Valentine's Day Weekend

This past weekend was a little crazy. For those of you who don't know, our beagle, Beauregard, got really sick last Tuesday night and we had to take him to the emergency vet. It ended up that he had a really bad bacterial infection in his intestines and was having a lot of bleeding, so he had to stay at the vet for a few days. Thursday night, I was finally able to bring him home, but he was still pretty lethargic for a few days (he is now back to 100 percent and being his mischevous beagle self). Meanwhile, Colin was in San Antonio for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) conference, and he did not return to Waco until Saturday. On Saturday, Colin conducted the band at the men's basketball game, where the men FINALLY won a game! YAY!! Then, he came home so that we could celebrate Valentine's Day, where I had made candlelight italian food. It was really nice to be home and to relax together in the evening without a million things to do. :) Colin also got me a BEAUTIFUL ruby and diamond necklace!! (pic attached) Overall, it ended up being a nice weekend, and we are so thankful that Beauregard is back to normal!!

Weekend in H-town!!

We went to Houston this weekend!! On Friday night, we went to the Symphonic Band concert here at Baylor (where my awesome husband was a fabulous conductor of beautiful music) and then made the 3-hour trek down to Houston so that Colin could judge Solo and Ensemble contest in Klein on Saturday. So, he got up at the crack of dawn to go listen to not-so-good high school students play solos all day, and I got some retail therapy with my mom!! The best purchase of the day--a $250 red coat that I can wear in Michigan that I got on sale for $60!!! YAY!! After that, my wonderful parents took us to a yummy dinner at the best seafood restaurant in Houston. Then we drove back to Waco :( so that Colin could play organ at church on Sunday. But I was happy to be able to relax at home, if only for a day, with the family!!

100 things about us....

Have fun guessing which ones I did and which ones Colin did!!!

Rules: Post this on your blog and bold the things you HAVE done!

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Owned a dog

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept in an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitchhiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse (solar)

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Owned a house

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Been president of an organization

65. Volunteered at Habitat for Humanity

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chicken pox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a lawsuit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Read an entire book in one day