Jay and Liza

Sunday, November 30, 2008

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Friday morning Jay's mom was here so we started first thing on getting all my Christmas decorations up. She was such a huge help! I don't decorate for any other holiday but I love decorating for Christmas. While we were inside, Jay went to work outside putting up the lights on the house. His ladder is still at his old house and he didn't feel like going to get it (and was too stubborn to ask the neighbors) so he hoisted himself up on the roof using the trash can as a step stool. While it was raining. His mom and I were both so nervous but he managed to not break his neck.

On Saturday, Jay worked and I managed to get all the Christmas shopping done, get the gifts wrapped, catch up on the laundry and ironing, and get the house cleaned. I am ready to go back to work so I can get some rest!

Friday, November 28, 2008

Thanksgiving

Jay and I had a busy but great Thanksgiving. This is the first Thanksgiving since we started dating that we haven't been to the Cowboys game which made me kind of sad. We started the day off with my family coming over for breakfast. We spent the day with Jay's family so it was nice to see my family before they went on their way with their own festivities.

Spencer and Kate

My parents, grandmothers and Jay

After breakfast we headed to McKinney to Jay's brother's house. The food was delicious and we had a great time visiting and of course seeing his nephew.

Margaret, Baby Cason, and Jay

Margaret and Cason

And even though we were not there to cheer them on the Cowboys still won!!

Friday, November 14, 2008

Baylor vs. A&M

So tomorrow is the Baylor/A&M football team. Although Baylor isn't great they are definitely improving. Jay is pretty confident that Baylor will beat A&M tomorrow. He is so confident, in fact, that he said if Baylor loses he will do all the housework for a month. It's no secret that I hate cleaning and I would love it if Jay would take over the responsibility. So who do I cheer for?

**Update: Baylor won (yea!) so I am still stuck with the housework...

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

A new challenge

I have spent my first 7 years of teaching trying to teach first graders who the President of the United States is. No matter how many times we go over it, when I ask the kids who the president is, inevitably at least half the class yells out "George Washington!" They seem to get the George's confused. So today, I tried to get a head start in teaching my students the name of our new president. They can't quite get that one right either. Here were their responses:

Bock-a-Rama
Brock Bama
and my favorite: Rock Bomb

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Domestic Diva

I have never been much of a cook. I don't know why. I think I always just thought eating out was much easier. Jay isn't much for eating out so I have been trying to be a good wife and cook him dinner on the nights that he is not at the fire station. So last night I tackled a big one...fried chicken. I must admit that I didn't even know the first thing about making it. But with some help from Jay's aunt and the internet, I did it! Jay's friend Adam came over and I could tell when they walked in the kitchen that they were worried. But it actually turned out great. It was so great, in fact, that I took the leftovers for lunch today. Next stop on the cooking journey...meatloaf. This wife thing isn't so hard!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Honeymoon Pictures

Don't get too excited. Apparently we were having WAY too much fun to take pictures!

But never fear, we are already planning a trip to go back next year for my 30th birthday. Anyone want to come with us?

Me in front of some random fountain

Jay made me run in the middle of the street to take a picture of this thing that he thinks he can build. We will see.

Finally!

We finally got our wedding pictures back from our photographer. She gave me 8 CD's full of pictures so it took a while to go through them. These are some of my favorites!

This picture is by far my favorite one!