tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80143046128781318282024-02-20T02:07:26.504-08:00The Scarborough'sThe simple life of two people who fell in love!Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-10401304001898968922013-01-13T08:52:00.001-08:002013-01-13T08:52:48.200-08:00First week back!My kiddos started back at school on Tuesday...next thing I know it's Friday!<br /><br />Of course it didn't feel like it went by that fast during the week. Actually it felt more like the longest week ever. We spent the week going back over the rules and settling back into routine! I got another new student on Friday, so I am looking forward to getting to know her more! First impression: she is beautiful and loves to have my undivided attention!! If only I didn't have 19 others that wanted my undivided attention too, we would be golden!<br /><br />This past week we were studying reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish. I got the great idea to go to the Outdoor Learning Center and borrow a toad and a snake for the week for the kinder kiddos to observe. <br /><br />This is Mr. Snake in the back of my car on our way back to school! The whole time I was driving all I could think of was; if I get in a car accident and the snake gets out I am going to FREAK! No he wasn't poisonous, but a snake bite is still gonna hurt like hell! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/01/13/877.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/01/13/s_877.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mr. Toad was a lot less threatening! He pretty much stayed hidden in his cage.<br /><br />Friday night I met Brad in Dallas to eat dinner at Mi Cocina with a bunch of friends. We were celebrating one of Brad's coworkers and friends, Nathan's birthday! <br /><br />Lauren and I while we were waiting on our table!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/01/13/878.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/01/13/s_878.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Saturday night Brad and I went to celebrate the birthday of another friend, Shaun. He is in our couples Sunday School class, so we went to their apartment for a little bit to hang out!<br /><br />The rest of today will be spent relaxing and getting ready for another busy week ahead! It was 70 degrees out on Friday and now we are back in the 30's. Needless to say my slippers are on and chili is cooking in the crockpot!! mmhmm<br /><br />Stay warm wherever you are!!<br /><br />Love, <br /><i>Elizabeth</i><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-3311748274934081352013-01-07T16:34:00.001-08:002013-01-07T16:34:08.364-08:00I went back to work today...<br /><br />...it was just a teacher workday with no kids...<br /><br />...I am in my pj's ready for bed already.<br /><br />Apparently being lazy and lounging around the house for days really doesn't help with going back to waking up early and standing on your feet all day!<br /><br />Tomorrow my 20 kindergarteners come back and I say.... BRING IT ON!!!<br /><br />Early bedtime tonight!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Reality%20Check&z=10'>Reality Check</a></p>Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-25646831127817068932013-01-03T12:27:00.001-08:002013-01-03T12:27:11.006-08:002013I was reading a friends blog about all the things she has to look forward to this year and I thought what a great idea! You can read her blog <a target="_blank" href="http://megnificentlife.blogspot.com/2013/01/this-is-my-year.html?m=1">here</a>. <br /><br />Here is what we have ahead of us in 2013:<br /><br />*spring break in March! I don't have any plans yet, but a week off work is always something to look forward to!<br />*a cousins wedding in Austin<br />*an "anniversary" cruise to the Caribbean with great friends!! <br />*our 3 year wedding anniversary!!<br />*the wedding of a couple from our Sunday school class<br />*gaining a "sister" in July!! My brother-in-law is marrying one of my now best friends!<br />*another wedding in August for a family friend in Nebraska!<br />*a new school year with a new group of kinder kids!<br /><br />I know that we have many more things to look forward to in 2013, but only God knows what those are!!<br /><br /><i>For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11</i><br /><br />Love,<br />Elizabeth<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-60968867427391053632013-01-01T16:52:00.001-08:002013-01-01T16:52:36.949-08:00Heart of Dallas BowlWe started off the new year with a WIN!! Our OSU Cowboys beat the Purdue Boilermakers 58-14 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl game at the Cotton Bowl Stadium! <br /><br />It was freezing cold; I'm talking shivering uncontrollably the entire time cold; but still so much fun! It was a great way to end the season plus we got to eat a famous Texas State Fair corndog!! Yummy!! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/01/01/3124.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/01/01/s_3124.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/01/01/3125.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/01/01/s_3125.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Oh and I forgot to mention we also saw Dez Bryant on the sidelines cheering on his alma mater!! Go POKES!!!!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/01/01/3126.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/01/01/s_3126.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />~Elizabeth<br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-82250342841009342322012-12-31T21:12:00.001-08:002012-12-31T21:12:27.447-08:002012 and a New Years resolutionI'm back!! This year flew by without any posts, but I am making my New Years resolution to keep up with blogging in 2013! A lot happened this year so I will leave you with a year in review and pictures!!<br /><br />Here we go...<br /><br />We bought a house in February!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3519.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3519.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />In March I went on a week long camping trip to Arkansas with my dad and relatives. Complete with four wheeling, backpacking, and washing my hair with rain water!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3520.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3520.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='187' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3521.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3521.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3522.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3522.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Brad and I traveled to Miami in May for his company vacation! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3523.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3523.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3524.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3524.jpg' border='0' width='246' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3525.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3525.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />In May we also traveled to Lubbock for Brad's brother's graduation and proposal to his long time girlfriend Samantha!!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3526.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3526.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3527.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3527.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />At the end of May we traveled to San Antonio for our 2 year anniversary. Visited the river walk and Sea World for the first time!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3528.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3528.jpg' border='0' width='241' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After school got out in June, we took our annual Scarborough family beach vacation to Orange Beach, AL!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3529.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3529.jpg' border='0' width='146' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />During the summer we went on a spontaneous camping trip to lake Texoma!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3530.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3530.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3531.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3531.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />In July I got a sewing machine and taught myself to sew!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3532.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3532.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3533.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3533.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3534.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3534.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />In September we traveled to Nebraska for the Southern Miss vs. Nebraska game!! We also visited with great friends!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3535.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3535.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />During the fall Brad and I made it to EVERY Oklahoma State home game in Stillwater!! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3536.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3536.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3537.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3537.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3538.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3538.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3539.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3539.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3540.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3540.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3541.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3541.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />In November we hosted our first Thanksgiving at our new house!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3542.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3542.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3543.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3543.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />When December came around we decorated for Christmas and put lights up on the house!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3544.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3544.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3545.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3545.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3546.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3546.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We also attended Brad's company Christmas party!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3547.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3547.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />...and I completed one half of my first year teaching Kindergarten!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3548.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3548.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />....we got our first "blizzard" on Christmas!! Which made for a very relaxing day of spending time with our families!! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3549.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3549.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3550.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3550.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />...and to end the year 2012 we are watching a movie at home with the fireplace keeping us cozy!!!<br /><br />Don't worry, we're starting 2013 off with a bang!! We are getting up early and heading to Dallas to cheer on our OSU Cowboys at our bowl game!!! GO POKES!!!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/31/3551.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/31/s_3551.jpg' border='0' width='232' height='231' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />See ya next year!!!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-87360202966393124372012-02-18T10:51:00.001-08:002012-02-18T10:51:33.726-08:00Moving...OH MY...our apartment is a mess... a total disaster! We are moving in one week and everything is everywhere. We are officially homeowners as of yesterday but have one more week in our apartment. This week will be crazy with work, but I am excited for the move! <br />
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We got notice from our apartment that we needed to re-sign our lease before January 2nd to get the locked in low rate. Well, we had already discussed the possibility of buying a house. So we started running through our options of re-signing versus house purchasing. We decided with the new pricier rate of staying in our apartment our best option would be to find a house and find if fast. Well fortunately that is exactly what happened! We looked at 8 houses in one day(sunday)and immediately fell in love with one! We put an offer in on Monday and after some counter offering we settled on a price Wednesday. The house was inspected Saturday and now everything is set. We close on the house February 24th so if all goes well between now and then we will be moving into our new home on February 25th. <br />
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We are very excited to be moving into our new home and we were surprisingly blessed with a quick and simple home buying process! <br />
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We are not looking forward to the packing up and moving process especially after our multiple moves last year:( but I guess it's better to know we are packing up and moving for the last time (at least for several years)!!<br />
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Once we move in I will post pics!<br />
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Love,<br />
Elizabeth<br />
Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-53351378382610573222011-12-18T09:34:00.000-08:002011-12-18T09:34:10.931-08:00Annual Christmas Letter 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every year since 1991 my dad has written a Christmas letter recapping our year and the adventures we had. I now have a book of all the letters, and it is amazing to go back and read them and see what we did each year. So I told my self growing up, I would always do that when I had a family. So last I wrote our first Christmas letter and this is this years! Hope you enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div>Love,<br />
Tthe ScarboroughsBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-31010337830960495732011-12-11T15:48:00.000-08:002011-12-11T15:48:08.391-08:00Oh hey!I am terrible at this blogging thing. Between work and my laptop being broken for a couple of weeks I have had no desire to sit down and blog. We have both just been super busy with work and getting everything prepped for Christmas. So here is a short version of the past 2 months:<br />
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<u>Texas Tech vs. OSU game</u>- Brad and I made the trip out to Lubbock with his parents for the OSU/Tech game. We enjoyed seeing Brad's brother Phillip and his girlfriend Sam! OSU fortunately killed Tech 66-6, but whose keeping score?!?<br />
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<u>New car #2 </u>- We never planned to buy two cars this year, but unfortunately Brad's also recently just broke down and so we had to replace it. We ended up buying it from some good family friends of ours which was quick and painless. If only all big purchases were that simple. Brad ended up getting a used 2008 Ford Fusion, and lets just say he is happy to not have it smoking while driving down the highway!<br />
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<u>Oliver</u>- Our sweet little boy is growing so fast. He is still getting into trouble while we are at work. Our poor Christmas tree is only decorated at the top because Oliver has taken all the ornaments off the bottom and scattered them around the house. WHAT A GLITTERY MESS!!! We wouldn't trade him for anything though!<br />
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<u>Bedlam Game</u>- We did make the trip up to Stillwater a few weeks ago for the Bedlam game. Brad went to the game with our friend Parker, while Meagan and I stayed home and watched it on TV. It was an incredible game and an awesome win for OSU!!! Brad and Parker rushed the field after the game!!!<br />
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<u>Early Christmas Present</u>- Our first Christmas present was delivered on Saturday and it is one of those love/hate presents!! We bought our first major appliances a washer and dryer! LOVE having our own that work well instead of the crappy ones we were renting, but HATE laundry so I can only appreciate the gift to a certain point. Now if it came with a maid, I would be forever grateful!!<br />
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I have just one more week of school before Christmas break! I have to keep telling myself "I think I can, I think I can". It is going to be a crazy week with our holiday party, assembly, and early release. Plus we have been tracking the moon during our integrated lessons and well its a full moon out, so I am fully preparing myself for the craziness. Come next week you can find me hibernating in my bed!!! 5 DAYS!!<br />
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ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-32138488910692722552011-10-10T16:34:00.000-07:002011-10-10T16:34:22.152-07:00Catching up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> I have gotten to the point where I have to force myself to log on and post about my life. I know I want this for a scrapbook, but I just cant seem to get the motivation going to log on and write a post. Life is so busy right now, and when its not I am usually passed out somewhere taking a nap! lol I love my new teaching job, but let me tell you, those kids wipe me out. I usually don't leave school till after 5 everyday, and it stresses me out to see teachers walk out the door everyday at 3:30 with nothing in their hands. How do they do it? I spend 2 hours after school getting everything ready, organized, clean for the next day and I still have to bring stuff home to finish. Someday...maybe I will figure out the secret.<br />
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Anyways, a lot has happened in the past few weeks. Like I said things have been super busy around here. We spent a weekend in Houston/College Station a couple of weeks ago for the 4th annual A&M vs. OSU family rivalry game! lol Our friends Meagan and Parker came down with us this year and it was a lot of fun! It was of course an OSU victory and although the teams will probably never play each other again I still love having a little family competition! <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The weekend following A&M Brad participated in the 1st Annual North Texas OSU Alumni Golf Tournament on Saturday. I volunteered to work it (at 6:00am), which really just meant registering people then driving around on the golf carts. So it was a fun get together! When the tournament was over we headed up to Plano to play some Top Golf for my father in laws birthday! We also met up with a bunch of their friends for a fun little dinner too! It was a busy day! On Sunday my dad and I volunteered (at 7:00am) and participated in the Ride for Kids. My dad participated last year and we went to watch, but this year I signed up to volunteer and do the ride also. I so enjoyed this time with my dad. It was great to ride on the back of his bike for 90 miles while raising money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation! In that one ride they raised over 150,000 dollars! It was incredible! After the ride they fed everyone lunch and we got to hear the some of the kids talk! I spent most of the time crying behind my sunglasses of course, but it was just so eye opening and heartfelt that this many people had come out to do a simple motorcycle ride for these kids! My dad and I are signed up for the Task Force next year, so hopefully we will reach our goal of $5000 together as a family! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This past weekend was the complete opposite! Other than running a few errands this weekend we stayed home and cleaned and got our house back in order after the busy weeks we had. It was so nice to just relax and eat home coked meals! I even took a nap on Saturday and Sunday! You cant beat that! OH and we finally got RAIN!!!! It was magical, we had the windows open, and there was such a cool breeze blowing through! A huge plus to the weekend! I love rainstorms!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This week we have early release on Wednesday, so the kids go home at noon and teachers get to stay and work! I am hoping to get all of next weeks lessons ready because we will be out of town this weekend! Thursday night our good friends Meagan and Parker are driving down from Stillwater and staying with us! Friday after work we are driving down to Houston for the night and then heading over to college station for the big game on Saturday! I am excited for another family rivalry game, even more excited to share it with great friends!! It is nice to have to work all week, but have something to look forward to on the weekend!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will post next weekend about my first week of teaching and the big game! GO POKES!! Speaking of OSU I didn't make it last night! Our football game against Tulsa was supposed to start at 9:15pm and after a 3 hour weather delay they didn't start the game until 12:15am this morning. Brad is accusing me of not being a good fan and staying up to watch it, I'm sorry but "good fan" ends at midnight. The game didn't end till around 3:45 this morning! I cant believe people payed money to sit out there in the rain all night long to watch it. You would have had to pay me to sit in the rain until the wee hours of the morning! Brad of course stayed up to watch it, then crawled into bed this morning around 4. I got a great nights rest and a whole lot of household duties done! Those have been put on the back burner for the past 2 weeks and I just couldn't take it anymore! I spent a good 5 hours this morning scrubbing each room! Ready for our guests this week! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Elizabeth</div>Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-85297309779303031622011-09-13T17:06:00.000-07:002011-09-13T17:06:56.591-07:00Meet the Teacher!!That's ME!!!!! For all those who don't already know I started a new teaching job on Monday! I interviewed two Friday's ago and they hired me the same day! I was so excited!! I am teaching second grade at an elementary school in Plano. The best part is, I had observed at this school in the Spring for college credit, so I already knew the school, the principal, and most of the second grade teachers! I actually knew most of the second grade teachers because Brad's mom is one of them! I love working with her and it is comforting to have her there for my first year coming in late.<br />
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I started yesterday and I am spending half this week observing and getting to know my kids and the other half setting up my classroom. Monday will be my first day with my students in my class! I can't wait! I will definitely take before and after pictures of my classroom for y'all! It may be a bit before everything is set up and organized, but I am hoping to get most of it done by next weekend!<br />
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I am so lucky to have gotten a teaching position so late in the year! I look forward to sharing my first year teaching experience with y'all!<br />
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Have a great rest of the week!<br />
ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-64978356658099076992011-08-30T19:45:00.000-07:002011-08-30T19:45:53.212-07:00It's that time of year again...FOOTBALL SEASON!!!! Football season for me is a love/hate relationship! I love watching the <span style="color: orange;">OSU Cowboys</span> and the <span style="color: blue;">Dallas Cowboys</span>, but unfortunately being married to Brad (a sports fanatic) means I get to watch any football game that may be on. I'm not a fan of watching teams I have no connection to.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Football Season Favorites:</div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li style="color: black;">tailgating</li>
<li>traveling to games</li>
<li>being in Stillwater</li>
<li>wearing <span style="color: orange;">Orange</span></li>
<li>singing our fightsong/almamater</li>
<li>grilling out!</li>
<li>game day food</li>
<li>getting together with college friends</li>
</ul>I'm sure there are many more things that I will remember I love, after we travel to Stillwater this weekend for our first game of the season! We couldn't be more excited to be back in college mode for a short weekend! We are looking forward to seeing great friends and a great game!! Happy Tailgating!!<br />
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Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-1690056802542210072011-08-21T18:07:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:07:47.968-07:00A Teacher's Prayer!Well school starts tomorrow and I am ready. We finished up summer camp on Friday at work and I spent a few hours at work on Saturday morning to switch gears back into school. I am also getting 3 new kids that are transitioning into my room, so I had to prep everything for them as well!! I have several teacher friends out there and I wanted to leave all teachers with a prayer.<br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>A Teacher’s Prayer</strong></span></div><div align="center">O Lord, Grant me your <b><span style="color: #ff80c0;">strength</span></b>, so I will have COURAGE in every situation;</div><div align="center">Grant me your <b><span style="color: red;">love</span></b>, so I will NEVER GIVE UP on anybody;</div><div align="center">Grant me your <b><span style="color: #8080ff;">wisdom</span></b>, so I will SHOW others the path to success;</div><div align="center">Grant me your <b><span style="color: #9b00d3;">mercy</span></b>; so I will FORGIVE those who have hurt me; </div><div align="center">Grant me your <b><span style="color: olive;">peace</span></b>, so I will FIND THE BEST in everybody; </div><div align="center">Grant me your <b><span style="color: #ff8040;">hope</span></b>, so I will NEVER GIVE UP;</div><div align="center">Grant me your<b> <span style="color: yellow;">joy</span></b>, so I will be THANKFUL for all my blessings; </div><div align="center">And grant me your <b><span style="color: #ff80c0;">grace</span></b>, so you will ALWAYS be at my side. Amen.</div><div align="center">~David Bennett</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> I hope your first day of school is wonderful!! I am looking forward to seeing my kids smiling faces tomorrow morning! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Elizabeth </div>Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-69276264098510464792011-08-15T17:54:00.000-07:002011-08-15T17:54:47.501-07:00Meet Oliver!Sorry it has been so long since I have blogged, but my evenings after work have been spent emailing every elementary school principal in several districts and letting them know I "exist" and I would be an asset to their school. So far no luck. This job hunting process has been getting harder and harder the closer we get to school starting on the 22nd. Brad has been really encouraging, but I am just so discouraged. I have emailed over 60 principals and have only heard back from 11 :( I am trying my hardest to stay positive until September, once schools will know how many students they will have for sure. Prayers are much appreciated for my job hunt.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In other news Brad and I added a new member to our family! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSYcZf3VCGA/Tkm7VROwFvI/AAAAAAAACNc/a3uDFLvtPaU/s1600/photo%25288%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSYcZf3VCGA/Tkm7VROwFvI/AAAAAAAACNc/a3uDFLvtPaU/s320/photo%25288%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Meet Oliver "Ollie"!!!! He is a 2 month old Buff Tabby. We adopted him from the New Beginnings Cat Rescue that had brought several kittens to a Petsmart. Brad and I had been talking about getting a kitten all summer, but with all of our traveling we put it off until 2 weeks ago. We searched for 3 weeks before we found the perfect little guy to add to our family. Growing up I never had a pet so it took some convincing and the setting of some rules/guidelines for me to get a pet. LOL We brought him home and set him up in our guest bathroom so he could stay in there during the day/night while we were away or asleep. He is very active and a big talker! Today was his first day to not have to stay in the bathroom while we were away, and we didn't come home to any major damage! He is turning out to be a very sweet and cuddly kitten, in fact he is curled up next to me right now sleeping! Just presh!!! <br />
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Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-71505764104386125032011-07-11T17:38:00.000-07:002011-07-11T17:38:44.757-07:00My best friends wedding!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GMvflm7A_Tc/ThuTbUzn9tI/AAAAAAAACNE/iP_1s78U23I/s1600/photo%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GMvflm7A_Tc/ThuTbUzn9tI/AAAAAAAACNE/iP_1s78U23I/s320/photo%25283%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Brianna and I have known each other since second grade and have been friends ever since. Our relationship really grew when we were roommates in college after living in different states for 3 years. We met back up at OSU and roomed together freshman and senior year. She was my maid of honor in my wedding and I was so blessed to be a bridesmaid in hers! She looked absolutely beautiful and I am so happy for her and her new husband Brent!<br />
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The picture below is our third grade homeroom class. See if you can find Brianna, Brad, and I. We were all in the same third grade class! Crazy how far we have all come and how we are all still the best of friends!! I am pretty sure Brianna had a crush on Brad in third grade, she must have seen past the buck teeth and chili bowl haircut! I can't say I had my eyes on him, until high school! <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at those outfits! So glad our clothes have also come a long way too! lol </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">On another note I was actually happy to go back to work today! I missed my kids and apparently they missed me too. They all came in and ran straight to me and gave me a big hug! Made me feel so special! I am looking forward to a weekend off this weekend to relax and get organized again before we leave for the beach next Thursday!! Then its home for the rest of the summer, waiting for a job to pop up for the fall! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Elizabeth</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-52166652388468631092011-06-12T14:07:00.000-07:002011-06-12T14:08:16.908-07:00BikingLast weekend Brad and I finally went out and purchased the mountain bikes that we had been looking at, as our one year anniversary gifts to each other. We went ahead and also bought the car carrier as well so we would be able to take them with us on trips. Our first little bike ride was just through the neighborhood across the street. It was a quick little ride as a storm was coming in. Unfortunately all it took was those 20 minutes on that bike the first time to make my butt hurt for days. Why do bikes have to be so uncomfortable the first few rides?? We took the next night off from riding because the MAVS were playing and of course we weren't going to miss that. So our next ride was Wednesday and we rode around the Addison Airport as well as over to Circle Park. It is so nice to live in a big city, and still have great trails and residential parks to ride through. Circle Park is a little luxury apartment area that has little shops and restaurants as well. We rode through there then headed back home. We didn't go out Thursday because of the MAVS game again! lol Then Friday we rode our bikes back to circle park and ate dinner at a little pizza place where we could sit outside! It was so nice out and the food was delicious! Good thing the trip there was pretty much all uphill because, I am not so sure I would have made it back home after eating all that! We have loved being able to just come home and go for a quick ride after dinner, it is fun to explore different trails and neighborhoods. So far we have put about 12 miles on our bikes! haha That's not much, but as soon as these MAVS win tonight we wont have anymore excuses not to go riding every night!!! <br />
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Hope you have a great week! We are leaving Wednesday to head up to Stillwater for a wedding we are both in on Saturday!<br />
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ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-36267190072979761692011-06-01T19:53:00.000-07:002011-06-01T19:53:55.892-07:00Memorial Weekend!This past weekend Brad and I celebrated our one year wedding anniversary! I still can't believe a year has passed since we said I DO!!<br />
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Our anniversary was on Sunday and we had a wedding to attend that evening in OKC. We decided instead of taking a big trip this year we would just save our money and go on a mini getaway to OKC! We left Saturday morning to head to the city for a romantic dinner and hotel stay in the Historic Colcord hotel in downtown OKC! On our way northbound on I35 we decided to stop off at the G.W. Exotic Animal park. This little hole in the wall animal refugee park hosts over 200 big cats as well as bears, monkeys, reptiles, and other weird animals. We got there right before they were starting a special tour that would allow us to have a 2 hour guided tour through the park, as well as get to interact with tigers, monkeys, and wolves. A photographer would also follow our group around and take pictures, burn them to a disk, and allow us to take it home for free!!! The tour was incredible, other than the cages, there was no barrier between you and extremely large and dangerous cats! I could have easily had my arm gnawed off if I had stuck it through the fence! After the tour of the park we got to sit down and play with 3 baby tigers and 2 baby wolves. OMG I want a baby tiger so bad now!!! They were so cute! We also got to play with monkeys, one of which was wearing a diaper! (I bet that is a pain to change) The people that work at the park don't get paid and they live on the premises with some of the baby animals. They take care of all the animals 24/7! The park is non profit and all the money goes to tending to the animals needs. It really is incredible what these people are doing. Here are some pics from our little adventure!<br />
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After we finished at the park we headed the rest of the way to OKC and checked into our beautiful hotel! We showered and got ready for a romantic dinner at the Mantel! We walked around Bricktown for a while and then ate! We bought tickets at the movies for a 9:00 showing of the Hangover 2 (so romantic I know, but we loved it) and headed back to our hotel to change into more comfortable clothing. A horse drawn carriage came and picked us up from our hotel and took us to our movie! After the movie we grabbed a midnight snack from Sonic!! (yum!) Then took our time walking back to our hotel along the river walk. We got up kinda early the next morning to meet some friends in Edmond at Panera for breakfast! It was nice to catch up with everyone even if it was just a short visit! After breakfast Brad and I headed back to the hotel to pack up and relax for a while. We checked out at noon and headed to Edmond to do some shopping and eat lunch! We met up with Brad's mom and brother at our hotel for Sunday night in Edmond around 3! We relaxed, showered, and changed for the wedding!<br />
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The wedding was of a longtime family friend of the Scarborough's. Brad and I went to high-school with the groom, but Brad has played baseball with him since he was little! It was a very small, but beautiful wedding at this adorable little chapel! They got married on our anniversary so it was a great reminder of the commitment we made to each other a year ago!<br />
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Monday we got up and headed back home. We got back to the apartment around noon and I cleaned up while Brad relaxed since it was his birthday!! We celebrated that evening with his family with a steak dinner at Saltgrass and cake and presents at home!!! This Friday we will be continuing the celebration with dinner at In-and-Out Burger (We got one and it finally opened) and a competition at Top Golf!! (Where I will win of course) <br />
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You could say it was a busy weekend, but a memorable one for sure!!<br />
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ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-8268523964839575172011-05-22T18:44:00.000-07:002011-05-22T18:44:38.519-07:00Lately...Sorry its been so long since I have done a post. I'm not exactly sure where the month of April went, and now we are halfway through May. I would normally be excited to say that it is almost summer break, but I unfortunately have to work through the summer. I am excited to have something to do this summer, but I will miss being able to lay out at the pool whenever I please. I am hoping to still have time to get my tan on before all the weddings I am in this summer!<br />
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Brad and I went to Stillwater again the first weekend of May for my brother Matt's graduation!! <br />
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</tbody></table>I am so proud my brother followed in my footsteps and became and OSU cowboy!! I can't wait to road trip it to Stillwater for future games!! Matt is still currently living in Stillwater and working for the summer. He is an aviation major and is finishing up his flight hours to get his pilot's license! I am ready for him to fly me around the world!!!! Lol If only I never had to pay for a plane ticket again and I could go anywhere!!<br />
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Brad and I attended our 4th Rangers game of the season on Mothers day (pretty sure that is a record for me). The UV index was like 9 and I got fried. In fact I just finished peeling and growing my fresh new freckly skin! Gross I know, but my shoulders were pretty much purple, and I didn't sleep well for a week:(<br />
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</tbody></table>This past week was teacher appreciation week at school and OMG I definitely feel appreciated!! My kids and their parents got me so much stuff! I got candy, coke, flowers, cards, bubble bath, gift cards, yummy treats, and sweet notes from both my kids and their parents! I just adore every single one of my kids and their families are all so sweet! I am so lucky to have a job where I get to do what I love. Even though they wear me out, I am blessed!! Not to mention Brad surprised me with a cookie bouquet delivered to my classroom from my favorite cookie store. It had the sweetest note that said "Happy Teacher Appreciation week! You are such a great teacher!..." (the rest was lovey mushy stuff) It is nice to know your husband appreciates what you do as well! I love him!<br />
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Tuesday night I met up with a few friends from high school! Two of which I haven't seen since high school! It was almost like no time had passed we pretty much picked up where we left off. The night was full of laughs and memories from our drill team days! I got home way past my bed time which meant I would be dragging the next day. I came home to my laundry neatly folded by my sweet husband and surprise Mavericks tickets to the Playoff game against the Thunder on Thursday!<br />
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I have been wanting to go to a Mavs game for so long I had never been to one! I have ironically been to a OKC Thunder game (and a Bulls game who are also in the playoffs)!! I met Brad after work at his work and we took one car over to the game!! It was amazing! We even got on our local ABC news!! Their news station is connected to the American Airlines center!! Everyone got a free blue Mavs shirt so that we could blue out the game! We got bam bams and other noise makers and it was so loud in there! The atmosphere was incredible!! We unfortunately lost in the end, but we are still up 2-1 in the series!! <br />
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Two late nights in one week made for a lazy and relaxing weekend! Saturday we slept in and ran a few errands. My Dad and brother came over around 4:30 and we headed over to Taste of Addison. Its a festival where all the local restaurants have a tent and sell samples of top things off their menu! So normally a dinner at Foga de Chao would cost $60.00 a person but you could sample their meat, potatoes, and salad for $6!! They had concerts and carnival rides! The best part was the people watching!! <br />
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It was fun and the weather was perfect! Although as I am writing this we are being pounded with thunder and lightning! I love storms, but the thunder is setting off car alarms that no one is turning off!!! ANNOYING!!!<br />
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This week should be a normal one! Nothing exciting planned until Saturday! Our one year wedding anniversary is next Sunday and we are heading to OKC to celebrate the marriage of some friends! No better way to remind us of the commitment we made to each other a year ago!<br />
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I will post after our special weekend!!<br />
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Love,<br />
ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-91899249357160784852011-04-25T18:06:00.000-07:002011-04-25T18:06:07.296-07:00Easter weekend!Brad and I had the most wonderful Easter weekend. Even though the weather was terrible all weekend including the drive up to Stillwater and back, our Easter was unforgettable!! We left Friday after work and we made great time getting to Stillwater, even though we had to pull off to the side of the road for bad weather. Our poor new car suffered through its first hail storm without and cover. Luckily the hail was small and didn't do any damage. We got into town late Friday and stopped by to see Haley (a good friend of mine in town from Colorado) we visited for a while then headed over to Meagan and Parker's house! We stayed up too late visiting like we always do then we went to bed!!<br />
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Saturday Brad and I woke up early to run some errands. We then all met up at Red Rock for lunch (of course b/c Brad can't go to Stillwater without eating there).<br />
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</tbody></table>We left the egg hunt and headed back over to Meagan and Parker's. The boys watched basketball while Meagan came with me to the hair salon to get my hair fixed. We came back afterwards and made dinner and watched a movie! It was the perfect day! Our friends Heather and Mac even stopped by for a bit!! I love seeing everyone while were in town!!<br />
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Sunday we all woke and went to the early service at church so we could come back and make a big Easter lunch!! The tables were set up so pretty and we made such a massive lunch!! We all ate together and it was perfect Easter celebration!! Here are a few pictures from Easter Sunday!!<br />
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</tbody></table>For Easter lunch we had: Pot roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, asparagus, corn, pistachio pudding, rolls, and an amazing cake!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Jane made this amazing carrot cake!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Elizabeth</div>Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-33809103024830001542011-04-23T12:55:00.000-07:002011-04-23T12:55:01.117-07:00Birthday post!This is two days late, but my little Brother Ryan turned 20 on Thursday and I wanted to dedicate a post to him!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday after work Brad and I headed over to my Dad's house to have dinner and cake to celebrate! Ryan got a drum set a few weeks ago as an early birthday present and has been practicing ever since. For those of you who don't know Ryan, he is very talented in the music department. He can play the piano, guitar, and drums! He is so good at listening to a song and then figuring out how to play it by ear!! I took piano lessons for 8 years and he is still more talented than me! I love to listen to him play! He plays in the band at their church and he really enjoys it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pics of me with my baby brother Ryan!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Brad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-488504095477858752011-04-17T14:59:00.000-07:002011-04-17T14:59:47.278-07:00A weekend of work and fun!This weekend started off on Friday by eating at McCalisters for dinner. There was no one but us in the restaurant it was a perfect little date! We then hit up Barnes and Noble for some new books and then headed over to Wal-mart to pick up a few things for the week. I just love nights like this!! We got home and I studied and went to bed early because....<br />
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On Saturday I took the two tests I was required to take to receive my Texas Teaching Certification. I took the first one from 8am-12pm in Dallas, and the second one from 2-6pm in Arlington. Luckily I finished the first one around 10:30 so I was able to come home and shower and get ready. Brad informed me on Friday that someone at work had given him two tickets to the Kenny Chesney/ Zac Brown Band concert. Unfortunately the concert started at 4:30 and I wasn't sure if I was going to be done testing by then. So in between tests I got dressed and did my hair then laid out all my stuff so that I could come home and change real quick or Brad could bring it to me if I was running late. I fortunately finished my exam at 3:30, so I rushed home and changed. we were out the door by 4:15 headed back to Arlington to Cowboy's Stadium. I felt like I had driven all over Texas yesterday. Our tickets were suite level tickets and we had a parking pass that got us into reserved parking. Which meant we parked on the first row outside the stadium. Why cant we ever score that kind of parking for sporting events. I'm talking walk right out the stadium doors into your car. AMAZING!!! It was so easy to get out of there after the concert too!<br />
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Back to the tests... I thought they both went really well, but I unfortunately have to wait until May 16th for the results, but I am seeing a Texas Teaching License in the near future!!<br />
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The concert was incredible. We were able to see Billy Currington, Zac Brown Band (my favorite of the night), and then Kenny Chesney. There were so many people there it was packed and I am pretty sure sold out! Here are some pics...<br />
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The concert was great! But after such a long day and waking up early for Sunday school and church this morning, I passed out today for a few hours! I love Sunday afternoon naps!! I am not quite ready for another week to start, but I am excited to go back to Stillwater this upcoming weekend for Easter!!! One of my really good friends Haley will be in town!!!!<br />
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Hope you have a great week in preparation for Easter!!<br />
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Love,<br />
ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-75379233940664166212011-04-09T18:24:00.000-07:002011-04-09T18:24:59.295-07:00Rangers and a run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> This past week Brad and I made plans to meet some friends at a rangers game on Tuesday night, but our friends ended up not being able to go. Of course Brad assumed I wouldn't want to go but to be honest his assumption comes from my complaining about how hot baseball games are. Well Tuesday the weather was beautiful so I was all for it!! Also their is nothing like ball park food!! YUMMY!!! I was wearing a jacket at the game and was still cold, but that beats the heat any day!! We only stayed till the 8th inning, but we were winning by a lot and it was getting late! I also was able to catch up with some old friends from high school who I hadn't seen since last summer! I love randomly bumping into old friends!! Here are some pics from the game!!<br />
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The rest of the week was pretty normal. Friday night Brad and I went to dinner and finally rented the movie Fighter. Brad has been wanting to see it and I could tell you honestly that the movie was decent up until the part where I fell asleep on the couch :( I am such an old lady sometimes. But granted I work 7:30 -5:30 M-F with 2 year olds. I should be tired I am not superwomen. Brad said the movie was good though in case you were wondering!<br />
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Today we woke up early (7:30 on a Saturday is just wrong) picked up breakfast and headed up to Plano to watch my dad race in a 5K for their church charity. There was about 700 people that ran the race and my dad finished 160. His time was 28.22 minutes. I think that is pretty impressive since he started training about 3 weeks before. I am hoping he will find another race and Brad and I will join him next time! I got two pictures of him running and they are of him on the last leg so everybody was pretty spread out at this point, but I promise he wasn't the only one running! lol<br />
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I feel like this weekend has been going by so slowly and I am enjoying every minute of it. I made a to do list on Friday and Brad and I were able to knock off half the list today!!! I just love lists, but I love crossing things off lists even more!!!!<br />
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Hope the rest of your weekend is wonderful!!<br />
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Love, <br />
ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-74183283120620957462011-04-03T17:54:00.000-07:002011-04-03T17:54:47.112-07:00Northbound I35!!This weekend Brad and I left after work on Friday and drove up to Stillwater again for another friends personal shower I was helping with! It was great to see everyone two weekends in a row! Two of our good friends Kyle and Lauren and getting married in June so I helped Kelli Lauren's sister with her personal shower in Tulsa on Saturday evening! Kyle and Brad were roommates and Lauren and I were roommates in college. We hadn't seen them since January so it was good to catch up with them! After they get married they are moving to the Dallas area where Kyle currently lives and we can't wait for them to be close by!! They are two of the funniest people you will ever meet and Brad and I have had some great memories with them! We are so excited to be part of their special day!! Here are some pics from Lauren's shower...<br />
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</tbody></table>The shower was really cute and funny!! We played the newlywed game and it was hilarious to see Kyle's answers!!! It was fun to meet some of Lauren's family and I am always excited to see her nephews!!<br />
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Well this week should be a pretty low key/normal week. We also don't really have any plans for the weekend except to lay out at the pool!! I may just make it to the pool during my lunch break this week!!! The weather has been gorgeous here and I am so happy my job allows me to be outside during the day. I would just hate a job where I would be cooped up all day at a desk!! yuck.<br />
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Well I hope you have a wonderful week and get a chance to enjoy the weather!!<br />
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Love,<br />
ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014304612878131828.post-39917183256107459562011-03-27T16:49:00.000-07:002011-03-27T16:49:33.668-07:00Weekend trip to Stillwater!!On Friday Brad and I packed up after work and drove to Stillwater! I was co-hosting a lingerie shower with my friend Meagan for our best friend's upcoming wedding. It was so fun to see all our girlfriends again now that everyone is graduated and married!<br />
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Brad and I got to Stillwater late Friday night and stopped by to see my brother for a while then headed over to Meagan and Parker's house. Meagan and I started decorating/setting up Friday night since we knew we had some errands to run in the morning! The party was decorated so cute if I may say so myself! We used Brianna's wedding colors as our theme, and I think it turned out adorable! Here are some pics!<br />
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</tbody></table>I didn't get a picture of the lingerie clothesline, but I don't think Brianna would have wanted me to post it anyways! Just picture cuteness! lol Overall the shower was good! I miss seeing these girls everyday : (<br />
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After the shower Brad and I went over to the Hargroves to meet their newly adopted little boy Jones! OMG let me just say baby fever kicked in majorly!! He was the sweetest little thing! I got to hold him and feed him and yall I was in HEAVEN!!! I just love babies!! I think Brad got a little glimpse of our future and was pretty smitten himself with the little bundle of joy!! Here are some pics!<br />
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</tbody></table>Saturday night a few of us grilled out at the house and hung out and it was so good to feel like we were in college again!!! Brad and I woke up on Sunday to grab some breakfast at "Old School Bagel Cafe" a local favorite! Then we headed back to Dallas to catch the UNC game on TV which turned out to be a disaster and Brad is less than thrilled right now. He had them winning the national championship in his brackets! Not to mention he is a huge Tar Heel fan so he is a little depressed.<br />
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Well tomorrow it is back to work for both of us for another busy week, and then next weekend it is another trip back to Stillwater/Tulsa for another shower! I just love seeing my friends weekly! lol<br />
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Hope you had a wonderful weekend and an even more wonderful week!<br />
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Love,<br />
ElizabethBrad and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720043144303032738noreply@blogger.com0