Holiday Season.

We had a wonderful break with the family(s) this Christmas. Since we both have siblings whom aren't married yet, we travel on Christmas. Most people think we are crazy, however, it wouldn't be fair to break the Jensen or Dillard family Christmas traditions. We stayed at the Jensen's house for a couple of nights including Christmas Eve. We had a great time in the country side, reading, eating, golfing, drinking, talking, & laughing. No one liked me on Christmas morning because I was awake at 6:30 am ready to rock-n-roll on the gifts "Santa" had left us. I was waking everyone up by 7 am...needless to say...it was really because we were on a time table to get to the Dillard's house. We left JC and hauled booty...ummmm, BUT I got pulled over and received a speeding ticket ON CHRISTMAS DAY people, so hauling booty quickly turned to driving like a grandma and getting passed by every car on 71 booty. We finally got to my parents and had another magical Christmas along with special family time. The day after Christmas I went shopping with my mom...what a mistake...sheesh, the Galleria was PACKED. While we shopped, my hubby and Pops played golf. And of course...we ate some fabulous Mexican food on Friday night at Little Pappasito's. We left Saturday to come back to our home and have our Christmas. It was so much fun opening gifts 3 times!!! I am so thankful to live in the middle of both of our families, so we do not have to seperate our holidays. We are blessed beyond belief!!! Come on 09...

Christmas is too soon!

It seems like I have been unable to come up for air the past 2 months...I swear it was September 1st yesterday! I share an Event Planner role at my office and this year we had to take on the whole process of event planning because our EA was let go. It has been fun, BUT a lot of work...a lot of thankless work. We had our Thanksgiving luncheon, a Santa's workshop with 70 children (and their parents), & finally a Holiday Party. All of these occurring within 3 weeks of eachother. I am down right T-I-R-E-D. I slept all weekend and still seems like I am lacking sleep. The events were fabulous and I am glad the stress and rush is over...until Springtime.

I HAVEN'T BOUGHT ONE CHRISTMAS GIFT! Well, I fib...I have one...and have 7 more people to buy for by next Tuesday. Oh my goodness...I have no idea when to go, where to go, or what to buy for that matter. My life has been rushed, stressful, overwhelming, & late the past 2 months I haven't even thought of gifts. I have a week to get it all done...looks like the outlet mall at midnight will be my home this weekend.

As for the Holiday Season, I love it! I love how jolly everyone is around me. I love all the parties, the gifts, MY BIRTHDAY, the food, shopping, egg nog with crown, Christmas trees, wreaths, fresh poinsettas, UGG boots...and the list goes on and on. I am thankful that Eric and I have jobs and the ability to provide gifts to our loved ones this year. I am thankful to be able to spend quality time with friends and family throughout the season. And lastly, I am thankful for the Reason for the Season, Jesus Christ.

Wishing everyone a special Holiday Season!

Little bit of this, little bit of that.

I haven't been blogging only because I have been swamped at work the past month. I plan our company events with a great friend\coworker and we have been running around like chickens with our heads cut off. We have 2 more events then it's the end of the year, yay!

I am so excited for Thanksgiving. We are going to my parents' ranch in South Texas! Eric and I are very fortunate in that our families love and adore one another. We all spend Thanksgiving together, so Eric and I don't have to choose.

I was reading another blog I love and she had a fun filled survey blog, so I am going to copy her. Thanks Cara!

8 TV SHOWS THAT YOU WATCH:
1. House
2. Kitchen Nightmares
3. House Hunters
4. Sports Center
5.Extreme Home Makeover
6. Divine Design
7. The Office
8. Intervention

8 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:
1. Matt's El Ranch
2. Vespaio
3. Maudie's
4. Hut's
5. Fleming's
6. China Hill
7. Suzi's
8. Hyde Park Grill

8 THINGS THAT HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND:
1. Hung up all the piles of clean clothes that have been our guest bed for about 2 months
2. Went shopping for a bunch of Christmas things for my office
3. Took care of my sick doggie
4. Ate at my favorite restaurant ever, Matt's
5. Bought the world's most expensive Santa suit.
6. Watched some football.
7. Laundry
8. Worked out

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO:
1. Being off on Wednesday!
2 Baking a bunch of fabulous things on Tuesday night
3. Seeing my family at the ranch!
4. Thanksgiving food and alcohol!
5. My Birthday
6. Christmas gift shopping, so much fun. The ulimate best time to people watch. :)
7. Christmas
8. New Year's!

8 THINGS ON MY WISH LIST:
1. Gold Toy Watch.
2. Lose 25 more pounds.
3. A new couch
4. Black Coach flats.
5. A new fabulous camera with a trendy strap
6. My kitchen floor to be redone.
7. Vacation in 2009
8. A trip to somewhere cold in February!

1. Where is your cell phone? In my purse.
2. Where is your significant other? Thinking work.
3. Your hair color? Brown, I am going to dye it Chocolate.
4. Your mother? Ranch
5. Your father? Ranch.
6. Your favorite thing? Family and friends
7. Your dream last night? Um, that Marley (my Dog) had a bunch of sores all over his body and no one knew where they had come from, weird.
8. Your dream/goal? To be the best at everything and not to complain or be negative.
9. The room you’re in? Office
10. Your hobby? Shopping, Talking, Typing, Photography, Football, Golf (1\2 way) Loving, Swimming, Working out, Baking
11. Your fear? Losing someone I love
12. Where do you want to be in six years? Happy and somewhere away from Texas!
13. Where were you last night? At the casa.
14. What you’re not? Evil.
15. One of your wish list items? A new awesome camera
16. Where you grew up? Katy, Texas
17. The last thing you did? Travel reports
18. What are you wearing? Black pants and red sweater (Wish is was cold outside). :(
19. Your TV? Living room and bedroom.
20. Your pet? Marley is sick, so probably asleep.
21. Your computer? A POS!
22. Your mood? Optimistic!
23. Missing someone? Always.
24. Your car? VW.
25. Something you’re not wearing? Flip flops even though I could since it's 100 degrees outisde. 26. Favorite store? Toss up...Target or TJ
27. Your Summer? Bloody hot!
28. Love someone? Definitely!.
29. Your favorite color? Green .
30. When is the last time you laughed? About an hour ago
31. Last time you cried? Saturday night

What to think.

Well, everyone voted and watched the results last night in an anxious state of mind. I couldn't watch because I knew what the outcome was going to be in this year's election. I am not sure what to think right now....sadness, hope, anxiety, empathy...and the list goes on and on. Today, I feel sorry for my parents who are going to be working to pay their taxes, for the men and women who chose to join the military to fight for our country who will be brought home in the near years, and lastly for the poor people because they will NOT be taught anything in the future and will be given anything and everything they need. My husband, my family, my friends and I work damn hard for our money and to just think it will be redistributed makes my stomach turn. I am sure there will be decent changes in the next 4 years; I am sure a lot of the promises the new President has made will not come to fruition; I am sure we should all come together and join as one and have hope in this beautiful country; However, as of today, I am lost in a nation along with millions of others. Hope? I guess that's the only word...

Bad Sunday.

This is a sad, sad story, but I have to tell it one...because I am proud of myself, two...because I cannot believe people are so cruel.
It started with going to get a pedicure and relaxing Sunday late morning. After the pedi, I had scheduled to take some shoes back to Academy, then go to the grocery store....instead....I was stuck in traffic..................a dog had been hit by a car. I pulled up and my eyes filled with water because the poor doggie was covered in blood and just laying there. The man that hit him was standing over him, there were about 4 other people along with a police officer. I kept saying to the people this doesn't look good and someone needs to take this dog to an emergency clinic. Well, no one responded. The police officer stated, "I am trained to NOT transport animals. I will call animal control. It will take approx 2-3 hours for them to get here." 2-3 HOURS ARE YOU FLIPPIN KIDDING ME...this dog didn't have that long to live. I looked at the man that hit the dog and he stated, "I am not taking the dog anywhere." I looked at the others and they stated "We are on our way to Indiana." I said, "Great, I will take the dog." I added a few horrible, mean, cruel words to the man that hit him, but I would rather not post about that on here. We put the dog who might I add was bloody, had pooped on himself because of a high temprature into the back seat of my car. I rushed him to the Vet hospital, so he could receive the care he needed ASAP. The owners of the Vet hospital were so grateful for what I did because they said most people just don't care. Which leads me to my next point...who on this Earth would be so inhumane and leave a living species there to die.? It pains me so much to think people are so careless, have so much hate, and no care in the world. No wonder our society is where it is today...some people just need to crawl in a hole and never come out again. As for the doggie, I released him to the Vet clinic. They are going to take care of him with the care and love he deserves. I am now working on getting him a new home by contacting rescue groups. If you know anyone or would like a new dog, let me know. He is a precious angel that deserves another chance at life!

Size denial.

You would think I am talking about clothes, right?!? Well, I am talking about shoe size denial. I have gotten past the fact that I can no longer wear a size 8 in clothes, BUT I never thought I would need a size 8 OR BIGGER in shoes. A few months ago, I was having some health issues and needed to get my crap together, therefore, I have been exercising 6 days a week including swimming, weights, and other cardio. It was time for new sneaks since I hadn't bought a new pair of "exercise" shoes in about 3 years. I did some research on the best running shoes for my feet and came to the conclusion that Asics would be the chosen ones. I went to Academy bought my 7 1\2's in the Asic Nimbus and went to the gym...the visit was VERY VERY short lived because I couldn't move my feet...they were numb, throbbing, red, and swollen. They down right hurt like hell. I couldn't figure it out, so I went to Run Tex (An Austin Weird store that studies your feet) to get their advice (only advice because their shoes are about $30 more than Academy). And the denial began...The salesperson told me the shoes I have been wearing are the wrong size. Drum roll....I needed a 9 or 9 1\2. I was flabbergasted at this claim. I DIDN'T NEED that big of a size in shoes. I have worn 7 1\2 my whole entire life. I know, I know you need a bigger size in athletic shoes, but 2 sizes bigger...I don't think so. I left there a little baffled, went to Academy and compromised on my shoe size: an 8 1\2. I am going to the gym tonight, so we will see if Mr. Salesman at the Keep Austin Weird store was actually correct.

Maine's Beauty

Eric's parents live in Denmark, Maine 6 months out of the year (I know...must be rough.) They live there from June to November and return to Texas for the winters. We hadn't seen them since May, so us and the brother-in-law made a trip this past week. I was AMAZED! #1~ I was amazed because of how much work they had done on their house, #2~The milk farm closed early, #3~The maginificent leaves on the trees! Living in Texas my whole life, I never have been surrounded by FALL leaves. The leaves here change from green to brown...no in between BUT in the Northeast the leaves look like fire. The red, yellow, orange colors are picturesque. I couldn't stop taking pictures. I loved it!

We ate lobster ($4.89 a pound might a add, so cheap.), ate junk food, wore scarfs & hoodies, took romantic walks along the dam, fished, drank, read, visited a pumpkin patch, shopped, long drives on roads that lead to no where, acted like 4 year olds and rode a swing, chased dogs, played scrabble, watched UT whoop OU, watched the Red Sox lose (Mainards LOVE the Sox) and thoroughly enjoyed eachother's company....I am so grateful they live there during the Fall...it will be in the family forever and a great place for many more to enjoy!