I love road trips.

I love sunglasses.

I love a great pair of jeans.

I love Texas country.

I love Sangria wine.

I love old friends.

I love new friends.

I love when my husband helps with the housework!

I love a clean house!

I love a hot shower.

I love hugs.

I love forehead kisses!

I love mexican food!

I love days by the lake.

I love the beach!!

I love San Antonio.

I love lazy days snuggled up on the couch.

I love Texas A&M football!

I love my parents & am so thankful for them teaching me how to be a good person.

I love my sisters & am so glad we are close!

I love that I am close to my in-laws.

I love a good book.

I love everything about my life & so much more!

As another weekend approaches...

Friday again. The weeks fly by. Hopefully time will slow down a little for the weekend. Hurricane Ike is supposed to show his ugly face on land sometime late tonight. My thoughts & prayers are definitely going out to those on the coast & in South Texas. I hope we do get a significant amount of rain here though. I love thunderstoms on the weekend! I was really hoping to be able to go and do something fun with the husband tonight before the storms arrived... you know... maybe one of our mall dates that we used to have, a high school football game, a movie; but that won't be happening. He'll be mowing our lawn tonight since it hasn't been done in like 2 weeks and it really needs to be done before we get more rain. Bummer. Maybe I'll pull weeds in our flower beds AGAIN since they grew back AGAIN. I'm ready for winter so the grass will die.

I bought a really cute yard sign...thing... for our house. It's a scarecrow holding a sign that says "Welcome to My Country Home". I took a picture of it with my phone, but I changed my rate plan & now I can't send picture messages. I can't figure out how to get it back either!! Just take my word for it. It's cute. Although it's not technically Fall until the 22nd, I couldn't wait to put out my decorations. I love them.

I shared most of this with you already, but if you have not read it you must go read Taylor's blog. http://musingsbymoose.blogspot.com Yesterday was the 7th anniversary of 9/11, and he posted an entry that I think is very moving. Taylor has a way with words that I cannot describe!

Layers

LAYER ONE:
Name: Laura
Birth date: Feb 19
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Current Location: Middle-of-no-where-Denton-County-Texas
Eye Color: Right is green & left is blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5′10
Righty or Lefty: Righty
Zodiac Sign: Pisces

LAYER TWO:
Your heritage: a little bit of this & a little bit of that
The shoes you wore today: black heels
Your weakness: chips & salsa, pastries and home decor
Your fears: Losing someone I love
Your perfect pizza: cheese & jalepenos!
Goal you’d like to achieve: pay off the last of my debt, have a baby, build a house (within the next few years)

LAYER THREE:
Your most overused phrase on AIM: I only use it at work.
Your first waking thoughts: Must pee.
Your best physical feature: Eyes
What you miss the most: hmm...

LAYER FOUR:
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke
McDonald’s or Burger King: McDonald's
Single or group dates: I like both, but I really love great dates with my husband!
Adidas or Nike: Either
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Bleh, neither.
Chocolate or vanilla: depends on the day!
Cappuccino or coffee: cappuccino

LAYER FIVE:
Smoke: nope
Cuss: Not often
Sing:Love to, but I'm no good!
Take a shower everyday: yes!
Do you think you’ve been in love: Yep.
Want to go to college: No more!!!
Liked high school: Sure, but don't want to go back.
Want to get married: Glad I did! Love my husband!
Believe in yourself: Usually.
Get motion sickness: Yep
Think you’re attractive: Sometimes.
Think you’re a health freak: Nope, although everything in our house is "reduced fat".
Get along with your parent(s): Love them!
Like thunderstorms: As long as I am inside
Play an instrument: used to play piano & violin

LAYER SIX: In the past month…
Drank Alcohol: yes
Smoked: no
Done a drug: nope
Made out: Of course :)
Gone on a date: I love date nights!
Gone to the mall: yesterday
Eaten an entire box of Oreos: not so mujch
Eaten sushi: Don't think so
Been on stage: No
Been dumped: No
Gone skating: No
Made homemade cookies: Nope
Gone skinny dipping: No.
Dyed your hair: No more of that!
Stolen anything: No.

LAYER SEVEN:
Age you hope to be married: I got married at 22.
Numbers and Names of Children: 0 yet!
Describe your Dream Wedding: Had it!
How do you want to die: when I'm really old, painlessly, and in my sleep
Where you want to go to college: Been there, don't want to go back
What do you want to be when you grow up: Stay at home mom! LOL
What country would you most like to visit: Spain and Greece

LAYER EIGHT:
Number of people I could trust with my life: a few
Number of CDs that I own: Who knows
Number of piercing: 1
Number of tattoos: 0
Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper: A few
Number of scars on my body: No idea. A lot!
Number of things in my past that I regret: None really. Everything I've done made me who I am today!

Nonsense

My husband is begging for an update.... like he doesn't already know what's going on in my life!!

Let's see...run down on the weekend...

Friday - nap time after work, late night grocery shopping (oh how I had missed those trips!), and up until almost 3AM watching That 70s Show.

Saturday - slept in, cleaned up the house, finished getting the food ready, my parents & sister came over for the game, AGGIES WON!, nice "leisurely stroll" around the neighborhood, 8 Seconds on TV, best night of sleep

Sunday- slept in again (I like to do that), lunch & shopping with Jenna, home to do laundry & enjoy my Sunday evening with my favorite person ever

Now it's Monday again. I'm really hoping this day goes by quick! I am also hoping today is better than Friday. Friday was one of those days where it seemed like I was getting hit right & left with stuff! I prefer my days to run smooth & routine. Anywho, enough about that stuff! We're heading out to Grapevine Mills after work to take advantage of that Steve & Barry's store closing. Supposedly they have team shirts & such cheap, cheap, cheap! We have to stock up for the rest of our trips down to College Station for football season... like we don't already have enough, but how can we pass up $4 t-shirts??? Look forward to me sharing our findings!

So I'm pretty sure I've mentioned that I'm married to the greatest cook ever. I'm going to mention it again. He made his brisket & bbq sauce on Saturday. It was DELISH. We have left overs & I cannot wait to eat them tonight!