High Five, America

Guess what?  NO MORE POLITICAL ADS for a while... Sigh of relief?  Did you stay up last night watching the election results? 

I was terrified of waiting in Florida's historically ridiculous voting lines so I left work early, got caffeine and snacks just in case and I got to my polling place right around 4:30pm expecting a substantial wait.  I think that I had a voting angel on my side because there was literally no line, I just walked right in and they handed me my ballot.  I asked, and they said it was the only time that day it had been quiet and sure enough, as I was voting, the line grew.  So thankful for that.  If you are thinking I'm crazy... some of the voters in Florida waited at the polls for 6 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  WHAT. That is dedication. And bureaucracy at its worst.  And a shining example of Florida in action.

NONETHELESS... I voted, Mama voted, Sissy voted.  The President is back! 

 

More than anything I am hopeful that this brings some much needed balance to our country and a longer-range vision of helping Americans and the world than the short-range one we have embraced lately.  We are no longer a country of pure democrats and republicans.  A lot of people I talk with do not feel well represented in those two camps and feel they are just working to avoid the worst case scenario and not FOR the best case scenario.  Personally, I'm pretty tired of working toward mediocre and am hopeful we can move on from here toward greatness.  We all deserve it.

God Bless the USA! 

This One's For the Girls

I'm feeling very grateful for my girlfriends this week.  Not only was I blessed to get to speak with my sweet cousin/BFF and one of my most beautiful (inside and out) friends Courtney, I also got to celebrate Abby's baby shower for her soon to be here son Knox, I ALSO got to spend the day celebrating Lindzee's 30th birthday.  It was an epic weekend for Girl Time and I loved every minute of it. 

Happy Mommy

FaceTime is the Best... Pretty sure she'll kill me for this pic :)

About to get our shopping on

The Long Lost Blond Kardashian Sisters

Kickin it live in the nail salon.  Happy Birthday Bestie!

Hard to believe these two pictures were just a few days before and after Lindzee's 20th birthday... THAT WAS 10 WHOLE YEARS AGO. Feels more like 5 years ago.  We have gone through a lot in those ten years!  So happy to call her my best friend and to be able to celebrate so many milestones in each others' lives.  Here's to celebrating our 40th birthdays in about 5 minutes sister  :) LOVE YOU!

Halloweenie 2002!

Some lovely ladies right here... 20, 19 and Yumiko :) hehe

Knights Win!

Happy Monday everyone!  This past weekend was Homecoming for UCF and our wonderful friends Dave and Noelle came out to visit for the festivities! 

UCF has a long standing tradition known as Spirit Splash (that you should Google if you aren't familiar with it) that event kicks off Homecoming weekend in a big way.  After celebrating the Splash with my co-workers on Friday (do you like our What the Duck shirts???), Dave, Noelle and I celebrated a huge UCF football victory on Saturday night.  Enjoy the pics of us eating Jeremiah's (yum), cheering our guts out at the game, and the after glow with the Coach himself.  It's been awesome having our friends around this weekend :)

Spirit Splash 2012!

They LOVED it

Ready for Battle ~ Back in Black

Aww Snuggies :)

We're cute, yea?

This is what we really look like... love these two

We cleared the stands fast

My handsome Knight

Hamsome Boy

Did you all have a lovely weekend?  It has actually been down in the 60's here in good old Central Florida (holy guacamole, can you believe that?!).  It has been SO gorgeous.  I have been in heaven with the windows open and lots of outdoor fun with my main man Teeny. 

Besides being able to run errands with mom because he wouldn't roast in the car if I turned off the AC, the Brod-man and also enjoyed a beautiful 3-mile loop around Lake Baldwin this weekend.  Isn't it gorgeous there?  Kinda felt like we were out on early Spring day in Madison for an hour...

Look at that handsome hambone face.  What a sweetie.  I feel a bit horrible enjoying the fringe benefits of Hurricane Sandy as she is about to slam into our northern neighbors but here's hoping the people that needed to evacuated.  I have been glued to the news about this frankenstorm but all of my Floridian veteran co-workers think I'm just being dramatic.  I hope so!  We will see...

Blustery Weather

There's a nor-easter a blowing!  If you are in the northeast part of the US, please brace yourselves and get prepared as the weather experts say this will be a pretty hardy wind storm for you all and soon.  In the meantime, Tropical Storm Sandy has made some GORGEOUS, tropical, cool weather for us down south here in Central Florida.  Looking at my 7 day forcast was a breath of fresh air (sorry, had to!) as it feels like the first time I have seen a high in the 60's in about 2 years!  Looking forward to some beautiful weekend weather and hoping/praying the storm stays the heck out of Hungtington, WV where the fellas are this weekend. 

Football Family Mid-Season 2012

Well folks, another football season is well underway.  I thought this would be a good time to check back in on the season so far.  Ever wonder what the life of a football family is like?  If you have come to visit, you probably have become intimately acquainted with the craziness that is our life during season.  My sweet handsome husband is rather tired at this point of the year but still rearing to kick some opponent ass each week.  We are currently right in the thick of the fun times.  Beautiful Florida fall weather, LOTS of baked goods, cinnamon smells and fall decor, plenty of family and friends visiting, and many hours glued to a stadium bench or tv screen.  Oh and lots of stomach aches and soar throats... not from the flu, from aggressive cheering.

If you haven't had the pleasure of experiencing a taste of the season in person, here are a few fun snapshots to show the life of a football wife mid-season.   We are pumped for the remaining games ~ Rah rah!

It starts when the tickets arrive... they are so beautiful

My most precious season ticket seat mates

Friends come to keep me company and do the Zombie Nation

 

UKnight for Pink Night :)

When he finally has a bye week we spend his half day off... you guessed it, watching football!  At least we did it in style, nothing like a homemade "drive-in theater" in your living room!  Teeny is mad we took his spot :)

There's lots of long days and nights for my handsome husband.  Lots of missing him and kissy face pictures

At Brighthouse Stadium if we aren't doing the Zombie Nation we are doing the Call me Maybe or the Gangnam Style.  Aims gets DOWN.

  

Of course, there's tailgating

Aimee rolls deep

And the hottest day of my life... I will never get used to Florida noontime football

Nor will these overheated fans

Still, we're loving it

Ready for another game!

My cute black and gold bestie

Me and Maman cheering on the Knights!

A couple of folks I know made it on TV!  Seen all the way from Wisconsin!

My cute new black and gold football wreath.  I'm in love with my creation :)