Blake has a crush

Not me. Sarah PALIN!

(The bottom says Palin for VP 2008.)

Yup that's on the back of his truck now!

Drumroll please...

...Pics of our new house!

So we'll start with the study. Here's our desk that I hate and is all set up for business. The only business we really do is pay bills! (and blog)

View out our study onto the street.
Bulletin board hung in our study, looking out the the entry way. I made that board! (Impressed?) It's just a corkboard bulletin board from Office Depot covered in duck canvas and secured with some upholstery tacks. Carla see the pic from New Years? Red dress = red drink!


Formal living room. Like all the furniture?!?

In the hallway looking at the front door - the pumpkin is a ceramic that my Grandma made. My mom gave it to me to keep. :)

Hallway looking towards the back of the house with the formal living room on the right.

One more hallway shot so I could take a pic of the mirror. Katie, Kellie - remember this mirror from our trip to WalMart after we got the house on 6th St? We had to stay in the store for a tornado and watched everybody steal stuff once they said we could leave. Code Black!

Kitchen shot. I've got Katie's spoon holder from Italy there on the right. Gas stove = LOVE IT. I plan on putting some drawer pulls and hardware on all the cabinetry later on. Like the Tech towel? Still undefeated! Anyone catch the game today? We KILLED Kansas. Poor things it was their homecoming and we whooped on them big time 63-21. RAIDER POWER!

Kitchen sink - like our curtain? I MADE that. Yes yes... I can sew... only if my mom threads the sewing machine. (It's complicated!!)

Shot of the kitchen with the island. Look at all that granite.... LOVE IT!

One of our new buys - our refrigerator. And the wine tower that my mom and I put together the day I witnessed bank robbers running down the street at our old apartment.

Dining area - with the custom seat covers we did. I'm going to scream the day someone spills something on them. WHITE and blue - what was I thinking?

Looking at the backyard - don't worry the desert is going to disappear - we're getting sod on Monday.

Blake watching the Texas OSU game. We wanted OSU to win - what a disappointment. Dang Texas is still #1 - we play them next weekend in Lubbock. I still need to get curtains for that window in the background... it's the weirdest size!

Blake's pride and joy - his flat screen. Our fireplace is gas with those fake logs and you can light it with a remote. FANCY! BABE MAGNET!

Back porch - complete with hookup in the upper corner for cable. Someday... Like the rug? It's made from recycled flip flops! :) I love it but Blake thinking its hideous.

Backyard from the back porch.

We moved that maple on the left from the front yard ALL BY OURSELVES. I know you're impressed. I can't take credit for digging the hole tho - that was all B Roder's work. The spray paint on the ground is where Blake has mapped out his ginormous garden he's planning on. Homegrown tomatoes = YUM.

Love love love all our trees! Hopefully they stay away from the house next hurricane!

Our bathroom - nothing special. I have been taking lots of baths!

Bedroom - if this were cribs - "This is where all the magic happens."

The curtains are brown velvet and block ALL the sun out - awesome for sleeping in.

This shot is for Chris - remember this dresser Chris? (It used to be Blake's brother's and it has to be at least 30 yrs old.)

One of the extra bedrooms - I haven't decided what I'm going to do with the curtains. I might sew them like the one's in the kitchen.

The 'childrens retreat' aka the room where I'm storing everything that needs to be hung on a wall or needs to be put someplace.

Other bedroom = storage room.

Bathroom

Laundry room

Shot of the key holders Carol gave us.
Front yard - flowers I need to plant and the ceramic tiles I painted!

Blake in 'HIS' garage. About to fire up his backpack blower.

Front porch. A must for Blake.

Our home!! Still lots of work to do, furniture to buy, etc but this is where we're at now!

Texas Tech v the aggies

Last weekend Christy's parents were nice enough to lend us their 43' long trailer so we could tailgate in HIGH STYLE at the ATM v Tech game in College Station. In case ya'll missed it Tech KILLED the ags 43-25. Awesome game!

Their trailer is sick - we slept 7 comfortably, had dish network, hot water, stove, oven, microwave, hot tub, etc. (JK no hot tub.) Mike, Beth - Thanks again for letting us borrow it!

Before the game Lauren, Stacy, Laura, Kellie, Haley and Whitney all came to our tailgate. Too bad it was an 11 am game - no time for serious tailgating!
More tailgate before the game!
Jeffifer and Andy all spent the night Friday night.
Kyle field - it's BIG!
After the game - look at all those disappointed aggies. RAIDER! POWER!
CrasonOne of our tailgating neighbors Mike who played some good tunes. The guy behind him throwing the football is about to have his ball stolen from Christy. She REGULATED on them after they hit the trailer one too many times. So now we have a football with some sorority's letters on it. HaChris and Stephen Janacek stopped by after the game. Stephen is a senior at Stafford this year and is ranked #1 in his class. He wants to major in mechanical engineering so he's looking into going to ATM (both his parents are ags). Christy's bro Christopher and his gf Ashley
Blake riding Christy's nephew's little 50 cc dirt bike. Perfect for quick trips to the port a potty!

Using a Tech flag as a cape - how cute. Looks like he should be on an episode of Jackass doesn't he?

Our tailgate, complete with washer boards. Some boys tried to challenge Blake and Andy and walked away with their tail between their legs after they lost... three times in a row.

Tailgater in the making.
GO TECH!
Christy's sister Tiffany and her hubby Brian - they had a looooooot of fun at the Dixie Chicken. :)

Good times friends! Tech is still undefeated. GOOOOOOO TECH!