Nebraska Cuteness!!

So this past weekend we made our way to Good Ole Nebraska!!  We've only seen Aiden once since he's been born; We haven't seen Bryar at all since she's been born and we keep hearing how Braydan is such a good big brother and cousin.  We were so excited to finally get there!!

Friday was a lot of bonding time for us and our niece and nephews.  They are all getting so big and so cute!  Diana was so sweet to dress Bryar and Aiden up in their Auburn outfits we got them.  Braydan got home from school and came right by to see us.  Eventually we made our way to Brandi and Dan's and played some Rock Band!!!

 

So Saturday Braydan had a basketball game. It's been the first time that I've gotten to see him actually play one of the many sports he plays. He's very good!!

Saturday afternoon we got some family portraits done and went out to eat. We were just too cute in our color-coordinated outfits, black, red and khaki.

Sunday was a big day for Miss Bryar.  She was baptised!  She had a such a cute little dress and wore the same shoes her mom and Aunt Brenda wore when they were baptised.  Brett and I were so honored to to be asked to be one of Bryar's sponsors.  Unfortunatley I didn't get any pictures at the baptism.  Brett woke up in the middle of the night w a stomach virus.  He was able to make it through the baptism, but we had a to leave right after so he could get back to bed, poor thing.  I did let him get some sleep and went to Brandi's to fellowship w the family.

We had such a good time w everyone and of course (as always) it went by waaay to fast.  I miss those little cheeks already!  We're hoping for another visit this summer or spring.

Christmas 2009 in 2010

As I think y'all know we didn't get to go anywhere over the Christmas Holidays :(((  There were waaay too many factors, but it worked out that we go to go see Mom and Daddy and Vera last weekend and Brett's fam in Nebraska this past weekend.  It was nice to see everyone FINALLY, but it went by waaaaay too fast.

Here are some shots from our weekend in S. Alabama.

Here's me opening my present from Brett.  He gave me some GORGEOUS earrings.  They are pearls surrounded by diamonds!!!  Sooo pretty!!!

Then Brett wanted to see what he bought (Alece designed the earrings so he he hadn't seen them yet) Anyway, Brett dropped one and the search was on for the missing earring.

Yay!  Matt found the earring!!!  Oh, but wait...the house comedian decided to not tell us he found it sooooooooo............

the search continues......

THE STINKERS!!

So you'd think the games would be over now wouldn't you??  Oh noooooooooo. Now it was time for the boys to arm wrestle.  What is it with guys and trying to prove their manhood?? 

That night we went out in Fairhope w Matt, Alece, Adam and my cousins Page and Rudy. OMGosh we stayed out waaaaaay too late. And to make matters worse Page wanted to go to Waffle House so we went and I had made a big stink the night before about Daddy cooking us a big breakfast so I knew in just a few hours I was going to be smelling bacon, eggs and grits coming from the kitchen. Ugh....I was soo not hungry, but I was a good daughter and ate them like a big girl. Ma came by also for some breakfast which was so nice to see her. She seemed to be doing well.

 

Awww, aren't they sweet........

So we went to Mom's and opened presents w her.  She got the American Idol Wii game, the Susan Boyle cd and a food processor (which she already had gotten from Paula and already OPENED..so she's taking mine back).  I got myself a stand up mixer!!  I've been wanting one for soo long.  Brett got a portable grill.  Can't wait til football season next year!!

That night we went to Cobalt to see Matt again and get some yummy food.  I love that place.  I was so glad my Granny decided to come.  So did Alice and Butch, Wanda and Jimmy and Alece.  We had a good time and like I said....ate some delicious food.  Oh and a big Congrats to Matt.  He interviewed for the GM position at Cobalt and GOT IT!!  Go Matt!!!

Anyway, that pretty much sums up our trip to South Alabama.  I miss them so much and wish that there was just more time......

I'll have to start a new post for our time in Nebraska.  I guess I'm in a rambling mood and so this post has gone on waaaaaaay too long.  haha

Seyanara 2009, Hellooooo 2010!!

Before I get started about how great it is to have 2009 OVER I want to announce the birth of my little niece!  Bryar Hope Hlavac was born Dec.9, 2009 and she is just the cutest little thing!  I haven't had a chance to meet her yet (explains the lack of a thousand pictures) but we're going in 2 weeks for her Christening where Brett and I are were honored to be asked to be her sponsors.  I can't wait to meet her and to see my Nebraska family again.   Here's a picture I stole from Brandi's fb page.  Look at all that hair!!  I think she's thinking of her Aunt Audra!

I'm not gonna lie, I couldn't be more happier to have this year over.  With the exception of 3 wonderful family events, this year has been crap.  My nephew Aiden was born in July, Bryar in December and my brother Matt got married in October.  I'm looking forward to getting out of the leftover funk from 2009.  So I guess that's my New Years resolution....get out of this FUNK! 

So see ya 2009 with your deaths and disappointments...bring on 2010 with hopefully some life and accomplishments!

I've been bit....

by the Twilight bug.....AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

So I decided to see what all the fuss was about.  My neighbor girls are getting together tonight to watch Twilight and going on Sat. to watch New Moon.  I was invited, but I if I was going,  I was going ALL OUT.  I wanted the books read.  So Tuesday night before my trip I bought Twilight.....I finished it Wed. afternoon.  Yeah, I was THAT caught up in it.  Now I'm in the middle of New Moon and can hardly stand it!!!  I just have to keep telling myself "I'm NOT a teenage girl, I'm NOT a teenage girl, I'm NOT a teenage girl"

Poor Bandit :((((

Poor Mr. Bandit sprained his tail last night. 

We have no idea how he did it, but he started whining last night and when we looked he had his tail tucked underneath him and was turning in circles. Poor baby. I thought he had ate something he shouldn't have. We had chicken last night w the bone still in and I caught him sniffing around the trash can. He has a tendency to swallow things whole and so I thought he got one and it wasn't digesting properly. Brett took him in this morning to Dr. Albert and low and behold!!  I'm sooo glad it wasn't a bone.  I was envisioning spending hundreds of dollars on getting his stomach pumped or something.  Now he gets some pain meds for the week and he'll be back to knocking people over w that tail soon enough!!

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6 Years

6 years ago today we met.
I was working..........

Brett was sitting.........

Our eyes met..........

We couldn't take them off each other...........

Everything around us stopped (luckily not the engines of the plane).....

The rest my friends is history....

HAHA, y'all know how it really happened. We met, exchanged numbers, went out on a date and

FELL IN LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

AU v Furman

Wahoo!!!!!! Another win for my AUBURN TIGERS!!!!!!!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR Eagle!!!! Hey!!!!

Well, I brought my camera this time, but I didn't take a lot of pictures. Part of me doesn't want to simply b/c my pictures have been very unreliable lately. I don't know if it's b/c the battery is low or what, but a lot of the ones from Matt's wedding were so blurry. Plus, it's about 4 years old and I can't switch from the "review pictures function" to the "taking pictures function" w/o turning it off and on again. That is very annoying especially if you're trying to catch something quick.

I did manage to take a couple though and HERE THEY ARE!!

Me, Brett, Rudy and Page all wearing our matching shirts that a friend of mine and Brett's designed. You can see Jordan-Hare in the background on the right.

We put Rudy to work at the tailgate making breakfast burritos. All I can say is YUM!

Brett and Rudy--BFFs