Bye Bye Mustang, Hello TV!

Hello there... first of all... if you go to www.photovideoimage.com ,click "Wedding Site", then click "Galleries" up at the top... you can see our wedding album... its under "Carrie and Brian". I think most of you have probably seen it already but if you haven't, enjoy! We get to pick the real thing up this weekend... FINALLY. So excited about it.

We sold the Mustang this weekend!! We put it up for sale right before we went out to Gretchen's to swim and we got a call while we were there from a guy who wanted to buy it! We got the cash on Sunday and bought a new TV shortly there after. haha. We've been wanting a new TV for our bedroom for quite some time now... we bought a VIZIO 37" flat screen and I LOVE it. With Brian's Playstation 3 the HD is flipping amazing. I don't know what we ever did without high definition! haha. It was weird seeing someone else drive off in the car I grew up driving... I will miss that car, seriously. I had some great memories with that thing. Not so much the 5 speeding tickets I got while driving it, but you know all of the other stuff... haha.

This week at work has been especially stressful... I have been covering for a lady that is out on vacation and my job has just been ridiculous for some reason. Anyway... Brian could tell that I've been super stressed out and tired so today he sent me this text...

“I just want you to know that I’m the luckiest guy in the world. You are the best wife and the best person. There is no way I can ever match how amazing you are. I am just happy I was the lucky one that got the pleasure of marrying you. I think about you all the time no matter where I am at and I wouldn’t want it any other way. You are the love of my life, and I’ll love you forever! Have a great day baby and I can’t wait to see you tonight!”

How sweet right? Definitely made my week soooo much better. I love my hubby :) He's always so excited to see my when I walk through the door at night. I'm a lucky woman I'll tell ya...

Ok well it's ALMOST time for me to get out of here. Enjoy the rest of your week!

Go get em Tiger

Can we all just take a moment and honor the greatness that is Tiger Woods? Holy cow. HE. IS. AMAZING. He fought one heck of a battle these last couple of days and ended up with a well deserved victory. 14 majors... God put him on this earth to play golf. There is no doubt about that. Chelsea and I were emailing play-by-plays of the playoff all afternoon yesterday. Luckily... they replayed it on ESPN Classic later that night so Brian and I watched it then. You gotta give Rocco credit... the guy is old (for a golfer...) and hung in there with the best in the world. I keep hearing people say, "It would be nice for someone else to win for a change!" WHY? If he is truly the best he deserves to win so back off. Apparently he's going to take some time off now... which is definitely a smart decision... let that knee heal!

OK well that's all for today folks. I will post later this week, but I just had to give a shout out to my man Tiger. Peace.

Happy Dad's Day!

In honor of Father's Day... I wanted to post about how amazing my Father is...

My mom always said from the beginning that I was "Daddy's Girl", and I know everyone says that, but I truly was and still am. Here are the top 10 reasons why I love my Dad...

1. He spoils me to no end... it's seriously ridiculous. My poor brother...
2. He is SOOO smart... the biggest history buff you will EVER meet. I have learned SO much through him.
3. He loves my Mom - They've been married 30 years, and you can tell just by looking at them that they are still so in love. They have set such an amazing example for Brian and I.
4. He is a Godly man and loves the Lord with all his heart. He raised us in a strong Christian home.
5. He used to sing his version of whatever song he could think of to wake me up in the mornings for school... annoying then, but kind of funny now.
6. He loves sports cars... in grade school I can remember feeling "cool" because my dad always dropped me off in whatever sports car he had at the time. Ha.
7. He eats the icing off of EVERYTHING. It drives my mom crazy... ha.
8. He cannot sit still for more than 5 minutes at a time... he's constantly whistling, humming, singing, or tapping his feet... again... it drives my mom crazy.
9. He leaves notes for my mom in the mornings just to say "Good Morning" or "I love you" and always draws this strange little man with glasses and a bald head... you'd have to see it, but it's so cute. I guess it's his version of him... pretty accurate really. haha.
10. He treats Brian like his own son.

So there you have it... my Dad is the best! I made him his Father's Day present last night. (I took pictures last night and uploaded them on my computer this morning to post, but of course my computer froze... I tried.) I basically just made a big scrapbook page with pictures and sayings and framed it. I think he'll like it.

Everyone give your Dad an extra hug and kiss this weekend... they have earned it! Have a good weekend!

OK OK ALREADY!

OK! I'm posting! Look Gretchen, Val, and Chelsea!! I've heard from all of you several times. I am sorry for my lack of blogging. I hope you can accept my sincere apology.

I went and visited Val the weekend before last... (wow it has been awhile since I've posted... ha!) Thanks again to Val and her family for their hospitality. Val's blog gives a recap of the whole weekend, so you can check that out instead of me repeating what she has already stated. Bottom line... it was TONS of fun and I'm SO glad I went. I have a few pictures of Val, Morgan, and myself that I still need to load. I forgot my flipping memory card at home so I could only take like 10 pictures. I'm seriously cursed when it comes to cameras. Pisses me off. I FINALLY got to meet sweet baby Scarlet! She's so adorable that for a minute there it made me want a baby... but only for a minute. NOT YET. It was so great to see Jac and Robert. It's been entirely too long and it makes me sad that we are so far apart. Thanks for having me! VAL... your turn to come visit me... and you better before you leave the flipping country!

So what's been going on lately... hmmm... We were actually in town for the first weekend in FOREVER last weekend. It felt amazing NOT to have plans. Friday night Brian's mom and step dad were in town for a short visit. We went out to dinner and had a little celebration for Brian's birthday since we never got to celebrate it. I got him a playstation 3... he was so excited and has played it every night since... what was I thinking? Ha... just kidding. Saturday we said bye to his parents and went and met up with Gretchen and Justin and some people at a bar out in the country. Justin's parents were celebrating their anniversary. Sunday we got a round of golf in and then just laid around.

This weekend... no real set plans except that Brian and I are going to the Cards game on Saturday afternoon. I got some really good tickets through work. We haven't been to a game in a month or so... I'm excited. Sunday is Father's Day of course... we are having the family out to our house for a brunch type thing. I haven't gotten my dad anything yet... I have no clue what to get him... any suggestions??

Wish Brian luck... he's got his LAST test tomorrow afternoon and then he's officially firefighter certified! YES!!

OK well I MUST get back to work... I will post with pictures here in a few days... hold your horses. Bye for now!

Say Hello to My Little Friend

We FINALLY got it!!!! I love it! It is seriously the best car I've EVER driven. So much fun and flipping fast. It looks small but the inside has plenty of room... even my husband and his long chicken legs can fit in the back... amazing I know. Enjoy the pics!

A bit of a recap - Chelsea's weddings was SO much fun. Friday night we had a BBQ at Alec's parents house, and just as the night was winding down and everyone was ready for bed we get a call that there is "something" picking us up at 10:30 to go out. So we all hurried and got ready. A hummer limo picked us all up from the hotel and took us to downtown Dallas. We had so much fun, but I'm not going to lie, I was exhausted by the time we got home (3:30am). Apparently I'm getting old and can no longer stay out that late. Her rehearsal dinner was awesome and the wedding was perfect. Chelsea did A LOT better than I thought she would :) She only cried in the beginning! I wish them all the best...

I'm headed to Dallas after work today... I will be staying with Val. No huge plans for the weekend yet except for Scarlet's first bday! :) Oh yes AND we are going to see Sex and the City at some point. Brian is headed to Houston for Bart's wedding (friend from high school). This will be the first time we've been away from each other since we got married... kinda strange but I'm sure we'll be fine.

In other news: GRETCHEN IS GETTING MARRIED! She and Justin got engaged last week! Her ring is absolutely gorgeous and if you're lucky maybe she'll post some flipping photos on her blog. She asked me to be her Matron (spelling?) of Honor! I couldn't be happier... I can't wait to help one of my longest and best friends plan her wedding.

Ok well I've it's 8:15am and I haven't done a bit of work yet. Guess I'd better get on that. Everyone have a good weekend and I'm so excited that I get to see most of you on Sunday! :)

My bad...

Wow... so it's been FOREVER since I've posted. My bad. Swamped at work as always, and my blogging is definitely not the first thing on my mind when I get home at night, I must be honest.

So we went to Abilene ... It was SO much fun. So great to see everyone, but also strange at the same time. I can't believe it's been a year since we've graduated. I do admit that I miss college... and even Abilene, but I wouldn't trade the life that Brian and I have made for ourselves for any of that. It was so nice going back there as a married couple... I can't describe it. It was just nice. Jerica looked beautiful of course... so happy for them.

Headed BACK to Texas this weekend to see my bestest friend get married :) I absolutely cannot wait... we fly out Friday morning (off work on Friday... yessss!!) and fly back on Monday. I actually forgot my camera when we went to Abilene, but I PROMISE not to forget it for this. Chels... I love you - I cannot imagine two people that deserve happiness more. I AM SO EXCITED! I get more nervous for other peoples weddings than I did for my own... so strange. I'm also way more emotional. The morning of our wedding I was so calm it scared me. I didn't even cry until Brian did... At Jacci's wedding... SO NERVOUS and I balled like a baby... same for Jericas wedding. So Cheslea... hate to tell you this but I'm pretty sure I'm going to be a mess. haha. The weekend AFTER this weekend we are actually headed to TX again. Brian is going to Houston for Bart's wedding... he's a groomsman, and I'm headed to Dallas again to hang out with my good friend Val Goode. Mojo will be in town as well so it should be a lot of fun. Again... I promise not to forget my camera this time.

I should be getting my car ANY DAY now! If it doesn't come in tomorrow then we'll just have to wait to pick it up until we get back from Chelsea's wedding. I feel like I've waited forever for this car!

OK well I have to get back to work. Brian and I have lots to look forward to these next couple of weeks... I LOVE that. Makes it easier to wake up in the mornings that's for sure. Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend! Enjoy your day off! :)

A-Town!!

Abilene here we come! I'm sitting at work (it's 7:30am mind you... blah)... and I can hardly sit still because I'm SO excited about heading back to A-town. I have missed everyone SO much! Brian is off the whole day... boo... so he will be coming to get me arounD 11:45 and we are off to the airport! Yesssssss. Val Goode will be our transportation for the weekend, and for that I am very greatful :)

Short post I know but expect pictures when we return! Congrats in advance to Chandler and Jerica!! Love you guys and I'm sure it will be a beautiful wedding. Everyone have a wonderful weekend!