He's older today...Happy Birthday DAD!

Today dad is another year older...we won't say how old, because no one would believe us. He doesn't look a day over 40! :)
Dad is a great father, papa, brother, and friend. I appreciate all that he does for all of us, but especially for me. He always puts his family first. He loves his grand kids and they love him.


This past weekend I spent Saturday with my dad in Fort Worth. We had such a great time. He sacrificed a whole day to go with me. What a great dad he is! Can't wait to spend many more birthdays with him!

BYU -vs- TCU...basketball game

On Saturday dad and I traveled up to Fort Worth to see BYU beat TCU. It was great to see the Cougars, especially getting to watch Jimmer Ferdette. He played awesome, eventhough he was double and triple teamed at times. Dad and I got there pretty early, so we went to lunch and then walked around the campus. It is actually a very nice campus. We couldn't leave without taking pictures with the TCU horned frog.


There were about 10 BYU fans to every 1 TCU fan at the game. It felt a little like being in Provo only their arena is a little on the smallish side. We watched the warm up and then the game started.

The whole team played great and it was a fun experience.



The BYU fans came armed with many hilarious signs. The best one said, "TCU you can keep your frog, we already have our Prince - Jimmer Ferdette." The worst sign we saw said, "I'd go gay for your Jimmer!" Needless to say there were some signs that were a little sacreligious!

The only thing that bugged was at the end when some very rude TCU fan/student held up a sign to all that BYU fans that said, "At least we aren't Mormons." I felt like that was beyond low class and rude. I thought for the most part BYU fans were polite and respectful...thank goodness!

Kitchen Aide!

This year for Christmas I got a Kitchen Aide. I used it for the 1st time with my special helper...Brooklyn. We made Red Velvet cupcakes. I think they turned out pretty good, at least that's what Brooklyn said. She was the official taste tester. She said that she thinks that might be what she wants to be when she grows up.

Let's Rodeo San Antonio!

This year I went with a group of my friends to see Train at the San Antonio Rodeo. They gave a great concert. Sadly we were WAY up high, so my pictures don't do it justice. Also I loved the Rodeo part, but I didn't get any pictures of it. :( I guess there is always next year.

What a SNOW DAY in Texas?

Yep, that's exactly what happened at the end of January. The news dubbed it "Artic Blast 2011!" I'm not sure that many people would agree that it was truly an "Artic Blast" but it was pretty cold. Schools and works closed, but when I woke up there wasn't much sticking to the grass, but the streets and cement were covered with a little snow and a nice layer of ice. Here is outside my house.

Thanks to my steep driveway, Brooklyn, Jack and Joel enjoyed some sledding. Sadly working from home means that there is no such thing as a "snow day." While I was on a conference call, Joel and the kids had some fun sledding down my driveway on container lids and in my recycle box. And to think that my dad thought my driveway wasn't worth anything. This year I think Brooklyn, Jack and Joel would totally disagree.




Brooklyn also loved making snow angels.

Brooklyn's Spa Birthday Party

This year Brooklyn had a Spa party for her 6th Birthday. She had several friends over and they enjoyed a day at the spa. The girls had chocolate facials done by my mom and I. Britni and her mom did mani/pedi's. Each of the girls had their hair done by Aunt Ducky (Stephani) and a good friend, Lauren. I think the girls had a great time. They were so funny. The party ended with cake and a pinata!

Christmas Catch-up

This year we spent Christmas in South Carolina with 3 darling Bright children. I didn't take very many pictures, but the ones I got were from Christmas morning.

Bowen has informed me that when I am old, he will live with me and take care of me. Thank goodness for this darling child. He is such a sweetheart. One night when we were out for pizza he wanted to share a drink.

Worst things than being single...Happy Valentine's Day!

Looking at this video clip, I'm glad I'm not dating one of these weirdos! I'm sure by now they have all found their soul mates. :)

I demand a REFUND!

The Daily Beast came up with a list of the TOP 50 cities best for LOVE!

#1. San Antonio, TX
#2. Milwaukee, WI
#3. Austin, TX
#4. Virginia Beach, VA
#5. San Diego, CA
#6. Boston, MA
#7. New Orleans, LA
#8. Hartford, CT
#9. Cleveland, OH
#10. Portland, OR

***Well, I'm writing a letter to the mayor, the govenor, the President, or someone and demanding a refund. How can I grow up in the #1 best city for love and still be single. All the years I've paid taxes...I want it back. I want it all back! (What's that you say...we don't pay taxes in Texas, well I'm talking about the sales tax in SA!) I demand a refund of 20+ years of paying sales tax in the city of San Antonio. It's the least this city can do for me, for not living up to the LOVE hype!

In case you were wondering...rounding out the bottom of the list were the following:

#41. Dallas, TX
#42. Charlotte, NC
#43. Indianapolis, IN
#44. Richmond, VA
#45. Miami, FL
#46. Cincinnati, OH
#47. Tampa, FL
#48. Riverside, CA
#49. Detroit, MI
#50. Jacksonville, FL

You can check out the full list here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-06/50-best-cities-for-love/2/