How can September be almost over??

So it’s been awhile, but honestly, I don’t know how September has flown by so quickly!

To start from where I left off…

The weekend of the 7th Curt, Mom, and myself headed up to Fort Worth for Matt & Lauren’s wedding, and we had a ton of fun! Curt had to be in Mesquite that day for work, so Mom and drove up later so we had some good girl chatting time, and it was a gorgeous day, so it was really relaxing… the sun was even shining in such a way that just said that Fall was here, which makes me so happy! The wedding itself was really nice, though the reception was outdoors, and it was SO hot, and none of us really dressed for an outdoor shindig, so we were feeling the sweat (and not just a glow, but SWEAT)! We had a great time dancing though, and I LOVE this shot of Curt dancing/dipping Claire - too funny!!

Then the next Saturday, we met with our renter who has expressed interest in buying our house, so we’re still discussing this with him (so cross your fingers!) but it was a good visit, and then we had to high tail it out of there as the Aggies were playing at 2:30 p.m.!

The game was great, although it was ridiculously hot!!! I mean sweltering is probably a better word… we won, thank goodness, after three intense overtimes! What is even MORE fun is that we apparently were on TV! Sylvia called and left me a message saying that she saw me, Kendyl, and Curt screaming our heads off in the third overtime, and then I guess when we won, and they kept replaying it! She said she got to show her mom and Patrick even, and she was so excited, and of course we were THRILLED! We're FAMOUS!! It was also cool b/c in the last bit we got some cloud cover, there was a brilliant rainbow in the distance that was simply *framing* Kyle field, and then as soon as the buzzer sounded announcing our victory, the heavens opened up and it started to pour rain! LOL... Curt and I jogged back to our car, but kind of pointless really as we were soaked! Good thing we had bags packed from our night in Fort Worth, so we changed right there in front of people's houses (and I almost gave some guys a show - yikes!) and headed out relatively dry, considering! I think if I remember correctly we relaxed for the rest of the evening. I can’t remember what we did Sunday, although Sunday evening we had a YL Leader’s dinner which was so fun!

The next week went by really quickly as I had a National Practice Meeting up in Dallas, so that was definitely something out of the ordinary! It was so great to meet people that I’d emailed with over these last 3 years, but just hadn’t met yet, and also to see my work friends that I never see b/c I’m never in the office! Lots of great food, chatting with people about what I’ve been doing for the last year here at my client, great drinks, and by the end of it Thursday I was literally SO exhausted that I felt physically sick – it was so weird!

Friday was the moment of truth for Curt – he had his wisdom teeth surgically removed, as well as a cyst in his gums (they did a biopsy, all is ok!), so that was Friday morning and pretty much took up the whole of the morning and early afternoon, and let me tell you – Curt and Pain mixed together make for a cranky, unhappy camper! As Bill Fisher (our YL area director in Fort Worth) would say, he was as mean as a SNAKE (this is said with love) after the meds started wearing off and he was feeling the pain, and he really was in no mood to listen to what I had to say at all, even if the doctor had ordered certain things… so I know this for the future! Later his mom and Don came and brought us dinner (really for the 3 of us as Curt couldn’t eat solids), but were there mostly to take care of him and see how he was so that was really nice of them. Thankfully after they left he was nicer to me and from that point on I was sure to make sure he didn’t have any downtime between the pain meds, so we managed the rest of the experience ok – haha!

As a result of the surgery, our weekend was pretty low key… we did venture out Saturday evening to attend the Aggie game as Curt was feeling pretty decent and the weather was unseasonably cool so the game was PERFECT, AND our friends Sylvia and Patrick were there, so we got to tailgate with them, and then I had them come sit by us after some season ticket holders didn’t show up! It was so much fun! Sunday we went to a new church with Chelsea and Mikey (two YL girls, and sisters!) and had a nice relaxing day.

Then the next week was a regular week full of YL, working out, Curt recovering, work of course, and then the weekend again!

So this past weekend was again low key as there was no Aggie game (we played on Thursday and lost, and in efforts to keep this a happy post that’s all we’re going to say about that)! On Friday night we went to the College Park/Kingwood game in Kingwood, and had fun with our kids - you can see in the picture that they are very school-spirited! Haha... we had a lot of fun, and I even got two blue pom-poms! I was really excited about this, and no wise cracks about cheerleader ANYTHING! We also spent time relaxing, lounged by our pool, Curt worked on his computer a lot, I read books, and then Sunday spent most of the day with the Espegren’s as I was helping Chelsea make her garter for Homecoming (this week) and then we had girl’s Bible study afterwards. Chelsea is even on the Homecoming Court so it would be so fun if she gets Queen!

Friday I'm manning a charity golf tournament all day, then in the evening we’re going to the game on Friday, so that should be great! Saturday is busy with a tennis match, tailgating, the game, Tom and Carolyn visiting, and then for dinner we will hopefully go out with Paul and Vicki! Sunday will hopefully be a day of rest – as it was meant to be… :-)!

So… this is the last week of September, which I will say again is quite insane. Next up is my *favorite* month, October!! I’m very excited as Curt and I will be celebrating our anniversary down in Cabo and also celebrating the wedding of two sets of friends – Jonathan and Heather (who are getting married in Cabo, not a coincidence that we will be there) and Claire and Adam who will be getting married in Beaumont.

Other news on the Fall front… The Bachelor has started and I am so thrilled! I’ve posted Lincee’s link on my favorite blogs list, so check it out if you haven’t already because it is just as great as watching the show. I was telling Vicki earlier that I feel like I should be “over” this show as I have been a faithful watcher since the very beginning OH-so-many seasons ago in college, but I just still love it so much, and I’m not sorry about it! And all of my other favorite shows are starting too – yippee! There is nothing like the fall… all of my favorite things!

Sorry again for the long overdue post, and sorry also that it was so high-level… I’ll try to do better!

Love,
Tasha xx

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Love,
Tasha xx

What a Great Weekend!

Here’s a nutshell version of Labor Day weekend, but it was great! I kept telling Curt over and over that it is so rare that we have a 3 day weekend at home, and it was so nice!

We started off on Friday by taking a walk in the rain when we got home, though it was a colder summer rain so we didn’t go too far… then we showered up and got ready and went out to our favorite Irish pub for drinks and dinner… yum, so good! Then we went on a walk on the waterway for a bit, came home, and watched a good Netflix – perfect date night!

Saturday we woke up, put the finishing touches on the arbor, cleaned up some, ran a couple errands, then got ready for the first Aggie Football Game of the season – WHOOP! Mom, and Kendyl came to get us around 1ish, then we went and got Mam, and then went a roundabout way to take a look at a property my parents are looking at in Anderson, and then hit the road to good ol’ College Station… interesting trivia on Anderson, Texas – did you know that the old courthouse there was the site of a trial with one of Bonnie and Clyde’s accomplices? So cool, huh? Then on our way we talked some about Bonnie and Clyde, and how Kendyl drives by the place of the infamous shootout all the time when she’s on her way to the field… wow!

So we got to College Station, and the excitement was definitely in the air! And my tummy was a grumbling, so we made our way over to Mi Cocina and had a *delicious* Mexican feast – I pretty much inhaled a small thing of guacamole before we got our meal – it was so fresh and yummy… sigh! Then Curt and I walked over to the game so we could stop by the Hluza’s tailgate – we chatted with Mike and everyone, and then made our way in as to not miss the flyover! I’m including a video I took of it – they had their afterburners on so they were SO loud that I cowered down (and I knew they were coming so that was funny – haha)! As the game was a 6 p.m. game (versus Montana State) we were already in the shade, and the weather was surprisingly gorgeous, *perfect* football game weather! It wasn’t hot to me at all; there was a substantial, cool breeze, and beautiful sunshine that made the field gold… I could inhale Aggie football I love it so much… we had some laughs too as there was this little girl sitting behind us that became very enamored by us, and wasn't afraid to get right up next to us - we had Reveille play on our shoulders, hot little breath on our necks when I had my blue snocone, and she was so cute so I took a picture! LOL... We ended up winning by a lot, which I don’t like as much because it makes me feel bad for the other team, especially when they’ve come so far, but it was a fun game and good times… I just hope our defense improves or else we’ll have a difficult season! Our offense could also work on their passing game… or play calling as Curt was complaining about this the entire time – haha…














Here is the flyover video:


Sunday we woke up early and went to church – we’re still church shopping so we tried a new one this Sunday, and enjoyed ourselves. We then went to breakfast after and enjoyed some delicious breakfast tacos (and Curt a lovely coffee that almost made me decide that I LIKE coffee, which I don’t, but it had caramel and whip cream, and it was kinda good…). We then hurried home so we could begin our crazy day of cleaning in preparation for our fun party! We literally worked so hard up until 30 minutes before – Curt in the yard, garage, and on the pool, and myself on the inside – picking up, cooking, washing windows, etc… we literally deep cleaned our house from top to bottom, and it is probably the cleanest our house has been since we moved in, which is *exactly* why we like having people over so much – it forces us to make our house presentable! We were also very proud of the finished wisteria arbor, and the painted patio furniture, so all perfect for our party… Then at about 5:30 people started showing up – we ended up having Heidi, Bill, Heather, Danny, Sonora (baby), Rachel, Mike, Dylan (baby), Patrick, Sylvia, Manny, Amber, and David come over which was a perfect size party! We had delicious steaks, hot dogs, queso, salad, desserts, and lots more and everyone enjoyed just chilling out. The YL couples and babies all left around 9ish to get the little ones to bed, so then Amber, Sylvia and I enjoyed “girl time” while the guys all went to play washers in the front yard… they left at about 1 a.m. and after a GREAT night, we collapsed into bed ready for a proper lie in for the next day – woohoo thank goodness for 3 day weekends!

Monday morning we slept in, had cinnamon rolls (traditional in my family that I have deviated from but was in the mood for) and watched a TV movie that Curt loved from way back, and then got ready to take the boat out! We got out to the lake by lunchtime (we packed hot dogs) and went to our cove, which was *empty!* I don’t know if people were worried that because of the holiday, the lake would be packed, or if they were worried about impending weather, but there were literally just 3 boats sharing the cove with us where there are normally at least 10-12 or so… the water was relatively smooth as a result, so we both had great wakeskating days, had HOT hot dogs as they “baked” in the sun while we were having fun which totally hit the spot after working so hard, and then the storm clouds rolled in around 3:45 p.m. so we SPED back across the lake to beat the rain… it was so cool being out there with those big huge clouds… the way the light was made the water look like liquid mercury… so eerie and beautiful! We made it in just in time as it started to sprinkle, and had a relaxing night with leftovers from the party, and a movie from our collection….

So back to work, but hey, at least it’s a short week, right?

This weekend we’re heading up to DFW for a wedding and then to meet with our renter – cross your fingers that we work something out with him! Then we’ll be hightailing it back to CS for another great Aggie game… and that only takes us to Saturday so it will be a busy one!!

Love,
Tasha xx