Six Solid Months

Today, Gareth and I celebrate six months of marriage!!

We are spending a quiet, lazy day together. Just back from the gym, already a few chores and projects completed. Leftovers eaten. We have a football game on the TV. There is nothing especially remarkable about today... except that we are together. Loving each other.

A look at our first six months...

just back from Colorado in June... what a chivalrous husband?! :)

our favorite thing!! snuggling on the couch

Halloween Poker Bike Ride (Cowboy and Barbarian)

San Antonio Half-Marathon... with my favorite cheerleader :)

a night on the town... where else?! LL!

We decided to postpone the St. Lucia Honeymoon we had planned to take this month. Instead, with Dave Ramsey's help, we set financial goals as a family that doesn't include a trip to St. Lucia this year. Soon though, we hope to be able to Live Like No One Else.

...which will include packing our bags for the Caribbean!!

Winter Solstice with the WP's

... Chili Cook-Off style!

With a gift to deliver to Tim yesterday, I stumbled upon some dear friends in the midst of a contest. I love it when a quick trip leads to an entire afternoon spent with good people!! It's my favorite kind of day, in fact :)

There were laughs, controversy, beer, sun, friends (old and new), cupcakes, apple crisp, and a bunch of chili. Here's a photo of Kenny, the winner... although, rumor has it there will be an asterisk by his win?!?


Shhh... it was still my vote for #1! ;)

What to Write?

I've been away from my blog for awhile.

I'm guessing my fellow bloggers can attest...the longer you are away, the harder it is to come back. I've been meaning to post for a few weeks now and just couldn't seem to find a good story..

Would I write about the wonderful time I had at Thanksgiving? When Gareth and I shared the day with some of our dearest friends, then cheered on the Horns with a room full of fans? About our "pretend camping" excursion in our own backyard the following night and how much fun we had laughing, drinking, and eating s'mores?

Or, what about my new goals for my Arbonne business? That I've found renewed belief and vision? That I have more momentum that I've had in a year?

I could mention that I am coaching volleyball again. That I've been placed with a team that I did not choose, but am finding in the first 1 1/2 weeks it is a perfect fit. That it feels so good to be around the sport that I love...even if I had forgotten how much.

Maybe it's time to write about massage therapy? How it's something that I've pondered in the back of my mind for years. How I never thought it would fit into the picture I had for my life. How I'll be starting school here in February and could not be more excited!!

Hmmm...

I think instead, I'll just share these two thoughts (and images)...

Last month I had the chance opportunity to meet one of my heros. For those of you who do not know this man, Tom Osborne was a legendary football coach for Nebraska at the time I was growing up in Omaha. I met him at the UT vs. NU volleyball game in Austin, while he was attending to his duties as Athletic Director.

taken at Gregory Gym...in the line for popcorn :)

Texas has two teams currently in pursuit of their respective National Championships: Volleyball and Football. I am following both teams with pride! I am also remembering my own pursuit of the National title, now 14 years ago...

celebrating a Regional win against Florida, which sent us to the Final Four in 1995