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Sunday, September 23, 2012

My First 5k!

Yesterday was my first 5k run, and it couldn't have been a more beautiful morning!

Me, Caitlin and Kasey! We signed up together!

 
My sweet boy!
 I finished around 32:40, and I'm pretty proud of that time for my first one. You gotta start somewhere, right? David started way ahead of me, and was waiting for me when I crossed the finish line with a big hug and some water. Such a good guy! :)

The rest of yesterday was spent tailgating before Texas A&M BTHO South Carolina State, 70-14! That kind of score took me back to the "glory days" of my high school football team, but that's a whole different blog post. All those Southlake Carroll haters out there are probably just rolling their eyes... (yes, Kalyn, that was directed at you! ;) )

Now its back to reality, workin' hard to get ahead of school work for the week. Is it December 13th yet?!




Friday, September 21, 2012

Fabulous Friday!

It's finally Friday, and somehow I survived another week of school and work! I've been MIA for a while so I figured I would throw a bunch of things into one post.

1. David and I are officially homeowners! We signed the papers on Monday but we're not getting the keys until the end of the month... I promise I will make a huge post about the house and all its details as soon as I can get in there! Patience is not a strong point for me so this is going to be a long next week!

2. How is it already September 21st? I swear it was just Labor Day. Dang. On that note, 99 days until the wedding. 99 days of using the word "fiance" as many times as I can (I'm still not used to saying it!).

3. Tomorrow is game day in College Station, but it starts off with me running in my first 5k! I'm pretty excited about it! :)

4. *BRAG TIME* I completely dominated in Fantasy Football this week and ended up ranked first in the league (of all guys) might I add! This has never happened to me, and I doubt it ever will again, so I just had to slip this in here as documentation that my somewhat flawed way of choosing players because they're cute or have a cool last name worked for me this week!

There you have it. Thanks and Gig 'Em!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

In Remembrance...

Although I wrote this yesterday, I was not able to post this until today.

Eleven years ago today, a shy little seventh grader walked into Mrs. Jackson's language arts class for her first class of the day. She thought it was odd that the TV was on and watched in horror as a building was in flames. "Oh, this must be in a foreign country", not realizing this was happening on American soil. It was only when she saw a second plane crash into that second tower that she heard the words "New York" and "terrorist attack", that she realized this was huge. The class continued to watch as they saw a another plane had crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Panic consumed the girl when she remembered her father was in Washington D.C. on business. For the rest of the day, she was worried about her beloved dad until her mom called late in the school day to say that Daddy was ok. Many other little girls around the country were not as fortunate. 

Everyone has their own memories of that tragic day eleven years ago that will live in our minds forever. Even now, it is so hard to wrap my mind around why some people are so evil that they take pleasure in taking the innocent lives of so many people. I take solace in the fact that I know God has a special place in heaven for those innocent victims, the firefighters that ran into help, and the children that lost their parents that day.

Friday, September 7, 2012

It's BACK! Texas Aggie Football!

FINALLY.

After a week delay due to that mean ol' hurricane, Texas Aggie Football is here!

Ok, so I love football season.

The beginning of the season is so full of hope and anticipation to see how your team is after the off-season. This year's anticipation is on a whole new level. We're officially in the big leagues, boys, the SEC. College Station has literally doubled in population and its taking a toll on the infrastructure; thanks to the never-ending construction on vital roads.  Even though the traffic is a nightmare and the wait at all your favorite restaurants is an hour and half, its all worth it for that game day experience.

 We get out to our tailgate spot early to set up, cook lunch (or breakfast if it's an early game), set up the TV so we can watch other games going on around the country. An hour before kick-off, we head toward the stadium. As we walk through the tunnel, it is a sea of maroon. It's pretty cool. We get to our seats just in time for the pregame videos and National Anthem. This video gives me chills, even if it is 100 degrees.

My sister and I decided to go to the mall today to pick up some Aggie gear, as if we don't have enough already... but hey, new season, new wardrobe, right? Dad and David, if you're reading this, don't worry we didn't go crazy! :-)  I just HAD to get this tank though, I'm drawn to sparkle like a moth to a flame. It's in my nature.



Here we go, Ags! BTHO Florida!

Thanks and Gig 'Em, Y'all!
 
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