Inflatables and Fried Potatoes

Well, I am now going to update you on the fabulous weekend I had at my family reunion at the lake house.

Our View.

 

 

Friday afternoon was dragging by until I got a phone call from my boss saying, "Let's leave." I was out the door and headed to Monroe to pick up the Manfriend. After saying hello and chatting we made our way to the lake house at Burnt Cabin. When we arrived we were bombarded with family and hugs. That is never a bad thing. My nephew, GuyJack, was already covered in bruises from playing so hard. (Check out his legs.)

Friday evening was Sam & Ella's and beer. Never a dull moment.

 

Saturday started early. GJ got into bed with the manfriend and me around 6:30am so mom could take Oscar to run the the Gore Dam Run. He finished first in his age group. While the runners were running and the breakfast club was enjoying breakfast and Jincy's (General Store from Where the Red Fern Grows) manfriend and I took care and fed a bunch of children. I guess this was the perfect form of birth control. While all of this was going on, the inflatables were delivered. Hello good times. Chance (manfriend) was a trooper and helped find outlets and breaker boxes so the children could start their fun.

Great-Aunt Juanita

Saturday was an easy day of relaxing and talking. The weather was perfect. Mid-afternoon we started making a traditional "West" family dinner. Fry bread, beans, fried potatoes, and everything in between. My great-aunt Juanita is the fry bread maker of the family.

After dinner and more jumping in the inflatables we had a birthday party for my Ginny and her twin sister Sticky. After that, Chance and I went into Gore to buy some beer and drinks for the rest of the family. When we returned we began watching the OU-K State game.

 

Ginny and Sticky

We later came back to the main house and talked until we couldn't keep our eyes open and went off to rest for the night. Sunday morning meant big breakfast and chocolate gravy. My Nan was the maker of all makers of chocolate gravy. It is a family tradition.

Chocolate Gravy

 

The little ladies and me

Mom and GJ in an inflatable

I know I can complain about my family and how they drive me nuts, but I do love each of them very very much. I wouldn't be who I am without them.

 

After saying our goodbyes, Chance and I headed back to Monroe to pick up a washer and dryer his family is letting me have ( I think they like me a little) and delivered it to my apartment in Wilburton. I really do have an amazing manfriend. He makes my heart go pitter patter and I would be in a dark place without him.

If he had to climb in once he did 50 times





 

That brings me to today, Tuesday, September 25

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Time Limits

Hello Blog World.

I can't even begin to express my weekend.

Somehow, I have managed to run out of time to post an extensive post about my weekend. Therefore, tomorrow I will post that cluster.

Thanks and hope you are all having a great Monday:)

Monday, September, 24-------->

400 miles and Two Nephews

Yesterday was "Nephew Day" and I was beyond excited to finally go get those two boys. Not sure if I ever told you why I was getting them for the weekend. Besides the family reunion this weekend, my brother and sister-in-law are going to New Jersey to see Bruce Springsteen. Yes. The Boss is having a show and they are going.
My brother and I had a plan to meet up after Oscar's track meet. Yeah. That track meet caused a lot of problems.
As I am driving on the Indian Nation Turnpike my brother calls me saying Oscar isn't going to run as early as we thought and it will be closer to 7 before they could leave to come meet me. No problem. I assure them I have no problem meeting them closer to OKC. (I am such a kind person).
I go to Shawnee, about 30 miles for OKC, stop to do some shopping (found the most fabulous dress to wear to a wedding next weekend!), and grab a coffee.
As I am waiting on my order at Starbucks, my brother calls and says change of plans...
I automatically know I am going to OKC. I jump in my car and drive 30 miles to meet my sister-in-law with my nephews. She can't even begin to express how thankful she is for me coming all the way and promises to make it up to me one day. Honestly, I would drive to the end of the Earth to pick up my nephews.
After the boys have food and are buckled up, we start the 3 hour drive to SE Oklahoma and to Granny Buck's house.

Today, my whole family is meeting at the lake house for a family reunion. EXCITED FACE.
Expect lots of pictures.

Friday, Sept. 21st (The last official day of summer)

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Yes. There is a flower on my boob.
Stop looking at it.

Nephew Day!

I get my nephews today! That is the first thing that came out of my mouth. There are days when I wonder if I could ever love two boys more than my nephews. I am not going to test that idea any time soon; however, having two onery boys to talk to and play with makes my life just a little bit brighter.

Thursday, Sept. 20----------->
Everything about this outfit was last minute. Nothing was planned this morning. Fail on my part.

School Pictures and Nephews

This is a list of events I am excited about:

1. I get to pick up my nephews tomorrow. Oscar and GuyJack make my heart happy.
2. Manfriend is coming home tomorrow as well.
3. This weekend is my family reunion at the lakehouse. Manfriend is joining me. Say a prayer.
4. Wahoo! at the lakehouse
5. THIS WEATHER!
6. My Job.

We can end the list there because I am cold and want to get back to planning a Pinterest Wedding:) for whoever might look at my boards. Not getting married anytime soon.


Wednesday, Sept. 19-------------------->
I got this top at the same place I bought my dress from yesterday. The pants are Jessica Simpson and that gal knows how to make a skinny black pant.
The shoes=FAB.

I also took a school picture today for the first time since I was a student here. That was stressful.

Oklahoma Girls Do It Better

Happy Tuesday Dahlings! Today is a good day. Maybe it was the mango I ate or the wonderful end of the summer weather, but I am in a glorious mood:)

Last night I went to my cousin Asher's first football game. I am still amazed he is old enough to play little league football. I had the movie "Little Giants" playing over and over in my head.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012


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The dress came from a store in Poteau called "Jazz Z Jewelz. Way fun!



























The necklace I wore yesterday (see below) I purchased at Rhinestone Cowgirl in Stillwater over the weekend. I am an Oklahoma girl through and through. I love my state enough to wear it around my neck.

Mosters and Cupcakes

This is me admitting failure. This won't happen often (ask the manfriend about that), but I did fail on updating the ole blog last week. I was a small cluster of a week. Today, we can catch up on the events.

I posted Wednesday morning and so much has happened since then. I paid my final respects to a great man and am still at a loss for words on how much he will be missed.
I finally beat my cousin Lane (@LAdamsKC) in a nail biting game of Wahoo. Reed, my 6-year-old cousin, came is second.
Wednesday is reserved for volleyball. It can get out of hand.
Thursday was a complete fail day. I had a spectacular outfit.  Navy and white striped Ralph Lauren Dress with an orange belt and Lilly Pulitzer Resort Wedges. I was wearing this outfit when I dumped an entire ice chest full of ice, water and bottled water in the floor of my office. Sounds awesome, right? By 2pm I was wearing norts and Nikes and hiking down the dam at Robbers Cave. I decided at that moment I was taking Friday off.
On Friday I came to work. Dammit.
 Friday, Septemeber 14, 2012------------------------------->
I told my boss and filled out the paperwork but still felt like I needed to be there and get some work wrapped up. I showed my face in her office and she told me to get out of here. She didn't even have to twist my arm and I was off to Stillwater and the Cowboy Nation.

I always love being in Stillwater during game weekends. Everyone is in America's Brightest Orange and prepping for game day. It also means getting to see the manfriend:)
Friday evening was a sushi date with two good friends and going to bed early because tailgating for an 11am kickoff starts very early in the morning.


 

Bloody Mary Bar, Screwdrivers and Mimosas
 

After the game and sobering up, I kissed the manfriend goodbye for a week and headed to the lakehouse. I was greeted with giggling girls and my cousin Dru blowing up bars of soap in the microwave. I love my family.
We were gathering at the lakehouse to celebrate Miss Teagan Tate's first birthday. In my family, birthdays are a big deal. The theme was "Pink Monster" and very fitting.



Pink Monster

Teagan Tate, Sweet T, T Cup



Teagan's Pink Monster Cake





Mom and KK making sleeping arrangements