ONE WEEK!

In just one more week, my very favorite time of year will officially KICK OFF! 

That's right friends, COLLEGE FOOTBALL is on the way! 

And here is just a glimpse of what needs to happen...

This guy!

Better be completing several passes and TD throws to this guy...

And this guy,

Better make some huge moves that give us the plays to win on the road in Week 3!!

The Sooners are pre-season ranked #1. I hate it. 

It means diddly squat to be ranked #1 in the pre-season. 

The only thing that does is put a big fat target on your back. 

In the BCS era, no team has gone undefeated when ranked number 1 in the pre-season. 

I don't like it, I don't like it, I don't like it!!!

Here's to a season of worry and hoping my Sooners pull it off!!! 

BOOMER!

Welcome to the Keys!

Welcome to Wedding Wednesday!

My once a week chat about my awesome Florida Keys Wedding! 

Just after Stud Muffin and I got engaged, the Crazy Lady had phone calls like mad from her amazing friends that wanted to do something for us. Seeing as though we lived far away from Oklahoma and my schedule is always crazy, we said why not throw a party in the Keys! This turned out to be one of my favorite things we did! Instead of a rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding we got to do the formal stuff Thursday night and then see all of our friends in a casual setting on Friday night. 

It was such a fun event. I had been turned on to this pin idea from another blog and sent the link over to the hostesses one day. I was so happy when they adopted the idea! 

And my dear sweet pregnant friend that couldn't attend the wedding made all the buttons!!

Basket to choose from as you arrived. 

The groom wearing his pin. He eventually added a Yankee pin as well.

I wore "I am the Bride" and "Boomer Sooner Baby".

With friends coming from all over, it was a fun way to see people interact. 

The party was at a fishing marina. The groom got a kick out of the pelicans. 

Not that you can tell from my disposable cameras... but the M&Ms had our faces on them! 

The food from Chef was amazing!!

As you can see, we were all having a grand ol time!

The kiddos were invited to this one and had a ball!

Gege had friends come too!! 

A giant thank you to all of the hosts and hostesses from the Welcome Party! We had a ball!!

"Dance Moms"

So I am not sure if you have heard, but Lifetime is premiering a new "reality" show tomorrow about my world dance moms. The show is centered around a studio in Pennsylvania and follows several dancers and their mothers through the competition season. Think "Toddlers and Tiaras". 

Here's the deal folks. It was bound to happen. I watched Toddlers and Tiaras while cringing at every mother and her crazy ways. I judged them all. And now, the world I know and love is about to be plastered across the small screen for others to judge. I have seen the previews for this show and it does not look nice. Not the kind of publicity one wants for a business... so perhaps this teacher in Pennsylvania has lost her mind. 

Now, don't get me wrong... these little darlings can dance. I cannot pass too much judgment on anything else at this point because I have just seen previews. 

Judge for yourself. 

 Stay tuned for my many opinions on this upcoming train wreck.

Choreographers Block!

As many of you Dancing Readers know, I go back to Oklahoma several times a year to teach my mothers dance students. I love them! LOVE THEM! I love teaching them, hanging out with them and feeling as though I have 200 younger siblings that I love to pieces. 

Every August, I go back to Oklahoma and do choreography for the dance company. (The competition team.) I almost always know half way through the year before what I want to do the next year... not this year!! I have several ideas, but I hate it when I do something that has already been done. So... I am watching some old videos for fun and inspiration...

Hope you all enjoy my little church going teen dancers as much as I do!! 

Rehearsal Dinner

Welcome to Wedding Wednesday!

My one day of the week to gush about my BIG DAY!

Groom, Bride and Flower Girl checking out a gift from Mother of the Groom...

Unlike most weddings, we decided to have our rehearsal dinner on Thursday night. It was a small affair with family only. It was a perfect start to the weekend festivities. 

Some of the Brown family after dinner meeting The Crazy Lady!

We did all of the speeches at rehearsal dinner so that we really got to hear them. Corey, brother of the groom and best man, had an amazing speech! He did have to mention that Oklahoma lost to TCU but the moral of the story was fabulous! Daddy-O and The Sailor both gave speeches with tears in their eyes and it made me love them both even more!!  

The rehearsal dinner was fantastic for so many reasons. It was the most intimate event we had all weekend and it was nice to really have the time to sit and talk with the people in attendance. Not too mention have a photo shoot with them!!

One of my favorite things about my Mother In Law is that she meshes so well with my family!!

Uncle Hall and Aunt Susan with all the kiddos!!

Ms. Brooklyn!! Or should I say Dr. Sadler!!

Aunt Vicki, Stud Muffin, Crazy Lady, Daddy-O, The Sailor, Me, Gege and Aunt Cindy!

Stayed tuned for Welcome Party stories next week!!