Things I'm Loving Right Now

So I'm really trying to keep up with my NY Resolutions and am trying to blog more often.  This time of year can often be dreary, depressing and oh-so cold.  The following things are helping to brighten my mood!

My mom gave me this AUsome coffee tea mug.  When I drink out of it on the weekends, it totally makes me feel like a real adult!

If you're a Cheerios fan, you need to try these...they're super yummy!

Sister gave me this cup and I proudly drink out of it all the time!

I'm a HUGE candle lover and I've recently begun to love this particular brand...smells fantastic!

Fresh flowers always make me smile...these will be displayed in various places for tomorrow night's Recipe Club at my house!

Since day one of the show, I have been a OTH (One Tree Hill) fan.  Honestly, I feel like I'm a member of the Tree Hill family.  I DVR it everyday and I own most of the DVDs.  Actually, I'm watching an old episode right now!  I love everything about the show....the characters, the setting, and most of all....the music!  OTH always plays the greatest music...the show has introduced me to some fantastic artists over the years.  This past week, my role model, Brooke Davis, got married.  She is my fashion icon and I wish I had an ounce of her spunky personality...and what girl secretly doesn't wish to have her own clothing line??  The episode was amazing....except for the random headbands she wore with her dress.  I was really hoping Peyton and Lucas would make a surprise appearance for the big-day, but no such luck. 

This week is going to be quite a busy week...Recipe Club, (Paula Deen themed) my 27th Birthday, and the Mercedes Relay....whoa!  Have a great week everyone!

Future BFFs

This weekend, Sister's BF Tara (a.k.a. '61') and her daughter, Blair, came to B'ham for a visit.  Blair just turned 2 this month and she is oh-so cute!  We know that she and DB are destined to be BFFs, college roommates and pledge sisters, of course!  When I got to Sister's house this morning, both of the girls were dressed in owls and playing with bubbles.  The Decker family feels like Tara is a part of our family...she's known me since I was a freshman in high school and that was a LONG time ago!  She fits right in with our gang and she loves to call 'reindeer' when Sister and I get in one of our tiffs.  Verdigets girls, please come back and visit again soon...or, just move to B'ham! 

 Blair

The weekend wouldn't be complete without a children's clothing show at Sister's house! 

Oakes came by and brought 9 week old Sara Frances....she was absolutely precious!

These pink puffy hearts totally saved the girls from a major meltdown!

After some beautiful warm weather today, I have a bit of spring fever.  Although, I know the ice and freezing temps will be back in our neck of the woods in no time.  Here's to daydreaming of flip-flops and sundresses!

What a Celebration

I went to AU this past weekend for the celebration of our recent National Championship title.  It was a BLAST!  It felt just like a home football game..and honestly, I think there were more AU fans there than are at an actual game.  We went to all the bookstores, bought the best AU gear we could find, tailgated, and screamed proudly during the whole celebration.  I cried multiple times...it was great to relive our championship season with 78,000 other fans inside Jordan Hare Stadium.  After the celebration we went to the AU/UA b'ball game and had a great time, despite the Tigers' loss. 

The new mural outside of Toomer's

Casey and Winston tailgating

 

Me, Britt, Casey, and Sarah after the big celebration

The actual highlight of my weekend might have been the AUsome food we ate...dinner Saturday night at Mikata and then my absolute favorite on Sunday...Amsterdam's!!  It was a great weekend down on the Plains with some of my favorite people!

Girls Trip

This weekend, my college friends, a.k.a. "The Fockers" had our annual Girls Trip.  We were all Chi O's together at AU back in the day, and every year we get together for a weekend of 'girl time'.  We chose a winter trip this year and went to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia.  As most of you know, we got a little bit of snow in our area last week...and Blue Ridge got A LOT!!  It was adventure, to say the least!  Our whole group was able to make it, except for JJ-we missed you! 

We spent the weekend eating, talking, drinking, taking a dip in the hot tub, taking a 'nature walk', playing "Spoons", watching RHOBV and the Miss America Pageant.  It was a relaxing and fun-filled weekend.  We made the most of being snowed in and enjoyed catching up with each other.  Some of us don't see each other for a year at a time, but when we all get together, it's as if no time has passed at all.

Allison's mom let us take their minivan "Sylvia" to the mtns...we loaded it down and rolled to Blue Ridge in style!

We had to abandon the cars Friday night at the bottom of the hill...look closely through the trees..there's our cabin!

Steepest.  Hill.  Ever.  We hiked this bad boy Friday night in the dark carrying large bags and LOTS of food and drinks.  I laugh about it now, but we weren't laughing then!  We're all still a little sore from the trek.

When we reached the very top of the hill and turned to the right, this is what we saw...our pimptastic cabin!

Thanks, TT, for our super-cute shirts!!

We sat around this table for hours...talking, eating, drinking, eating, drinking, etc. 

Our group is known for playing "Spoons"...it got pretty intense and poor Sydney suffered an injury!

Who will win the first game...Britt or Bess? (The 2 most competitive ppl ever!)

Brittany won!!

Girls, it sure was great to see y'all.  I'm in my Sunday depression mode now that the trip that we planned six months ago, is over.  Here's looking forward to our next trip...love y'all!