Saints UPDATE

My NEW ORLEANS SAINTS are still UNDEFEATED after a tough battle against Miami last weekend. Final Score SAINTS 46 DOLPHINS 34!

WHO DAT!!!!

Next game: Monday Night Football against the rival Atlanta FALCONS

USM Homecoming

Last weekend Rick and I headed to Hattiesburg for Southern Miss Homecoming, and WHAT A WEEKEND!! We had a blast! This was Rick's first USM home football game (we went to the Auburn game last year @ AU, and the UAB game this year here in Bham), and at one point he said "You guys actually have a pretty good atmosphere around here." REALLY RICK? I guess he didn't expect much, but was pleasantly surprised. He was also impressed by the stadium, it's no SEC stadium, but pretty nice thanks to all the new additions.

Friday Fancy, Joe, Larkin, Rick, and I went to dinner @ The Brownstone, and it was YUMMY!! Then off to the Bottling Company (a friend of mine from college's bar downtown), and this is what happened...

Fancy & I
Fancy & Joe

Joe, Rick and me @ BOCO, then....

Not really sure what happened here. I guess we found a tractor and the guys got excited. As you can see Joe is posing for a fabulous pic, while Rick is a little more serious as he tries to figure out how to start the tractor!! WOW!! This is what happens when we get together with old college friends. LOVE IT!!!

And Saturday after a morning of recovery, our little weekend family (as Joe called it, he would also call for family meetings, strange, I know), finally made it to the game. I hate that this pic didn't turn out better, it was a gorgeous sky in the background.

It was a PERFECT weekend with PERFECT friends, and USM beat Tulane 43-6!!!

FABULOUS @ 5!!

My SWEET BABY LILLY turned 5 last Friday!

I am madly in love with this little angel and can't imagine my life without her!!!

I am so happy she is still so FABULOUS at 5!!!

THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

For those that don't know, I am a HUGE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS FAN!!! I LOVE THEM!!! My dad, brothers, and I have been loyal fans since I can remember. Every Sunday, we all had to sit in the same spot we sat in the week before, if we won. If not, we had to change it up, my dad was very superstitious. We have been there through thick and thin (mostly thin), more losing seasons than I can count, but we never gave up! Well this Sunday, I remembered why I was a SAINTS fan, with our 48-27 victory over the undefeated New York Giants, and New Orleans own Eli Manning (Hotty Toddy). The SAINTS are undefeated after 5 games for the first time since 1993, and for only the 3rd time in franchise history, and I AM SO PROUD!!!!!!! My heart was just full of joy Sunday, and I know my Dad would be on top of the world about his beloved Saints. So, I just wanted to share my excitement with everyone else. WHO DAT!!!!

P.S. In true SAINTS fan form, I know this is only the beginning of the season, and a LOT can change by the end of the season. I AM JUST SO EXCITED FOR THE TIME BEING!!!

New chairs....

OK, so not really new chairs but re-covered chairs! Every little bit helps. I was so proud of my self, especially since I am NOT crafty at ALL!

BEFORE:

AFTER:
Not the exact fabric I wanted, but it will do for now.

Happy Birthday BR

Weekend before last we went to BR's birthday party. Here are the pics:

The guys.
Blair & BR

Cheering for the Tigers.

The Woods (minus Davis)

Shower for Katherine & Mac

Last weekend we helped host a wedding shower for Rick's sister Katherine and her husband at our house. We had a great time, it was a super easy shower, and the Greenes got lots of fabulous gifts.

Rick & Katherine
Heather, Beth, & me.

Mac & Walker

Katherine and all her girlfriends!

Katie & Scott (Rick's oldest brother and his wife). Thanks for all your help Katie!!

Southern Miss vs UAB

Last Thursday we went to the Southern Miss game here in Bham, and well......we lost. So that's really all I will say about that.

Rick & me
The girls.

Kelly & Erick

We did get to see my sweet friends Chris, Joy, and Macie Rayburn at the game. Above are Joy & Macie.

Baby Sawyer

So I am WAY behind!! Our friends Courtney & Lindsay had their little boy Sawyer James on Sept 16, 8 lbs 14 oz 21 1/4 inches, and healthy as can be. Rick and I took them dinner shortly after and got to meet the little man, and I wanted to bring him home. He is such a cutie, and I can totally tell he already loves Aunt Candice. Congrats Corley family, we love SJC.