Gameday Re-caps

I seriously slacked on the game day recaps here... and I really have no excuse except that they were so wildly fun that I was completely out of commission every Sunday this fall.
For the OU vs Missouri game - it was Dave and I's turn to do the main dish so we opted for a Mexican theme and I made taco salad!

 We acted like the wind screen was a step and repeat and it turned out awkward per usual..

Our tailgating neighbors let us borrow their Shark head for some pics, beer pong was played, Renea was surprised with Birthday cupcakes and Rex made friends with the opposing team's fans. Just a usual tailgate. :)

We enjoyed a win and a beautiful sunset over the stadium!

 And the after-game...

We took it easy before the Ball State Game and relaxed at our old house with it's new tennant, Brent before the game. It was a nice change of pace. And made me very nostalgic about our old abode. at least I didn't cry this time... awkward...

Since we didn't pre-game too hard we decided to After-game with friends! 

And that was Ball State.

We celebrated lil Meg's birthday at the Texas Tech Tailgate and went ALL out! It was the most successful tailgate of the year...followed by the worst storm (lost our good tent) and followed by an upsetting loss.

Before the storm and the game, much fun was had by all!

All the cool kids were there.

Dave questioned why Florence and the Machine was on the GameDay playlist, which prompted Ashley and I into a full on dance party. Wait is it a party if there's just 2 of you dancing? Either way I think we proved that Florence and the Machine belongs on the playlist.

Lots of beer pong happened..

Matt and I beat like everyone, I say that b/c I honestly can't remember who all we beat. It was pretty incredible. So incredible that it warranted this photo collage.

Then right before game time sky turned this crazy color...

And the guys tried to figure out what to do with everything...

Then it poured and the game was delayed an hour and a half then we lost and it sucked and that's the end of that gameday.

'Til next season Sooner Fans! 

Found my Christmas Jams!

Thanksgiving!

I know I'm super late posting this but it's been crazy around our house! Dave is studying for boards non-stop which leaves most of the cleaning, decorating, and Christmas shopping to me! I'm cool with it though... it'll pay off eventually right?

Anyways, here's our Thanksgiving re-cap!
We packed up our xbox and our kinect so have some Miggins family Kinect fun! We played for at least 12 hours while we were there! It was a hit!

Wednesday night we went out to dinner at Elote with AnneMarie and her bf Adam, and Patti and Nick (pre-engagement)

Elote was having their weekly Luchador wrestling matches so there were some characters walking around.. it was super fun! We had some amazing fried avocado tacos and their famous puffy tacos!

The boys were instant bffs with Adam. He's a keeper AnneMarie...

After dinner we went to the Dust Bowl for some friendly bowling. You have to keep your own score and who knows how to do that? Patti did! Dave and Adam enjoyed the outdoor "boingy" chairs.

Kellie came to join us! Yay!!

Cheeeeeee-eeeee-eeeese!

It was a blast! I wish we all lived in the same city and could do this every weekend! For reals.
The next day was Thanksgiving and the bowling alley pitchers were not agreeing with us... but we persevered and enjoyed a delicious meal and hours of football.

We enjoyed the vintage look of my grandparents formal living room. And Matt ate too much he fell over.

After Thanksgiving lunch we napped and then headed to Utica Square for Lights On!

There's cocktails in those mugs....

Good times, good food, good family, good Thanksgiving!

Sooner Wed!!!

Last weekend my bff Patti got engaged in the cutest way!While they were posing for their "Christmas card picture" Nick had 2 friends hold up a banner he had made and proposed in front of the stadium! SO cute! She was shocked as you can tell!

She said yes! Obviously...

So funny b/c we were just giving Nick a hard time 2 nights before about them not being engaged, and so I guess he told Dave when I wasn't around that he was planning on proposing on Saturday at the tailgate. Dave didn't tell me until we got home and I was SO excited!

Patrick was so happy he cried a holyshit it's windy and cold happy tear! 

 The whole gang ready to celebrate!

If it weren't for the nasty weather we would have partied/tailgated/celebrated at the game however it was nasty so we celebrated at Campus Corner.

So the day before I went to get her some Bridal magazines b/c who doesn't want to start looking right away? Then I got bored on the drive from Tulsa to OKC, thought it'd be even more fun if I made comments in them so it would be like we were reading them together!
I think she got a kick out of some of them...

I'm so happy for my bff Patti who I've been friends with since Kindergarten! That's right folks! Kindygarden! :) I couldn't think of a more perfect person for Patti to be with! Nick's a lucky guy! Congrats friends!!! Can't wait for the big day!!!

Cute Christmas Finds!

For those people you can't figure out what to get or for those people you need a side gift for!

Umm hello? It's a Chevron frame.

Anthro - chevron frame - $28

Mercury glass is perfection for the holidays!

West Elm - Mercury Votive Holders - only $5 a piece!

Who couldn't use more bags to keep them organized?

West Elm - Hand-Blocked Zipper Cases - $7 - $12

Jewelry is the gift to give! 'Cause it's the gift that lives and lives So give the gift you know can't fail... you know the rest! These are all from Ann Taylor and everything is 30% off right now! - links below

1. Ombre braided necklace 2. Delicate Necklace 3. Oval Metal Pave Link Bracelet 4. Glass Pearl Bracelet 

And I saw these in Kansas City on one of the 2 days my sister and I shopped The Plaza! It's a great basic little going out purse!

Aldo - Umbright Purse - $50

What are you all going to be wrapping this year?

Seeeester Visit!

The weekend before Thanksgiving I hopped on a short hour long plane ride to visit the sis in Lawrence. It was relaxed and fun as any sister visit should be, it's always nice to visit your sister because you don't have to think twice about borrowing their clothes, shoes, accessories, hairbrush, deodorant, wine, and the list goes on.

•  We spent at least an hour in the brand spankin new H&M that just opened in the Plaza in Kansas City, then hit up Brio for some delicious wine, pizza and pasta!

•  After dinner we headed to Juls house in Lawrence, it should probably be called a Brothel b/c 8 girls live there. She lives on the 3rd floor in what she calls her "nook" and what I'd call a converted attic. Regardless it was cozy and cute, and it's no wonder her butt's in shape b/c those stairs are no joke. I forgot my phone in there twice and had to run up and then back down. phew!

• I have no pictures from this night b/c I felt like crap (stupid cold!) 
• One of Julia's roommates asked if I was her older or younger sister! hah! That was pretty cool!
• Juls got me drugged up on Allegra D and I was feeling MUCH better the next day! Turns out the over the counter cold medicine is worth the extra $10
• The next day we slept in and drove around Lawrence before stuffing our faces at lunch on their campus corner. (Queso and a grilled chicken sandwich w/ avocado and bacon does a body good)
• We quickly decided we'd seen all we needed to see in Lawrence and headed back to Kansas City
• More shopping at The Plaza occurred. 
• Juls good friend Carolyn,was nice enough to let us crash at her super cute apartment, so we got ready there and all went out to dinner
• Tapas and Sangria! Juls was taken back to Barcelona, the restaurant was called La Bodega and I highly recommend it if you're ever in Kansas City! 

• I must have asked Carolyn where she got 15 things in her apartment, it was SO cute! Made me miss the days of single living where you can have pink pillows and nobody objects! haha!
• We cabbed it to a couple of different bars, I couldn't tell you the name of them if my life depended on it, but they were fun! 
• As we got to the first bar we got to see the last play of the OU game where Baylor beat us and this led to more drinking than usual...

 Things I learned in Kansas City:

• I can't drink like a 21 year old anymore.
• If you text the ESPN alerts back they don't respond
• I shouldn't ever book a flight for before noon after going out with 21 year olds.
• Getting selected for a random pat down when you feel like death is the worst
• Having to walk through the airport barefoot to get to the pat down room makes you feel like a criminal
• There's no good food at the Kansas City airport to help aid you if you happen to be hangover, there's a quizno's and a snack stand, no help for someone who might want McDonald's breakfast
• I need to visit my sister more.