And then I ran 13.1 miles.....Again....

This past weekend was a whirlwind, that's for sure.  It all started Thursday night where I had a much needed girls night.  Nothing makes girls night better than mexican food and a chick flick haha.

Me and Megan getting ready to enjoy HP 7

Friday night we went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1!!!  It was so incredible!  I can't wait for the final part to come out next summer.




Saturday was such a whirlwind.  I had a coupon to one of my all time favorite clothing stores, and I just couldn't resist using it, so I went and bought quite a few things and because of all the sales and coupons, I saved $130! I got a few other things finished and made it back home to finish watching my Cowboys beat Kansas.  After a much needed nap I headed over to a friends house that was hosting a birthday party for Megan!  It was of course a Harry Potter themed party :)

Sunday started off early as we headed to Veterans Park in Tulsa to run a ridiculous amount of miles.  Ricky was gearing up to run 26.2 miles while Bryan and I were mentally preparing ourselves for 13.1.  I personally had a really tough time with this one, even though this was the third half marathon I had ran.  But I still managed to finish!

The thing with the pop is that Bryan and I decided to give up pop until the race, so for 5 months neither of us drank any type of soda.....it was so tough, so of course Megan has us some at the finish line :)

First pop in 5 months

Ricky did fantastic for his first marathon!  I'm so proud of him and not sure I could ever do that.  He wanted to take a picture like some of the Olympians do haha.  

To top off the weekend, Amy, Megan, and I went to see Wicked Sunday night.  This was my 4th time to see it and it was just as good as the first time.  And of course I still cried even though I knew exactly what happened.  I LOVE Wicked!!!!

That concludes this eventful weekend, next up....BEDLAM!!!  Go Cowboys!!!  

ORANGE POWER!

Veterans Day

Yesterday was Veteran's Day and I felt like a post needed to be made about it.  I remember attending Veterans Day Assemblies all through school and when I was younger, I only liked them because we got out of class.  It wasn't really until I got to high school did I understand the meaning of it all.  There are several people that are near and dear to my heart that either have served or are currently serving in the Military.  I wanted to give respect to a few of them.  
First of all, my grandfather.  Who served in World War II.  Sadly he passed in October 2008.

My grandfather, second from left

Next is a good friend of mine from high school.  He is currently serving.

Chase with his beautiful new wife

Next, is one of my all time favorite teachers.  He served proudly 27 years before becoming a teacher at KHS.  Sadly he passed in March 2008 from cancer.  You are truly missed Mr. Lemon

Mr. Lemon, on the left

Finally, my amazing boyfriend.  Who has already spent a year in Iraq and is going back to Afghanistan in March.  I am so proud of you Ricky!

My favorite :)

A very appreciative thank you to these men and hundreds of thousands more.  Thank you for fighting for our freedom!  
They Did Their Share

On Veteran’s Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration.

Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some it’s been many years;

In the jungle or the desert,
On land or on the sea,
They did whatever was assigned
To produce a victory.

Some came back; some didn’t.
They defended us everywhere.
Some saw combat; some rode a desk;
All of them did their share.

No matter what the duty,
For low pay and little glory,
These soldiers gave up normal lives,
For duties mundane and gory.

Let every veteran be honored;
Don’t let politics get in the way.
Without them, freedom would have died;
What they did, we can’t repay.

We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So when we see a uniform,
Let’s say "thank you" to every wearer.

By Joanna Fuchs

Happy Halloween!!!

Just wanted to post a pic of us as pirates this year!  We had a great time!  

Two Cowboys games in one weekend

Last weekend was one of the best ever!  It all really started Thursday night where I experienced my very first Oktoberfest.  It was sooo fun!  We had a really good time, even though we did the chicken dance about 6 times throughout the night.

Ricky and Shane doing the Chicken Dance

Friday night Ricky and I headed to Stillwater for the famous OSU Walkarounds.  This time-honored tradition is a favorite of mine and I'm glad Ricky finally got to experience it :)

Ricky and I at Walkarounds

Saturday we got around and headed to the tailgate for the game where we had sooo much food!  The Cowboys ended up losing the game :(  But we still had a great time.  

Me and my parents at the tailgate

Ricky and I at the tailgate

Sunday morning we got up and headed to Dallas!!! It was finally time for our mini-vacation!  Once we finally got to Dallas we went straight to the stadium because we wanted to take a tour....as did hundreds of other people haha.  By the time we got there the VIP tours were sold out so we ended up doing a self guided tour which was still cool because we got to go onto the field and into the locker rooms.  This stadium is soooo amazing!  I was just completely blown away.  

Us on the field in the endzone

Me in front of Dez's locker!  Go Pokes!

Monday night it was finally game time and it was so fun seeing all the Dallas Cowboy fans tailgating in the parking lot on the way in and cheering along with them.  This was my first NFL game so I was taking it all in. Even though they lost, it was so fun.  Plus I got to see Dez play again and he had an awesome night.  There are so many more pics on facebook if you would like to look, these are just the highlights :)

The view from our seats

At the end of the game

Gearing up for a fabulous weekend of football!

Only two more days until an amazing weekend begins!!!  There is a lot going on and I simply can't wait!  Friday night Ricky and I are driving to Stillwater to the famous Walkarounds.  Then staying for the football game on Saturday or Oklahoma State vs. Nebraska!  Of course the game is preceded by some awesome tailgating.

Sunday we will be headed down to Dallas to celebrate Ricky's birthday....or well enjoy his present anyways haha.  I got him tickets to the Monday Night Football Dallas Cowboys vs. NY Giants!  We are spending three days down there and it will be nice for a little vacation.  Pics and stories to come!!!!

The Thrill of Unpacking

I just wanted to show you some pics of what my apartment looked like 2 weeks ago when I moved in and what it looks like today.  

 Here is a pic of it the day after I moved in.  I texted these two pictures to my mom asking her if she could teleport to Tulsa to help me go through all of these boxes....

<---The dining room full with odds and ends and also 5 boxes of China....yep 5 boxes.....

The living room that doesn't even look  ---->

like a living room.  I had boxes mixed in with furniture and couldn't walk anywhere.

 The final product.  My parents came this weekend to bring me the table and some other kitchen items.  We had a wonderful time in Target buying all kinds of stuff to decorate and make it feel more like home.  We also put all 5 boxes of China into the China cabinet....the good news.....I have enough China plates to feed about 50 people...the bad news....I have a table for 4.....haha

The finalized living room.  Looks and feels so homey :)  I love my little apartment.  It's the perfect size for me.  

Tribute to the house on 55th

I have been meaning to do this post for a week now, but I've been super busy so I'm just now getting around to it. Since I have recently moved, I wanted to give a tribute to the amazing house on 55th where I had so many memories....

Me and my amazing friend Megan moved into this house 2 years ago.  And these are just a few highlights of how much fun we had.....

This picture is from the first weekend we were both in the house.  We invited a few of our friends over to watch the OSU vs. Texas game on TV (with Megan playing the fight song on her computer everytime we scored).  It also happened to be the premier weekend of High School Musical 3 (don't judge).  So of course we had to celebrate that as well.  So here we are with our awesome HSM3 plates about to eat the cake we make for the occasion.....

<--- Halloween came around and of course we had to carve pumpkins.  Here me and Megan are fighting with the little plastic carving sticks.....i won :)

Here we are carving  our pumpkins in the kitchen  ---->

Christmas '08 came around and Megan and I are both huge Christmas lovers, there we had two trees......but when I pulled mine out of storage it was missing a leg :( So we had to improvise....

We also had a Christmas Part that year where me and Megan made all sorts of good food.  (see below)

Another memorable moment was the night we went to Wal-Mart at midnight to get the Twilight DVD....yep we were those people....

<-----Halloween of '09 included a costume party at the house which was oh so entertaining.  This wasn't Betty's costume, there is just a lot of history in this awesome piano dress...... (you're welcome betty)

Excellent time! --->

The last memory I'm going to share is the night we slept through the TORNADO! (ok ok some say it was just really strong wind and other say it was a F2)....I don't really care what it was, I do know that it was poweful enough to blow over these trees that were 3' in diameter and had been there a VERY long time.  

We woke up because we thought we heard something, were just kind of standing in the living room when suddenly the sirens went off.   If you have ever wondered how long it takes Megan to get a mattress off the bed and into the bathroom, it's about 5 seconds people.  At that point we looked outside and these trees were already blown over.  The storm had already passed and we slept right through it.  

There are of course soooo many more memories from the house, like the rabbit population the called 55th St. (our whole city mile really) it's home, Glee nights!, the crazy dreams I would have and had to immediately tell Megan about when she woke up in the morning, and the night Megan hadn't been asleep for about 2 days and we started watching Big Bang Theory and she made it to the theme song "BANG!" and then proceeded to pass out.  Good times, Good time......

Even though there were so many good things about living here, there are also a couple things that I won't miss......1.  Mowing the lawn  2.  The annoying yappy dog next door that liked to make sure everyone new it was time to wake up in the morning.  And finally 3.  well....that's it, there is nothing else.  So the pros outweigh the cons.  I will miss you house on 55th......