Sunday, August 24, 2008

Preseason Fun, BBQ, and Poisin Ivy



This weekend we went out to Brittan and Jenny's land in Cypress and cooked on the pit for the first time since remodeling it! It was a success. The boys cooked tons of food, trying out their recipes for football season. We had drunk chickens, 2 different briskets, chicken breasts, fajitas, grilled corn, and squash. Being on weight watchers it was really hard for me to resist stuffing my self until I popped! The dogs went with us and poor Trigger chased butterflies from sun up to sun down. When he got tired with that he chased around the horses, and rolled in mud puddles. Today he is totally pooped out! Millie on the other hand laid under the tractor and begged for everyone to feed her their leftovers. Amber and I made the "tip jar" and painted some plastic wine glasses with festive A&M logos....what else would we do. It was a fun long day, thanks Brittan and Jenny for inviting us out. Also, thanks Dustin and Forrest for cooking the delicious food for all of us!




This morning when I woke up, I was itching ALL OVER! When I look in the mirror I see my face is broken out in a red rash, along with my legs and arms. Poison Ivy!!! That's right I have it from head to toe! Although its in random splotches, it still the most uncomfortable feeling. One thing I also cant figure out is why I have it on just one finger? Just one, not my hands, not my other 9 fingers, just one. When I call my mother and ask her what to do she freaked me out even more, telling me that my whole body is going to blister. That was real encouraging, so I head up to Walgreen's and buy $50.00 in over the counter drugs to try stop the spreading. When I ask the pharmacists where the poison ivy creams are, she looks up at me and says, "OH you poor girl, your face". Anyways, with 25 different products on my face and legs and the one finger, I now have things under control. Geez what a weekend! Next weekend we head off to College Station for the start of the Aggie football season, followed by my Dad's company annual dove hunt!!!

Monday, August 18, 2008

San Antonio Handy Hardware Show

This past Wednesday my Mom and I left and went up to San Antonio to run a booth for my company at the Handy Hardware Show. Thanks Mom and poor Courtney, who is 8 1/2 months pregnant and miserable, for coming and helping me. The show was a success, and I could not have done it with out them. Here are a couple pictures we took when we were board.

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On Sunday we got up at 5:30am got ready went to the convention center, tore down our booth,and drove back to Houston to do wedding stuff. Although Dustin fought me on going to Briscoe Manor's open house to try the food, I won! We picked out our dinner menu and tried cakes! That's one more thing I can check off the "wedding to do list"! The next thing to do is going to be getting our "Save the Date" cards made and mailed.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Stress and BBQ


Lately a lot has been going on....and has got me stressed out. Not only am I trying to plan a wedding, set up a new apartment, and work, I get another curve ball. One of my large work accounts, Handy Hardware, is having a show in San Antonio next week! So basically I found out about this ohhh last week! I have 2 weeks to plan and put on a booth at this show! Well this is almost impossible, but since I am stupid I think I can actually do this. So lately my time is consumed by of planning, calling and emailing everyone possible to try to pull this off. Not only that but I am dragging my poor newly retired mother and 8 month preggo sister into this (thanks ladies). Even though I am missing the river trip with all my friends, hopefully this will turn out to be a very successful show for me!

Mostly everyone knows, Dustin got his BBQ pit for football season. Here are a couple pictures of it, it is still a work in progress. It's going to be a really great football season! WHOOP!!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Engagement Pictures

So Dustin and I took our engagement pictures in College Station this weekend. Dustin has been sick all weekend, but it turned out to be ok. Putting the 100 degree heat, Dustin's random nose bleeds, and 2 crazy dogs who wouldn't behave aside, it went pretty well. Thank goodness our photographer (Celia) was so patient, and my Mom and brother Brent came to help with the crazy animals. We got there at 9:30, we were suppose to be there at 9 but we are never on time, and starting shooting and sweating. We took pictures all over campus, the "bird", and research park. I can't wait to see the finished product!!