Cotton Bowl 2012

Friday, January 6, 2012 the Razorbacks played against Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl.  My first and foremost preference would have been to be in Dallas that night, but since school started back just two days before it wasn’t very practical for me to take off.  We decided on the next best thing.  Being avid Hog fans, this was an opportunity to bring out the decorations and throw a good ole tailgating party of our own.  I made special cupcakes…(keep in mind that I am NOT a cake decorator for sure!)  They are pretty rough around the edges, but you get the idea!

I don’t think I did too bad for my first attempt! 

We set up, cooked up a bunch of goodies, invited our friends over, and had the game on every TV in the house!  :) 

Most of the time, the guys watched the game outside around the fire pit, and the girls watched in the house.  Regardless of where we watched, the game was GREAT!  Now, we won in spite of the FOX commentators.  Talk about a biased bunch!  Even after the win, they talked about Kansas losing instead of the HOGS winning???  REALLY FOX?  We really could have used Paul Eells on that panel….he would have shown them how the cow eats the cabbage for sure!

Jessica and Clint decided that they would make it a gawdy Razorback night by putting on every random HOG thing that they could find in their closet.  We are not poor on Razorback paraphernalia in our house, that’s for certain!

Could they BE wearing any more random things?  ha ha

Even Mali has HOG attire!  Like I said, we do love our team!

I have no words….  :)  Really glad we WEREN’T in Dallas…baaahhaaaaaa!

Large fun had by all….Love our HOGs!!!!   Thanks for a wonderful season!  WOOOOO PIGGGGG SOOOOOIEEEEE!!!!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe that 2012 is here! Last year was very exciting and productive. I took at trip to Charleston, South Carolina, Spent a couple of weeks at the lake, Flew in a plane for the very first time, traveled to Honduras to teach an overseas Bible school, began my 24th year of teaching, our daughter, Jessica, got engaged to our new soon-to-be son-in-law, Lyndon Waller, and had 365 days of wonderful times with my perfect family and my wonderful friends! I'm looking very forward to 2012! We will spend the first 10 months planning our daughter's wedding that will take place on October 13th, in June, Jessica and I will join a few of our dearest girlfriends for a few days in New York, ...now that I will fly! :), in July, I will again travel back to Honduras for another chance to share Jesus with those precious children there, in August, I will begin my 25th year of teaching, and in October, I will see my beautiful daughter marry the man of her dreams. I cannot wait to see what the next 364 days will have in store for me!

Last week, Jessica and I traveled to Brinkley, AR, to purchase her wedding dress. She was a real trooper! She had a few requirements for her dress, but really didn't have many pre-conceived notions of what her dress should look like. The first two tries were dresses that didn't fit the bill...or her body for that matter! :) The first dress she actually PUT ON, was the perfect dress. We all stood there with gapping mouths, as my eyes begin to fill with tears. It was absolutely the most beautiful thing I've ever seen....(not just the dress, but HER in that dress!) She stood in front of the mirror and said, "This is the dress; no need to try on any other!" 20 minutes...we were done!

Here it is...stunning, isn't it? ha ha....if you want to see what it looks like, you'll have to save the date (10/13/12), and attend the wedding! :)

Where did the time go? Wasn't it just yesterday that she was playing "wedding," making a veil from a bathtowel, and the only man in her life was her daddy?....

Yes, I'm also planning to do a LOT of crying this year. They will be happy tears from a mother who has two of the greatest kids on the face of the earth, (Lyndon will make three...), a fantastic husband whose been by my side for 27 years, and a God that loves, blesses, and saved me in spite of myself. I will probably be very sappy this year as I try to journal my life journey. If you don't like sappy...you may want to move on.

May God Bless you and yours throughout this new year...slow down, pray, spend time with Jesus, your family, and friends....I sure plan to.