TODAY Throws a Wedding

I am and will always be a Good Morning America girl. I don't think I have ever watched the TODAY show one time! Because of that, I had no idea that they are in the midst of a contest where an engaged couple can win a dream wedding. So you can imagine my surprise when my dad called me this afternoon to tell me that his cousin's daughter and her fiance are one of the final TWO couples left in the competition!!!!
This is Leigh and Nick. How cute are they!?!?! They have a great love story too. Leigh was an amazing track star at Texas Tech. She holds two Division I National Championships and was able to go to the Olympic Development Program to train for the Olympic trials. It was there that she met Nick, who was a track star at Ashland University. It sounds like a super sweet "love at first sight" type story, but dating other athletes at the Program was not allowed. Once the secret about their relationship was uncovered, they were forced to quit. Now, they coach track together at Ashland University. They have been together for over 5 years and are hoping for their dream wedding to come true! If you would like to read more about them or VOTE for them to win, go here. I really hope they win!!!!!

The Road to Omaha

The month of June has been a busy one and mostly filled with baseball. I know that's not a big surprise coming from me! The goal of every team, every year is to end up here

Needless to say, I was THRILLED when the Hogs won their Regional and Super Regional tournaments to qualify as one of only 8 teams that get to go to Omaha!!! I was able to go to Norman, OK to watch the Regionals, but didn't check my camera batery before I left so I ended up with no pictures from that weekend. But it was still so much fun! As soon as it was official that the Hogs were headed to Omaha, I knew that I was too. I have been wanting to go for several years! Here are some of the sites from the College World Series:

"The Road to Omaha"statue in front of the stadium.

This was for my dad. He loves Erin Andrews! Ha!

A view from inside the stadium before a game.

Me, Ashley, and Sarah ready to cheer on the Hogs!

A view from inside the stadium during the game. There were SO many people there!

Us on the jumbo-tron!!! I got cut out, but you see Justin (taking the picture), Ashley and Sarah.

Hangin' out after the game. I think we were plotting the "Who's got the boot?" sign that we wanted to make to taunt the LSU fans we had to endure during the game!!!

I have no explanation for this picture other than it had been a long day! Ha!

This is a picture of "the" homerun in the 9th inning of the Hogs vs Virginia that tied the game and sent it to extra innings! That was one of the best games of the whole year!

The massive rain storm that caused a three hour rain delay before the final game.

The final team huddle after the last game was over. So sad!!!!

I hated to see the Hogs' post-season run come to an end, but was so proud of them for being one of the final four teams in the country competing for the National Championship! Not a bad way to go out at all! I am so glad I was able to go to Omaha to be a part of it and can't wait to go back next year...Go Hogs!!!!!