...is this thing on.

wow. crazy past couple of weeks, that's all I can really say.

Where to start....

NEW YEARS 2011

A couple of friends hosted a NYE party at their house, 90s style! We deemed it the "NYE Social" as that's how we all partied in Middle School.

We had 90s trivia and dressed like fools!

My Outfit

{That's a scary picture of me...but you get the point}

I fixed my hair just as I did in Middle School {no straightener}, I owned a skort almost just like this one, and I actually did own that exact belt {best find ever}! 

TEAM SURGE

TU-PAC SHAKERS

Everyone

It was a great night, but a rough morning....{actually make that day}

That night OU played in the Fiesta Bowl against the UConn Huskies....As much as I had hoped it would be a joke of a game, the Huskies kept it interesting {or maybe it was OU making mistakes that kept it close for awhile}.
Because of the night before, Danae came over and we watched the game sitting on the couch in peace and soberness.

{this picture sums up how the night ended!}

We finally broke our BCS Bowl curse!


The wedding I had been planning for the past 6 months was this past weekend and I start a new job tomorrow....Maybe that'll put me on a better schedule for posting!

History in the making.

I love to attend things that I know are going to make History {especially in sports} and this weekend I got to do that!

Yesterday marked the last {until further notice at least} Big XII Championship game. To make it an even more monumental night the two teams that played, OU and Nebraska, have a rivalry that is rare.

Dating back to 1912 when the two teams had their first meeting, OU leads the rivalry 44-38-3 {now 45-38-3}. There have been some quite amazing games, players, and coaches between these two college football powerhouses over the many years, they are both so rich in tradition, and honestly have some great fanbases! There was no better way to end the Big XII and it's Championship game than with a game between these two.

First and foremost...

THE FINAL GDO OF THE 2010 SEASON!!

My dad lucked into our tickets from his work. We knew they'd be great, but seriously had no idea HOW great.

The game was at Dallas Cowboy's Stadium {aka Jerry's World}. If you haven't been there before, it is quite spectacular; However, I find the enormous 50 yard screen distracting as hell!

We started our trek to Dallas Late Saturday morning, and wound our way thru Arlington to find our parking lot. When we pulled up we were in shock. We were parking so close to the stadium that they had to search our car....

We were fortunate enough to be invited to this Dr. Pepper Pre-Game Gala thing. We had free food and and drinks for a good 3 hours before the game, watched the bands practice and even caught some glimpses of the South Carolina Auburn game.

We left the gala for our seats about an hour before game time...Thank God we did because we walked around the whole stadium trying to find out seats. {Jerry needs a little help on his sinage or maybe we had just had one too many drinks}

We ended up find out section by going through this, what I called "secret hallway".

We found our seats and there was not a thing to complain about!

{12 rows up on the 40 yard line ain't too shabby}

Dad and I before the game

{I'm interrupting the great time for a small rant} This is the 2nd time I've been to Cowboy's stadium for an OU game and for the 2nd time I was asked to sit down during the game. Granted the first time was by a 60 year old woman, but this time it was a by a 30-something lady. 

First off. Are you joking me? This is a college football game. You are SUPPOSED to stand and cheer for your team for all 4 hours! And Second. If for some odd reason you don't feel like standing and cheering, there is a freaking GIANT screen above your head....WATCH THAT. Don't you dare tell me to sit down....it only makes me stand longer =) {She's lucky she told me to sit down when we were starting to play better...the 60 year old woman at the BYU game wasn't so lucky}

{ok. end of rant}

My favorite part of the pre-game

The game was stressful to say the least. I just about pulled my hair out through most of it! But our defense played amazing and through the 2nd half we had some awesome plays. I love action shots so I snapped a few of us cheering...some are kind of hilarious/scary.

All through the 2nd half I still thought we were going to lose, I didn't breath a sigh of relief and really get excited until our 2nd to last snap of the game.

ah...victory

 What a FABULOUS night! And I can't imagine having spent it with anyone else!

I'm one lucky girl...let me tell ya!

day 23.

I have two favorite vacations {it's way to hard to choose between the two}

1. My first trip to Scottsdale, Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl

We played every major golf course in the city {TPC, both Greyhawk courses, and our resort Kierland}

Took a guided {by a REAL cowboy} horseback tour down into a valley where we learned how to lasso, throw tomahawks, and shoot guns.

Ate at some of the most amazing restaurants I've ever been to, celebrated the New Year, and sadly witnessed one of the worst OU football games I've ever seen {against Boise State}

On our last day we went to a "fun park" as I call them. We played video games, hit golf balls from a 2nd story tee {a check to one of the small things on my bucket list!}

and even rode go-karts!

I was like a little kid! I absolutely LOVE doing "kid" like things!

2. My last trip to Cancun, Mexico

Our view was completely amazing

We went ziplining, bike riding, shopping, but mostly laid by the pool. 

We traveled to a little Island called Isla Mujeres for a friend's Wedding dinner.

It was such a cute, quaint little island, I highly recommend you take the ferry there if you are in Cancun or even spend your vacation there!

I was also blessed to be a part of these two people's special day. 

They and that day will always hold a special place in my heart!

ww thanksgiving style.

That might have been the shortest 4-day weekend in history! I could use a few more days....

We drove down to Dallas this thanksgiving to spend it with my cousins. It was completely low key and boring at most times, but it was nice to get away!

My cousin Jordan and I on our way to see "Morning Glory". {If you like cheesy feel good movies this is a good one!}

Friday I met my best friend from elementary school for lunch! We hadn't seen each other in about 14 years. It was so good to catch up with  her, see her parents, and even meet her husband and daughter {baby Colt was sleeping}. She has a blessed life and I am so happy for her! Hopefully we can get together again soon. {and of course neither of us thought to take a pic!}

I spent the rest of my holiday weekend hanging out with friends from out of town.

It included dinner and Mad-Lib's at a friend's house and a full gathering to watch Bedlam {BOOMER SOONER!}

I think this is a moment we weren't playing well......

Unfortunately the Cowboy fans were completely out numbered {I believe 20-something to 3}, but they were great sports!

For the rundown on what was seriously THE BEST bedlam game I have ever watched, check out ESPN!

Hope your Thanksgiving weekend was just as great!

bedlam.

BEDLAM

bed • lam     noun      \bed-lem\

1. a lunatic asylum

2. a place, scene, or state of uproar or confusion

Synonym: Madhouse

Happy Bedlam Day!

It's a scary one for us Sooners as OSU has just accomplished their first 10 win season in school history.

And well honestly...we suck on the road.

BUT

I have the faith {and a drink of my choice riding on this}!

ESPN GameDay is in Stillwater

and I can only imagine the atmosphere is tense!

BOOMER SOONER!

history.

In case you are unaware, tomorrow is bedlam.

It all started in 1904 which was held at Island Park in Guthrie, Oklahoma {Back when OSU were the Oklahoma A&M Aggies} we won 75-0

Since that moment we have dominated bedlam and we currently lead 80-15-7.

I've watched every bedlam game since the moment I stepped on campus and this was by far my most favorite moment of them all!


Gotta love some Sammy B!


AHHHHH SO EXCITING!

BOOMER SOONER!

hm.

• I've been a terrible blogger. I've been way to busy socializing, planning a wedding, and celebrating awesome moments in people's lives.

• But in all honesty I got stuck on Day 16 of the blogging challenge, "Your dream house". My dream house is something I day dream about a lot. The "starred" section on my G-reader is loaded with ideas for decorating my dream house. It was a hard decision to be indepth or vague during my post. But because it's been almost 2 weeks I've been thinking about it, you're getting just a list.

I want a house with....
Brick and stone on the outside.
An over the driveway pass thru that leads to the garages
An open floor plan downstairs {I'm thinking a greatroom}
Dark wood floors with white baseboards and crown molding
An office to blog in that makes me never want to leave
A giant stair case with iron railing
4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths {everyone should have their own bathroom}
A kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel commercial grade appliances,
and an island for family and friends to sit and chat at.
A laundry room with enough room to fold and iron.
A dinning room table that's large enough to fit an army
A huge backyard with a to die for landscaped pool and an outdoor living room with kitchen
A media room for watching all of the away football games and to put my Netflix subscription {when I get one} to use!
A place that everyone feels at home.

• Let me give you a run down of the last 3 weeks.

I sadly watched OU ridiculously lose to aTm; however, I did get to spend time with these 2 lovely newlyweds

I celebrated the upcoming marriage of two people who have become SUCH great friends and I am so lucky to be planning their special day!

How cute are they?

I picked out my last GDO of the season. It was a tough one because the weather was going to change so drastically during the day. Here's the evolution of my layering

I went to the last home football game of the year with my dad

Funny Story:

Trying to find a place to park on game day is ridiculous. You either pay or get lucky and find a free spot.  I told my dad he was taking a risk by parking in an apartment lot, but I guess he was feeling lucky that day. After leaving the game {because we were killing Tech {YAY} and the temperature drastically dropped in 15 minutes} we walked to the spot where our car used to be. Yes, USED to be. That's right, we were towed.

So after walking 2 miles in the cold back to my apartment, and driving to the most southern part of Norman, we arrived at the towing impound only to be told we couldn't get the car because my workaholic father {whom I love more than anything} didn't get the title, registration, or tags changed over since he bought the car {in June}!

So, the only thing left for me to do was fight the traffic and drive him home all the way to Edmond. {30 miles North for you non-Oklahomans}. I went in said hello to my mother and drove straight back.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes and laugh at my Dad. 

I picked him up in the City on Monday morning after he had taken care of his business at the tag agency and many dollars later {instead of the $10 fee it was to park 50 feet from where he originally left his car} we drove to Fuzzy's to eat some lunch and he headed back to the City.

BTW. Have you ever eaten at Fuzzy's Taco Shop? 

I'm now obsessed.

I had a reunion with my pledge sisters to celebrate a very special occasion. One of them and her husband adopted the most precious little baby boy.

Remember those newlyweds above? We celebrated their marriage with a party

and lastly watched OU finally win an away game with some great friends, some great food, and a great time!

• I've learned over the last few weeks that life has some funny ways of surprising you. Some are good, some are bad, and some scare the shit out of you. Whatever way it works out, I know it's for a reason =)

• I've been LOVING this amazing fall weather we've had so far; however, I think that's about to change. {Winter's making an appearance this week}

• In all honesty I'm not much of a "Holiday Person". 

I blame it on my age. 

I'm too old to enjoy Santa Clause, nor do I have anyone around me young enough to enjoy it; yet, I'm not old enough to have children and enjoy it thru them.  

I haven't actually opened a Christmas present on Christmas morning in almost 10 years {I'm the QUEEN of getting my Christmas present before Christmas....like my new mattress this year}. 

Decorating is somewhat of a pain to me, I HATE having to take it all down. 

It is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves that people start to celebrate Christmas before Thanksgiving has even arrived!

HOWEVER!

I do love that the Holidays are a time for everyone to get together, an excuse to get dressed up and go to parties every weekend, and a reason to see people that I rarely get to see! 

• I'm so excited for all of the planning I have coming up! A wedding, a dinner, and a New Year's party! I'm also kind of freaking out with how busy the Holidays are going to be! 

• Ok. I'm done. I've procrastinated enough on cleaning, laundry, and working out......oh the joys of Sunday!

day 6.

                            {The beach}                                                                              {OU Football}

 

These make me über happy!

texas.

What a wonderful weekend.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

We went to Flip's for Hailey's Birthday dinner. I had never eaten there before, but their Chicken Parmesan was to die for!

Doesn't she look beautiful! We had pom poms on the table, a sweet little hat for her, I made some fun-fetti cupcakes and we had LOTS of wine!

After dinner we headed to Michael Murphey's Piano Bar in Bricktown. It was the perfect weekend to go because everyone was in Dallas so we actually got to sit at a table!

A table so close that I had the pleasure of watching this up close!


Yes, it was awesome. And I want one of those guitar/keyboard things immediately.

Christmas is only 2 1/2 months away.....

Today is Hailey's actual birthday so


HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAILS!







FOOTBALL

I don't even know where to start.

Allyson and I started early and made Pioneer Woman's Pico de Gallo, some velveeta and rotel queso, and roasted garlic potatoes.

One special guest created a shot block for the day. I can honestly say I don't think I had ever taken a shot from one, so I guess that's something to cross off my list. But everyone had such a great time with it!

I watched the game while some people partook in this

The Sooners put me through somewhat of a stressful game. However, we pulled out the W and that's really all the matters! We finally beat them! I've been waiting 3 years for this to happen again!


The day turned to night which lead to Glow in the dark golf...

It was freezing but SOOOOO much fun out there! I did pretty good for rarely ever hitting balls anymore!

just a few more...

I couldn't have picked a better way to spend my OU/texas in Norman! Such a great day!

BOOMER SOONER

5-0

fill in the week friday.

{It was a busy Friday and an even busier weekend so pardon the late posting.}

I've been MIA. Between finally getting my house cleaned, month worth of laundry done, work, planning a wedding, and just doing things for me, sitting down to write a post has taken a suffering!

Normally I'd write about how excited I am to head to Dallas for OU/tx. I LIVED for this weekend for the last 8 years. I'm celebrating differently this year. and although I am sad about it, I'm also very luck to have some great friends, great plans, and I know I'm going to have a great weekend!

On to the fill-ins on the week:

LAST WEEKEND

I headed over to Ev & D's to watch the game with some friends. We had pizza {btw Domino's new pizza is A-MA-ZING} salad {with homemade croutons a la D} and desserts galore!

The game was shaky at parts, but we pulled out the W and that's what matters! Oh and what made it even better was that Texas lost to UCLA. by 22 points. AT HOME. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

BRING IT ON TEXAS. BRING IT ON!

We headed to our favorite spot, The Mont, for some drinks on the patio. Here's my only picture of the night {I'm going to start making myself take more pictures....}

And on to Fill in the blank Fridays

1.   True happiness is       being warm, full and loved. {couldn't have said it better myself}

2.  The most surreal moment of my life was  getting the phone call when my grandpa died. I didn't even answer my phone, but I just knew what it was.

3.  My favorite texture is      oooo. Honestly I pretty much love everything. Except when it comes to food...then I'm picky as hell.

4.  My signature color is    I don' think I have one specific color...but nuetrals for sure. White, tans, browns, blacks.

5.  My signature style is   Simple. and classic.

6.  If I could choose one store to spend my life savings at, it would be   Nordstroms. I could get all the amazing designer clothes that I love, plus things for my house!

7.  My best thing about autumn is    FOOTBALL! ...and maybe not melting in the 100+ degree temperatures.

We're celebrating my friend Hailey's birthday this weekend. I not only love my own birthday, but other peoples birthdays too..... This one will be great!

BOOMER SOONER!!!