It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!!!

Its my FAVORITE time of year.   Even the smell of Fall excites me.  Pumpkins, hayrides, apples & leaves falling, sitting on the porch drinking hot chocolate, and most importantly COLLEGE FOOTBALL!!!!!!  This is the time of year that my house becomes divided and Brandon and I get "divorced" on Saturdays.  haha!

I read this blog a couple of days ago on The Pioneer Woman's site. Its pretty much describes every feeling I have about football, so i'm just going to share it with you!

"By Melanie Shankle | The Big Mama Blog
We are just a few days away from the most wonderful time of the year. And I don’t mean Christmas.
I’m talking about college football season.

Which means there is hope that temperatures will eventually begin to drop and there will be days ahead filled with twelve straight hours of football and bowls of chips and queso eaten while wearing yoga pants and a Texas A&M football t-shirt.

Or maybe that’s just me.

There is not much better than a Saturday morning filled with ESPN Gameday and rolling your eyes at Lee Corso and cheering on the team you love while desperately hoping the team you love to hate is losing to some unranked team that no one has ever heard of.

But it’s not just college ball. It’s Friday night lights at the local high school and the opening theme to Monday Night Football. It has a way of bringing people together.

And I appreciate that it usually brings people together with plenty of guacamole."

WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!



2nd Anniversary!!!!

Today is my 2nd wedding anniversary!! I can't believe it has been 2 years, but at the same time it seems so long ago.  Our first year of marriage went by so slow, and now this year has flown by.  I am amazed at how different our relationship is, and how much we have grown as a couple.  I am so amazingly blessed to have such a wonderful husband.  He truly is a gift!

Now on to the next 2 years and many many more to come!!!

Whew! Life has been busy!!!

I haven't blogged in a while!! Life has been so crazy that I haven't had a minute to stop and catch my breath. So here's a quick update on what has been going on in our world....

Brandon and I went to Disney World the first week of March and had an AMAZING time! I am ready to go back, NOW! If you're friends with me no Facebook, you can see all our pictures.  We are already planning our next family vacation there!

I am still trying to lose weight, but I have been out of the gym since we got back from Disney.  I have started back on my shakes and plan on getting back in the gym ASAP!!!!

We have been doing a lot of home improvements, DIY stuff.  So lots of pictures and tutorials coming soon.  We are now in the process of converting our study/"junk room" into a study/guest room.  I'm really excited about it! But I'm taking my time, because there really isn't a reason it has to be done.  I want to find the perfect bedding and we are also buidling our own headboard! Im really excited about that!!

I've been doing some photography sessions... Its my favorite time of the year for Photos!!!!!!

I have also started a little at home business, so hoping that takes off!!!!

And I guess its common knowledge by now that we are trying to have a little McMurry =)  So far, we are just seeing what happens, so I'll keep you posted!

I'm ready to get back into my blogging... so I'll be updating regularly. Hope everyone is having a great week!!

Monday's should be against the law....

I think Monday's should be illegal.  Or at least having to be at work before 10am on Monday's should be.  Let us ease back into our work week!

I had an awesome weekend.   All of my outdoor plans were ruined because it rained all weekend, but that just gave me an excuse to stay in my pj's, watch movies with my hubby, play with our dogs, and play some kick butt Super Mario Brothers on the Wii! (Yes, we just got a Wii for Christmas and Brandon and I are totally addicted to Super Mario Brothers, go figure!)

Tonight we are going to a friends place to watch the National Championship game... todays the last day that my Tigers are reigning National Champs.  WAR EAGLE FOREVER AND ALWAYS!!

And tomorrow... I'm headed back to the gym.. I spent my first week of the New Year getting into my diet routine and eating healthy.  Now, its time to add some exercise!! I want this weight gone. Gone Fast! Period.

So... hows the diet going?  Really well actually.  Saturday, the hubby and I decided would be our cheat day if we wanted to.  Nothing extravagant, just something to look forward to during the week.  That way if we crave something, we tell ourselves we can have it Saturday and when Saturday comes if we still want it, we can have it.  Makes us not cheat during the week.  So Saturday, I had a chick-fil-a biscuit and a Diet Dr. Pepper and that was the extent of my cheating.  Sunday, I had my shake for breakfast, but at lunch I needed something of some substance, so I made myself a grilled chicken salad.  And I was totally satisfied! I already feel so much better just because I've cut nasty greasy food out of my life!  I can't WAIT to weigh in the morning to see how much I have lost!!!!

This is what I made for dinner Saturday night, along with a salad and oven roasted potatoes (and we ate the leftovers Sunday night...) 

Chicken Rollatini

Via.

So... what are my #6 and #7?????

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