Friday Night Lights

Me, Christal, Hollie & Jessica

I grew up in a small town in Texas, and I wouldn't change it for anything. You know, the kind of town where you are cheerleader, play the flute in the band, run cross country and still manage to find time to work at the grocery store and participate in One Act Play/Drama. That was me, and where I come from we all really did a little bit of everything. It seems like now a days most kids just focus on one or two things.

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Secretly I want my kids to go to a small school and have the same feelings I had growing up. You know everyone and everyone knows you...and your business. That might not always be so good, but we were always looking out for one another. I had amazing friends and still talk to many of them today.

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There is just something about the sound and feeling of sitting in the stands watching a team play football on a fall Friday night. Not just any field, but THE field where my classmates and I formed memories that last a lifetime. Some of those friends I will never see again. Some of them I have the amazing privilege of hanging out with often. I have goose bumps now ;)

Gary and I are totally addicted to the TV show Friday Night Lights. It is an amazing drama series that gives me goose bumps every time I see it. It takes me back in time and I felt that feeling sitting in the stands on Friday night. It was a fun night !!

I love football and I have since high school. After going to the game I felt energized. It was an amazing way to get me in the football groove. It was like a pep rally and I am was totally prepared for college football's premiere day on Saturday.

Bring on the NFL and more fall football...Woohoo!!!

Sassy Pants

This is Layla's outfit choice for school today.
She is very adamant about dressing herself.
She has a fun sense of style.

Boo Mama's Dip Tacular

You guys are so gonna love me for sharing this recipe!

It is to die for!!

Go out right now and get the goods.

Tomorrow when the hubby & kids work up a hunger in front of the TV watching football you will be prepared!

Blue Crab Nachos

2 packages Hollandaise sauce (made as directed on the package – with milk, not water)

1 pound lump crab meat

4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

4 tablespoons green onion, chopped

4 pieces bacon, cooked & chopped

4 teaspoons pickled jalapenos, chopped

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

Tostitos Scoops

Prepare Hollandaise sauce according to package directions; reserve.

Preheat broiler.

Mix crab meat, cilantro, onion, bacon, cheese, and jalapenos in a bowl. Add hollandaise sauce.Spoon generously into Tostitos Scoops and place under broiler until bubbly.

***The mixture is BETTER when made one day ahead and refrigerated (tightly covered).

Do not fill Scoops until right before broiling – they will become soggy.

So so so yumm.! Go on over to BooMama's and link up to post your dip too!

Complete & Total Randomness

Allergy season is here so I gave Hayden some children's Zyrtec.

WRONG! No nap!

If you follow me on Twitter you probably already know that I killed a lovely black widow spider today. It was really scary for me. I was tweeting about it because my husband was in a meeting and wouldn't answer his phone. My mom was at work and couldn't talk, and my best friend also wouldn't answer her phone. I had to vent to someone so with shaking hands my twitter followers got lots of messages.

I love this stuff.

It is really good, but not as good as Ben & Jerry's Cheesecake Brownie Ice cream.
Ha! Against my better judgement I had both today.

This is what Hayden is doing instead of napping.

Staring up at me playing the drums. Nice.

Wordless Wednesday First Day of School

All kinds of feet & toes

I am blogging today because my husband rocks. He is loaning me a monitor for my desk top computer. My post yesterday was clearly pathetic. I am saving for a lap top. I really want one and will keep the desktop for the kiddos. BUT purchasing a new monitor would use some of my laptop fund.

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My friend Crystal over at What are we Doing? is sending me a monitor and it should be here tomorrow. She is wonderful...really wonderful!


And so my blogging addiction can go on ;)


Speaking of Crystal, she recently launched her photography website Happy Feet. She is a fabulous photographer, and has been taking amazing pictures for many years. If you are here in Texas or visiting and want a superb job...call her up!

You MUST check out her website by clicking here.



Speaking of feet, mine are not too happy lately




My apologies in advance for the feet about to be shown in this post. If you have a fear of feet...hit the big red X on the top right hand corner. This is pretty graphic.

I have never lead anyone to believe that I am coordinated. I did play some sports in high school, and enjoy working out, (did I say enjoy?) but that is about it. I hurt myself all the time, and it seems that since I have had children I just get more off balance. Ha...I know what you are thinking...stop it now. Off balance.




When I was about 4 months (Feb 2009) pregnant with Hayden we moved Layla's room from what is now the playroom/den to her new room. We were transforming our guest bedroom into the nursery and just flip flopping the whole house.

We moved a sofa into the playroom, and I acted as though I did see it. It is a large sofa...salmon in color and really hard to miss. But yes I did manage to slam my foot into it. REally hard. So hard that I was limping for weeks!!! No joke. and you know how pregnant women waddle anyway. So that took FOREVER to heal. I didn't seek medical treatment even though I know for sure I had two broken toes, the pinkie and ring toe. Ha...ring toe.





The day before the 4th of July 2009 I kicked another sofa. This one would be large, leather and brown. Again...same left foot. REALLY?!?!? I couldn't really even enjoy the 4th of July festivities. I wasn't able to get on the water slide with all the other wild adults. So I just sipped my drink which really helped with the pain. So it took about 8 weeks to heal, and I finally felt great again. I wore tennis shoes and could do the 30 Day Shred again...YAY me.




Until this past weekend.


Normal

I went out with the girls, and had a fabulous time. We got home and I forgot there was a sink/cabinet in Shelby's guest bathroom. I mean who puts a sink in the bathroom. Yep...kicked it and once again I am hobbling around. I tried to do the 'Shred' this morning...nope. Not happening.



My toe is really deformed. It kind of just hangs over in left field. I think I may have to get it checked this time. I hurt the SAME foot. Not cool.

NOT normal

A pair of 'steel toe' boots are in my immediate future ;)