Map it

This isn't a novel idea by any means, but it's one of those projects I've come across so many times on Pinterest that I finally decided to actually do it myself. It's so easy! I used a complimentary road map from Cracker Barrel and a red paint chip. The rustic frame I bought for maybe $1, if that, at the flea market. 

The idea is to use a map and a heart to highlight special moments, ie., where you and your love met, got married, etc. I chose to map Georgia because that is where Lucas and I met, fell in love, and got engaged. It's also home to the BEST Japanese steak house, Miyabi's! We've seriously contemplated trips back to Augusta just to visit our favorite restaurant again. :)

Here's how my art project turned out!

 I centered the heart right over Augusta, GA

I ❤ it!

Memory Lane 7-7-7

After a week and a half of enjoying our summer off (we went to Houston to visit family for a week, then a quick trip to Dallas) we are home again and enjoying some down time with just us and the puppies. Today I realized it has been exactly 5 years since Lucas and I got engaged! We both realized it at the same time.

Me: Hey, babe what day is it?

Lucas: Ummm, July 7th.

Together: Hey, it's when we got engaged! 

Aww, such fond memories. I still remember how special of a day it was; July 7, 2007. A perfect day, 7-7-7 ☺

It started out w/a sweet card.

He thoughtfully included directions because even though i'd been there a million times, he knew I'd still get lost. lol

One of our favorite places to go was the Lock & Dam Park on the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia. We used to take the dogs on walks, go hiking, or ride our bikes along the river and have picnics. I loved that he chose that place to propose to me.

 No celebration is complete without a pinata......filled with rose petals! :)

The spot where he proposed :)

Afterwards, we shared a candlelit dinner. He actually brought everything here! Chairs, table, and even table linens! Plus food, of course, from a little Mexican place we'd found together. Dee-licious!

He even brought the wine glasses from our first date on September, 16, 2005, at the Air Force Ball. Isn't that a sweet touch?

Can't believe it's already been 5 years, and then again I can't believe it's only been 5 years. I can't imagine my life without him.

We graduated!!

Wow! It has been almost a year since I last posted. Here's what's been happening during this past year:

Sept. 15, 2011, Lucas and I quit our jobs to finish up school. This past January, we both started student teaching at Southwest High School here in San Antonio. It was pretty nice being at the same high school since we could carpool together and save on gas.

 In January we both took the PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) EC-12 exam and passed. Then in April, we took our content exams and successfully passed those as well. whew! We both graduated this past May with our bachelors degrees and we couldn't be happier to be done with school! Well, at least until we start working on our Masters :) Here's a few pictures for everyone who couldn't make it.

 Enjoy!

Lucas graduated with a bachelors of science in Math from the University of Texas, San Antonio.

Graduated with honors. So proud of him!

I graduated from Texas A&M University, San Antonio, with a bachelors of science in Biology. Our graduations were a week apart so we were both able to attend each other's commencement ceremonies.

My pink, zebra striped graduation cap. I love how it turned out. And yes, those amazing leopard heels have faces on them! How awesome is that? Thanks Toya, I am still in love with these heels :)

Summa Cum Laude

Thanks LeeAnne and Trevor for coming out to celebrate with us!

I thought this random shot was hilarious. Look at our faces. lol.

Isn't our god-daughter precious? Love her boots!

Awwww

To celebrate our graduations, we went to the lake and had Crawfish & Shrimp Boil. It was delish!! 

Lucas's first boil. It turned out great!

The feast! Shrimp, crawfish, corn, potatoes, and onions. Plus butter to drizzle over everything. It was sooo good.

Great way to celebrate and kick-start the summer.

Clock to Cloche: Before & After

Maybe it started with Beauty and the Beast (which happens to be my favorite disney princess movie), but I am really drawn to glass cloches. Hmm, come to think of it I also love libraries, french design, and tall, hairy men. Haha, kidding about the hair, but tall guys are definitely hott :)

                                                               1920s French Glass Cloches

I saw these these cloches at Restoration Hardware and had an idea. After a little searching here's what I found at goodwill for $2.99.                                          

Not cute. The saleslady reminded me that there was no guarantee the clock was working, and it could not be returned. Little did she know this tweety was about to be ransacked and completely put out of commission after I was done with it.

I painted the base with a left over can of white spray paint and cleaned up the glass. I am not completely sold on the white base w/my black and white wedding cake topper but so far I love the overall look.

And here it is on top of my kitchen cabinets.

I'm loving it!

It's football season!

Yesterday we were at the event to be at; the inaugural football game for University of Texas, San Antonio. And although I am not a roadrunner, I did support my husband's school by cheering on the team and celebrating as they made history. There may also be some footage of me throwing roadrunner signs, haha, but what can I say, it was a good time to be had.....well, once we made it inside the alamodome and escaped the 100 deg weather. Yikes. And yes I kind of had a meltdown (lol). But it was all good once we made it in the stadium.

gathering to welcome the football players

 Oh yeah, and we, err UTSA, had a record breaking opening game ticket sale. The previous inaugural game attendance record was 49,212. For Saturday's game there were 56,743 people who showed up to the game! It was insane!

We had front row seats in the student section right behind the goal post. Fun during the game. Not so much afterwards when the crowd decided to rush the field. Yeah, talk about crazy. 

Winners!! UTSA dominated Northeastern State 31-3.....in case you were wondering :)

vacay sway *

We finally got to take a much needed get away during our week long break between the end of summer school and the start of the fall semester. We rented a beach house down in Sargent, TX, just passed Bay City. It was amazing. No, the water is not the bluest, and it didn't have white sand but it was almost perfect. We woke up every morning to beach breezes, the smell of salt water, and beautiful sunrises with no one around but us and the puppies. We only saw a few people on the beach during our stay but the rest of the time it was our own private oasis. We never even leashed the dogs. They got to run up and down the beach completely free.

We woke up just after 6am every morning and Lucas spent his days wade fishing in the surf while I actually got to read through 3 books while laying out on the beach. It ended too soon but we are so glad we got the opportunity to relax and recharge before we get back to our busy school schedule.

 So peaceful.

 Lucas was completely in his element.

Yup, that tiny little guy went swimming right along with Lucy. He's only 3 lbs but he is all dog.  

Loving every minute of it ☺

* In case you aren't familiar with the term, this vid's for you  ↓