Things I'm Loving

I thought it would be fun to share some of the things I'm currently enjoying this Friday.

*It's Friday.  Enough said.

*  These bowls.  We got so many absolutely amazing wedding presents that I could never try to pick a favorite.  But if I had to pick what we use the most often, it might be these babies.  What's even better, they're cheap.  And, alas, I didn't even register for them.....someone smarter than me must have known they are awesome.

*  This kid.  I mean, seriously, how does Little Cowboy not crack you up in this hat with his gun.  This was his attire for Christmas Break.  Side note:  He's got his first basketball game on Saturday.  I'm dying to hear how this goes.  Perhaps we will do an "Ask Little Cowboy" about it.

* This song.  I heard it on the radio yesterday and rushed right to iTunes to get it purchased.  I absolutely love it!  Here's my favorite verse. "Here's to this place I've found, the love I've known, the earth and sky that I call home.  Here's to the things I need, bigger than me, and the moments I find myself right where I'm supposed to be."

* This  shirt.  Super Mom and ND Friend got me this for Christmas and it is hands down, no question, absolutely the most comfortable shirt on the planet.  I would wear it every minute of every day if I could.

* Not doing Project 333 anymore.  I waived the white flag.  Remember when I said I was going to wear only 33 items of clothing for three months?  Screw that.  I made myself last a month for good measure, but I hated it.  I felt blah and frumpy and just wanted to dress cute, dang it.  Plus, I got lots of adorable things for Christmas that I just had to wear.

*  The Christmas gifts we made.  Following Super Mom's lead from last year, we decided to make homemade vanilla for Christmas gifts this year.  It was really easy....you just put vanilla beans in vodka and let them soak for a month or two (shaking every week).  Then we put them into jars, labeled them, and off they went to their recipients!

Weekend Recap

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.” ~ Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

How does the weekend always go by so darn fast??  I think we need to work two days and have the weekend for 5.  Let's start a petition for that or something! 

I was in town for the second weekend in a row (stop the presses!) and it was nice to have some down time to just chill out and do nothing.

On Friday night I went to dinner with two of my friends from back home who are living here in town.  I was friends with both of these girls' older sisters in school at different places, so it's so funny to me that these two are now roomates and old enough to be in college!  I may or may not have eaten like 15 rolls at Texas Roadhouse.  I went in with good intentions, but after they made us wait for an hour, those were out the window and I was freaking starving.

On Saturday I got up and got a few things done around the house, picked my my race packet for Sunday's Great Pumpkin Chase, hit up ol' Target and then it was football time.  I pretty much did nothing but watch football from 2:30 until 10:00 on Saturday.  Other than actually being at a game and you know, rushing the field at Stillwater or Notre Dame, I could not draw up a better weekend.  College Roomie swung by and brought me leftovers (flashback to living together in college and her bringing me left overs from her dates!) and watched some of the OSU game.  And, as always, I had my usual in-game texting conversations with these three....I honestly cannot watch a game without them!

Which brings me to my favorite quote of the weekend.  I love boys complimenting me on my football knowledge.  I had been texting Mr. Animal House Boy about how sick I was of hearing the Game Day guys talk about Belldozer. 

Mr. AHB:  Tiff, your football knowledge is one upping me right now.
Me:  Let me start back at the beginning (I explain what I'm talking about again).
Mr. AHB:  Got it.  Wow, this is just like when  you tried to teach me economics in college.
Me:  Let's hope this goes better...you had to drop that class!

Anyway, let's talk football, shall we?

My Pokes got the W over TCU.  Let's just get it out there, the first quarter was not pretty.  After a pick 6 was followed on the next play by a kickoff return fumble that was recovered by the KICKER (has that ever even happened before??), I turned off the tv and swore off football.  For about 3 minutes.  Then I calmed down, as did the Cowboys.  Things were MUCH better in the second half.  My love for Wes Lunt continues (first quarter notwithstanding) and Joseph Randle is still my favorite candidate for President.  Good job boys.  It's time to get serious for next weekend in Manhattan....start off like we did against TCU and it's going to be ugly. REAL ugly.  We don't like real ugly.  What I do like is the black out uniforms and helmets from this weekend.  Awesome.  Go Pokes!

And then it was Notre Dame v. OU.  I know that as a Big 12 girl I need to root for OU, but as you know I've been a ND fan since I could watch a tv, so that wasn't happening.  I was sick to death of hearing about how over rated Notre Dame was and hearing about the freakin' Belldozer.  The only thing more annoying than those two things?  Boomer Sooner being played by the OU band.  Seriously---if the stadium imploded they would play that song.  I said all week that I thought the ND defense and Mr. Manti T'eo could get it done.  And they did on Saturday night.  As much as I love my friend Manti (I think we're friends since I've touched his arm and all...that totally is part of the definition of friendship), I was most impressed with the red-shirt freshman Notre Dame quarterback.  I was pretty frustrated with that kid during the Stanford game, but he stepped up big and played great against OU.  I love how Coach Kelly was constantly coaching on him throughout the game.  That's how it's supposed to be.  8-0 for the Irish.  Go Irish Go!

On Sunday I ran The Great Pumpkin Chase 5K.  I refer to it as my redemption run.  Remember when I did this two years ago after a weekend of eating like crap and drinking to celebrate my birthday?  That was a disaster.  I had to walk part of it.  Worst 5K time ever.  Happily, I got my redemption yesterday, cutting a minute off my time from the Hot Chocolate Run a few weeks ago and giving me hope that I can be ready for my leg of the upcoming Marathon Relay I'm running in Oklahoma!

After the race, I went to work for a couple of hours, did a few errands, grabbed some lunch and then came home to do a litlte craft project.  You other bloggers have me wanting to be crafty and creative.  Turns out I'm really neither, but I'm trying and enjoying it anyway!  Here's a little teaser of one of my projects...

Then I wrapped up the weekend with a little Amazing Race viewing.  Does anyone else find the twins to be the most annoying people on the face of the earth?  They are just SO loud.  And you know it's bad coming from me.  Sheesh, shut up already.  Honestly, I don't love any team this year.  But I sure dislike them the most!

How was YOUR weekend??