I have sooo much blogging to catch up on and the truth is....that will probably never happen. But I do not want to quit blogging completely so I'll give you guys (my 4-5 readers, hee hee!) a quick update.
I blogged not too long ago about the hubby quitting his job so that he could concentrate on school his last two semesters. Well....that didn't exactly happen. He was about 3 days out from his last day of work when he was offered a promotion. He decided to take the promotion, so he is now Detective-Sergeant Phillips! His hours have changed to a modified day-shift so he is able to work, leave for school, then come back and finish his workday. It has been SO NICE having him home every night. And he has been so much happier now that he gets a full night of sleep. The only bad thing is that he actually has less time for school work now because his workload has increased dramatically. But....as usual, he has been able to get it all done and has been making good grades. That man never ceases to amaze me! I could not be more proud of him for stepping up to this challenge!
We had a great Thanksgiving followed by an even greater win against OSU!! And the SOONERS are going to play in the Big XII championship this weekend! My parents, sister, brother-in-law and a couple of friends are all going down to Dallas for the game. Hubby has a 15 page paper due Tuesday so we decided to stay home and watch the game. Aren't I the sweetest wife to give up watching the game live in the new Dallas Cowboys stadium??
Well that's all I have time for today, but I do want to leave you with a couple of my favorite Holiday recipes! Not only are they delicious but they happen to be very easy!
Cranberry Salad
What You'll Need
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 small box black cherry jell-o
1 orange
1 apple
1 cup sugar
1 bag chopped pecans
1 bag cranberries
What You'll Do
Chop apples, orange and cranberries very finely. Add pineapple with juice. Pour sugar over fruit and let sit for 1 hour. Strain juice, reserving 1 cup. Boil 1 cup of water with 1 cup of strained juice. Add jell-o and stir until dissolved. Pour over fruit and stir in pecans. Refrigerate over night.
Caramel Pie
What You'll Need
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 graham cracker crust
1 tub of cool whip, thawed
What You'll Do
Remove labels from cans of sweetened condensed milk and place cans in stock pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil cans for 4 hrs, adding water periodically to make sure cans are covered. Carefully open cans and pour into graham cracker crust. Refrigerate over night. Top with cool whip before serving.
Showing posts with label Football. Show all posts
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December 1, 2010
October 8, 2010
OU/TX
I know I'm a little late as usual, but I wanted to share some pictures from last weekend when we crossed the Red River for the OU/TX game.
Josh had to stay behind for some work and school stuff so Rocky and I rode down to Dallas with my parents on Thursday then Josh met up with us Friday night. Rocky did so good in the truck. He loves getting in the car and going places. He tries to get in the car any chance he gets, so I knew he would be good.
We stayed with my sister and brother-in-law on Thursday night and celebrated my sister's birthday. I can't believe my little sister is 25! She is all grown up and married and I am just so proud of her!
Friday us girls went shopping while my dad, Billy, and the dogs went mountain biking and hiking.
Then we checked into our hotel and got ready for the night. This was Rocky and Brinkley's first time to stay in a hotel. It was so cute to watch them run around checking things out. They even jumped on the bed like typical kids.
Of course Rocky and Brinkley had to represent their team too!
Some of our friends stayed at the same hotel, so we all met up for some tailgating and then went to dinner.
We headed out Saturday morning for the Texas State Fair. It was sooo crowded with people decked out in their crimson and burnt orange. None of our family had tickets to the game. We just went in the fair for the festivities and watched the game on one of the big screens they had set up. And, I'm sure you've heard by now but......THE SOONERS WON!!!
We came back to the hotel after the game to celebrate the victory with some more tailgating!
We left bright and early Sunday morning. We had to get back to Oklahoma for a VERY important birthday!
Our sweet niece turned 10! That's right, the big one oh!!
The first birthday party I went to of hers, she was just turning 6! My how time flies!
Well, that's it my friends! We had such a great time with our family and friends as usual. But after we got back, we had some big decisions to make. After lots of thought and prayer, we decided that Josh should resign from his job. He is in his final two semesters of school and working 40+ hours while going to school full-time has just become too much to handle. I know if he really needed to, he could have kept doing it. But the fact is, he doesn't need to. We have figured out a way for him to quit and concentrate more on his schoolwork and that is what will make us most happy right now, so that is what we are doing. He already has a part-time job at a golf course (in fact he is working there all weekend), so things are looking good!
Other than that, we've just been hanging around the house getting some things done. I have the house all decorated for fall. I'm just loving sitting in the house with the windows open, my maple butter scentsy burning and enjoying my fall decor! I'll do a post of some pics of the fall decor soon. In the meantime....take care ya'll!
Josh had to stay behind for some work and school stuff so Rocky and I rode down to Dallas with my parents on Thursday then Josh met up with us Friday night. Rocky did so good in the truck. He loves getting in the car and going places. He tries to get in the car any chance he gets, so I knew he would be good.
We stayed with my sister and brother-in-law on Thursday night and celebrated my sister's birthday. I can't believe my little sister is 25! She is all grown up and married and I am just so proud of her!
Friday us girls went shopping while my dad, Billy, and the dogs went mountain biking and hiking.
Then we checked into our hotel and got ready for the night. This was Rocky and Brinkley's first time to stay in a hotel. It was so cute to watch them run around checking things out. They even jumped on the bed like typical kids.
Of course Rocky and Brinkley had to represent their team too!
Some of our friends stayed at the same hotel, so we all met up for some tailgating and then went to dinner.
We headed out Saturday morning for the Texas State Fair. It was sooo crowded with people decked out in their crimson and burnt orange. None of our family had tickets to the game. We just went in the fair for the festivities and watched the game on one of the big screens they had set up. And, I'm sure you've heard by now but......THE SOONERS WON!!!We came back to the hotel after the game to celebrate the victory with some more tailgating!
We left bright and early Sunday morning. We had to get back to Oklahoma for a VERY important birthday!
Our sweet niece turned 10! That's right, the big one oh!!
The first birthday party I went to of hers, she was just turning 6! My how time flies!
Well, that's it my friends! We had such a great time with our family and friends as usual. But after we got back, we had some big decisions to make. After lots of thought and prayer, we decided that Josh should resign from his job. He is in his final two semesters of school and working 40+ hours while going to school full-time has just become too much to handle. I know if he really needed to, he could have kept doing it. But the fact is, he doesn't need to. We have figured out a way for him to quit and concentrate more on his schoolwork and that is what will make us most happy right now, so that is what we are doing. He already has a part-time job at a golf course (in fact he is working there all weekend), so things are looking good!
Other than that, we've just been hanging around the house getting some things done. I have the house all decorated for fall. I'm just loving sitting in the house with the windows open, my maple butter scentsy burning and enjoying my fall decor! I'll do a post of some pics of the fall decor soon. In the meantime....take care ya'll!
September 6, 2010
Weekend Wrap-Up
Our weekend started out with Rocky's first sleepover! Lesha and Billy came to stay with us Friday night and brought their little love Brinkley. Brinkley's and Rocky's personalities could not be more different. Rocky is super laid back and loves nothing more than sitting in someone's lap. Brinkley on the other hand is full of life, and LOVES to run and play. They usually play pretty good together, Rocky just gets tired a little faster than Brinkley.
We've been thinking really hard lately about getting Rocky a baby brother/sister. So, this weekend was a good test run.....and the verdict is- no new puppy! It was hard to feed them at the same time. The barking was a little out of hand...one would bark and then the other, it was like they each wanted to have the last bark. Ha! And...Rocky did not handle his momma giving attention to another dog very well. Rocky spent a lot of time on the rug by the front door pouting while I played with Brinkley. It made me so sad to see him so upset. I have one VERY SPOILED dog on my hands...but that's okay cause that's how I like it.
I think Rocky had fun for the most part though! I just don't think he wants it to be permanent. Ha ha! (please ignore the hair issues and no make-up, I had just gotten home from a run)
Saturday we kicked football season off in Norman at the OU vs. Utah State game! We met up with my friend Shawna and her bf Shane for some tailgaiting before the game!
We had a blast and the Sooners got their 800th win!! This is the view from our seats this year.
I'm tellin ya.....it doesn't get much better than this. I LOVE SOONER FOOTBALL!!
We've been thinking really hard lately about getting Rocky a baby brother/sister. So, this weekend was a good test run.....and the verdict is- no new puppy! It was hard to feed them at the same time. The barking was a little out of hand...one would bark and then the other, it was like they each wanted to have the last bark. Ha! And...Rocky did not handle his momma giving attention to another dog very well. Rocky spent a lot of time on the rug by the front door pouting while I played with Brinkley. It made me so sad to see him so upset. I have one VERY SPOILED dog on my hands...but that's okay cause that's how I like it.
I think Rocky had fun for the most part though! I just don't think he wants it to be permanent. Ha ha! (please ignore the hair issues and no make-up, I had just gotten home from a run)
Aren't these two little sweeties cute?!
Saturday we kicked football season off in Norman at the OU vs. Utah State game! We met up with my friend Shawna and her bf Shane for some tailgaiting before the game!
We had a blast and the Sooners got their 800th win!! This is the view from our seats this year.
I'm tellin ya.....it doesn't get much better than this. I LOVE SOONER FOOTBALL!!
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