Hello, 2011!

Well, I have obviously slacked a bit on being a regular blogger. But we are back to the real world from our 10 day, much needed rest. I find it completely odd and almost disgusting that we are already back to our normal schedule of working, flying, exercising, and watching smutty T.V.

Before the break, me and my friend Amberly threw Susan  a wedding shower! She got married January 1, 2011 in Lake Tahoe on a boat, and thought it would only be right to throw her a proper wedding shower with the rest of the girls! It was at my house, and we had a great time!

The kitchen all ready for the party.

 The spread.

 The living room before the pups left

The party was great, and we got to have some great girl time and mimosas. She is still on her honeymoon right now in Maui- Im jealous, and ready for my friend to come back!

The Holiday was great! A lot of traveling. By Car. Which is Dallas' least favorite thing to do since he started flying jets that can get you from Oklahoma City to Houston in roughly 40 minutes. 

Christmas was fantastic and we enjoyed being together with our family more than anything.

Our little family, minus Moe.

Dylan and Lesly.

The day after Christmas we had a party with friends which was SO MUCH FUN until my good friend Heather fed me a little too much "Hipp's Brew" which, if you know Ol' Meggy-Meg, you know she doesn't handle mixing vino with the hard stuff very well.  But up until that, the party was so great, and I so enjoyed seeing my buddies- including my beautiful pregnant friend, Nikki!

We played a few riveting rounds of catch phrase, and had a successful white elephant gift exchange coming home with a quesadilla maker, and a Scentsy wall plugin! :)

A few days later, we were off to Florida with Dallas' dad and brother, Dylan to visit Grandpa and Nana at their resort house. :)

Not too shabby, huh? :)

 It was really our first time to be able to relax, and take in the 80 degree weather! We had amazing meals, shopping time while the guys played golf, and went to the Ritz-Carlton in Naples to see the two-story gingerbread house!

Eating in Naples

Big Dallas with his Arrogant Bastard Beer!

Dylan drinking a girly drink

We spent New Years in Naples, and headed home on the 2nd, and drove back to good old Enid on the 3rd. The time seemed to fly by. Which is what almost always seems to happen.

So. You know when you get back from vacation, and your house looks like a train drove directly through it? Well, mine does. And I can hardly think straight with all the clutter. This weekend will be spent cleaning, and relaxing from our relaxing vacation. :) Funny how you need a rest from a vacation.

So, its a new year, and I could not be happier. 2010 proved to be a pretty terrible year for the most part, and for alot of people I know. 

Good Riddance, 2010!

I am ready to see what 2011 has in store for us, and I know, it HAS TO BE a far better year than the last. 

In other news, classes begin next Tuesday, and I will be taking Anatomy and Physiology....Seems like such a long road to nursing, but I know it will be worth it in the end. And I can't wait! 

Cheers and Happy New Year,

Megan and Dallas

Tis' The Season!

Well have had quite a fun filled weekend. From my perspective at least. :)

Friday night we went to assignment night and out to eat with the Riley's. Which is becoming somewhat of an assignment night tradition.

Saturday morning, I took Dallas to a surprise massage I booked for him because he has been pretty stressed out lately. He loved it!

 After that we went to get ready to take some family pictures for our Christmas Cards! (I hope to get them out this week!) It was FREEZING out there! But I think we managed to get a few shots in that we can use! After that, me and the ladies went to Hobby Lobby to get items to make our own wreaths! I have been wanting to do this for so long, and they all turned out so well! The best part was that our wreath supplies all totaled out to $26 bucks!

At Hobby Lobby

Making our Wreaths!

Susan

Amberly!

(That's Dallas tossing her child in the air in the background)

My wreath in- process

Amberly's Better Homes and Gardens "Recipe" Wreath. :)

Susan's Wreath! 

My Wreath!

And Moe eating my wreath.

Such a great weekend! Today we did some much needed exercising, and went to the Commissary for the week. As soon as I get my pictures from our shoot yesterday, I will post some of them! :)

In Dallas news....He should  be having his first solo ride this week in the T-38! Wow- It seems like a short time, but I trust these Air Force people know what they are doing ! :)

Cheers,

Megan

Thanksgiving in beautiful Colorado!

Well our trip was awesome! We just loved being back in Colorado! It was so beautiful, with highs in the mid 50's, and lows down to 8 degrees. Perfect for some late night Hot- Tubbing at Ben's! No snow- but thats ok!

We got to Colorado pretty late on Wednesday evening/ Thursday morning. We went to sleep, and then began preparing our Thanksgiving Feast the next morning! Everything was awesome! The food was incredible and the company was even better!

Here you can see the preparation:

The girls hard at work.

Yum,,,,

Ben preparing his Mashed Potatoes!

Working Hard!

A proud man with his mashed potatoes in all their glory.

Me and Dallas before eating, enjoying some vino.

The stuffing I made!

Right on time! 4:00pm Dinner.

 The Spread.

A little after- dinner conversation and wine.

Dallas and Marty- The Royal Air Force Officer 

teaching at the Academy right now.

 The aftermath.....

Passed out.

Thanksgiving was so great! We really enjoyed Ben and Karen and their great friends!

Friday (AKA Black Friday) I made Dallas get up around 5:30am to hit up some shopping. We went with Steve and Amy Erwin, Dallas' sponsor family from the Academy, who are basically our 2nd parents. They have always been so good to us, and treat us as well as their own blood. We did some shopping, rested a bit and had a delicious ham for dinner! It was great spending the day with these guys!

On Saturday, we went to workout with Ben and Karen at their swanky gym they belong to, grabbed a bit to eat, and went to see Love and Other Drugs. Later on Saturday, Dallas and I went to eat at the Cliff House in Manitou Springs, CO for a very, very late anniversary dinner. Well worth the wait, though. :) It was great, and brought back so many amazing memories for us.

The Cliff House all decorated for the Holiday Season!

 At our table.

Anniversary Dessert. A Raspberry Souffle'!

My goodness, he is handsome! :)

I just love my husband more than words.

 And of course, some beautiful Colorado Scenery.

All in all, a really, really great trip. We had some time to relax and take it all in, and get back together with some of our very favorite people!

We also had some time to reflect and think about what we are truly thankful for in our lives, and to remember those that we miss very much.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We sure did!

Now its time to look forward to Christmas! Going home to the family in Houston, a party with some great friends, and going to Naples, FL to visit Nana and Grandpa.

Oh! And Happy Hanukkah! :) 

Dollar Ride

Dallas ended up having his T-38 Dollar Ride yesterday! He said it was amazing, and "Just a little different from the T-6" :)

Dallas was cruising around western Oklahoma at about 500 mph yesterday. And the instructor said he did pretty well for the first time! Here are the pictures form the event:

G- Suit Time!

Got his parachute on! 

Have I ever mentioned how hot my Hubby looks in a Flight Suit? :)

Well, He does!

Climbing In!

And thats all the pictures we got! But it was a great day for him. It was a day he has been waiting for since we arrived here at Vance Air Force Base. He had a blast! I even heard him taking off at my work! That's how loud these jets are!

On a different note, we took a few pictures of the pups tonight. And we are posting a couple because they are cute.

Stella waking up from a nap in her bed. She is pretty darn cute!

Ladies and Gentleman, this is the first time they have laid together by choice.

Today we plan on getting the house all clean, clothes washed, and start getting ready for our trip to Colorado! Woo Hoo!

11-18-1999 We Are the Aggies, The Aggies Are We.

Today is a big day for Aggies everywhere. It's a day we remember our Fallen Brothers. It's a day we unite as Texas A&M Aggies to remember one of the greatest tragedies in Texas A&M's history. November 18, 1999 the bonfire collapsed as it was being built. The bonfire used to be one of the most recognizable symbols of Aggieland. It symbolized the Aggies' burning desire to beat t.u. Now, it symbolizes rememberance and prayer for those 12 Aggies that lost their lives at 2:42a.m.

This day is especially memorable for me. I was in 6th grade when this happened, and my teacher, Mrs. Adams, lost her daughter in this accident. Miranda Adams was one of the fallen 12. When I woke up that morning 11 years ago, I remember being in shock, and crying for my teacher for her loss. It wasn't until 5 years later that I would really understand what it meant to be a part of the Aggie Family. In 2004 I was a freshman at Texas A&M University. This was the year that the Bonfire Memorial was completed, and the first time Aggies everywhere in body and spirit would come together at this grand Memorial to remember.

Each pillar represents one of the Fallen and faces in the direction of their hometown.

Aggies join at 2:42am to sing The Spirit of Aggieland on November 18. This is why I am proud to be an Aggie. One of the most touching moments of my life.

Some may boast of prowess bold
Of the school they think so grand
But there’s a spirit can ne’er be told
It’s the Spirit of Aggieland

We are the Aggies, the Aggies are we
True to each other as Aggies can be
We’ve got to fight boys
We’ve got to fight!
We’ve got to fight for Maroon and White

After they’ve boosted all the rest
Then they will come and join the best
For we are the Aggies, the Aggies are we
We’re from Texas AMC

We will always remember.

11-18-1999

Already Slacking...

So I understand that I am already slacking on the whole blog thing.

I apologize.

We just really haven't been doing too terribly much.

So this week is the week before Thanksgiving! Next week we will be in Colorado Springs, CO catching up with great friends, taking in the beauty of Colorado (My most favorite place in the world, thus far!) and eating some delicious food!

We will be eating with our dear friends Ben and Karen Blaney, who are from the U.K. originally. They belong to a U.K. club in Colorado Springs, and are having several people over in addition to us, to celebrate with! We are bringing stuffing (Grandma's homemade Recipe!) creamed peas (Holiday Staple at my house!), and a couple of pies! I can't wait! I think its going to be a great trip, and a great way to recharge our batteries from this difficult year.

We are also going to Florida after Christmas to spend New Years with Nana and Grandpa in Naples!

Going to visit Naples is always so enjoyable and relaxing for us. The weather is beautiful all year, the shopping is great, and nothing beats Nana's cooking. Nothing. :) I am also excited because the whole (immediate) Wright Family will be going! Big Dallas, Dylan, Dallas and Me! Christmas will be spent in Houston with our families together, and overall I think its going to be a great Holiday season, I really have so much to be thankful for.

This week is also going to be Dallas' "Dollar Ride" in the T-38! I am excited!

...and nervous.

Those things go a lot faster than the T-6, and are alot older! They were built in the mid 1960's. Before we were even thought of and before technology was as advanced as it is today.

He should be getting his first ride on Wednesday or Thursday. I'll try to keep everyone posted!

Also coming up is Hanukkah.
The 8 crazy nights begin on 1 December and lasts until 9 December.
I got our Menorah out, and the Christmas Decorations are making their way out as well! I am going to attempt to make Potatoe Pancakes for D-Man! :) I love the Holiday Season.

Also in blog-worthy news:

How Bout Them Aggies!!

They definitely picked this season up from the dissapointing losses in the beginning. I think watching the game against t.u. will be a nice way to spend the turkey-induced coma on the couch-snuggled up in Colorado!! Oh and the Fightin' Texas Aggies are now Ranked! (Let's face it, its been a while....) :)

Also- I just finished Eat, Pray, Love.

Such a great book. I really enjoyed it.

The next book I am going on to is George W. Bush's Memoir- Decision Points.
I have such an interest in this man and his thoughts and feelings while some of the most historical moments of our time took place. That, and he's a Texan! :) Who doesn't love and miss George W? :)

This past weekend was fun! We had dinner with some great friends on Friday, traveled to Oklahoma City with them on Saturday, and had dinner with the Riley's and the Evan's Saturday evening in the City! We are also planning on taking our Holiday Photos this week for our Christmas Card!

That's all I have for now! Have a great Monday!

XOXO,
Megan