I love my Green Bay Packers!

Well, it's the morning after the loss, and Laura and I are waiting for our muffins to be ready. I, myself, am ok with the loss last night. There are two ways that I look at the situation; 1. I did not expect the Packers to have a season like this. At the beginning of the year, I thought they were a 9 win team, AT BEST. What they did this year with the young team that they had really gives a lot of people hope for next year. There is no denying that something special happened this year with the way everyone came together, and there is no reason to think that they won't build on that for next season. Favre will be back, they will undoubtedly draw some interest from top-notch free agents, and the "youngest team in the league" will be a little older and little wiser. 2. I've learned that by putting your entire heart and soul into sports, you can't dwell on the losses. When I was younger (and I'm not trying to say that I am old by any means), I used to take losses so hard. When the Packers would lose in the playoffs, I would be depressed for a couple of weeks. When the Yankees would beat the Red Sox every year in dramatic fashion, I wouldn't talk to anyone. But I've learned that there is always next year, and that there is some light at the end of the tunnel. The Packers had an amazing year, and that gives a lot of people hope, like myself, for next year. So, while I must say adieu to my beloved Packers for a couple of months, at least it's not a couple of long, cold Wisconsin months. Besides, pitchers and catchers report in only 24 days, as of this posting. You can smell the grass, the cold beer, and a good hot dog in the air!

For all you sports fans out there, here is something to wet your whistle until next year. Enjoy!
16 Reasons to Root Against the Patriots

New Home

Dave and I hoped that this would be the year we would invest in our first home! Little did we think that we would find what we wanted so quickly! We searched the internet for hours, as did our realtor, and we kept coming up with one particular community. After going to see it twice and driving through the neighborhood several times, Dave and I signed some paperwork and begun the house buying experience! The community we picked is a build to order community. That means we get to choose everything that goes in to our new home, from the door knobs, to landscaping, to flooring and window coverings! There is literally an upgrade for every detail of the house! We will be going to a studio on the 17th for an orientation/class on how to choose the upgrades that our right for us! We'll then browse the studio once or twice and make another appointment to officially choose all our features! Prior to that, we will be finalizing the loan. Once these things are complete, the construction will begin! It is a 6-7 month build time, so we are looking at June or July for a closing and move-in date! We can't wait! To give you some idea what the house will look like...it is a 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 1 car attached garage home. The downstairs consists of the living room, kitchen and dining area and the 1/2 bath. The upstairs has all the bedrooms including a master with master bath and 2 large closets! The lot we picked is the largest on the block, which is 125 feet from front to back. The back and side yard will be completely fenced in, which will be perfect for Fenway! The community is located right off of 288 in Houston; a couple exits before Pearland (where we are now). There will be a huge, new development called the Water Lights District (kind of like the San Antonio Riverwalk) going up by the end of the year which will be great for our property value! It will only be 2 exits away! We really feel that we made the right decision at the right time and can't wait for everyone to come visit! :)

New Year's 2008

We spent this New Year's at our place with many friends! We played games, drank more than our fair share of alcohol and laughed all night! A good time was had by all! Everyone got home safely, or spent the night, so all in all, the night was a success! Thanks for all who shared it with us and we hope 2008 finds everyone happy and in good health!

Vegas

I don't know why I find it so hard to keep up to date with our blog. Anyway, Vegas actually happened before Christmas, but better late than never, right?

Matt and Lynn, Don and Jenny and Dave and I all flew to Vegas to surprise Dave's mom, Yvonne, for her 60th birthday! Her and Ron were already there and Yvonne had no clue her kids were on their way! We arrived on friday morning hungry and tired from early flights; although, somehow Vegas has a way of waking you up! We checked in to our hotel, got some lunch and secretly called Ron to set up the surprise. It didn't go exactly as planned, but the important thing was that Yvonne was indeed surprised! The rest of the trip consisted of lots of shopping, eating, sight seeing and more shopping! Oh, a little gambling too! It was my first trip to Vegas, so Dave made sure we had time to walk the strip a little! We saw Paris, New York New York, MGM, Bally's, Planet Hollywood, Caesar's Palace and of course, the Bellagio, where we were staying! I had a blast hanging out with Dave's family! It was a wonderful 4 days that I will never forget!!!!