Toto, I'm not in Houston anymore

yup, that's right boys and girls.

this weekend has finally arrived.  the much anticipated lingerie and bachelorette party for yours truly. 

let the debauchery begin.

boo is via nashville.

yes, you should be jealous and, yes, i am better than you.     :)

bottoms up!!!!!

let the projections begin

next week will bring us the first week in july.

and we already have bowl projections for December and January. yes, this is how important college football is :)

roll tide.

wtf?

when rick reilly left sports illustrated, i was disappointed.  but, when i found out he would be joining the espn staff, i couldn't have drawn it up any better myself. he is by far one of the greatest sports writers of our time. 

about a week ago he highlighted "sportsmanship" in high school baseball.  this is unbelievable.

blast from the past

i was flipping through some pictures on my hard drive from my old computer and i came across a couple of pictures and they brought nothing but a smile to my face. and it started to make me wonder...good Lord, how long ago was that? where were we? who is that studly fellow? :)

i guess since our wedding is getting closer and closer (38 days :)), i have started to really think back to how it all started, all of the pictures we have taken together, all of the movies we've seen, and all those nights we would sit in the caf at Southern without a care in the world just as long as we were together.  so, it looks as if i have turned into one of those girls who counts down the last two months until her wedding.  i pride myself on my laid-back nature, easy-going, fun loving attitude and that is how my entire engagement has been.  it has been nothing but wonderful. but, i'm not sure what has happened these past two months, but i think the excitement has gone to my head and i can't wait to be in the middle of my reception in my badass dress thinking to myself that i am the luckiest girl alive. 

in 38 days i'm marrying my best friend and i can't wait to spend the rest of my life laughing with my best friend. 

pop's day

pop. dad. father. papa. daddy.

one day of the year, just like mother's day, is dedicated solely for the father's of this world. i couldn't have gotten a better papa. there is no way i could have drawn him up any better than the way our good Lord made him. for the first time, i missed father's day this year...thanks to this massive state of Texas i live in and the amount of space between houston and bama. i did have to work on sunday and i did get to take care of a few dads and wish them a happy father's day as they spent the day with me and the rest of the trauma team. 

it's pretty cliche to say how much you have learned from your papa and your mama. but, when i say it, it doesn't feel cliche. it feels genuine. the wisdom i get from my parents every time i talk to them is indescribable. he has stood by me in everything that i have done and given me all the tools that i need to succeed in my life and in every decision that i make. 

there are so many times when we get frustrated or fed up with some of the things that our parents ask us to do or put us through, but somehow, there always ends up being a reason for the things they do. moving to texas has given me a new sense of respect and love for my parents and my family.  i miss them all every day and each time i fly back from bama, i start planning my next trip to head back to see them.  happy father's day papa, can't wait to see you. 

back home in omaha

ping!

one of my favorite sporting events of the year is here...the College World Series. to make it even more interesting, the Fiance's employer is well represented in omaha this year. hailing as the #6 national seed, Rice University plays tomorrow afternoon to kick off Day 2 of the World Series. attending the College World Series is one of the things on my list of things to do before i go to see my Maker. watching baseball is one of my favorite things to do anyways, but having the opportunity to watch one of the most storied baseball programs in the country 2-3 times per week is priceless.

i haven't posted in a while.  just been working and traveling a lot and trying to get everything wrapped up for the wedding.  back in houston, it's hot as hell and the gas prices continue to climb. the house hunt is in full force and family from out of state/country will start to make their way to bama in the next couple of weeks. 

got work in the morning...missing my papa on Father's Day. Have a great rest of the weekend and don't forget to give you papa/dad  a call tomorrow and  remind them how much they mean to you.  i love you papa.

c'est june?

so, it's june.  

when did that happen? less than two months away and we had our first shower last weekend...absolutely phenomenal . i couldn't have dreamed it any better. my other "family," or my softball teammates and their amazing families from summer ball threw me and michael an Around the House shower, which was to die for. i have grown up with these girls since the age of 10. we spent every summer together until we all went to college.  it's quite impressive to keep a core group of girls together for that long. their parents were my parents and vice versa. we are sisters, best friends. i remember every summer, every trip, and every memory we made. not a single get together goes without reminiscing about those summers. ah, i love those girls and my "other parents."

i can't believe it's almost here.  part of me doesn't want to believe it and the other part of me just wants to get it over with.  this engagement has been everything i have wanted it to be; i am marrying a man who is my best friend, makes me laugh when i'm steaming mad, and gives the best hugs. 

this weekend, headed back to bama...what's new :) one of my favorite, genuine, most loving cousins is getting married and i wouldn't miss it for the world.  i wish them the best marriage and the happiest life filled with all of their wishes and desires. 

cheers.