The real reason....

The real reason the boys LOVE an Aggie football game is to see - what they can get! Usually this is limited to food, but this week they got smart. Here is the story:) I told them they could each spend $10 and THAT WAS IT! Well, when a pizza and a soda = $10, there is some room for negotiation! And they are masters at negotiation - at least with me! So, when they just wanted "one more treat" I dug out 2 - 5 dollar bills, handed one to each of them and said - this is REALLY it!! Lu quickly realized that 5+5= 10 and together they could get that football they had been eyeing at the souvenir trailer. So, dippin' dots and snow cones became a thing of the past as they made their way to shop!

Now forming.....

Who doesn't love these famous words:

Now forming at the North End of Kyle Field the nationally famous fightin' Texas Aggie Band -- WHOOP!!!!! Even the boys chant along and love to look for the trademark 'T' made at the end of each performance. They are unbelievable and while I doubt the boys will make the football team in Aggieland (although the way they are playing...) I do have dreams about them marching in the band. You know, G was a drummer so why not B and/or Lu??








Then as part of the ongoing military appreciation day we saluted an American Flag as big as the football field. What a moment as we thought of all of those serving in our military as we are living the good life just watching a football game....please, please, please remember them and their families in your prayers. There sacrifices are truly monumental.

A win at home - finally

There was a time - not so long ago - that a win at Kyle Field was a given. Top-ranked teams came to "our house" in fear and we usually beat them. I am pretty sure that at one time we held the record for most wins at home in a row...well, sadly, those days are over. HOWEVER, we did get a win this Saturday. And while it may be our last win of the season and our only win at home - IT WAS A WIN! And once again we were lucky enough to witness it! And just as I said in my previous post: There is something magical about being at Kyle Field. Words do not do it justice, but maybe a some pictures will help!

Fun boys and mom!



The pregame was unbelievable as the fly-over was done by 4 black hawk helicopters in honor of military appreciation day. And then the best part was 4 cadets from West Point arrived on the 50 yard line of Kyle field via parachute! And I mean they arrived EXACTLY on the 50. Very impressive!

A different kind of Hurricane...

We went to watch the fightin' Texas Aggies take on the Miami Hurricanes and the first 14 seconds of the game were very exciting. My throat is still sore from screaming for Mike Goodson and his 62 yard touchdown run. That was about all the cheering we did for the day...

B - who sometimes thinks he is a longhorn and sometimes carries around an OU football, but I believe he is an aggie at heart!

Dippin' Dots - a new tradition at the football games.

G praying that our team can score again. I seriously worry about his blood pressure at these games sometimes. They can be a bit stressful...

I absolutely LOVE Aggie football. The crowd is amazing and the opening video featured is awesome. And then you hear the drummers marching out onto the field playing that song they play and the players run out behind them and you just get the most indescribable feeling...chills and tears and all sorts of emotions run through you because this is Aggie football.

Posting a link

Thanks to my friend Amy I think I know how to post a link. Let's see if it worked!

My Blog Make Over

Doesn't it look fantastic?? I can not think my sweet friend Charla enough for the beautiful new look she created for me. I have no idea how she did it, but one morning this week I turned on the computer and there it was.

I excitedly told G that my blog had been fixed and he dryly commented that he had no idea it had been broken. Funny. He is NOT about the blog. You will never find him on here "guest blogging" - or I should say if you do find him blogging on here immediate prayers are sure to be needed because something has gone wrong in our home!

Anyway, thanks again to Charla who's talent is amazing and I hope to be update more since it is just so darn pretty!

Happy Thursday!
L

My Little Hunters

G is an avid hunter. When we got married, I don't think I knew just how much he liked to hunt - he was a poor college student who couldn't afford to hunt and so he didn't go so often. Like I said, I had no idea....

Once Labor Day passes, he is off anytime he is invited. We begin with dove and move onto the deer - he even hunts with a bow, that way deer season begins early!!

Well, having 2 sons, what did you think was going to happen?? Hunting times 3! This is the first year G has taken B and Lu out with him and they are loving it! Luckily, G has some "local" spots he can take them to dove hunt...even on school nights. They should be home by 8:30 and in bed by 9, so I guess it is ok.....

They are sure having fun bonding with their daddy and it is nice to have some "me" time:)

Hurricane Ike - YIKES!!!

Well, it looks like we are in a direct line to get hit by the Hurricane. Our town has gone crazy - the stores are out of water, the lines at the gas tank are long, Weather updates interrupting television shows, schools have been cancelled, along with sporting events, meetings and orientations. As a "weather freak" anyway (I don't even like to go out in the rain) I am feeling a little anxious as well. And to top it off, my sweet cousin Mike is getting married on Saturday and it seems like I will have to miss the wedding. My parents are traveling to Dallas as we speak and they say the roads are packed! Needless to say, your prayers are most appreciated!

A Special Sunday

Yesterday, our church presented bibles to the 3rd graders. It was a special day for B and many of his friends. It is our prayer that he will grow up with a love for the Lord and have a servant's heart.
















And something that really stuck with me after yesterday's sermon: If you were arrested for being a Christian, would you be convicted?

I have asked myself that question over and over and I realize that I have a long way to go in my walk with Christ.