Go Tech!

This week has been a good one. Busy busy with all the wonderful things of the season. Brian and I have a few events that we've been participating in, and oh ... of course there's football!!

Last weekend we went to a 90th birthday party. It was a blast. We had a great time, and Brian and his family were able to see many old friends. I just enjoyed the company and getting dressed up! :)

Brian and I all spiffed up! :)

Then, we got the week in full swing. I was very excited because I got to see Emily and Marcus's precious little gift, Lawrence Gray Wooley. I was in such a hurry to get dinner to them before going to our church group that I completely forgot to grab the camera. But, he's a precious little boy, and I sure could just sit and hold him for hours! I patted that little bottom right to sleep while I was holding him. So precious! I really am so excited for them ... God's given them a sweet gift! In the midst of cooking a delicious low-fat King Ranch Chicken in the crockpot (an altered Southern Living recipe) and baking pies and chopping salads ... I decided to bake some homemade soft pretzels for Brian. He's been very persistent in reminding me that it's been forever since I made the last batch. They were smaller this time, and looked a little funny, but they were SOO good! Maybe next time I won't wait so long before I make them again!

Yummy soft pretzels ... so warm ... right out of the oven ... smells delicious!!



The recipe came from the cookbook "Baking Illustrated." Great for any level of baker. If you're new, it'll give you step-by-step detail of how to bake some of the seemingly hardest recipes. It'll also show you many pictures of the process! I strongly suggest it! :)

 The rest of the week went along relatively smoothly, except for the fact that all my Nurse Practitioner school plans got jumbled into a mess by TTU's school of nursing. I'm so thankful for God opening new doors, though. Subtracting all the details of the process, I'm excited to say that I have applied to Angelo State University, and I may be completing the last bit of schooling through their FNP program. Anxious to see what happens!

We took a load off over the weekend, and enjoyed a change of pace with Tech football. Go Red Raiders ... way to beat Mizzou on prime time television. It's awesome to see what happens when you show up to play football! :)

Well ... off to study and prepare for a busy week. I'm getting real excited about Fall and Christmas ... I had a momentary thought of wanting to decorate for Christmas next weekend. Then, I realized I was stealing some of the thunder from Fall and Thanksgiving! That is just unacceptable ... so ... I've been checking out Thrifty Decor Chick for some fabulous fall ideas. This is one of my new favorite design idea blogs. Check it out!

Have a wonderfully, blessed week!