Thanksgiving

This past week was so amazing :)
I got lots of stuff done the beginning of the week before we headed down to College Station for Thanksgiving with my family.  We left Wednesday evening after Aaron got off of work.  The traffic was the worst I have ever seen going south on 45.  We made it though!  When we got to Daniel and Kate's house we were given the tour before we left for dinner.  Their house is amazing!  We went to dinner at a delicous chinese food place and that is where the scheming began :)
You see, a few weeks ago, my brother informed me that he would be proposing to his girlfriend on Thanksgiving.  I was so honored that he allowed me to help him out. 
My job at dinner was to suggest taking pictures early the next morning (when he would be proposing) so that she would be dressed up and unsuspecting.  She agreed that it sounded like a good idea so we were good to go.  The only hitch was when we discussed where to take pictures.  Of course, it didn't make much sense when I suggested the huge Aggie Ring on campus as the backdrop because I did not go there. 
The next morning we woke up very excited for the day.  We were all ready to go on time...a miracle in itself.  We had to take a little detour to waste some time because Daniel had arranged for her family to be there to watch everything, and they were stuck in some traffic.  So after a little time at the tent sale, we finally headed over.  I was texting her sister on the way over so that I could make sure they were hidden before we walked up. 
As we approached the ring, I was so excited knowing what was coming!  I had my camera ready to take pictures and Aaron had his flip cam to record the whole thing.  I think Daniel was a little nervous at this point.  He got her up to the spot he had planned and turned to face her.  He quickly got down on one knee and she looked stunned!  He said something sweet I'm sure and then asked her to marry him.  Her only words were "oh my gosh" and "YES"!!!!!!  It was so perfect :)  After a little hugging and a few kisses, her family came out from their hiding spots where they had been watching everything.  This brought the tears.  Kate was so surprised by everything, the proposal, her family, and later finding out that everyone else knew about it...including some of her best friends who couldn't be there. 
I was so proud of my little brother.  He did such a great job planning the whole thing and making it special for Kate.  She even told me later that about 2 years ago she mentioned that she would like to have her family there when she got engaged.  Who would have guessed he would remember that!
The afternoon passed quickly with cooking, eating and lots of phone calls and texts wishing the happy couple congrats.  We headed out to the football game early to tailgate and then went into the stadium for the game.  It was a great game with a bad outcome.  It was really neat to be there for the "last" game.  And we had amazing seats!  Second row!  Overall, it was such a perfect day.  We couldn't have asked for better weather either! 
I am so excited for Daniel and Kate and what the future holds for them.  I don't think he could have found a more perfect person for him to spend his life with.  I am blessed to be gaining another sister that I love just as much as the two I got when I married Aaron :)
Here are a few pics of the lovebirds!

It was the perfect holiday with my family.  I enjoyed getting to visit with my parents.  We always have a good time when we get together.  I love that Aaron gets along so well with them.  We definitely have a lot to be thankful for this year :)

Houses, Shopping & Movies OH MY!

Sometimes I feel like my life is rather boring and I have nothing to blog about, so I don't.  Other times, my life seems so hectic I can't find the time to blog.  Luckily, my life has currently been the latter. 
Aaron and I have begun the process of searching for our first home.  We are so blessed to have such an AMAZING realtor working with us.  We love Sue!  This has pretty much consumed our evenings.  We have gone out twice looking at homes and the nights we haven't done that have been spent searching on Trulia at homes that are for sell.  Hopefully after Thanksgiving we might be putting an offer on a house!  More details to come on that :)
I am so lucky to work for a district that gives us the WHOLE WEEK OFF!  That's right.  I don't have to work this whole week.  It is so amazing.  Today I was very productive.  I started out bright and early with a trip to the car dealership so that they could fix the back seatbelt (recall that has been needed for over a year....oooops).  I thought it would take 15 min.  Not so.  I got there and he said it would take about an hour and a half.  I'm pretty sure my jaw dropped open.  Anyways, they had an US Weekly so it was all good.  I was able to catch myself up on the Hollywood gossip while I waited.  Once that was finished, I headed up to Allen to the Gold Class Cinema.  Let me just tell you, if you have never been to one, GO!  It was sooooo nice.  I had a full on reclining chair, like the Lazy Boy kind, and they provided a blanket and pillow (don't ever take your dad if he falls asleep in the movies like mine does, not a chance he would stay awake).  I had complimentary popcorn and ordered some sliders and fries.  It was the perfect way to see Breaking Dawn Part 1.  It was also a huge step for me....the first time I've ever been to the movies alone!  I always swore I would never do that.  It wasn't so bad though :) 
After the movie I went shopping.  Not for me though!  I started our Christmas shopping today :)  Always one of my favorite things to do.  We literally had not bought one present yet...but by the time I got home, we have finished shopping for 2 people on our list and I have 2 presents wrapped for Aaron!  Yes, I had to wrap them even though there is no tree to put them under yet.  I am going to have to be creative in the future in finding hiding places for presents.  I don't know how my mom did it all those years. 
Now, I'm at home watching football with Aaron.  He spent all day at his school studying.  He has his final for his paramedic class tomorrow night!  He is nervous but I know that he is going to do awesome!  Prayers would be greatly appreciated anyways :)
Hope you are all having a wonderful Thanksgiving week!

Tough Guy

My poor baby Griffin had to go to the vet today.  He is in desperate need of a haircut so I called on Thursday to get him an appointment.  They told me he needed two vaccinations before he could come in.  So this morning, we woke up and took him to the vet.  It was Aaron's first time coming with us to vet (imagine that).  We got there and told them he needed a few vaccinations but I couldn't remember which ones.  They checked his file and said he was overdue for all of them...oops.  Shouldn't they tell me when I come in that he needs them?  Oh well.  Poor guy had to get 3 shots and had some blood drawn to test for heartworms.  He was shaking like a leaf, but he stood still and didn't whine at all.  I was so proud of him :)  They lady even gave him a treat after for being such a good boy. 

He loves sticking his head out the window when we drive around.  Next Saturday, he will have to endure another day out...at the beauty shop :)  He pretends to be scared when we drop him off, but he is always running around with the girls when we come to pick him up.  I know he enjoys it!