Ice Storm 2009

I feel like the news media with my title, but that is just what it has been, with a little snow in the end! It started freezing rain Monday morning. Parents began to pick up their kids and school officially closed at 1:00. Most of the roads were well treated with salt and sand, until I got into our neighborhood. I very carefully drove down the street and made a very good attempt to pull into the garage! I didn't make it! A neighbor down the street very graciously gave me some of the salt he had left over, but as I was sprinkling it on the driveway, I fell!! At that point, I just decided to park the car at the end of the drive hoping no one would hit it!!

Later that evening when Brian got home we got both cars in the garage and I had just learned there would be no school Tuesday!

Tahoe and I had a very relaxing day at home! We did a little laundry and cleaning, but for the most part we enjoyed being lazy!! It sleeted most of the day, but around 4:00 the snow flurries began. Tahoe and I bundled up and I took him to the front yard to throw his ball. He loves the snow and it is free entertainment to watch him slip and slide to catch the ball!! Here are a few pics from day one.

The temps never reached above freezing, so I learned early in the afternoon we would not have school on Wednesday! Oh no, another free day of being lazy! I am not much for getting out and driving in the ice, so I don't plan on going anywhere! We have already been back outside to throw the ball. As you can see, the sun is shining today and everything is melting away.

This past weekend we headed to Waco for the Baylor vs. Oklahoma State basketball game, but we made a few stops along the way. Friday night I was able to see one of my best friends, Amanda and help her celebrate her 30th birthday! We had a fun girls night and stayed up until 2:00am!! Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures, but I will tell you she is looking great at 30!!

Saturday morning the whole gang picked me up and we headed to Waco to hit our favorite spots. We brought one of our friends with us who bleeds orange and dragged him all around campus giving him all the history we knew! After a stop by the bears, bookstore, and spirit shop, we then headed to our favorite place to eat...Health Camp!! Then it was time to head to the arena! A family friend who works for Baylor was able to get us some great seats! We got to see a great game between two really good teams! After the game we headed over to the new Athletic Facility. The doors were open so we were able to snoop around!
We headed back to Dallas, ate some yummy mexican food, and got to relax and hang out with Adam and Cassidy.
Sunday morning we got up and ate breakfast at the Corner Bakery and then went by where George and Laura Bush are going to live! I almost feel like I am stalking them. Our last semester at Baylor, Amanda, Lauren, and I drove to Crawford to go see his ranch home, last May we toured the White House, and almost 10 years later we find his new home in the Dallas area!
Here are a few pictures from our weekend!

I can't remember the last time Adam and I had our picture taken on Judge Baylor! And from what I understand, it was Cassidy's first time to ever sit with the Judge!

Adam and I sitting on the bench our family donated for the Bear Pit!

It was a great day outside and the campus looked beautiful!

Waiting for the game to start!

Adam, Cassidy, me, Brian, and Tony

The future home of George and Laura Bush.

Happy New Year! I can't believe its already 2009!! We spent New Year's Eve with some of our good friends who were in from Houston. We went to a yummy mexican restaurant called The Iguana. We then came back to our house and played Sequence~ a game we got for Christmas and is a lot of fun! Today Brian and I headed out to the land to join the rest of my family. My brother taught me how to shoot a bow and arrow! I hit the target on my first try!! We are back home relaxing and watching bowl games! I pray each of you have a blessed 2009!

Tahoe didn't make it to midnight!