New Mission!!!

The American Film Institute are the people who give the top 100 best movies, movie quotes, etc. I have won many a final Jeopardy due to loving these lists. BUT I have only now discovered that they have a list specifically for movie musicals. A wonderful list 180 movies long, quite a few of them Disney cartoons, the famous ones you automatically think of (Singing in the Rain, Sound of Music), and some you've never heard of but you know the songs ("Baby it's cold outside," "We're in the Money"), and some I'm not sure I really want to watch...but I am on a mission. Brian doesn't know about this because I just decided to do this about 60 seconds ago. Now I have to go do a soft shoe through the kitchen, a waltz into the living, and sing my heart while I vacuum (that way nobody has to hear me)!

3 Things I would leave my Husband for...

Ok not really but maybe...

A Braum's double scoop cone dipped in dark chocolate with one scoop of peanut butter cup and one scoop of triple chocolate cheesecake. Both available in 3 pint take-home servings.


This stunning pair of Stuart Weitzman Solitaire pumps. Open toe D'Orsay in satin with Swarovski crystal embellishment on the toe. There is nothing I could not do and nothing that could stop me if I had those shoes.





This painting by Peter Ellenshaw, "The Glass Castle." Of course this image doesn't do it justice. I saw this at Disneyland and literally had a spiritual experience inside of this crazy busy tourist shop in the middle of California and lost myself in the painting for 30 minutes until they came to find me. I felt so calm and uplifted and removed from everything around me. In the painting there more stars visible and the town was aglow with the castle shimmering in its own beauty. This is a mix of a Thomas Kinkade painting and a fairy tale every girl wants to live out...maybe this is how we arrive in Heaven, whisked away in a silver carriage to a shining palace on a hill whose rule never ends. Normally when I read Revelations and start thinking about everything that's going to happen I psych myself out and can't think beyond all that. But when I look at this painting, I can't wait. (Especially if I get to wear those fuchsia pumps...)

Lubbock Trip

This past weekend Brian had a 3-day weekend so we decided to make a trip home to Lubbock. The plan was not to have a plan so we could just relax and spend time with my parents and brother. The trip pretty much went as planned and we had a wonderful time. I got to do a lot of shopping and running errands with my mom and she made me the most fabulous blueberry dessert (currently on the cover of Taste) while Brian and Hunter got to do boy things like shoot guns and play video games.


Brian is now officially a part of the family, after almost two years he was finally sucked into the family of Texas Roadhouse. For those of you who don't know, my dad has a Texas Roadhouse and works himself to death every single day and is the best boss you will ever have. Working a catering this weekend really brought back some good memories and it was pretty fun to throw Brian head first into the business. He never waited tables and I thought it was about time! Here's my brother and dad with Brian.




One more last note worth mentioning about the trip. I have a marble game and mom found the missing marble and I was going to take it home this trip, not thinking it would come back to Oklahoma in Ranger's tummy...
For about 36 hours we cold not find the marble anywhere and were monitoring Ranger's poop. I wish we had video because the whole family was out there mashing and poking and looking for this stupid marble. So after calling the vet and accepting the fact that while the marble was not interfering with bodily functions, it was not coming out on its own and would be a very costly operation and planning to take him in and payment options and everything else...
I found the marble.
Here's Ranger with Alaska, known in our neighborhood for eating a golf ball, piece of firewood, and a chunk of trampoline. We hope he didn't learn any bad habits...By the way Alaska is about 7 years and 110 lbs and Ranger is about 6 months and 60 lbs.

Happy 4th!

Spent time at the lake and had a wonderful time! Ranger swam, saw an airshow over the water, saw 2 fireworks shows, got just enough sun, and had a day to rest at home, does it get any better?

This was a by-lane with a wingwalker, and I don't care if they are hooked in, that's still amazing. I'd be scared on the runway, this guy was upside down and all around...

Brian is happiest down at the lake, he soaks up the water and sun like a fish while I get sunburned and get water in my eyes (HATE THAT) but its growing on me. I was always a mountain girl but Brian's trying very hard to change that! I'd prefer to sit on the boat and tan, I want a really fabulous hat for next year.

Our swimming animals. Lucky hates the fact that ranger can swim now, Ranger was running and splashing and chasing Lucky. Lucky isn't safe anywhere now....Brian hanging on for dear life. After every ride I'd ask him if he had all his teeth left. Luckily no damage because he didn't have a hazardous activity form for boating with crazy Uncle Gary.