sitting in Mississippi!

I am sitting here in a hotel room in Mississippi while Dan is still asleep. We are heading to Florida to go to a Gator game. We headed out last night and made it to Mississippi. The drive wasn't bad. Yesterday I was dreading it all day. If you know me, you know that I hate driving for long distances. I get really bored and my back/butt starts to hurt. I have plenty of padding, but my butt hurts! I have a book, Danavee and Ashley gave me some magazines, and I have the computer. So I actually didn't mind it too much last night. I didn't get to read for very long because I forgot my book light which I was really upset about. I even have two of them and I forgot them. We stopped for gas and were going to get something to eat. We saw a Wendy's but that didn't sound so great so we drove on thinking we would see something else. Guess what we didn't, so no supper for us. Luckily I had packed a lot of snacks and we just ate those. Healthier than fast food anyway!

I woke up at 5 this morning and really couldn't go back to sleep. I got my book and tried to read for a while, thinking that it might put me to sleep. I tried and had no luck. So I finally was like just get up and go workout. So I did. I am kind of mad at myself. On the one day of the weekend that I can sleep in, I can't. Arrgghhh....so frustrating. So I went and exercised for a bit. I feel good that I did now, but sleep would have been nice too. Now I wait until Dan feels as though it is time to get up. He said he wanted to leave by 9, it is now 8:35 and he is still in bed. I don't see the 9 o'clock thing happening!

I'm gonna take some pics at the game and try and get them posted next week.

Visualize it......

.....walking into the gym tonight and looking through the window and seeing a yoga class going on. Yes Danavee and Whitney it brought back many great memories!!! We need to do another class, that was so much fun. For all of you that don't know, I took a yoga class with a couple friends last year. I have to tell you about my favorite part. At the end of class we would shut out the lights, lay back, and visualize! The teacher would talk in a gentle voice and talk about different things to picture. You are in a field of tall grass, there is a fence. Now picture a bush by the fence. Do you see the bird on the bush? After the visualization session was over she would ask questions. Like what kind of fence did you visualize? What kind of bird did you see? Now I really tried to get into this, but to be honest it was so very hard for me not to laugh. I don't know why but I just couldn't do this part of the class. So needless to say that really wasn't my favorite part, but the conversations that came after class with my friends made it so great!

Who let the dog go?

Just thought that I would ease everyones minds and let you all know that the black rottweiler is no where to be found! One day Dan and I saw him off his chain running around with another dog and now we don't see him tied up anymore. My guess he either ran away or had to taken away because he attacked someone!! I hate to say it, but I do feel a little different when running now. I know that all of you worry your little hearts out about it so I thought I would let all of you relax now!!!

If you were stranded on a desert island.....

...and could only take two foods what would it be? So this is always a very simple question for me. I answer without too much thinking. Cheese and chocolate chip cookies (homemade). You need to know this in order to appreciate my quick story. Dan and I went to Kansas City this past weekend to go to a birthday party and we stayed with my sister. It was a great time. On the way home from my sisters a couple weeks ago, we stopped at Osceola Cheese and got some smoked cheddar cheese. It was fantastic! I loved smoked cheddar. We bought some at Wal-Mart after that and it just was not near as good. So after a little begging, Dan finally said that we could stop again. Ok, really not that much begging but just had to say that. I ran in to get some smoked cheddar cheese while Dan waited in the car. Well, I don't know if you have been there, but it is so full of cheese you don't even know where to begin looking. I knew exactly what I was looking for and since Dan was waiting I went straight to the smoked cheddar. I was looking at the prices and the sizes and thinking that I won't be back here for a while, so I bought a big ol' chunk. I get out to the car smiling from ear to ear and Dan was like what. I said don't get mad. Now he is really like oh great what is she going to say. So I pull out this log of smoked cheddar cheese. "What the hell, you won't shit for a month!" I start laughing because I knew he would have a reaction like this. I proceeded to tell him that I don't plan to eat it all tonight. Dan says well I sure hope not. Now he acts as though he doesn't enjoy the cheese, but he does. So if you are in the mood for some smoked cheddar cheese come on over I have plenty!!! Although, since it is my favorite I might limit you!!!!!

Oh what fun!!!

The three day weekend was a great time! It started out with a call Friday night from my brother asking if we wanted to go have dinner. We thought that they were going to have one of the boys so I was thinking we would be out too late. Wrong! All of the boys were at friends houses so we closed down The Fox and Hound. It was a great time. Lots of good stories from good ol' Brandon! He definitely can keep you entertained.

We slept in a bit on Saturday which was really nice. Dan watched the Gator game while I worked on school work, with the tv on but muted so that I could keep up with the game as well! After the game we headed down to the lake. We got there around 4 and found all the Deatons there waiting and ready to go swim. So we all went down to the lake. The adults decided that it was a little cold to get in but boy did the kids enjoy it. It is so funny how much those 4 kids love the lake. They could spend all day there. We went back to the house had a good supper and played cards. We took some gifts to a couple of the kids for their birthday. Nate is the youngest Deaton and so full of life. He and I were buddies this weekend. We gave him a dinosaur that was such a big hit. You know how that is when you give a gift and you never know. Nate and I played with the dinosaur all night and the next day. If I do say so myself, I have a great dinosaur voice!!! A good night.

On Sunday we got to sleep in again and then head back out on the lake. It was a great day. The water was great and the sun was shining. What more could you ask for?! We went out on the boat for a bit. I have to brag for a minute because........I GOT UP ON THE WAKE BOARD!!! I mean I only rode for like 30 feet, but I did it. I was so excited! I wish Bob could have been there to see me, I know he would have been so proud! Dan was really proud of me! There were a couple other people in the boat cheering me on as well. One of them went out to try and ski. She hadn't been since she was in high school. She tried so hard and was super close. It was so great to watch her facial expressions as she got close. She was quite the trooper. Next time she will be up and running!

Today was also a good day. We slept in again....how great has that been! Then we got up and went to get sushi. It was wonderful, except for this one thing and I didn't really care for it. Dan ate it though and really enjoyed it. Then we came back and had some nappy time!! Always something I enjoy. I think I need to take a nap everyday, I feel so good after one! I also talked to Alisha today about coming up to see her next weekend. She is so funny. I won't tell her response on here, but she can make a girl laugh that is for sure! It is now getting to the time in the night that I have to start thinking about going to bed. All in all a great weekend, but they always go so fast. Back to the grind tomorrow!