9/27/2011

S'mores luv anyone


So when me and Sarah saw the episode of Sugar Rush on the Food Network last month we fell in love at first thought...S'MORES in Fort Worth! UM YES PLEASE! So we knew where we needed to go for dinner and treats! Tillman's baby!

And if you have not had the opportunity to experience Tillman's Roadhouse...then GO. Amazing food, great location, fabulous s'mores!


9/26/2011

Cali Time



I will never say no to visiting home (or Disneyland excursions frankly), so when my dad & his fiance changed their wedding location to Orange County I WAS SO GAME FOR GOING HOME FOR A FEW DAYS. I mean who can resist Bake N Broil, Taco Surf, Disneyland, beautiful weather, my friends, and most importantly, MY FAMILY.

Alma Mater VB Match


Dad's Wedding












Disneyland Sunday Funday









Taco Surf Get Together



PS...congrats to my dad & his new wife, Kristen...and welcome to my new step-bro's and their wife/fiance! See ya soon Cali! 

9/21/2011

Finally a Mobile App for Blogger

So this blog will be short and sweet...just want to try this new app! And can we say FINALLY! Haha...

Blogging from the phone = an A-HA moment for sure!

9/11/2011

Never Forget



10 years ago today the world stood still. 10 years ago today disbelief and fear ran rapid through the hearts of people coast to coast. And this morning, as I woke up on Sept 11, 2011 I remembered every moment from when I turned on my TV until the end of that fateful day. 

I was living in South Texas in 2001 and doing my normal morning routines, which included watching Live with Regis & Kathy Lee before heading to UTPA (where I was the Assistant VB Coach). When I turned on the TV there was a clip of a plane (which ended up being the first plane to hit the trade center) hitting the WTC & my first thought was "what movie is this". About 2 minutes after I started watching the TV I realized this was for real. My first thoughts were "OMG a plane hit a building out of JFK?" And for those who know me, they know how much I HATE flying. And it was moments after I that I saw the 2nd plane go into the 2nd tower LIVE. I know the TV camera crew was not expecting the shot they got either because we all had the same horrific screams coming out as it went into the building. That was when I knew someone was attacking us. At that moment I tried calling my mom in California BUT realized she was in Oakland with my Stepdad at a Firefighter Conference and had NO CELL PHONE. Of course I had no way of getting in touch with her because I did not know what hotel they were staying at. SO after that I called my sister who was in school at Pepperdine. I remember her being annoyed with me since it was still just before 7A Pacific time, but once she realized this was call was for real she managed to get her apartment up to watch the news. THEN the 1st tower to fall crumbled right before our eyes on national TV. That moment was the most HELPLESS I have ever felt in my entire life. I don't remember which event came next because to be honest it was such a blur...the hit on the Pentagon or the 2nd Tower crumbling. So many INNOCENT lives perished within 2 hours of the whole event...and this was before I heard about Flight 93. I remember getting into my car after the pentagon attack and the 2nd tower went down. I turned on the radio and then came the announcement that another plane was now missing and most likely heading for DC. By the time I made it to UTPA the Flight 93 crash site had been found in PA. It was too much to take...and I was in South Texas (10 states away). We did have a home game scheduled that night against our Local Rival TAMUK, but I told my boss (the head coach) that I could not coach...and that we should cancel the match. He was in agreement and we postponed that match.

Flash forward almost 9 months and I was in my HS best friend's wedding. She had once told me about her friend who lost her fiance on 9/11...and that friend was attending her wedding. I will never forget meeting this woman at my friend's wedding. It was so sobering to meet someone who lost so much but yet came to support my friend at her wedding...amazing spirit.

10 years ago today the world stood still. NEVER EVER FORGET WHAT HAPPENED, WHAT WE LOST, OR WHAT OUR MILITARY FIGHT FOR EVERDAY. XOXOXO...



9/10/2011

I heart SPI


There are a few places in the world I would honestly drop everything to take a vakay at... Ixtapa (Mexico), Lake Tahoe, NYC & SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.  And being that I am back in the fab state of Tejas, any SPI trip I can take I am SO IN! Fast forward to Labor Day 2011...and BAM Sun, Surf, VB, and vakay ;).












9/09/2011

A "lil" contest for a "big" photo in Time Square





So when I originally saw this contest I was like...should I enter? I mean "Selected winners will see their about.me page featured across our campaign, including on a giant billboard in Times Square. In addition, three grand-prize winners will receive a trip to New York City to see their page in lights and attend an exclusive about.me event." So why the heck not right? Hahaha...and the best part is the voting procedure is seriously PAINLESS. You don't have to sign up for ANYTHING...just click on the button and that is it! 


Oh, and you can do it daily until Sept 20th...and thanks in advance (hint hint)