24 days....

I DID IT!!! the Advocare 24 day challenge.....

I decided to give it a whirl when I saw my friend, Larry Hooper's results on facebook.  I was like, "okay this really does work, might as well give it a try".  and I am SOOO Glad I did.  I lost 13lbs and 11 inches. I am more excited about the inches than the weight.  To me, weight is just a number and I want to wear a certain sized clothes so the inches matter most.   :)

I loved doing this so much, that I still continue with the Advocare products.  I even have become a distributor because I want to continue it and get the discounts!! :)

If you want to try anything let me know, because I could rattle on and on about all this!!!

Wow....how awful...

It has been almost a year since I posted....I get on here all the time and read other's blogs, but don't write my own.....guess that is what happens for this teacher. No time until summer starts.  Well, summer isn't here just yet, but it will be in 8 school days, but who is counting? :)

Alot has happened this year, and especially in the last few months.  Tyson's boss in Groesbeck is retiring after coaching here for 36 years.  What a proud accomplishment for Jim!!  Since he is retiring, Tyson is the new HEAD tennis coach at Groesbeck High School! I am SO VERY PROUD of him.  This is what he has been wanting. Groesbeck has been to the state tennis tournament for the past 24 years, and Tyson is hoping to keep the streak alive.  In other good news, I am going to be changing jobs, and will be teaching third grade in GROESBECK next year!! YAY!! So excited to be working in the same town we live in.  It is a great district, and just 3 minutes from the house...WHOOP!!

Speaking of houses, now that we will be a more permanent fixture here in Groesbeck, we are in the great debate over what to do about housing.  Rent or buy/build? Rent or buy/build?.....*SIGH*

In other good news, we are surrounded by lots of our friends having babies!! It is so fun to be a part of this part of their lives.  What blessings!! Tyson's friends Lauren and Tod, (Tyson's boss' daughter), just had their frist child, baby boy CJ (Courtney James, named after her sister who was killed over a year ago) just 4 days ago!  He is Tyson's Godson.  We are so very proud and he is perfect!! and the list just continues......... Our friends Josh and Jenny, just had baby #2 in May, his name is Owen!! LOVE this name! I think it is so precious! Matt and Jessi are having baby girl Aevin in July! Cody and Allison are having baby boy C in August/September.  But most exciting (no offense anyone else) is that my sister and her hubby are going to welcome baby #2 in November!!!! WHOOP!! I am so excited to be getting another niece/nephew!  I just love babies!!!

We are just so thankful and blessed by the opportunities being given to us!! I am really getting back into the swing of living in the small town!!

I'm Horrible at this...

I am a horrible blogger... I do not take the time to write about me, but I do enjoy reading about others. Maybe it is because nothing exciting is going on to really write about...

I completed my first year of teaching and boy was it challenging. I am enjoying my first summer off in YEARS and feel like I earned every day off!! :) School start backs in just a few weeks...booooo!!

Tyson's tennis season was great in Groesbeck! They took a doubles team to state. Groesbeck has had someone at the state tennis tourney for the past 20-something years. Needless to say, they do well in tennis!!

We have had a very busy summer so far.... my grandparents 65th wedding anniversary, Destin with my family, tyson's family reunion, tyson's nieces and nephew came for a week to Bryan, visiting my parents and then we are going to San Antonio for some relaxation before we start back to school in August.

We FINALLY sold our house in bryan after 10 months on the market!! YAY!! WHOOP!!! Glad to have that one off the books.

So that is life right now... I will hopefully be better now that this school year will be "easier" than last!!

Until then...DEUCES!!

Starting Over.....and Labor Day

For those of you who don't know.... Tyson and I have moved!! We are renting a home in Groesbeck, Texas. Tyson is the Assistant Tennis coach at Groesbeck High School and I am teaching 3rd grade in Mexia. It has been an adjustment and a challenge. We are really enjoying it though. I think the first time I really was excited about us moving was this past weekend, when it dawned on me that I was not having to work the A&M Football game...it was absolute BLISS!!

But back to the move.... our home is still for sale in Bryan, so if ANYONE knows of ANYONE who needs to buy a home in that area...send them our way. We will cut them a deal :)

This labor day weekend we went to my parents house in Granbury...i love visiting there.... Lori and Tim were there.... and baby Ryan is growing!! Lori's belly would just move...it was awesome to see my little niece moving around!!! I am so excited for her arrival!! She is already spoiled rotten and the is still in the womb... Can't wait for November!!

And I'm back....

Well guys...it's been a LOOOOOOONG time since I have posted on this thing, but maybe I will get back in the habit... i said MAYBE!!

Anyway...news on the homefront...I'M GONNA BE AN AUNT!!! WHOOP!! Lori and Tim are expecting their first baby in November and I am soooo pumped. I'm gonna be the best auntie ever!! I can't wait!! Well, I guess I could be an uncle too... if it's a boy!! :)

In the past 6 months.... we have done, well lots...so I will just start with what is going on now!!
A&M graduation is tomorrow and saturday and of course yours truly has to work it.... lovely! but then its smooth sailing for a while at the bookstore. I hopefully will be getting a new job as I have done my alternative teaching certification and will be applying for teaching jobs. YAY for new adventures!!!!

I am currently on week 7 of couch to 5k and let me tell you...i HATE every minute of it and am very disappointed that I am seeing no results. I need to change my diet more, but when you are running 3 times a week you expect to see some changes in the body... oh well just 3 weeks left of this program and then on to something else.....

Until next time.....

The years fly by.....

Two years ago today I married my best friend!! Happy Anniversary Tyson!! 2 years of wedded bliss :)

Where to start.....

Well, it's been a while since I have blogged and alot has gone on these past few months.... In July I was in my dear friend Lindi's wedding in Lockney, Texas. For those of you who don't know where Lockney is, well you aren't missing much.... HAHA :) It is a very small west Texas town, north of Lubbock....

Me and the bride

the bride and her maids :)

The wedding was beautiful...and she was a gorgeous bride. I had a great time at the wedding. Thank you Lindi for letting me be a part of your special day!!

Work is busy and football is well under way at this point. I had to work the Arkansas game at the new cowboy stadium. The place is just ridiculous. Even though I had to work, I did have the opportunity to go to the game. Sad that we lost, but our seats were fabulous!! Thank you A.J.

our "suite" seats

miss reveille made a visit to our suite

We only have 3 more football games to go!! I can hardly contain myself!! I hate football season at the bookstore...it is very draining. However, I am looking forward to my First thanksgiving with the Stewart/Matous family. Tyson and I got married so close to thanksgiving that our honeymoon went through thanksgiving. Last year we had turkey day with my parents....so this will be a first holiday for me with his family. I am in charge of dessert!!! and everyone knows how much i LOVE to bake!! YUM!! :)

Speaking of work... we are dressing up for halloween on Friday since we can't on saturday due to game day uniforms..... Me and 2 other managers are going as "Totally 80's".... i will post pics so everyone can see just how FABULOUS we look!!

Until then..... DEUCES!!