I'll Take It!

As you know, my husband is out of town a lot for work. He is currently overseeing two Wal-Mart remodels... one is Humble, Tx and the other is in La Marque, Tx. He has been super busy lately traveling back and forth between jobs putting out fires and dealing with the headaches of construction. Not to mention the fact that he has a new remodel starting in Del Rio, Tx very soon. 

In 2 days I am hopping on a plane to Houston to visit Michael! I have not seen him in 17 days! 

We thought it made more sense for me to fly to Houston and stay the weekend than for Michael to drive 4 hrs to Boerne on Thursday night... 4 hrs to La Marque on Sunday... and 7 hours to Del Rio on Monday! So, I will join him in relaxing Friday and Saturday in Houston! He has to work Sunday night but I am going to stay and ride with him to Del Rio on Monday... here is a map of our "Summer Vacation!" 

It's not exactly a vacation at the beach... but I'LL TAKE IT if I get to be with my hubby!!

While He's Away...

Since Michael has been traveling so much for work lately, I have been filling my time with friends and family. I spent 5 days in Austin last week helping my parents clean out all of my old stuff. They put their house on the market this week, so we had to clean out and stage my sister and my bedrooms. After 4 days of cleaning out, reminiscing, sweating, and repainting the final product was amazing! Rumor has it there maybe a contract in the works! 

We took a few breaks to get a snack from Yogurt Planet... the do-it-yourself yogurt place... you can fill your cup up with as many flavors and toppings as you like and then you place it on the scale and pay per oz. I filled mine with a little peanut butter yogurt and mostly vanilla with fresh strawberries... yummy!! 

I have also had the privilege of hanging out with my precious niece Hannah. My mother in law usually watches her 3 days a week, but she is in Hawaii visiting her sister... so Auntie Christian is filling in! We went to music class at Gymboree, bought a new baby doll at Target, gave the new baby a bath and have been to the park a couple of times. Here are a few pictures...

On our way to Gymboree... Hannah's first time to ride in Auntie Christian's car

Walking to the park... Hannah picked the "lello" flowers for her mommy!

Speaking of bath time... every night I take a bath and read before I go to bed. Emerson usually hops up on the side of the bath tub and falls asleep on the ledge while I'm soaking. The other night he laid down and placed his head on my shoulder... it was simply precious! He is a cuddle bug and makes you feel so loved! I took a picture with my phone because I wanted Mike to see how cute Emerson was being while he was gone... I know it's a little strange but I thought I would show you so I could brag on my kitty!

The last adventure for this post... my friend Lindsey asked me to meet her at this super cute store called Bitter Creek Designs today. It's a bead store that you can select your beads and create your own necklace. I was overwhelmed with all of the amazing beads... of course I went with my usual of turquoise but I think it turned out great... I can't wait to wear it!! Thanks Lindsey for the fun date! Let's do it again soon!

A-Open Golf Tournament

I am long over due for a post... sorry! 

Michael and his best friend Robert Tucker played in the A-Open Golf Tournament a couple of weekends ago. The tournament was in Austin at the University of Texas Golf Club and Barton Creek Lakeside. My dad's college fraternity (SAE) puts on the tournament as an annual reunion... always plenty of fun to go around!! Here a are a few pictures from the weekend...

Tucker and Srp

Tiger and Elin

My Mikes... I love them both so much!!

The Srps and the Tuckers

My fabulous parents! 

Birthday Week!

Although Michael is out of town, it is his BIRTHDAY WEEK and I'm still celebrating! He and his twin brother Matthew will turn 29 on Friday, June 26th. 

In preparation for the big day I did a little birthday shopping today... and as I watched the UT vs. LSU baseball game I wrapped a few presents! Most of you know this about me, but in case you don't... I LOVE PRESENTS! I love buying presents... wrapping presents... giving presents... and especially opening presents!! 

Emerson and I are ready to celebrate, we're just waiting on our guest of honor to return from La Marque, Texas. I set a few of the presents out for Michael to see when he gets home... 

 

Cal Update

I know... 2 posts in 1 day... lucky for you it's summer and my husband is out of town!

My brother sent a few updated pictures of Cal, so I thought I would share them with you! He is 2 months old already! Brooke, Bo and Cal are making a trip to Texas at the end of July and the Srps are super anxious to see them and hug our nephew! 

Brooke and her twin sister talking via Web-cam with their baby boys... born just 3 weeks apart! The world of technology is truly amazing!! 

Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Srp

We spent last weekend celebrating the marriage of Melissa Minahan and Conrad Srp! The wedding was held at "The Family Roost," which is the most beautiful piece of land in Boerne! Melissa's family owns the property and her dad spent the last 6 months creating the perfect setting for a wedding! Everything was gorgeous! Conrad and Melissa have been together for 7 years, so it was very exciting to see them finally get married! 

Here are a few highlights:

My niece Hannah was a flower girl!

Over due.

I am way over due on a post. Holy cow has it really been almost 2 months since I last wrote!?!? It's a good thing there is no "late fee" or else my bank account would be in the red for sure! Sorry blogging world! 

Let's play catch up...

10. Baby Cal was born on April 15.... oh wait... you already know this and have been reminded every time you checked my blog over the last 2 months because that is the last thing I wrote about! 

9. Katherine came to Boerne! It was so fun spending a whole weekend with her showing off my new town! The Lord has blessed me with a very special friend in Miss Ambrose and I was reminded of how much I miss her! 

8. I had the joy of learning that the end of school in Grammar (elementary) school is VERY different from middle school. Talk about BUSY!! Lots of parties, ceremonies, celebrations and events... all of which were fabulous and often brought tears to my eyes! I loved my class this year and must admit that I miss seeing them each day!

7. It's summer! I have officially slept in and watched an embarrassing amount of T.V. Matt, Meredith, Al and Anne are daily friends again! "It all starts with TODAY!"

6. My sister and I kicked off the summer with a fresh coat of paint on the walls of my living room, breakfast nook and dining room! It was a project to say the least but we learned a little about lighting and colors in the process! I love the light blue/green "Mountain Haze"... it really brightened up the rooms! I'll post some pics soon!

5. Michael has been traveling ALOT for work. I am so thankful for all of his hard work and dedication to providing for our family! I am proud of him for taking on the Wal-Mart remodel account... it hasn't been easy but he rarely complains! Thanks babe!

4. My mom came to Boerne last week to help my sister find a place to live and to take care of me while Michael was gone. I LOVE it when she comes to my town and stays with me!! 

3. I went to the San Antonio Zoo with my sister-in-law Tracey and my niece Hannah. Our friend Lindsey and her babies Truitt and Torin joined us for a day of fun! We went early in the day to avoid the heat and crowds... it was a good idea! My favorite animal was the hippo... it was HUGE! 

2. Emerson and I have had some quality bonding time lately. When Michael is out of town he sleeps under the covers next to my legs... my little body guard! Even though he is just an orange fluffy cat... he makes me feel safe when I'm home alone! 

1. Michael's cousin Conrad Srp is getting married to the most precious girl named Melissa this weekend! We are SO EXCITED for them and can't wait to witness the blessing of marriage! Melissa will soon have the joy of having a very strange last name... not a day goes by that I don't have someone comment about the name Srp! 

Whoo... it feels good to catch up! I promise not to be MIA any more...