tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62566633595826135712024-03-13T03:39:51.075-07:00Heavens to BetsyBetsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-16906329950525087602011-02-22T14:47:00.000-08:002011-02-23T05:45:57.969-08:00I Love Him<strong><span style="color:#003333;">This crazy pup Rosco. He's a 9 yr old goofball. He's afraid of a lot of strange things, like wood floors (but not tile) and water hoses (but not the lake). He loves me so much, he overcomes his fears. His nickname is "Shadow". If i'm cleaning house going room to room, he'll slip and slide back and forth across those wood floors just to be close to me. On Monday we washed my car, and he stood between me and Steven (who had the water hose). I can only assume Rosco was trying to protect me from the evil hose, because as soon as it was off, he laid back down in the grass.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003333;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#003333;">That's another thing that i love about him--he just hangs out in the front yard without being tied up and doesn't run away. He acts lazy and cool most of the time, until i get the leash out, and then he can run 3 miles with me likes it's nothing. </span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3hHrE1ySOj4/TWQ9dbr8wjI/AAAAAAAAGSc/JJNeo5ZhSaQ/s1600/dogpark5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576649814449111602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3hHrE1ySOj4/TWQ9dbr8wjI/AAAAAAAAGSc/JJNeo5ZhSaQ/s200/dogpark5.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#003333;">We took him to the dog park/lake last weekend because the weather was beautiful. Had lots of fun, but he never did get more than 6 feet away from me!<br /></span></strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QLwr0cBe0kQ/TWQ9W4P-QZI/AAAAAAAAGSU/KACWHsvqb0g/s1600/dogpark1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576649701857313170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QLwr0cBe0kQ/TWQ9W4P-QZI/AAAAAAAAGSU/KACWHsvqb0g/s200/dogpark1.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#003333;">I love my Shadow.<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><div></div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-67725063787780771192011-01-24T05:07:00.000-08:002011-01-24T05:12:43.799-08:00Ski Bunny<span style="color:#003333;"><strong>Last week, we went on our first ski trip! We rented a townhouse and had five days of fun in the snow. With no lessons, we both got out there and learned how to snow ski.<br /></strong></span><div><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TT15taIzBRI/AAAAAAAAGRw/H1Ykb47VoGo/s1600/SKI.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565738535517095186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TT15taIzBRI/AAAAAAAAGRw/H1Ykb47VoGo/s200/SKI.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#003333;">Breckenridge, Colorado was beautiful!</span></strong></div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565738672175833378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TT151XOx4SI/AAAAAAAAGSA/AErtY-ljhL8/s200/SKI1.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#003333;">In one day we got 2 feet of snow.</span></strong></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565738591944665522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TT15wsWLabI/AAAAAAAAGR4/gcl0ib8XRCs/s200/SKI2.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Taking a break from skiing on a 5 acre frozen lake in Keystone.</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565738734389703026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TT154-_uMXI/AAAAAAAAGSI/9AHo3wrEntU/s200/SKATE.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div></div></div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-92060024578377821812010-12-03T09:54:00.000-08:002010-12-03T10:25:01.206-08:00One Year Ago...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546521907359938802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TPk0SbscePI/AAAAAAAAGRM/skNf2o5cAXk/s200/sb5.JPG" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div><div><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Dec 1st 2010 marked my one year anniversary of having corrective jaw surgery. This has probably been the best, most fun year of my life! I lost 30 lbs, no more braces, my face is finally symetrical, and I even have a chin now!</span><br /></strong><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546521820977153426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TPk0NZ5LxZI/AAAAAAAAGRE/BV2GL3cJEpY/s200/sb3.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><span style="color:#003333;"><strong>I still feel like me, just happier and more confident. I spent so many years trying to hide my teeth, and hating my face, and now i don't have to feel that way anymore. It's really a huge relief because i never thought i'd be able to get myself "fixed".</strong></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546521704496017922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TPk0Gn96sgI/AAAAAAAAGQ8/8oRHJuyz77U/s200/sb1.JPG" border="0" /> <div><span style="color:#003333;"><strong>Here are some more pics from our recent trip to Nebraska, courtesy of big sister, Jennifer, of</strong></span> <a href="http://jenpinkertonphotography.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Jennifer Pinkerton Photography</strong></em></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546521991329689394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TPk0XUgZLzI/AAAAAAAAGRU/nMUVRKtZrKk/s200/sb4.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546522084139358898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TPk0cuP8WrI/AAAAAAAAGRc/o0YOF7LuXfY/s200/sb6.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546522155836279874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TPk0g5V0jEI/AAAAAAAAGRk/KCWptOYO-_I/s200/sb.JPG" border="0" />Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-7975326096077151262010-11-18T10:44:00.000-08:002010-11-18T10:46:38.915-08:00It Feels Like Fall<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TOV0cDPK0oI/AAAAAAAAGQ0/t0yp23CDmhw/s1600/pumpkins.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540962941803352706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TOV0cDPK0oI/AAAAAAAAGQ0/t0yp23CDmhw/s200/pumpkins.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#003333;"><strong>Pumpkin/apple picking in Nebraska with the cool kids! More Nebraska/vacation pics coming soon...</strong></span></div><br /><div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-76318995616505224352010-10-01T06:53:00.000-07:002010-10-01T06:57:23.130-07:00Photo Shoot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TKXoI7AKnYI/AAAAAAAAGQc/7ae1u1l9QFk/s1600/61840_1612994445805_1264617357_31667610_6962695_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TKXoI7AKnYI/AAAAAAAAGQc/7ae1u1l9QFk/s200/61840_1612994445805_1264617357_31667610_6962695_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523075758014766466" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TKXoMVBw2EI/AAAAAAAAGQk/Rx9AJbnk_U4/s1600/62985_1612994565808_1264617357_31667611_1756804_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TKXoMVBw2EI/AAAAAAAAGQk/Rx9AJbnk_U4/s200/62985_1612994565808_1264617357_31667611_1756804_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523075816540395586" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TKXoPqEj3AI/AAAAAAAAGQs/p9j04rBkk5Y/s1600/33612_1613000965968_1264617357_31667618_5287710_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TKXoPqEj3AI/AAAAAAAAGQs/p9j04rBkk5Y/s200/33612_1613000965968_1264617357_31667618_5287710_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523075873728879618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">My big sister Jen is an awesome photographer, and she took these great photos of me and my sweetie! Check out her blog <a href="http://jenpinkertonphotography.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</span>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-67433955841360782642010-08-29T11:40:00.000-07:002010-08-29T11:45:06.086-07:00They Did It!<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">The big day finally came. This was my first time being a bridesmaid, and it was so much fun!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THqqXmQlAWI/AAAAAAAAGQE/iwjO_b6f00Y/s1600/wedding+013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THqqXmQlAWI/AAAAAAAAGQE/iwjO_b6f00Y/s200/wedding+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510904416425017698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THqqCU0eLOI/AAAAAAAAGP0/tlx1WRiHZvk/s1600/wedding+020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THqqCU0eLOI/AAAAAAAAGP0/tlx1WRiHZvk/s200/wedding+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510904050966473954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THqp7IYFB_I/AAAAAAAAGPs/ooQpHpohhI4/s1600/wedding+028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THqp7IYFB_I/AAAAAAAAGPs/ooQpHpohhI4/s200/wedding+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510903927367075826" border="0" /></a>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-12098996286210684542010-08-25T19:48:00.000-07:002010-08-25T20:03:34.811-07:00Sarah Came to Texas!<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">My little niece came to visit this summer and we had so much fun together!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXCWB5ZtI/AAAAAAAAGO8/eCZX3Akil6Q/s1600/july+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXCWB5ZtI/AAAAAAAAGO8/eCZX3Akil6Q/s200/july+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509546154430916306" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">We took a road trip to Abilene for a wedding and to visit with family (Wolfy came too)</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXnPvgrQI/AAAAAAAAGPc/R_mhlh07bJ8/s1600/sarah17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXnPvgrQI/AAAAAAAAGPc/R_mhlh07bJ8/s200/sarah17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509546788398345474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">We rode the train downtown with Nonna.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXvsH5L-I/AAAAAAAAGPk/5_b2QzMw3rY/s1600/july+006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXvsH5L-I/AAAAAAAAGPk/5_b2QzMw3rY/s200/july+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509546933455761378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">While there we explored the Austin Children's Museum...</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXQfjmOWI/AAAAAAAAGPE/dFcOh3voKFM/s1600/july+024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXQfjmOWI/AAAAAAAAGPE/dFcOh3voKFM/s200/july+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509546397506353506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">...and our great state's Capitol.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXYR_IzaI/AAAAAAAAGPM/EwtEqE8T8c0/s1600/july+035.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXYR_IzaI/AAAAAAAAGPM/EwtEqE8T8c0/s200/july+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509546531302722978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">We had to cool off with a dip in the FREEZING waters of Barton Springs pool.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXg0aCLCI/AAAAAAAAGPU/IcHyvTYKX7M/s1600/sarah11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXXg0aCLCI/AAAAAAAAGPU/IcHyvTYKX7M/s200/sarah11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509546677981293602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">Of course we ate a lot of Mexican food--here's Sarah and Uncle Steven with matching bibs.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXWuuHnnAI/AAAAAAAAGO0/q7_FeflgsxE/s1600/barton+springs+041.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THXWuuHnnAI/AAAAAAAAGO0/q7_FeflgsxE/s200/barton+springs+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509545817299983362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">We had a great day at Volente Beach waterpark on the shores of beautiful Lake Travis when Angie and Chris came to visit.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I already miss the little gooberhead, and her twin sisters, so we are planning a trip to visit them next!</span></span>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-67285407174964717342010-08-23T15:22:00.000-07:002010-08-23T15:31:46.022-07:00Wedding Showers are Fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1cxIyEyI/AAAAAAAAGOU/pZ8Cq0h6qP8/s1600/wdgshwr+015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1cxIyEyI/AAAAAAAAGOU/pZ8Cq0h6qP8/s200/wdgshwr+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508735168802853666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">We had a Vegas Casino themed couples shower for Kristi and JJ.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1j6Dn_0I/AAAAAAAAGOc/xnIL57Sjxzw/s1600/wdgshwr+026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1j6Dn_0I/AAAAAAAAGOc/xnIL57Sjxzw/s200/wdgshwr+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508735291456225090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">I never knew how good i was at Blackjack!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1ooDGMAI/AAAAAAAAGOk/FTUzi1-TtbQ/s1600/wdgshwr+019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1ooDGMAI/AAAAAAAAGOk/FTUzi1-TtbQ/s200/wdgshwr+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508735372521517058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1wcHoSVI/AAAAAAAAGOs/Fs67F5iCpwc/s1600/wdgshwr+030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL1wcHoSVI/AAAAAAAAGOs/Fs67F5iCpwc/s200/wdgshwr+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508735506758256978" border="0" /></a>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-56534104380576288732010-08-23T15:17:00.000-07:002010-08-23T15:22:30.001-07:00If you're gonna get married...<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">...you have to have a bachelorette party!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL0GFWgQEI/AAAAAAAAGOE/YzgM5ol5cxU/s1600/vegas+028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL0GFWgQEI/AAAAAAAAGOE/YzgM5ol5cxU/s200/vegas+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508733679580495938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL0OBXZhoI/AAAAAAAAGOM/AO6WXmQcQ2E/s1600/vegas+015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/THL0OBXZhoI/AAAAAAAAGOM/AO6WXmQcQ2E/s200/vegas+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508733815949461122" border="0" /></a>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-92013834751177421692010-07-20T19:56:00.001-07:002010-07-20T20:14:08.695-07:00Aquapalooza on Lake Travis<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">Aquapalooza came to Austin this year. Brad Paisley headlined a concert on July 10 that was only accessible by boat. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZiCKRjD0I/AAAAAAAAGNE/dE-hViwNjEc/s1600/aquap+008.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZiCKRjD0I/AAAAAAAAGNE/dE-hViwNjEc/s200/aquap+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496188184509484866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">Our weekend started when we launched the boat about 5:45 am Friday morning, July 9th. There were already tons of boats lined up, despite the rain and early hour!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZiJhsAyQI/AAAAAAAAGNM/5A4RlusteVg/s1600/aquap+011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZiJhsAyQI/AAAAAAAAGNM/5A4RlusteVg/s200/aquap+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496188311053584642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">Once we got tied up and settled in and had a short nap, the sun came out. We cruised around on the dinghy to check things out.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZihjsAUnI/AAAAAAAAGNU/z5zJw0B7mRg/s1600/aquap+019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZihjsAUnI/AAAAAAAAGNU/z5zJw0B7mRg/s200/aquap+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496188723907285618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">A shuttle boat took us to shore to get free goodies and souvenirs. Saw Brad Paisley's trailer but not the man himself. Rumor has it he was out on his jet ski until showtime.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZizvgupiI/AAAAAAAAGNc/p1ikhNwP0w0/s1600/aquap+054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZizvgupiI/AAAAAAAAGNc/p1ikhNwP0w0/s200/aquap+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496189036318860834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">Waiting for the concert to start, Betsy and I (yes, two Betsy's) got in a friendly wrestling match. I cheated and she STILL won!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjnNrnwXI/AAAAAAAAGN0/uYawhm0ft2g/s1600/bradpais2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjnNrnwXI/AAAAAAAAGN0/uYawhm0ft2g/s200/bradpais2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496189920590938482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">Finally, concert starts.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjE83foiI/AAAAAAAAGNk/N-ON7CwdCk4/s1600/aqua6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjE83foiI/AAAAAAAAGNk/N-ON7CwdCk4/s200/aqua6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496189331961782818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjb-01SUI/AAAAAAAAGNs/LsXlImPf3iA/s1600/bradpais1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjb-01SUI/AAAAAAAAGNs/LsXlImPf3iA/s200/bradpais1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496189727624481090" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">They claim over 7000 boats showed up! We were about row 6 on the left side.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjwa8wwnI/AAAAAAAAGN8/8pppLvU4Ywo/s1600/bradpais3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TEZjwa8wwnI/AAAAAAAAGN8/8pppLvU4Ywo/s200/bradpais3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496190078771315314" border="0" /></a>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-91991478747383272812010-07-08T09:48:00.000-07:002010-07-08T09:50:36.397-07:00This Will Make My Hubby Happy<strong><span style="color:#003333;"></span></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TDYBxGxfa-I/AAAAAAAAGM8/A-JmXieZa2c/s1600/1278585044435.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491578738768309218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TDYBxGxfa-I/AAAAAAAAGM8/A-JmXieZa2c/s200/1278585044435.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#003333;">He LOVES Crystal Bowersox, from last season's American Idol. <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2010/07/08/crystal-bowersox-teeth-fixed/">Looks like she finally got her teeth fixed.</a></span></strong></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-73202715655422262872010-06-27T16:05:00.000-07:002010-06-27T16:15:40.715-07:00Meet Gerard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCfbZD0gN7I/AAAAAAAAGM0/8qyWfooDGyI/s1600/lake+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCfbZD0gN7I/AAAAAAAAGM0/8qyWfooDGyI/s200/lake+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487595894542972850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We caught this naughty raccoon on the back porch one night, sneaking dog food out of Rosco's bowl. Decided to name him Gerard, since he lives in the yard.<br /><br />betsy: "So how do you get rid of a raccoon once he discovers you have food out?"<br /><br />steven: "You don't. You have to shoot it."<br /><br />betsy: "Well, guess you'll have to shoot it then."<br /><br />steven: "Can't. We already named him. You can't shoot them once you name them. It's a pet now."<br /><br />Great.<br /></span></span>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-18863545895432826332010-06-27T16:00:00.000-07:002010-06-27T16:05:06.788-07:00Oh, Bad, Bad Dog<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">It's been so hot, i got Rosco a little kiddie pool to cool off in. He won't get near it. The pool is really scary. But he likes the lake, and the river...i don't understand.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCfYNPs1E8I/AAAAAAAAGMk/PBLsf9E_U1U/s1600/baddog+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCfYNPs1E8I/AAAAAAAAGMk/PBLsf9E_U1U/s200/baddog+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487592393038697410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">I left him alone for an hour to get used to the idea of it, and came back outside to see this destruction in my garden. He dug up the cilantro and sat on the mint.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCfYZHBFTOI/AAAAAAAAGMs/W5HfyEZdC2Y/s1600/baddog+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCfYZHBFTOI/AAAAAAAAGMs/W5HfyEZdC2Y/s200/baddog+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487592596866157794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">He's in big trouble.</span>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-76405958982184850272010-06-24T20:21:00.000-07:002010-06-25T05:15:33.929-07:00Camping Fun<strong><span style="color:#003333;">We recently spent the weekend at McKinney Falls State Park, south side of Austin/almost to Bastrop. The park was beautiful!<br /></span></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhCgC78WI/AAAAAAAAGLs/hHB6OsbvMgE/s1600/camp+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486546572889813346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhCgC78WI/AAAAAAAAGLs/hHB6OsbvMgE/s200/camp+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> <span style="color:#003333;">We had a nice shady campsite.</span></strong><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhr3jU57I/AAAAAAAAGMU/WZ7MORGLRU8/s1600/camp+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547283574319026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhr3jU57I/AAAAAAAAGMU/WZ7MORGLRU8/s200/camp+047.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#003333;">There was a pretty swimming area at the waterfalls.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003333;">I was so brave. I jumped!</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547418737298050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhzvEsSoI/AAAAAAAAGMc/YAzQxu4mwk0/s200/camp+055.jpg" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Great hike and bike trails too!</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486546998578405538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhbR3AYKI/AAAAAAAAGME/5z8eYd1DIQk/s200/camp+029.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhhgokIiI/AAAAAAAAGMM/jzfrPSL4U40/s1600/camp+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547105623581218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhhgokIiI/AAAAAAAAGMM/jzfrPSL4U40/s200/camp+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#003333;">And I finished up the evening with cosmos...<br /></span></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhTS669FI/AAAAAAAAGL8/1lX1OKmcwoc/s1600/camp+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486546861424309330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhTS669FI/AAAAAAAAGL8/1lX1OKmcwoc/s200/camp+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#003333;"> ...and s'mores around the campfire!<br /></span></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhMqJ1gnI/AAAAAAAAGL0/wsQdkImGyeI/s1600/camp+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486546747401798258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhMqJ1gnI/AAAAAAAAGL0/wsQdkImGyeI/s200/camp+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQhCgC78WI/AAAAAAAAGLs/hHB6OsbvMgE/s1600/camp+003.jpg"></a>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-3495361313220248412010-06-24T20:17:00.001-07:002010-06-24T20:20:35.031-07:00POOL PARTY!!!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">Friend Stacey is moving to D.C., so we had a going away pool-party/bbq to say goodbye</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQf-VpBq_I/AAAAAAAAGLc/c0YjP3quY6M/s1600/pool+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQf-VpBq_I/AAAAAAAAGLc/c0YjP3quY6M/s200/pool+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486545401865677810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQgEkmyo6I/AAAAAAAAGLk/YRONlKvfFos/s1600/pool+005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQgEkmyo6I/AAAAAAAAGLk/YRONlKvfFos/s200/pool+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486545508962050978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQf2XDvkPI/AAAAAAAAGLU/Rzs2j7hXUAg/s1600/pool+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQf2XDvkPI/AAAAAAAAGLU/Rzs2j7hXUAg/s200/pool+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486545264807219442" border="0" /></a>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-52827093637747186282010-06-24T20:09:00.000-07:002010-06-24T20:16:37.401-07:00Let's All Go to the Movies<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">My friends from book club decided to go see Sex and The City II at the new Gold Class Theater at the Domain. The theater is amazing! Yes, it's a <span style="font-style: italic;">little</span> pricey, but totally worth it for the experience.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQeOOaEr8I/AAAAAAAAGK8/KVmru7pzpf4/s1600/pool+017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQeOOaEr8I/AAAAAAAAGK8/KVmru7pzpf4/s200/pool+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486543475778564034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">We had cosmos and cocktails in the lounge before the movie</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQeJdhAVCI/AAAAAAAAGK0/6FjVZrZ9oog/s1600/pool+016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQeJdhAVCI/AAAAAAAAGK0/6FjVZrZ9oog/s200/pool+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486543393934824482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQeS6iMGHI/AAAAAAAAGLE/VStJYvRRCyA/s1600/pool+014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQeS6iMGHI/AAAAAAAAGLE/VStJYvRRCyA/s200/pool+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486543556343240818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">Big comfy seats, and they'll bring you a pillow or blanket if you like.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQecARSwQI/AAAAAAAAGLM/pso5DFLzzVg/s1600/pool+012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TCQecARSwQI/AAAAAAAAGLM/pso5DFLzzVg/s200/pool+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486543712501809410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">They even turned caesar salad into a finger food--hearts of romaine dunked in caesar dressing!</span>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-50840447145161248972010-06-23T12:47:00.000-07:002010-06-23T12:49:26.255-07:00Fun With Food<span style="color:#003333;">A few weeks ago we decided we were tired of always having a full pantry and freezer, but NO FOOD! Why do we spend $100 a week on groceries but have all this stuff we never use? So, we went on a mission to eat what we have and not buy any groceries for one week. It made for some interesting meals, and I discovered a few good recipes/ideas too! A VERY helpful website was </span><a href="http://www.supercook.com/"><span style="color:#003333;">www.supercook.com</span></a><span style="color:#003333;">. You plug in a few random ingredients you have laying around, and it suggests recipes based on what you have on hand. Supercool!<br /><br /><strong>Here are a few yummy meals I made:</strong> <br /><br /><strong>Sheppard’s Pie</strong>—browned ground beef (from 3 different baggies of frozen hamburger I found in there?!?) , beef gravy (made from the hamburgers drips, beef broth from boullion, and flour), and frozen corn, then it all gets topped with mashed potatoes (made from frozen hash browns, who woulda thought of that?! And a little butter/milk/salt/pepper)—bake the whole thing till bubbly and hot. This would make good hangover food, I think ;) <br /><br /><strong>Spaghetti Casserole</strong>—spaghetti noodles, jar of tomato sauce, pepperoni (from freezer, sautéed first with non stick cooking spray to be a little crispy), chunks of mozzarella cheese (cut up string cheese), fresh basil from the garden, and topped with a little bit of mozzarella and parm cheese—bake till bubbly and hot.<br /><br /><strong>Garlic Noodles and Sausage</strong>—sweet Italian sausage (from freezer, browned and crumbled), then sauteed with thawed out Garlic Noodles from PF Changs (those were leftover from dinner one night and I had thrown them in the freezer for a rainy day). This was the best, most simple dinner I made all week. The flavors were absolutely amazing. Seriously, I would go back to PF Changs, buy the noodle dish, and bring it home and eat it with this sausage; it was that good! Actually my goal is to find a good copycat recipe for the noodles online so I can make a big batch of my own. I already know they freeze well, so why not make a bunch, then freeze it in small portions and use it when you need it!<br /><br /><strong>Stuffed Chicken Breasts</strong>—chicken breast (from freezer), dredged in flour and grilled on the George Foreman with salt, pepper, and olive oil spray, then stuffed with bacon (from freezer, cooked till extra crispy) and Jack cheese.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#003333;"> I still have bags and bags of broccoli in the freezer, so my next big meal is probably some broccoli cheese soup or broccoli rice casserole. But this was a really fun experiment! It forces you to be creative, and save a little on the grocery bill too.</span>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-76821734388576276592010-06-10T14:51:00.000-07:002010-06-14T05:06:59.253-07:006 Months Already<strong><span style="color:#003333;">It’s been six months since my Dec 1st jaw surgery! Things keep getting better, slowly but surely. I still have the numb patch on my face that goes from the left side of the lower lip to the bottom of the left side of my chin. I also have a little bit of dull pain, like sinus pain; it’s not been bad except for around Easter when I got a massive sinus infection that eventually spread to both my eyes. My whole face was so, so sore for weeks—it felt like I was recovering from surgery all over again!<br /><br />I can finally eat whatever I want, I just go a little slower with the crunchy/chewy stuff because I don’t have a lot of side-to-side motion when I chew. And I still can’t open my mouth quite as wide as I used to, so sometimes I can’t bite into something huge without tearing it into smaller pieces first.<br /><br />When I got the braces off a few months ago, the midline of my upper jaw was dead-on—it lined up perfectly with my upper lip. However, the lower jaw was off to the right side just a hair. That is slowly, slowly starting to line up correctly as well. The orthodontist explained to me last month that this is from the muscles in the face not moving for so long, not necessarily because the bones aren’t in the right place. So we’re waiting to see if it just settles into place on it’s own. Sometimes it just takes time! But really, it’s something that no one will ever notice but me…<br /><br />I also had to do some whitening treatments with my dentist; the braces left some teeth a little discolored. I’m still doing a whitening tray in the evenings, but am really happy with my smile right now! Teeth have stayed nice and straight (permanent retainer on bottom, and clear Invisalign retainer on top while I sleep). Biggest change in my facial structure is that I actually have a chin now because it was pulled forward so much—definitely makes for a better profile! It’s also been the source of much gossip—I’ve heard rumors that I had a chin implant, weight-loss surgery, liposuction, you name it.<br /><br />To date, I’ve lost 25 lbs since the surgery, and somehow kept it off! I really tried to change my eating habits throughout this whole experience--and stick to it. It’s motivating when you see such quick results, so in a way I was lucky to “have to” lose it the way I did—because I didn’t have a choice!</span></strong>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-36072814326620048902010-06-01T19:06:00.000-07:002010-06-01T19:17:38.831-07:00Happy Memorial DayWe spent Memorial Day on the boat (of course!)<br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW9Hers3TI/AAAAAAAAGKE/bfjgQQ3CfIg/s1600/memday+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477992457959169330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW9Hers3TI/AAAAAAAAGKE/bfjgQQ3CfIg/s200/memday+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> We hung out with friends in the Cove on Saturday and Sunday <div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW872Y7qOI/AAAAAAAAGJ8/G-IASR6zd_E/s1600/memday+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477992258164467938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW872Y7qOI/AAAAAAAAGJ8/G-IASR6zd_E/s200/memday+005.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477992596491469890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW9PiwYBEI/AAAAAAAAGKM/nBEoBajhACE/s200/memday+014.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>It was packed full of boats, especially compared to last year during the drought.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477992964250572530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW9k8w-lvI/AAAAAAAAGKU/g_ief0GqiuM/s200/memday+015.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Monday we had a quieter day at Arkansas Bend with friends and their kiddos.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477993106333092722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW9tOEFy3I/AAAAAAAAGKc/OgHQ43EgXlI/s200/memday+022.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Steven organized a splash contest.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477993240870071346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW91DQNLDI/AAAAAAAAGKk/eniHTn15SzE/s200/memday+027.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>And then they threw me in...</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477993404384640674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW9-kZHfqI/AAAAAAAAGKs/HHzydPuwL1M/s200/memday+038.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-40348747825805825492010-06-01T19:00:00.000-07:002010-06-01T19:05:12.522-07:00Mother's Day at the Ballet<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW77jCMUeI/AAAAAAAAGJ0/J4EDb6FMJ-Y/s1600/mday+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477991153457189346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAW77jCMUeI/AAAAAAAAGJ0/J4EDb6FMJ-Y/s200/mday+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Going to the ballet, Coppelia, at the Long Center downtown.<br /></span></strong><div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-75589724218230021452010-06-01T10:19:00.000-07:002010-06-01T10:21:44.761-07:00Time for F-U-N!!!i won tickets to Fiesta Texas on the radio! What a great way to kick off the summer!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAVBWJCrNwI/AAAAAAAAGJs/8ME4f8cjDjM/s1600/logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477856370406143746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/TAVBWJCrNwI/AAAAAAAAGJs/8ME4f8cjDjM/s200/logo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-2177715044065385022010-05-25T20:04:00.001-07:002010-05-26T10:30:42.431-07:00I Can Paint (Sort of)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_1arQ85yjI/AAAAAAAAGJk/xFYwMFL8l6s/s1600/AAAADL3MXYIAAAAAALmBqA.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475632421283678770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_1arQ85yjI/AAAAAAAAGJk/xFYwMFL8l6s/s200/AAAADL3MXYIAAAAAALmBqA.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Our Tuesday night "Painting With a Twist" class was fun!</span></strong><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_yP46r8vaI/AAAAAAAAGJM/nVKoYeyuzYg/s1600/paint+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475409454964719010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_yP46r8vaI/AAAAAAAAGJM/nVKoYeyuzYg/s200/paint+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#003333;">AND t</span><span style="color:#003333;">hey let you bring your own wine!</span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475409629948123410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_yQDGjPmRI/AAAAAAAAGJU/D5ZLiVSR1_s/s200/paint+002.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Amanda's was better than mine...</span></strong></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475410067249255378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_yQcjn9U9I/AAAAAAAAGJc/UtAbjDZ3obQ/s200/paint+007.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Didn't turn out <em>exactly</em> like i wanted...guess i can always put it in the laundry room!<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-44846424053276528062010-05-23T16:53:00.001-07:002010-05-23T16:57:56.296-07:00Lake Day<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_nALKEjBPI/AAAAAAAAGI8/tyvKNcxo98Q/s1600/may+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474618119960069362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_nALKEjBPI/AAAAAAAAGI8/tyvKNcxo98Q/s200/may+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#003333;"><strong>Check out my "model hair", ha ha!</strong><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474618786412157202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_nAx8zG2RI/AAAAAAAAGJE/r9s_2atHSZo/s200/may+044.jpg" border="0" /><strong>Steven, shake shake shaking his booty to the Newsboyz at Johnny Finns on the lake, Friday night.</strong><br /><div></div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-86882850901041839972010-05-23T10:24:00.000-07:002010-05-23T10:28:52.654-07:00Coolest Hotel in Houston<div><strong><span style="color:#003333;"></span></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_llci-gaeI/AAAAAAAAGIs/LhjKILoyXto/s1600/may+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474518363145267682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_llci-gaeI/AAAAAAAAGIs/LhjKILoyXto/s200/may+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#003333;">I spent a night in Houston last week for a training class for work. They put us up in the Hotel Indigo. It was very unique, refreshing, and walking distance to the Galleria mall. I will definitely be staying there again next time i go back! I love love love the white furniture, hardwood floors, and bright color scheme.</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474518687107223826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_llvZ1DkRI/AAAAAAAAGI0/YhZc-IRqYYM/s200/may+016.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256663359582613571.post-78134788424169647192010-05-18T14:50:00.000-07:002010-05-19T10:00:05.787-07:00Choo Choo!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_MLtOGxhnI/AAAAAAAAGIk/cY85OlZQVBI/s1600/train.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472730843693811314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVB4mAYsIVA/S_MLtOGxhnI/AAAAAAAAGIk/cY85OlZQVBI/s200/train.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#003333;">The big news in Austin lately is the commuter train finally up and running! I've been utilizing it 5 days a week, for my 50 mile round trip, daily commute. It saves me a lot of gas, $$$, and stress! How nice to spend an hour and a half every day napping, reading, or chatting with friends instead of sitting in traffic!</span></strong><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#003333;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#003333;">However, yesterday, a small hiccup--we were almost home when a car drove off the highway and got stuck on the train track. Thank GOODNESS the conductor saw it in plenty of time to stop without actually hitting this car. After almost 45 mins of being parked on the track, watching the fireman look at the car, waiting for a tow truck, the train finally gave up and headed back in the opposite direction to drop us off at a different station. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#003333;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#003333;">A friend picked some of us up and took us back to our cars, while the rest of the passengers got bussed back. We narrowly escaped getting caught in the middle of the severe thunderstorm that was brewing, too!</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#003333;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#003333;">Hopefully all future rides are a less eventful!</span></strong></p>Betsy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17984618088501761146noreply@blogger.com0