Texas

So from last Wednesday through yesterday, we were in TX. We went for the Nascar races at the TX Motor Speedway and also got to catch up with a few friends and fam members too. So some pics are posted following this post, but I did not do captions for any of them or organize them cuz I really hate the way this silly blog is setup and just don't have the patience right now to make the time to organize everything and make it look all pretty. So I do apologize for that but hope that you still enjoy the pics. :)
Before we get to that, though, I will give you a brief rundown of our time in TX....
We got there on Wed night and my dad and lil sis, Autumn picked us up.
On Thursday we ran around like mad.....we had lunch with Autumn at Burleson HS, stopped by to see my friend Amanda (and her precious pregnant belly) at her work, saw my grandparents in Wfd and did a lil driving around to see all the new stuff out there along with some old places that I got to show Chris. Then we had dinner with my friend Melissa and her fiancee, Derek in Joshua and then met dad, his wife, belinda and Autumn at On the Border.
Friday, we slept in a lil and did a lil shopping at the local WalMart for some Cowboys apparel for me since all we can get here is STUPID broncos stuff-YUCK! Then we headed to the Speedway and looked at the tons of things they had outside as far as booths, activities and shopping go. That was fun, and then we watched the Nationwide and Cup Series qualify. Then we headed to Arlington to see the prgoress on the new (and HUGE and AMAZING) Cowboys Stadium, and had a lil Taco Bueno for dinner-one of my FAVE places to eat in the entire world!
Saturday, we got up and headed to the Speedway for the Nationwide Race. And we baked like lil eggs in the TX sun. It was Nov 1st, and it was 90 DEGREES!!!!! Then we headed to my friend, Kellye's, new and gorgeous house in grand Prairie to see some of my college friends, Dave and Allison, who had come in from Abilene and to have a lil post-Halloween Costume Party.
Sunday, our friends made us a yummy breakfast and we headed to the Big Race. It was hot again, but we had a good time! And it only took us 2 hours to get home after the race in the traffic! Which is awful, but if you know anything about that part of the metroplex, esp during race weekends, 2 hours is not too shabby! :)
Monday, dad took off so we had some lunch with him before we headed to the airport, and well, that's about it! :)
We had a blast and the time off was VERY NICE! Hope you like the pictures!!!!! :) ...........

As you will see below, we went to a Costume Party last weekend and had a blast! We have been so blessed to have found a great church with great people that are becoming our very good friends! So, I hope you enjoy the pictures! :)
And tomorrow, we head to TX for the big Nascar weekend! For Chris' 30th bday, back in May, I bought him tickets to the race at the Texas Motor Speedway, so we head out on Wed night and will be in TX until Monday. We are very excited about the races, seeing fam and friends and getting away for 5 whole days (woohoo), so check back sometime next week for lots more pics from that (hopefully). :)
Love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mario and the Pirate (kinda a weird couple, I know)

Close Up (this pic CRACKS me up)

Close Up (Gosh, Mario, your darn mustache is SO BIG!)

Jessica Simpson, Me, and an Old West Saloon Gal

Jessica's Better Half, Romo

Toby, the Ladybug...poor lil guy

the view from our friends' back yard, yep, it was love at first sight!

Lake Charles, Louisiana

We had a great weekend in LA with my sister, bro-in-law and my 2 nephews! We got to see both of my boys play football on Saturday, and then we went for a drive and saw a bit of the remaining destruction from the hurricanes. We also got to take a ferry (the trip was free and the distance was about 100 yards), and we saw some cool ships and tons of dolphins (that was really cool, but I couldn't quite catch the darn things on camera). We played some games throughout the weekend (including Chris getting demolished by my 10-yr-old nephew, Coby, on PS2's NCAA Football-heehee), watched the Cowboys LOSE :( on Sunday, went to church, etc. We had a blast and it was so nice to see my fam since it had been since 2007! :( We also got to see their new house which is huge and totally cool. Houses down there are so different from up here; plus, they live in an older neighborhood, so that makes a big difference too. We also had some yummy Cajun cuisine, too. So, that’s' the story and here are some pics....

Caden's game, he's the one with the stylish black socks ;)


Coby's game; he scored a TD!

sweaty boys in the car after games

just one of many turtles outside a wildlife refuge that was closed
an alligator (one of a few we saw), just chillin on the side of the road
Holly Beach, LA, what a GREAT name for a town! :)
trying to get the dolphins in the pic, but here's a cool boat that passed as we were waiting on the ferry
yes, Caden fell asleep in the car like this! heehee
Sunday morning before church and look what Chris convinces the boys to do ;) (he also got a lil play time in before they went to school on Mon morning; talk about a bad influence! :)
Aggie, their cat; she is SOOOOO CUTE!
Chris playing with AggieCajun for lunch! It was yummy! A lil different, but yummy!

Fam pics!

Aggie thwarting my attempts to pack! :)

Quick Update

Chris' unemployment FINALLY started coming in last week, so that was a HUGE blessing and now we can both breathe a lil easier! Chris has been working with one of his friends, installing windows about 1-3 days a week and that has also helped, financially. AND, after the slow season, it looks as though Chris might partner with his friend and do the windows thing permanently. We are still praying about it alot and don't want to close our eyes or ears to any opportunities the Lord has for Chris, but we are thinking that, perhaps, this is it.
As far as I go, I'm just working. I still really like my job but am hoping that I can start taking on more responsibilities soon and start working my way up. But for now, I am LOVING all the errands I get to run outside in the fresh air each day and the people I work with. This job has been such a huge blessing and at such a perfect time, too!
We're going to Lake Charles, LA this weekend to see my sister and her family. I am SO excited! It has been over 10 months since I have seen ANY member of my family, and we will get to see my 2 nephews play football on Saturday! So, if I cam actually functions over the weekend, I will share some pics with you sometime next week!
Love you all!