Mardi Gras Party

This past weekend, Travis and I had a Mardi Gras party with some girls from work and their husbands. We had so much fun! It's amazing how our husbands have bonded so quickly each time we hang out. I feel very fortunate to have such a wonderful group of friends that surround us. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves and I even ordered a King Cake for everyone to taste. I couldn't wait to eat a piece myself. It's one of the best things about Mardi Gras other than your usual order of Popeye's Chicken for the parades.
I owe a big thank you to my mom who picked up all kind of Mardi Gras stuff so we can wear it for the party! It was a hit! Thanks mom! I can't wait till we have everyone over again for more good times!

The girls

Tracy and I

Travis and I

The girls ready for Mardi Gras

Travis and Brad sporting the Mardi Gras gear

Brrrrrrr....

When I moved to Texas 3 1/2 years ago, I never thought I would have to worry about snow and ice. Well....I was wrong!!! The school district that I work in decided to dismiss all students today at 12:30 due to freezing rain and potential ice. I must say, it was nice to come home a little early today. As I was driving through our neighborhood, I could already see icicles forming on some of the houses.

I decided to take a nap today and try to get warm. Little did I know that I wouldn't be able to sleep on my pillow! I guess Cooper was cold and decided he needed to get warm because he crawled right under the covers and put his head on my pillow. When I saw him in the bed, he just gave me a look that said "what did I do wrong?" I couldn't help but laugh. So, I just slept on Travis' side and we both took a nap. He is one spoiled dog! Here are some pictures of Cooper nestled up in our bed. Do you think he has it rough?!?!?!

Lazy Weekend

Reigha sharing her snacks with Cooper

Cooper was so worried we were going to leave without him

Trying to stay warm

What a great watch dog!

Hey Everybody! This weekend has been pretty lazy for us. Travis had to work nights on Friday and Saturday. It's never fun when he has to work but it pays off in the long run. At least we can spend some time during the day together. I try and stay up until he comes home but I always end up falling asleep.

Last weekend, we went down to his parents to see everyone. We had a blast. His parents took us to Rock Springs where they have 45 acres. I love it out there. It's so peaceful but not a lot to do. On our way home from Rock Springs, we took the scenic route through Leakey. I have never seen that part of the Hill Country and I fell in love it. It was absolutely beautiful. It was a great chance for Travis and I to spend some time with his mom and Tommy. While we were there, we stayed with his sister Brittany and her husband, Jerry. They were in the process of remodeling their bathroom which was looking really good. I can't wait to see the finished product! It was also a chance for us to spend time with our niece Reigha. She's growing up so fast and she's already walking! She's so much fun to watch and see her personality. Cooper was so good with her and she was very generous with her food which made Cooper very happy :)

Next weekend we are throwing a Mardi Gras Party which I'm really excited about. It's going to be good to show everyone a little bit about my culture. I am ordering a King Cake as well so everyone can taste how delicious they are!! I can't wait to have some myself!

This year, we have the chance to go down for Mardi Gras because my dad is a duke in DuMonde. I am so excited for him and I know he will have a blast! He has a great maid too. I know how much fun I had when I was in it. This will be Travis' first time to experience Mardi Gras and I couldn't think of a better way to experience it than by going to the ball and the parades that weekend. I'm excited that I get to go home again and see my family! It will be a great weekend!

I hope everyone is doing well wherever they are and enjoying 2009 so far! I'm anxious to see what this year brings us! Love y'all!

A New Year

Hey Y'all! It's been a while since I have written. Travis and I were fortunate to spend two weeks in Louisiana with my family. I was thrilled to be home for that long. We arrived late Friday night before Christmas. My mom and dad had their annual Christmas party on Saturday. It was so good to see people and visit with them that we haven't seen since our wedding.

On Christmas Eve, we continued our tradition of going look at Bonfires on the River. They had some really neat ones this year. The tractor was the coolest because you were able to get in it. Of course, they had one made for LSU!! We went to mass that evening and then celebrated Christmas Eve with my mom's side when she makes her gumbo!! We finally got to bed after midnight that night, and then woke up early to do gifts and get ready for both side's of the family to come over for Christmas dinner. It was so good being around our family.

New Year's Eve was a blast! My mom and dad's good friend, Mr. R.J. and his wife Jodi, throw a huge New Year's Eve party every year. They had a D.J. this year and of course I was up there singing and dancing my little heart out. It was another chance for Travis and I to see everyone and visit with them. Needless to say, we weren't moving too fast the next day. We even decided to stay an extra day because we didn't feel like packing. The day came for us to leave and of course I cried even though I knew I would see them in Feburary. We are all so close so it makes it so hard to leave. At least, I will see them a lot during the spring! Here are a few pictures of our fun trip to Louisiana.

Happy Holidays

Hey Y'all! Travis and I had our first Christmas party at our house this year. We had so much fun. The guys bonded and the girls chatted it up. It was a great group of people and I'm so lucky to work with them. It's even better when the husbands get along! The girls did a cookie swap where we had to bake 6 dozen cookies each. Then, we each got samples of the other's cookies. We would definitely do it again but maybe not all the baking! :)

We leave for Louisiana in 4 days (who's counting???) I am so excited!!! It will be my first time home since the wedding and we will get to see all of our family! Christmas is such a fun time for my family with TONS of traditions! I can't wait to get back home! We will be there until New Year's Day and then we will head to the hill country to be with Travis' family for the weekend. We have a fun-filled two weeks ahead of us and I can't wait to enjoy every minute with Travis, Cooper and our families!

Meagan, me, and Ami

The girls

Tis' the Season

Hey Everybody! Travis and I had a great weeekend! He had his first weekend off in 2 months! We finished up some last minute decorating before our party this coming weekend. On Friday, we went to my team christmas party and attempted to take our Christmas picture. We got what we could because Cooper is not a big fan of the camera. We had to take it quick! On Sunday, we put up our lights! This was our first year putting up lights outside. We had a good time hanging out and laughing the whole time! We staked Cooper out in the front yard so he could be with us while we did the lights. Travis did a great job putting them up! Here is a picture of the front of our house after we finished!

Cooper and I while we watch Travis





Travis putting up our lights

The Terrell's

Our Christmas picture!

Happy Thanksgiving

Hey Y'all! We had a wonderful Thankgsiving with Travis' side of the family. We went to his brother and sister-in-law's house in Oklahoma because they just a had a little girl about a month ago. She is adorable and looks very much like her big brother, Jaden. We drove up to Oklahoma on Thursday morning and did a late Thanksgiving dinner. We had so much fun all being together. We decided to bring Cooper because we didn't want to leave him in a kennel. He definitely had a blast. Jared and Olivia have a huge yard, so Cooper ran and ran and ran until he couldn't run anymore. He was so tired Thursday night that he found Kadence's (our newest niece) jungle gym and fell asleep on it. I guess he thought that was the closest thing he was going to get to a bed. On Friday, me, Travis, Brittany, Jerry, Jared, and Olivia got up early and went shopping for about 6 hours or so. I enjoyed the 6 of us hanging out together. We always end of having a good time together. After we came back from shopping, Travis and I had to leave that afternoon so he cold go to work on Saturday morning. We didn't want to leave but knew we had too. Overall, we had a blast and can't wait till we're all back together again! Love you guys!

Me and Reigha (another niece)

Travis, Jared, Brittany, and Jerry playing football on Thanksgiving