Aggie Game, Harry Potter, and Christmas Tree!

Nick here....

Saturday, the Fightin Texas Aggies took on 8th rank Nebraska. There had been a lot of hype surrounding this game and we knew it would be one of the best environments for football ever at Kyle Field. I found these great seats (2nd deck, alumni side, 40 yard line) for sale on the internet at face value. I called Alex and before I knew it we were on our way to College Station. We arrived there around 5 pm (game was at 7) and met up with the famous Shel Winkley for a few minutes. It was really nice to be back on campus and it brought back a lot of memories from our time there. The game was amazing and the Aggie defense dominated and won the game for us. It was by far the best game we have ever attended. We brought our camera but forgot the memory card and here are a couple of pictures taken with the iphone.



Before the Game!




After the Game!


Sunday we went to see the Harry Potter movie at the local IMAX and it was really good. Tomorrow we leave for Port Arthur for the Thanksgiving holidays and we wanted to at least get the Christmas Tree up and decorated before we left. We just went to Home Depot this year. Next year, we will definetely go back to the Christmas Tree Farm when we have our "nugget" with us! Heres the pic of the tree.....



Our Tree!



Happy Thanksgiving!! Until next time......

Happy Veteran's Day!

First off I would like to say Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you to all the men and women who serve or who have served and sacrificed for our country. I know it's not enough, but Thank You for everything you do to protect our country and our freedoms. No thanks will ever be enough.

Well last week I came down with a horrible cold and had to miss work for a couple of days. I figured out that when you're pregnant you really can't take anything when you're sick so I was at a loss and I kept getting worse.That's when I discovered this strange little contraption called the Netti Pot. Thanks Amy! Turns out this thing helps clear out your sinuses, and though temporary, it was wonderful relief when I couldn't breathe and felt like my head was going to explode. If you have ever used this thing or know what it does, it's not the most attractive thing in the world so you can understand my frustration when Nick felt like he had to sit there and stare at me while I used this thing! Anyways, I am feeling much better now after a trip to the doctor (who was kind enough to tell me I didn't have that pregnant glow about me) and some prescription medicine that is safe for those who are pregnant.

This past Sunday Nick participated in a Mud Run that benefited MS. Since I was feeling better I was able to head out there and take some pictures of the brave warriors. The weather was perfect, and we had a good time (pictures below). Countdown to Thanksgiving begins!

The entire group from Nick's work before the race began.

Nick coming out of one of the obstacles!

Nick and some of the other team members scaling this "stairway to heaven!"

Nick going through another obstacle toward the end of the race!

The group after the race was over. Their time for the 6+ mile run with 31 obstacles was an hour and 27 minutes!

Feeling Good

Well I am officially in my second trimester, whoo hoo!!  I am definitely feeling like it too.  I feel like a normal person again with a little more energy and I feel my hormones have calmed down which I'm sure Nick appreciates :)  I can also feel my pants starting to fit a little tighter.  Let's see how long I can last in them!

We have been busy this past month with traveling and doing things to the house.  Earlier this month we finally replaced most of our flooring by getting rid of the nasty old carpet we had and replacing it with laminate wood flooring downstairs and new carpet on the stairs and the second floor.  It is something we had planned since we moved in and are so happy to finally have done it.  It looks amazing!  I just love it so much.

As far as traveling, I had to go out of town for a work conference in San Diego.  I don't think Nick liked it very much that I left and took his baby with him and he was very relieved to have me back home, lol. It was beautiful there but I didn't get to enjoy it much having to be in a conference room most of the day but I did get to meet up with Greg and Allison one night, friends from high school, and I had a really good time with them.  Thanks guys for taking me out!

We also traveled to The Woodlands for our nephew Beau's second birthday party and again to meet our newest little addition to the family, our little niece Claire.  She is adorable and we were so glad we were able to make it down there to see her! Isn't she cute ->

Most exciting was that we had our second appointment last Friday and we heard our little nugget's heartbeat!  166 and everything is still looking great!  A little less than seven weeks and we can find out the sex, but nobody's counting or anything ;)  We just feel so blessed that everything has gone so well, we have been really lucky.  Now that we are in the second trimester we can breathe a little easier now.