Update...

Just a quick update from the Stewarts...

We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year with both families. We are blessed. We went to Temple for Tyson's side and Granbury for my side. We had a great time being with family.

Sully has grown soooo much and goes for his 3rd set of shots tomorrow...YAY for growing up! AND he is just sooooo cute!

Back up a bit to right before Christmas. Tyson flew to Atlanta Georgia for his good friend Lance's wedding in South Carolina. He had a great time getting to see all his "man friends".

And Lance's wedding is just the beginning.... Tyson's childhood friend Jeff is getting married in 2 weeks and he's a groomsman. His other childhood friend, Chad, is getting married July 11 in San Diego (YAY for being in this wedding). Then my friend Lindi is getting married July 18th in Lockney, Texas.... Lots of traveling in the future! We are busy bees...

As for the new year... we spent NYE at home.... it was very relaxing. I enjoy being at home.

We hope you yall had a great holiday season and happy new year!

In need of prayer.....

Right now as I write I think of how lucky and blessed we are... we have jobs, a home, family and so much more that we take for granted... So much we don't even realize...

I don't know this man personally, but I do know his cousin Allison Hanna and his extended family, Jennifer Manley Richard... Their family is hurting right now..... their cousin, son, husband, Brad Wims is very sick.... You can read the latest at http://thewims.blogspot.com/

I have cried many a tear and said many a prayer on this young man's behalf. He is so strong..his wife.... wow, what a woman. She is such a woman of faith. I ask you all who read this to please please pray for this family...for Brad's comfort, for strength in this tough time.

Sully!!!

Here are the pictures that were promised of our new puppy, Sully!

Sully....

So I finally caved..... and we bought a dog!!! He is a miniature schnauzer....7 weeks old and is too cute and named Sully... He is salt n pepper. Dad was chocolate and Mom was S/P. He is pretty!!! We will post pics soon!

Weekend.....

What a weekend.... is it bad that we didn't participate in Halloween festivities? We went out to dinner at Papa Perez in downtown Bryan (I LOVE this place).... and we made sure to not go back to the house to hand out candy to trick or treaters....i feel kind of like we were "bah humbug" but I am just not a fan of the truck load of kiddos being dropped off at one end of the block and left to roam the streets of strangers until you get back to the truck at the next street over... a bit scary if you ask me.... and man do the weirdos come out on halloween..... why do girls use halloween as an excuse to dress provacitively? Do they really need attention that much? I mean seriously?!?! I am embarassed for them.

Lets move on to Saturday.... people were still dressed up from the night before at the game on saturday.. We had a guy come in to Aggie Locker dressed as a gladiator. Told me i could take a picture with the gladiator for $1.... i mean the temptation was there, but I had to say no.... i was working :) Come to find out...gladiator....one of my employees boyfriends... NICE! Anyway, Ags win so thats always a plus!!

Sunday... we were somewhat slackers on Sunday and did not make it to church... Tyson's family was in town and came to see our new house....which they lovingly approved of. YAY!!! We did work in our yard, work on a buffet table that we are refinishing and bought a new grill!!!! I was so excited about the grill....whoop!!! We already cooked steaks last night...they were YUMMY!

So the weekend is over and Monday is over too..... looking forward to this next weekend to be over....YAY for home football games being done and I get my weekends back!! WHOOP!!

Tyson and I will be married a year on Monday November 17. We still don't know what we are going to do.... any suggestions?

We're MOVING.....

So..... on Wednesday we found out at work that they are rebuilding/renovating the MSC and that we, the bookstore, and everyone else in the building have to be out by May/June... So we are "homeless" with our jobs.... Nobody really knows where they will be relocated to on campus, but do know that we will be back in action May 2012.... YAY for 3 years of waiting... In the meantime we may be in G. Rollie, maybe in a "bubble" like the new indoor track facility....who knows!! It's exciting to be getting a new store...... Yesterday they had an open forum for the new MSC renovation... and the 2nd question asked was "What's gonna happen to the grass?" Really??? We are about to not have student center for 3 years and people don't have new destinations for their offices, but you are worried about grass....geez kids!!! so YAY for moving locations in the summer... WHOOP!!!

Recipes.... the easy ones

I decided to post a few recipes that I think others might enjoy.... I am a set it and forget it type cook and like things simple.

I LOVE to bake!!! One of my favorites is a Sock-It-To-Me cake. It is so moist. And of course its EXTREMELY healthy... HA

1 box of Duncan Hines Golden Butter Cake Mix
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 stick of butter (softened)
4 eggs
1 cup of Sour Cream

For Center Swirl:
3 TBS. Brown Sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix together and pour 1/2 the mixture into a bundt pan (grease and flour pan). Then sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture over batter. Next, pour the rest of the batter on top. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees.

You can make a glaze to pour on top with powdered sugar and milk.



Another Favorite is what my mom calls "Working Woman's Roast". This one is great. Put it on in the morning before you leave for work and dinner is ready when you get home!! LOVELY!!

1 roast (chuck or pikes peak is best)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. Lipton Onion Soup Mix (dry)

Place roast in crock pot. (Add potatoes and carrots if desired) Spread soup over top. Next sprinkle onion soup mix over that. Cook on low for 8 hours. Your roast is ready and the gravy is already made.

Hope you guys enjoy these 2 as much as I do....