A lot To Catch Up On

Ok, so maybe not "a lot" but I have had a few things going on since July! Ha! Here goes:

• The Razorbacks - No surprise here, but if I haven't been at work or church, I've either been feeding the Razorbacks or watching them play. I could not be more proud of these guys and how hard they are working! I had the chance to go back to Dallas for the TX A&M game and met up with my mom and brother. We had a great time and have decided to make that a family tradition!

• Halloween - I've been helping out with the College Ministry at my church this semester. It has been a great and challenging experience. We had a Fall Festival and costume party that was so much fun! I dressed up as Flo the Progressive Insurance girl. It was funny how many people told me that I really looked like her! I even won a Bliss Cupcakes gift certificate in the costume contest! Ha! This picture is of me and some of the sweet girls in the group.

• Friends and Dancing - Last weekend, I had a great time catching up with some old friends and meeting some new ones. I love it when Hillary gets to visit NWA because we always have a blast and I miss her so much!!! This visit was especially fun because I also got to see Kelly, Laurie, and a super fun group of girls! We went to FBC Bentonville's Mugs & Muffins, lunch at Noodles, and watched Kelly do a great job dancing for Dancing with the NWA Stars! I wish every weekend could be that much fun!!!

Well, that about does it. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day of helping my dad do some catering and going to the Hogs' game. I'm already trying to prepare myself for Senior Night at the game! Ha! I feel like I did when it was my brothers playing in their Senior games! I know that sounds silly, but after 3 seasons of serving these guys and having some of them work for us, they really do feel like family! I'll have to do a post on that another day....hopefully it won't take me 4 months to get around to it!

4th of July at the Beach

I had the best 4th of July! It was spent with some of my favorite people at my favorite place to be...the beach!!! In a funny turn of events, I invited myself to meet up with Mandy (my best friend from college) and her entire family at Pensacola for the long weekend. I really didn't mean to invite myself, but it was so much fun that I am glad I did! Ha!

Mandy's brother, Robin, has a client that let him use the condo for a week and it was sooo nice!!!

the living room

the kitchen/dining area

view from the dining table

the wrap around balcony was my favorite part

Mandy's mom, husband David, and baby Grayson checking out our view

Mandy's dad, Robin, and myself doing the same

sooooo beautiful!!!

We were ready to enjoy the sun! Little did we know it would be the few times we saw it!
Me and Mandy. A storm was coming in and it was so windy. The waves were really big too!
Grayson wasn't a big fan of having sand on his hands or feet!
getting ready to head to dinner at the Crab Trap It was as good as I remembered!

The weather didn't cooperate much the rest of the time that I was there. But, it was still fun just hanging out together! And how could you not have fun looking at this sweet face?!?!

Thank you Skillingberg/Proctor family for a GREAT vacation!!!! I wish we were there this weekend too! :)

The Last Year of My 20's!

So, yesterday was the big day...the first day of the last year of my 20's! It was a very low key birthday but I got to have a special birthday lunch at one of my most favorite places in town.

My parents were catering a luncheon for the University of Arkansas football coaching staff as well as the staff of another D1 school, so I went up there to help them out. I spent my birthday lunch with about 40 of the best college football coaches! Needless to say, it was one of the greatest birthdays I have had! Ha!!! Plus, once all the coaches had come and gone, my dad made me the best hamburger! There is nothing like good food with a good view! It definitely got this year off to a great start!!!

Oh, and I really am going to try to be better about blogging this year!

Hogs in the Big D!

I always look forward to tailgating before Razorback football games!!! This past weekend, we took tailgating to a whole different level when the Hogs played the Aggies at Dallas Stadium!

Oh my word, I was in football heaven when we turned in to the parking lot! Not only do I love Hog football, I love the Dallas Cowboys!!! We could tell the weather wasn't going to cooperate for long so we got to work getting everything set up.I didn't get any pictures of all the food or what it looked like once the whole area was filled in with Hog fans because it was pouring down rain pretty much the whole afternoon!!! But trust me, we had some great food!

Pictures just don't even come close to doing the inside of the stadium justice!!! It truly is amazing!One of the best parts of a game day is when the team comes running through the "A"! It is so exciting no matter what stadium you are in!!!Of course the BEST way to end the day is by singing the fight song and celebrating a WIN!!!!!

I am so ready for the game tomorrow! Unfortunately with an 11:00 start time, there won't be much tailgating this week. But it will still be fun! Let's go Hogs, beat Auburn!!!!!!!

Wooooooo Pig Sooie!!!!!!!!

Weekend in Nashville

This past weekend I flew to Nashville to visit my best friend from college Mandy, her husband David, and baby Grayson! This was the first time that I was able to meet Grayson and this little guy stole my heart!!!

He was super excited that he got to spend his 6 month birthday with his aunt Shannon! Ha!!! My flight got to Nashville late Friday morning so we went for an early lunch before heading to their house for a great afternoon of catching up! That night we went to see the movie "Love Happens." It was good, but definitely a tear jerker in places. We wanted to see "All About Steve" but it was the only movie in the whole theatre was sold out! Go figure!!!

Saturday morning, David made us the best banana and chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast! Then we loaded up for a quick tour of homes and a stop at the Loveless Cafe.

There are some homes in Nashville that are absolutely gorgeous!!! My favorite was definitely Alan Jackson's. If you are a fan of The Food Network, then you have probably heard of the Loveless Cafe. It is known for its down-home cooking but mostly for the biscuits. "The Biscuit Lady",Carol Fay, has been on shows like "Throw Down with Bobby Flay"and "Martha Stewart" for her biscuit making skills! I was so excited to go see the place and try one of the world famous biscuits! Little did I know that Carol Fay herself would be behind the counter when we placed our order! I should have asked to take a picture with her but I was so excited I wasn't thinking!

Oh my word, they were so good!!!! They came with homemade peach, strawberry, and blackberry preserves. Yumm!!! The cafe also had a gift shop so I bought a set of the preserves to bring home. Next, we were off to the zoo!

Obviously, it was a busy day! Ha!!! I had to come home on Sunday, so we went to church and out to lunch before it was time to head to the airport. I had such a good time! I wish that Nashville and Fayetteville weren't so far away so that we could see each other more often!!!

The Biggest Loser

They're back!!!!! Somehow I completely missed the fact that tonight starts another season of The Biggest Loser! I love this show!!!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Football season is finally here and I could not be more excited!!!! I always get excited for football, but this year is extra special. This summer, we had three football players work for us at Bizys and during two-a-days we did catering for the whole football team once a week. So now, I kind of feel like I have 105 little brothers that I'm about to watch play football! Ha! I use the word "little" very lightly because there are lots of BIG boys on this team!!! I won't even try to explain to you how much food it takes to fill them up! Here are some pictures of how we decorate for the caterings.
So, we may go a little bit over-board but the boys always tell us we are their favorite! Ha! I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with our decorating and everything to do with my dad's BBQ ribs and because we make them this for dessert:

Nothing says "Go Hogs" like homemade icecream! Ha!

I just can't wait for College Game Day and all the games leading up to the Hogs taking the field! Let the most wonderful time of the year officially begin!!!