Pictures from the last Month

I have had some pictures on my camera to post but haven't had time. This picture of Lee and Barbara is from Mother's Day. We went over to his parents house to have steaks and they were so good!



Last weekend Miriam and Addison came over for a Girl's Night and we had such a good time! Saturday we went to the pool first thing in the morning because 'supposedly' it was supposed to rain in the afternoon. We went to lunch and came back to the apartment and it was really sunny so we put our swimsuits back on and went to the pool again:) Here are a couple of pictures of Addison posing in her cute swimsuit.

Memorial Day was really fun. Mom, Dad, Meredith and I went to the Rangers Game (the Yankees were in town). The game was at 1pm so it was extremely hot out but we forged thru the heat and had a great time. The best part was that we didn't run into traffic on the way to the game or on the way home!!

Stella and Marcus

I had to post this picture of Stella and Marcus! Julie, you have the most precious kids!

Opening Day

Miriam and Meredith went to Opening Day (Thursday, May 14th) with me to watch Lee pitch. We had a great night and Lee did awesome! They had great fireworks after the game and then we went to Fox and the Hound to have drinks. It is really wierd to see Meredith drink (legally) with all of us! And thank you Miriam for everything you did that night as well as staying out so late! Meredith stayed the weekend with us and we had a really good time. Saturday night we skipped the Cats game and went to see Angels and Demons. I thought it was great! Meredith said she liked The Davinci Code better. I left Sunday for California for 3 days of training. (I'm sitting in the hotel room typing) So far training is going well but I do have alot to learn! I'm excited for the challenge though!

Meredith and I at the game.

Lee and I after the game (my pretty pink dress that I got from Julie's store, www.shopstellas.com)

Running for Christy

Amy's sister, Christy, was diagnosed with Stage 2 Breastcancer last week. Meredith already had plans to run in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Tyler but when we heard about Christy, Meredith then had a purpose for running! We are all saying prayers for you Christy, as well as you Amy! Love you!

Mom walked the 5k with some friends. This is a good picture of Meredith and Mom.

Happy Birthday Meredith!

My sister turned the big 21 today! I love you Mer and I can't wait to see you in a couple of days!

Another Spectacular Year

Well, May 5th marked another year for me and a really great one at that! I am a year older (31) but I don't feel older physically. The metabolism I used to have is not there anymore, that is probably the biggest change I have noticed. So, I continue to workout and try (keyword) to eat healthier. This year I do hope to challenge myself to eat even healthier! This past year brought another baseball season that started in San Antonio and ended in Ft. Worth. Because of Lee being in San Antonio I was able to travel there and visit my Aunt Judy and cousin Terri who I do not get to see often enough. June brought us back to Ft. Worth and July 4th my parents were here to watch the Cats and see one of the best fireworks displays ever!! Drew Lauren was born in July (daughter of Stephanie and Gary). During the All Star break Lee, myself and a couple of friends rented a cabin at Possum Kingdom Lake. That was a fun trip with a lot of soaking in the sun! In August my good friend Amber and her husband moved from Ft. Worth to Houston for his job. I was terribly sad to see them go but they are doing so well and expecting their second little girl! Then the end of baseball season came and Lee started college classes at UTA. September started with Hurricane IKE threatening to do alot of damage to Southeast Texas but in the end my family just had mild damage and we were all very grateful. I traveled to Indianapolis in September for QA/Testing training and got certified! That was awesome! Julie's son Marcus was born on September 20th (also her anniversary). The Fall brought us a great Texas Tech football team to watch. It was unbelievable how great the Tech fans were sleeping outside the stadium to watch Tech beat UT! What a game and congratulations to Michael Crabtree who was drafted by the 49ers with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Lee and I headed to the Texas State Fair and ate everything in sight and walked until our feet were about to fall off! In October I caught up with an old college friend and have been able to stay in touch with her ever since! It really is so good to have Allison back in my life! Julie opened her boutique, Stella B's, and she is doing great (of course, this is her talent). Lee surprised me with a trip to the Circus and I felt like a kid again, I love it! Thanksgiving was spent with Lee's family in Aledo. My sister also spent Thanksgiving with us and we ran in the Turkey Trot and had a wonderful meal! Next came mine and Lee's big step....moving in together. We found a 'half way' point and moved into an apartment complex close to 183 and 360. It is farther for me to work but it is worth the drive! It has been 6 months now and I wouldn't want to be doing things any other way! After moving in things were very hectic, Lee finished finals, we had Christmas (early) with his immediate family and then actually spent Christmas with my family in Tyler. We did another Christmas with his Mom's side of the family in Lindale and then we headed home for some much needed rest. New Years Eve was spent watching TV with Meredith and Lee. My parents came up for their anniversary in January and we ate a steakhouse in the Stockyards. I think that they really enjoyed themselves and I'm honored to help them celebrate 33 years! In February I flew to Vegas and went to market with Julie to buy for her new store, Stella B's. She had her son Marcus with her so I had a fabulous time with the two of them! Amy, Ronna, Stephanie and I were able to get together in April for a girls night at Patrizio's and I think it might have been our best one yet. It was great food and even better conversation! And that brings me to May to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.



Here is to another wonderful year with surprises, challenges, laughter, friends having precious babies, keeping in touch with friends, crying, good wine, making my parents proud, making myself proud, keeping my plants alive, holding hands with Lee, good movies, and I'm sure a new pair of shoes (or two).........



Thank you to all of my friends and family and especially Lee, who make me smile everyday and make my day worthwhile. I love you all!

The World of Wii

We have become a part of the Wii World! For our birthdays Lee and I got a Wii and several games. We hooked it up yesterday and started playing....bowling, tennis, baseball, Mario Kart and Monopoly. Once we got the hang of it, it was really fun! I should say once I got the hang of it because Lee has played several times. Tennis was probably the most frustrating because everytime I swung it was too early and my character would spin all the way around and then land on her butt! Obviously I was swinging a little too hard:) I also did a little bit of Wii Fit yesterday and it gave me my BMI and my Wii Age. I'll be keeping both of those to myself but I will say that my BMI was normal but my Wii Age was a bit high. I like the Wii Fit though. I feel like it makes you do the poses correctly and stretches you out. There are several more games that we want to try out.

Besides entering the Wii World we are also entering the World of Flat Screen TV's!! So exciting!! We bought a 46" Sony that is being delivered tomorrow. I'm overly excited about getting home to watch TV on it and play games!! Along with the TV came a Playstation 3/Blu Ray player so we have that to look forward to as well! I mean, this is a lot of digital entertainment for the two of us in a short period of time!! But don't worry, we will be able to handle it.

That is about it. Lee has started practice for the Cats and they have some exhibition games this week but he is still in school and finals don't start until Saturday May 9th. Opening Day is May 14th and he will be pitching then (his last final is the night before). I am going to training for a Testing/QA software in Capitola, CA May 17th thru the 21st. We are also celebrating our birthdays over the next 2 days! And we will be celebrating Meredith's 21st Birthday when she is in town next weekend! She is sick right now so let's all tell God that she needs to get better for finals and her birthday:)

We have a busy month and probably a busy summer coming up but I look forward to it all!