The past week or so....

Wow, I feel like I just cannot keep up with my life!!!! We have been on a little vacation and today I have been playing catch-up!!!!! I have been doing laundry for days; I don't think I have ever seen laundry piled so high!!!!

We went down to the ranch for about a week. We left Wednesday morning and stayed until Sunday afternoon. If you weren't counting.... that equals 7 hunts.... and what did we kill??? A racoon.... It was a pretty dissapointing hunting trip, but we had a great time. We saw a couple of nice doe and bucks but nothing worth shooting! We really just wanted some meat and came back with nothing.... Next time we are out for horns, maybe then we would just get a doe.... We had some great meals while we were there though! You know whats better then your mom's cooking.... Grandparent's cooking! No offense mom.... We had some great food though. Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, New Potatoes, biscuits, eggs, toast, sausage, Corn, BBQ from Heavy's..... and the list goes on and on!

Before we left for the ranch we got all the Christmas decorations inside put up! The tree and ornaments, snowmen and the dining room table..... It's so pretty!!! And yesterday we put the lights up around the outside of the house!!!! We drove to the mailbox around the corner just so we could drive by and see what they looked like!

Things to come:
December 12th-Brittany's Graduation (Which we are missing because Austin has to work)
December 19th-Brittany's Graduation Dinner in Salado
December 24th through the 26th-CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS, and MORE CHRISTMAS!
December 31st-New Years Eve
January 1st-2010.... I cannot belive it!!!
January 10th-Lynnsay's Christmas Shower :)

Happy Holiday Everyone!

Holidays

We had a great Thanksgiving... It has come and gone. We headed to Whitney on Tuesday and spent the night and had Thanksgiving lunch on Wednesday. That night we headed to Temple to stay the night and have Thanksgiving on Thursday for lunch and again for dinner! Then back home Thursday night for two reasons. Austin wanted to watch the game at our house so he could watch the whole thing and not be distracted.... haha and second because he had to work on Friday. After being off for a couple of days, working open to close on Friday was rough and slow.... and today went about the same for him. Tomorrow, even thought the store is only open 10-4... he has to be there from 8-8. I will most likely be up there with him the ENTIRE time... Thats what I like to do as a wife, keep him from being bored at work!!! haha They are getting the store repainted, so he has to be up there the whole time they are there. Hopefully they will get done earlier then expected. After we get through tomorrow.... he only works Monday and Tuesday and then gets the next 6 days off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We finally decided what we were going to do during his week off! We are headed south to the ranch and are going hunting! There has been lots of action down there and we need to get our hands on some of that!

After the week at the ranch, we are back to Georgetown. We will be home for a couple of weeks with nothing... which will be a change of pace.... and then its CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! I cannot wait for Christmas. I decorated the house yesterday while Austin was working. I got everything done but the lights on the house outside and putting the tree up. We went and got one last night, finally! Hopefully we can put it up tonight, or I might try to do it myself when I get done writing this. I just cannot wait any longer to get it up!!! I also cannot wait to start wrapping presents! We got paper, tape and tags for the presents last night and I need to get started on them! I hope I got you something good :)


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

The Proposal...

Ok ok ok.... I am going to try to explain this as best as I can....

The day is Saturday, November 21st; the weather is cloudy and cold. HB was calm, cool, and collected that afternoon. He had a ring in his pocket and a question on his mind.

Lynnsay and HB were planning a surprise anniversary party for her parents at our farm. HB knew that he wanted to do it there while her family was in town. The plan was everyone show up at 4, which we were early to finish up last minute touches, and the Crittendens would show up around 4:30. It was probably closer to 5 when they showed up but it didn't slow us down. We were having a great time!!! We ate hamburgers that HB had cooked and everyone sat around talking. Then mom tells me that HB is going to propose after the slideshow that Lynnsay had made for her parents of old photos. During the slideshow, I glanced over at HB. He look so nervous!!! His face had turned white and he kept searching his pocket to make sure the ring was still there. When the slideshow was over, Lynnsay announced that we would go around the room and say a funny memory of the Crittendens. A couple of people said things and everyone was laughing. Then HB said he had something to say.... and I don't remember exactly what he said but it was something along the lines of... I just want to thank yall for having such a wonderful daughter.... something something.... turned to her and got down on one knee... Will you marry me.... YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kissie Kissie.....

It was so awesome, and I am glad I got it on video... it doesn't have any audio... but I just told you what he was saying!!! haha I cannot wait to watch these two, or three, plan their wedding and I cannot wait to be at the wedding!! We love you guys and love watching yall grow!

AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

HB is engaged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!

Coming up with the Brents....

This weeked me and my hubby are headed to good ol Temple..... My brother's girlfriend is having a 25th wedding anniversary party at our farm! I will head to town early afternoon to run some errands. I have to go to a vet clinic and get medicine for Mia, just her normal heartworm meds. I also want to run by Brickwood and see what cute Christmas stuff that they have! The party is at 4 so I hope I get everything done in time. I haven't really gotten to hang out and see the farm lately since we moved to Georgetown, so I am glad that I will have this chance to play around a little bit. Austin will be coming to Temple after work and he will probably get there around 6 or a little before... so that will be fun when he gets there!

Next week is THANKSGIVING!!! I love this time of year with all the holidays in a row! I love turkey, presents, and fireworks... I think that covers them all! I cannot wait to see all my family and spend some time with them! It has been a while since we were ALL together. And DUH turkey is the bomb digity! Cant wait :)

Then the next week we haven't decided what to do. Austin took December 1st- 8th off because he had leftover vacation time and it doesn't roll over to next year, so he just used it! Our choices are.... Road trip to Colorado and pick up Blake and Amy and continue on.... Go to the ranch and hunt and hit up Fiesta Texas and Sea World.... or staying at home and relaxing for week.... I will let you know as it gets closer. I think our first choice is Road Trip... we did this when we first started dating and had a blast and really want to do it again... but money wise we will probably just stay home. We shall see! I added some pictures from the last road trip! Enjoy!

My favorite thing to do while Austin drives

Us in the Razor....

Probably the most awesome thing ever! So fun!

Being silly with the pretty scenery!

More Ring Day!!!!

Well... as promised here are some pictures and the video of HB dunking his ring. We had a blast and hope we will get to do it again when Lynnsay and Shane get their rings too!

Me and my hubby at the ring dunk party
Me and HB after getting his ring

The three aggies with their rings

HB asked me to present him his ring..... I felt so honored!


Here is the video... it gets a little graphic at the end, so enjoy! and sorry I couldn't turn it the right way up.... just turn your head and or computers :)

Ring Dunk

We had so much fun being back in College Station. HB did awesome at the ring dunk (20.7 seconds) and his ring looks great on his finger. I am added the pictures from the ring dunk. I will later upload pictures and the video of him dunking it.

We went to Northgate after the ring dunk party and we hung out at 315. It was mostly Farmhouse boys there and then some boys from the basketball team showed up too. All in all, it was a great night and I am glad we took the time to go down there and hang out! I can't wait to go down there and see them again.

Today started out like any other day, we got up, watched some football, got ready, went and ate some lunch, ice cream, packed and headed to Temple...... we had planned on attending a wedding tonight.... and I guess someone else decided we shouldn't go!!! We forgot our clothes in College Station and decided to skip out. Austin had NOTHING to wear to the wedding, and I did but didn't want to go alone! We made it a short trip and drove home instead! I am really sad that we couldn't go to the wedding. I have been looking forward to it for quite some time and I can't believe it didn't work out! I cannot wait to see pictures of the beautiful bride and handsome groom!

This weekend

Austin has the weekend off, and OF COURSE we have many many plans! Friday morning we are headed to good ol College Station for my brother's ring day! Do you remember my ring day?? I sort of do! It was actually the first time I met Austin's parents... Three days after we started dating! Crazy....

This year HB is officially 21 but Lynnsay isnt yet. This was them when I got my ring...

When I dunked my ring, I did it by myself with all my friends and family there. HB will be dunking it with 3 of his Farmhouse friends. It will be a totally different experience. My parents are going down and so are Lynnsay's parents and I think they are in for a treat!

After he dunks his ring, we are headed to Northgate. On my ring day, HB drove me and friends around to Northgate, so this year we are returning the favor and we will be driving HB and his friends around! It will be wierd being married and graduated and at Northgate, it should be interesting!

On Saturday, we are headed to Temple for Natalie's wedding! I can't wait to see everything she has put together! I am sure it will be beautiful!!!!! And hopefully fun, and not too much like a HS reunion... I hate those! Sunday our plans are to be lazy and relax and start back to work on Monday! I hope the weekend goes by slow!

Oh and did I mention that I will be getting all my Christmas things from storage in Temple and will be decorating my house next week???? CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!! I will probably put pictures up.... don't worry!

DEER SEASON, OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Since Austin had to work this weekend, I decided to go by myself. My parents picked me up on thier way through Georgetown. I am really glad that I decided to go; we had so much fun. Mamaw and Papaw cooked for us both nights and it was delicious! I only got to hunt once (Sunday Morning) and I was glad I went even though it was super early when we had to wake up. I think HB came to wake me and Lynnsay up around 5. For the first time that I can remember, I stayed awake in the blind during the morning hunt. I actually didn't nap all day and was EXHAUSTED by the end of the day. I feel like I am still trying to catch up on my sleep from the weekend. I cannot wait to go hunting again! Maybe I will get lucky next time.

During the morning hunt we saw 5 doe, a 3 point, an 8 point, and 2 javelinas. Once we saw the javelinas, I got the gun ready and was going to shoot. For some reason I was really nervous... I guess it was just because I hadn't shot a gun since the last time I shot a deer which was 2 years ago now.... The javelinas were both in the fence that went around the feeder and protein feeder. One decided to lay down and I was ready to take my shot..... and a miss. It was my first miss as a hunter and I was pretty sad! Oh well, next time that javelina won't be so lucky! My dad thinks I shot right over him because I was scared about hitting the fence. I'll just take that! It sounds better then just a flat out miss! All in all, we had a great time!

Belle sleeping on the way to the ranch

Mia Jo sleeping on the way

The view from the blind on Sunday morning

The Javelina my dad had killed the day before

Then the rains came

But boy did they need it!

Mia Jo napping on the way home

Halloween and On.....

Wow, we had a great Halloween!!! We had so many kids, I am glad Austin went and got us candy to hand out after work on Friday...... We dressed up as Victoria and David Beckham although we looked more like a soccer player and movie star.. oh well! And of course Mia was a lady bug! She was cute and everyone that came to the house LOVED HER! But who doesn't.....
This weekend is OPENING WEEKEND for deer season. We had it all planned out.... Everyone is going down Friday after work.... and Austin has to work Saturday so we planned to go after he got done with work. We were talking about it yesterday and I am getting excited because its already Tuesday and the weekend is coming..... and Austin realizes that he probably has to work Monday which is when we were going to come back. He figured he has to work Monday beacause he is taking a three day weekend for HB's ring day and Natalie's Wedding..... Anyways.... So if he has to work Monday we would end up coming back Sunday..... Going up Saturday night and coming back Sunday afternoon just doesn't seem worth it for the drive. We are either not going at all.... or I am going to go by myself. I don't like either option......... I have been so excited about hunting this year that this just makes me really sad and I am going to have to decide soon. Its already WEDNESDAY!