Fall 2011 Get-a-Way

We are back from our vacation!

When we arrived to our first destination - Kansas City - this was the tempature (at night - 61):

When we arrived back in Temple - this was our homecoming gift (104):

We had a great time - It was very relaxing and fun! Here is a pic of us before we drove off last week. (Don't mind my bangs.....)

I have much to blog about from our trip! I also have some Fall Bucket List Updates! All coming soon...!

BBQ, Cajun & Asian

Today Nik finally took me to the BBQ place I blogged about awhile ago!

When we got there the owner let us sample some food. We sampled brisket, sausage and chicken jambalaya. Pretty good! Nik ordered a 2 meat plate with brisket and sausage. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich. But next time...I am ordering the chicken jambalaya. The meat was tasty and real tender. But that jambalaya was GREAT!

It's pretty funny, this BBQ place serves BBQ, Cajun food and Asian food! Who would have ever guessed...!

Fall 2011 Bucket List!

So here it is...in no particular order - My Fall 2011 Bucket List!

Memorize 6 scriptures

Visit long time friends, Rusty and Diane

Finish the shred

Make Recipe Cards

Get a new family photo taken

Have 3 couple/families over for dinner

Make a Fall Wreath

Learn to sew and make something

Bake homemade bread

Complete the Weight/Sewing room

Drink Apple Cider

Play tennis

Buy a fall decoration for the house

Surprise 3 people with flowers

Go to San Antonio

Pay off car loan

Decorate Nik's office at the church

Have a picnic

Eat Greek food with the Lentz's

Buy a Christmas CD

Lose 10 pounds

Buy a car

And that's my list! If I do it all, great - and if not...that is okay too. I am ready for fall. Ready for cooler temperatures, ready for leaves to change color...oh I forgot, I live in Central Texas, where fall does not exist! Ha!

Hope you have a great fall...off to start my bucket list!

Bucket List

Have you ever made a Bucket List? I have not. I know many, many people who have, or do. For example, my boss makes a Summer Bucket List every summer of 50 items he wants to complete during summer. He completed 29 out of 50 this summer.

The whole Bucket List idea came from the movie, Bucket List. I have never seeen it, but the basic concept is doing the things you want to do before you die, or kick the bucket.

I like the idea of a Bucket List. Not for the sake of doing stuff before I die, but for the sake of HAVING FUN and LIVING INTENTIONALLY. Which is something Nik and I are really focused on this year.

So, all that to say...I want to make a Fall Bucket List! I think the reason I want to do one in fall is because fall does not really feel like fall here in central Texas. And I love fall. I love doing fall things. But, I find myself not doing fall stuff, because it does not feel like fall. Did I lose you yet? Hope not.

So, I want to make a Fall 2011 Bucket List. My list will include: Finishing the Shred (I'm on day 7, by the way....no comments!); Visiting long-time friends; Finishing my Recipe Cards (almost there...again, no comments!); Making a fall wreath, Learn to sew and make something; Make homemade bread; Drink Apple Cider...and much, much more!

Anyone else want to take my challenge, live intentionally, have fun and create a Fall Bucket List (to be completed September - November)?

I will post it on September 1!

Back in the Saddle...

I'm not really back in the 'Saddle'....but I'm back on my bike!

This past Saturday Nik and I were up way too early for a Saturday and went Mountain Bike Riding! This is my first time back out since the Leg Infection of 2011. It kicked my booty! I was having a hard time climbing the hills. I was having a hard time breathing. But...it was fun and I'm so glad we decided to go. I am anxious now to ride my bike more often and beat those hills (again)!

It probably didn't help that we played 3 straight hours of volleyball the night before and didn't go to sleep until well after midnight...but that's okay. Both were well worth it!

Saturday (after bike riding) we took our new pastor and his family out for a day in Austin. There is so much to do and see and show them....so this particular trip we just hit a few highlights: Lunch at Buca Di Beppos (wonderful food); Shopping at Mardel's Christian Book Store; IKEA (need I say more...);  and Freddy's Custard for a sweet treat on the way home.

In case you're wondering...I checked the weather out for this week and by the end of the week we are supposed to be in the 90's! WOO-HOO!!!!! 

How Hot is too Hot?

Here is a look at the Temple weather for the next 5 days:

Here is the weather for where we are headed on vacation soon:

All I have to say is YES. PLEASE!

Brennen

12 years ago today this little cutie entered my world....

My nephew, Brennen!

So, Happy Birthday to him, and 'Happy Becoming a Mom Day' to my sister!

The following are some pics of me and Brennen - Enjoy (and no laughing at my glasses...Nik)!

 Home one holiday from college. I loved spending time with him!

He used to give me lots of kisses...sometimes they were a little slobbery! 

This was the day I was teaching him to smile so big his neck veins popped out! LOVE. IT. 

Summer of 2011.

I have missed a lot of his life and watching him grow up...but I love him so much and am so glad he is my nephew!