Rodeo Chili Cook-off

Every year my dad is part of a Houston Rodeo Chili Cook-off team called the Star of Texas Cooking Team. I look forward to it every year because we always have the best time. My dad gets a hotel room so we get really drunk and don't have to worry about traffic or drinking and driving. 

 

My 24th Birthday!

Yesterday was my 24th birthday!

I woke up early and watched the sun rise over Clear Lake.

It was truly the most beautiful sunrise..

As I sat there I thanked God for another year of life. I thanked him for my wonderful family and boyfriend. I thanked him for the beautiful day ahead of me. I took it all in and thought about the past year. I thought about all the good times and happy memories with my friends and family. I thought about all the mistakes I had made and all the things I wish I could do over. I thought about my future and what I hoped to do with the rest of my life. 

After that I went back to my apartment and grabbed the dogs and took them for a walk.

I really love the little lake we have here at our apartments. What a view!

Even the animals knew it was valentines day. 

That night we had dinner at the yacht club...

followed by cake at our apartment...

And after that, we went to see Less Than Jake at Warehouse Live! But I didn't take any pictures of that.

#50

Now I can cross off number 50 from my list now - Tie Dye! 
 I grabbed anything white I could find.



Here's how everything turned out. Four shirts, two pillow cases, shorts, socks, and undies.
They faded after I washed them, but I think they look pretty awesome! I can't wait to do it again!!

# 53

First thing I can cross off my list of 100 things is number 53 - visit a children's museum.  Since we don't have any kids and we can't take Arrie, we asked Rex's nephew Mason if he wanted to spend the day with us at the Houston Children's Museum. He did so off we went! Right when you walk in, there's a phone monster made from hundreds of old phones. It was so cool!
Mason being silly in the grocery store [my favorite part]. He grabbed this loaf of bread just to take it over to the diner [his favirite part] so they could have more things to eat. haha. He is so sweet and funny.

Lifting himself up with a simple machine - the pulley. He is really super-strong!
Mason and uncle Rex!

There was tons of stuff to do and things to see. I'm so glad we got to take him somewhere so cool! If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have a reason to be at the children's museum, so thank you Mason [and Rex]!

100 Things In 1,000 Days

I went to high school with a girl who has a blog. On her blog she had a list of 101 Things in 1001 Days. Immediately when I saw it I knew I wanted to do a list of my own. So I did. But with a little tweak. (I prefer even numbers) So here it is... my list of 100 things to do in 1000 days.

Started: February, 6, 2011
Deadline: November 2, 2013

1. Send letters and cards just because

2. Learn to sew and make my own dress

3. Go to London
4. Make an art piece for my wall
5. Make homemade Birthday/Christmas cards

6. Paint a self portrait

7. Help build a house

8. Read a classic novel

9. Lose 20 pounds [0/20]

10. Exercise everyday with a strict diet for 30 days [0/30]

11. Have a picnic in the park

12. Go rock climbing 

13. Make random people smile/laugh

14. Write letters to a pen pal in another country

15. Go to the zoo

16. Write a short story or a song

17. Make someone breakfast in bed

18. Take dance lessons

19. Volunteer as a Big Sister

20. Pay it forward to 3 people [0/3]

21. Earn a college degree 

22. Be sober for one whole year

23. Help 2 people get sober also [0/2]

24. Learn to speak Spanish fluently

25. Plan and go on an epic road trip 

26. Host a dinner party for family/friends

27. Watch the sunrise/sunset with someone special

28. Grow a garden

29. Shop at a farmer's market

30. Bake cookies from scratch and decorate them

31. Set up recycling bins in my apartment

32. Learn how to play guitar

33. Ride a tandem bike 

34. Dye my hair

35. Sing in public without fear

36. Watch an entire TV series on DVD

37. Ride a hot air balloon 

38. Organize a game night with friends

39. Play a game of golf 

40. Visit New York City

41. See the symphony

42. Make a Saint Arnold picture frame

43. Ride horses on the beach

44. Save up $1,000 and blow it all in one day

45. Complete the 30/30 challenge

46. Organize all my family photos into scrapbooks

47. Visit a brewery

48. Brew my own beer 

49. Visit a winery

50. Tie dye

51. Make my own piece of furniture

52. Spend 24-48 hours completely alone

53. Visit the Children's museum
54. Volunteer at a music festival

55. Float the river

56. Go to Disney World

57. Watch the Waugh Dr. Bridge Bat Colony fly at dusk

58. See the Orange Show

59. Surf in Galveston

60. Shoot a gun/get my license

61. Drive a motorcycle

62. Learn American Sign Language

63. Practice writing with my left hand

64. Take a photography class

65. Make a new friends 

66. Call my grandmothers just to say hi

67. Organize my clothes/closet

68. Go to Pinot's Palete

69. Run/walk for a cause/cure

70. Eat at new restaurants 

71. Do not eat fast food for 90 days 

72. Sell an item on craigslist

73. Go to an Aeros hockey game

74. Send someone flowers

75. Take my lunch to work for a month

76. Learn how to drive a stick shift

77. Give someone a gift for no reason

78. See an exhibit at the art museum

79. Have a relaxing spa day

80. Have an all-girls weekend

81. Go one week without internet [0/7]

82. Start a family tradition 

83. Go to an aquarium

84. Go to the Mercer arboretum

85. Donate blood

86. Go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras

87. Ice skate on a frozen lake

88. Go to the Armand Bayou Nature Center

89. Go to Buffalo Bayou Park

90. See the Beer Can House

91. Volunteer at a community farm

92. Skydive

93. See a show at Miller Outdoor Theater

94. Ride the Pedal boats at Hermann Park

96. Go to La Carafe Wine Bar

97. Shop at Texas Junk Company

98. See the Grand Canyon

95. Paddleboard 

99. Visit Canada

100. Make a movie/video