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I've hit my PEAK! I'm in my PRIME! I'm SEXIER with my push~up bra and a few more "laugh~wrinkles"! I realize that it's time to burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear fancy clothes and NOT save it for a special occasion....bec TODAY is special! It's time to DANCE like no~one is watching....oh yea, I do that already!....and it's OK to embarass my kids! I know LIFE isn't fair, but it's still good! And there is NOTHING more rewarding than living it to it's fullest with my FAMILY! I'm NOT getting a boob~job, taking pole~dancing lessons or getting a job at Hooters...although it sounds FUN to Dan! I'm just going to keep living my incredible JOURNEY and hope there is MORE amazing, unforgettable, MEMORIES to come!

Speaking of amazing & unforgettable....last weekend was the BOMB! My SWEET husband ALWAYS comes through! He was stressed out for months about what to do for my 40th! But, somehow he planned the PERFECT weekend...and it was even a SURPRISE!

On Friday, we got all dressed UP. We went to a restraunt called III Forks, one of Dallas' BEST steak houses. I don't think we have ever had a fillet that good! YUMMY! After dinner, I was ready to go home and put the kiddies to bed......Dan instead took me to the Dallas Intercontinental Hotel...ya, the 14th floor suite! Talk about being SPOILED! We finally had ONE night to OURSELVES! He let me open 1 gift....no it was NOT a TEDDY....it was a TAMRON LENSE for my Nikon! YA BABY!!!!!!!!!! He is definitely THE MAN! :)

On Saturday I came home to a decorated house and kids and neighbors with silly~string! I walked in the door and was attacked! Kaden had one of those air-horns and scared the crap out of me & then everyone was yelling and spraying me with silly-string! I laughed till I was crying and peeing my pants! It was GREAT!

The rest of my B-DAY was spent at soccer games and football....shocking I know! ALL of my cutest FRIENDS and FAMILY from home called and SANG and WISHED me well now that I'm an old fart! .......they ALL truly MADE my day! ....I think the only thing that was missing was a DIRT~HILL~CAKE from TRISHA!!!!!!!

I had a great evening previous, and a fun B-Day with my kids! .......I didn't know it WASEN"T over yet! .......the next morning our friends, Russell & Paige, picked us up at 9a.m. We were going to my FIRST NFL FOOTBALL GAME!!!! I was soooo excited! We even went in STYLE. Russell's company has a "party-bus" that they shuttle people to and from the STADIUM. It was seriously HILARIOUS! It looks like a "short-bus"....which would be totally appropriate for US!!! ..but, once inside.....the party begins! hahahahaaa!

We get to the game an hour or so early and just "take-in" the CRAZIES! Talk about FANATICS!

WE.. DID have our COWBOY ATTIRE ON, but NO face paint, beer, banners, horns or boots!

Our seats were on the 17th row in the corner of the end-zone. I loved being so close that we could hear the players! The GAME was more like a big SHOW....lights, cameras, fire, Randy Travis, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Players, screaming crazy dressed-up fans.....FUN!!!!!!!

What a FANTASTIC BIRTHDAY! I LOVE 40! I love Texas! & I love my MAN!

My Lense!

Happy 40th poster!
The PARTY BUS!

TEXAS STADIUM!

Inside the DOME!

Dan's FAVORITE! He got out the BINOCS!!! hahahaha

Here come the COWBOYS! Field Goal!

Hand off to Marion Barber....He's THE MAN! Dreads and all! Look at the SIZE of these guys! T.O. is even BIG!

This is the trail of fans leaving Texas Stadium! This paking lot is full of Stretch SUV's and Limos....people comin & goin with STYLE! Like us! hahaha!

mOvINg AgaIN!!

These two pics are our staircase...going down to the front door/entry/dining.


This is a view from the back door...kitchen to the left and family room & den to the right. The other pic is obviously our kitchen. Kind of hard to tell with all the boxes in the way!

A couple more pics of the kitchen and family room...which is all open to the formal dining and entry way.

Last week we spent our FINAL night at the apt. On Friday, October 3rd, the movers came and moved us out! It was such a great feeling! We got all the furniture (which was NOT much) from our apt moved into our new home. We spent the weekend there and unpacked what we could. On Monday of last week the SEMI and 2 other large trucks came with the rest of our STUFF!! It was so funny....they just kept unloading and unloading and unloading....yea, for about 51/2 hours!! And I thought we got rid of a lot BEFORE we moved to Texas!! hahahahahaaaa Guess it's time for another garage sale! Anyway, we are in and happy! Now we just get to unpack and unpack and unpack! Hopefully you can see a little bit of our home from the pics above!

Other than getting our house in order things are just the same....you know....football, basketball, soccer, homework, church, work, play...and we even find time to eat, sleep & blog!

MIA

Ok, ok, ok, I know it has been a while since I had some blogging action! But....we have NOT had the internet for almost 2 weeks now. Yes, it is my husbands fault for messing with the provider and turning on and off service! ...MEN!! ANyway, we will be "unserviced" until next Monday or Tuesday... Then will be ready for some serious blogging updates! ...Right now I am on the internet at our Apts community computers for the residents and there are a bunch of kids waiting to get on and play games!!! ....otherwise, I would try to blog aobut SOMETHING....hahaaa!! So now you know why I am MIA for a little longer! :)