Happy Halloween!!!!

I went to Canton Trade Days with my parents today!!! Yep...I spent Halloween walking up and down crowded aisles full of crazy shoppers.....haha.....and IT WAS GREAT!!!

I was so tired when I got home, that I didn't even end up wearing my absolutely adorable costume that I got......bummer! Isn't it cute???

Strong Women of the Bible....

So, in my Tuesday night bible study class, we have been studying the Book of Ruth. If you have not yet read this book, you should take the few minutes and just read it. It's very short, but very powerful. I never realized just how fun it is to read the bible! I was discussing this with a girl in my bible study, and she suggested that I just begin at the beginning and start reading away!!! I thought that was a GREAT idea! So, my dear friends, if you are talking to me one day, and I accidentally break into a "thy" "thine" or "beget"....just remember that I am immersed in that....hahahaha!

After studying Ruth, it has inspired me to truly work on building my character. She is such a strong, honorable woman.....she is loyal and hard working.....she is obedient and submissive (alright...I know I got the attention of all the ladies out there!!!) But, those words are NOT bad things!! I actually JUST learned that!! :) They are wonderful, Godly words and have only been negatively connotated in recent society. Women hear these words and automatically see a beaten down, sad woman that has an abusive and disrespectful husband. Not the case...not the case, at all. I can expound further if you want to discuss....it's fun to talk about!!!

Well, hope everyone has a wonderful day today!!! Blessings!!

Go, Cowboys, Go!!!

So, on Sunday, Tracey asked me to go to the Cowboy game with her. Her friend has a suite out there, and I am ALWAYS excited to watch my "boys" play some ball! We had a blast out there....as we always do!




Here are some of us in the suite after the game.....



In the Corral after the game.....Le Freak was playing and we were groovin!

So, after the game, we go to Champps in Las Colinas to grab a bite to eat. We are sitting at the bar, and someone says,"Hey...I see you have on a Witten jersey. Do you want to meet him?" I just looked at the guy like he had lobsters crawling out of his shirt...haha....I thought he was just pulling my leg. So, all of a sudden, he takes my hand and leads me through the bar until we get to a table of people eating. I look down and see Jason Witten sitting right there in front of me. HE'S A BIG DUDE!! I said hello and then scurried away.....I hate bothering people while they are eating.

So, I get back to the table and everyone says,"Where did he sign your jersey?" I sat there dumbfounded for a second then thought to myself....Oh POO...I didn't have him sign my jersey!

So, I search and search for a sharpie, finally find one and slink back over and kindly ask him to sign me......He was ever so nice and obligingly signed the back of my jersey. He even snapped a pic with me before he left....nice guy....and darn good player!

Party City Harvest Festival....

On Saturday, the Boys & Girls Club of Oakcliff threw a festival for the kiddos and my friend Nancy volunteered out there with me. (it was all just an excuse to get our picture taken with numerous cartoon characters and eat tons of candy..hehe)

It's Spongebob!!!



Manning the food station!!!




AHHHH! Scary Hulk!




They had bounce houses and all sorts of inflatable fun!




Dora the Explorer!!

Hick-Hop Party Pics

So, the Hick-Hop party was a HUGE success! There were about 250 or 300 people there, I think....it was a lot of fun. Great music and lots of dancing!! They even had costumes where we could dress up and get our picture taken.....it was too cute!




I'm being sassy.....hehe




Trace and me when we first got there.....



Everybody had a great time at the party. It took me and Tracey about an hour or so to warm up to everything, and finally get out on the dance floor....

I "wowed" everyone with my much-practiced Roger Rabbit and Running Man dances.....yep....you heard it.....

Mavericks Game!!!

I almost forgot to blog about the AWESOME time I had at the Mav's game last Saturday, with my great friend, Dave!!!! His friend has a suite at the AA Center, so we watched the game "in style"... ;)


Umm...yeah....for some reason, all of the guys took their binoculars out at this point...hmmm...




Hehehe...I snapped a pic of the mascot taking a pic.....what irony...





Dave and me in the suite....he got me the Mav's shirt that I'm wearing!! Isn't that sweet?!!

Overall, definite good time was had by all!!!

~Hick-Hop Party~

Alright, guys and gals....tonight's the night!!! Our church is throwing a party for singles called the "Hick-Hop Party"......apparently, this is a mixture of both Hip-Hop and Country....with rock thrown in for good measure. :)

I am very excited to meet some fun, new people...(Godly, honorable people)....it will be a much needed change from the people that are out in the bars and clubs here in Uptown...sheesh....

So, I'll be sure to update with pics of the party.....

Race for the Cure

Ok...so, this post is a little behind....but, better late than never!!!

Last Saturday, October 18th, I ran (walked actually) in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure supporting breast cancer awareness. This is such an important cause and I was excited to be a small part of it. There were SOOO many people out there....I believe they said that something like 25 or 26 thousand people showed up!!! That's amazing! I took some pics from that day.....




Soooo many people out there to support this wonderful cause....

How spectacular....to see this many people supporting such a noble and worthwhile cause......I love being a part of something so amazing.....

God Bless....

Worshipping together as women....

There is something special to be said about women gathering together and worshipping together......So often we forget our purpose or lose ourselves in our daily lives.

When congregated among one another.....we begin to remember ourselves....we begin to feel correct again.....

Sounds silly, I know......just had to say it.... LOL :)

Unexplained and Overwhelming Joy...

Do you ever just get filled with so much happiness and joy that you feel like you’ll burst? And, it just comes out of nowhere. You could be doing dishes, making the bed…watching tv or even driving somewhere….and you just get “hit” with elation?! Filled with some beautiful peace and jubilance that you can’t understand or describe to anyone? I do………and I love it.

After all of these 29 years of my life, I’ve wondered why I get these “Joy Bursts” and question from where they emanate……

Well, I think I’ve finally put the pieces of the puzzle together…….and it’s so much simpler than I ever fathomed…..

It’s God……..His love…..His grace……

May you have a “Joy Burst” today……and every day of your life…..

NKOTB

So...for all of you out there wondering what "NKOTB" stands for.....that's right...you got it...

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK!!!!!

I had the absolute privilege of attending their concert last night with my momma and let me just say.....that, after 15 years in hiding.....THEY STILL ROCK THE HIZZY!



This is how I remember my boys years ago.....ahhh....



And, of course....Joey...my one and only true love (or so I thought at the age of 9)



I made sure to kiss Joey every night before I went to bed.....somehow, I just knew that he could sense my smooches and would come looking for me....and sweep me off my feet and marry me.....I had it all planned out....

My family and I would move to Boston and I would finish up elementary school there to be near him and his family....When he toured, I would get a tutor to come on the road with me (along with my parents, of course) When he had breaks from his music, he would join me and my She-Ra lunch box for some munchin' and talking...and probably kiss me on the cheek when nobody was looking!!! Then, when I turned 18, we would get married and live happily ever after.....



What? Is that not how it works?????


I put all the pieces together and it seemed pretty darn clear to me.....




NEW KIDS RULE!!!

State Fair pics....2008

Me and mom in front of the famous Big Tex!


Trace and me about to spin, spin, spin.....


Yummy corn!! Don't you just LOVE my Texas-shaped sunglasses?!



Aww...I'm a flower child...


Papa and me riding our tradition-ride...we ride it every year!


As always, we had a blast going to the fair. Tracey, Greyson and her parents came up also...and we got to hang out a bit. We ate LOTS of yummy food, rode the swings, listened to some music and walked til we couldn't walk no mo! Good times were had by all.....

YEE-HAW!!!

Me and Mr. Longhorn at my mom's company retreat











Me and pops








Face art....






It was a fun outing at the Circle T Ranch.....good music, good BBQ and

Our State Fair is a great State Fair!

Don't miss it! Don't even be late!



Me and mom at the fair...



Me and poppa posing for the camera....




More pictures to come..... :)

GREAT NEWS!!!!

Well, folks....I am happy to say that as of November 3rd, I will once again be a proud member of the working class!!! Yippee!

I am very excited about this opportunity and know that God has answered my prayers! I actually got this job contact through a girl at my church!! We met at a church event about a month ago, and now....here we are....He is always listening.....

Blessings to all!!! :)

EEEEEEK!!!

Ok....so, I'm getting ready for bed a few nights ago.....I go into the bathroom, wash my face...brush my teeth....and I make down my bed....then, I walk back into the bathroom and there....it....is......

I am frozen....cannot move.....I'm shrieking on the inside, but don't want to make too much noise in case I scare it off.......It has beady little eyes, wiry antennae, (I'm getting the shivers just talking about it)....yes.....it was a HUGE roach!!!!! ewwwwww...icky....icky...ewww.....

I slowly walk into the living room.....a bit unsure of what my plan is going to be....Usually, I get a man to kill it. I don't kill bugs....Not because I LIKE them...LOL..no, not the case. It's just the "ick factor". I don't like the sound it makes when you crunch them (shivers)....I don't like the disgusting slime it creates when you smash them (shivers).....

But, alas....no men around....not to mention it was about 1 a.m. and I wasn't about to wake a neighbor up just so they could kill a bug. So, I had to plan out my strategy. I thought about carefully tip-toeing past the intruder and getting a shoe out of my closet. Then, a glimmer of hope!! I realized that I had my old tan flip flops by my dining table. And, so...I carefully backed away from the enemy, and got my shoe.

I slowly and carefully crept to the bathroom (where thankfully, it had not moved its' position)......I oh, so carefully placed my canvas weapon in the tight grip of my palm, got into attack position.....and WHAM!!!

EWWWWWWW!

So, still freaking out....I got about 15 paper towels (LOLOL) and stacked them all together and hastily picked up the culprit and put it into the trash.....still thinking the whole time that he might "zombify" and come back for his revenge. So, I immediately took my trash, tied it up..TIGHT...and put it outside of my apartment.....across the hall....just in case.

The apartment is sending someone out today to spray...THANK GOODNESS!!!

Cowboys Spirit!!!

I LOVE MY COWBOYS!!!!




Yes, my face is painted.......Jealous??? :)