The Birthday!

Well, I had a great birthday-- up until the massive beating Tech received in Norman. It's going to be ok... there is still a chance we could go to the Big 12 Championship. What will save us is that we beat UT and OSU. Here are the perfect scenarios... #1. The easiest would be if OSU could beat OU this weekend. Which could happen because the game is AT OSU. Then there is #2 if OU does beat OSU then our hope is that since they were playing a ranked team, and UT didn't-- they will hopefully skip UT in the rankings... and even though with this scenario we won't be going to the Big 12 Champ... neither will UT. That's pretty much what I care about if OSU doesn't beat OU. Why do I care so much do you ask? BECAUSE WE BEAT UT FAIR AND SQUARE. They wouldn't have truly earned that #2 ranking! They barely beat OU and OSU. (I know OU slaughtered us, but we slaughtered OSU. UT didn't.) I told you... I am a very passionate Red Raider! :)

Now, on to more exciting things! For my birthday, I did what I said I was going to... I decorated my apartment! I wasn't able to put my tree up because I was too preoccupied by being a true Tech fan and watching the game to the very very bitter end! BUT, I totally made my first wreath! See what you think!



It was so great to listen to Christmas music all day, and decorate! I loved it! Of course everywhere I went people would ask me "Are you having a good day ma'am?" and I would say "Yes I am! It's my birthday!" I like to let everyone know it's my birthday! After I got finished picking out all of my Christmas decor I went and picked up Aaron from work. Then, we went to the mall to get my new purse!!! I had originally picked one out online that I really liked, but when we went to see it in the store the strap was WAY to short. It was seriously up in my armpit. I just couldn't force it. Then I found the perfect one! I love it! Thank you Aaron for my purse! :)



Even though I already have my decorations up for Christmas... I am so ready for Thanksgiving!!! Yesterday at church it really hit me. I have been so worried about all of the food and people that are going to be at my inlaws and how I was going to be able to help-- and I completely forgot to stop and think about what I am truly thankful for. It just brought me to tears because I have so much to be thankful for. I think through the past year the thing that I have been the most thankful for is my mom. Being a wife has taught me so much about the sacrifices my mom made for my sister and I that we totally took for granted and didn't thank her for. She really did alot for my sister and I whether it was making dinner after working her 8-5, or making our birthdays sooo special, or working lots of odd jobs on the side so my sister could do cheerleading and to make sure we were never wanting. Don't get me wrong, my dad did alot for us too, but I think what our moms do for the family is completely underrated. So, here is to my mom-- Thank you, and I love you! :)

I hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to stop and think "what are you truly thankful for?"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Lauren