Catch Up Time & Friday Favorites

Hello!

Wow, it's been a good minute since I last blogged. I feel like everything has been moving so fast that I have barely had time to breathe!

I noted in a blog back in September that I would be going on an 8 week stint with every weekend having something to do, and I am excited to say that, ALAS, this is the last weekend in the marathon. After this weekend, we have three weeks of NOTHING! I feel super old saying that but after traveling out of town for the past 6/7 weeks, I will be delighted to spend a weekend in Houston. Heck, this weekend will be the first time I've slept in my own bed (Friday-Sunday) for the past two weeks.

So what's been going, you ask? Well a little bit of Birthday celebrating, Aggie football, Labor Day lake trips, more Aggie football, and lots of wedding festivities.  

It feels like million moons ago, but at the tail end of August I celebrated my birthday! It was an awesome, perfect night with the best friends a girl could ask for. I have pretty good luck with my birthdays getting better each year and this one continued on that trend.

The whole group at Rebel's in Houston. Seriously love all of these guys.

Trevor did such an awesome job bringing everything together on my birthday. I am very thankful I have celebrated the past 5 birthdays with him by my side.

These girls...I love them. They are all such great friends. Hell 4 of them will most likely be bridesmaids in my wedding (if I ever get married<insert crying emoticon here>).

 In other news, my friend Heather FINALLY got married. I say finally because they were engaged for a good 2 and 1/2 years before they  had the wedding. (They were saving for their elaborate 3-week honeymoon in Europe.) The weekend before last we had the bachelorette party in Austin and last weekend was the big day. Everything turned out really great and I think all the waiting was worth the wait.

The group of girls at the bachelorette party.

The Bride and her dedicated team of bridesmaids. This was at the reception and it was time for us to let loose.

All the bridesmaids. I really enjoyed getting to know all of these wonderful women.

SO it rained...but it actually held off for the ceremony. This was myself, HW, and two other bridesmaids attempting to stay dry while the formal pictures.

My hott date...go figure I've had the same one for all four weddings that I have been in. I'm a lucky lady.

As previously stated, taking up a lot of our time... FIGHTIN' TEXAS AGGIE FOOTBALL! Or shall I say, Johny Football. What a season it has been so far. After our first loss to Florida, we have gone on to win every game. However, this weekend we play LSU and I am not naive. I know that LSU has linemen the size of NFL players and that they are a damn good team. But I am not counting us out with our super star Johny leading our team, and the momentum the Ags have coming off of two road game victories. This is going to be a hard fought game by both teams and it really could go either way. Since the game starts at 11 AM (WTF ESPN?!?) Trevor and I will be leaving Houston at 7 AM (the things we do for Aggie Football) so we can make sure we are there with plenty of time for tailgating, especially since our tailgate is sponsored by St. Arnold's Brewery. Yeah, DAT CREW Tailgating is some serious business. 

Dat Crew Tailgating at the Arkansas game. Come rain or shine, we'll be there!

Alright guys, I have to get back to work, but hope you enjoyed the catch up post and I promise to post again before Christmas.

Have a great weekend dolls and GIG'EM AGGIES!

-Danni

Friday Favorites

It's time for another round of linking up with Carlie at The Duplechin Daily for Friday Favorites. :)

Who is excited for the weekend...THIS GIRL! Work has been shockingly slow this week, making the days crawl by. I enjoy being busy at work much more than slow because the end of the day shows up a lot quicker.

My BFF/Housewife/Soul-Sister is coming in town the weekend with her "main squeeze" and will be our first real guests at the house!  Also our good friend JC, (who has recently moved to North Dakota for work) will also be in town. :)

We have spent the past two evenings working from the moment we got home to get the house COMPLETELY organized, unpacked, and decorated. We have everyone room decorated except ...lol...our own room. We would rather have the rest of the house nice and pretty for guests. Plus I want new stuff for the master bedroom and home decor is pricey!!! There is something about having your first house guest and actually having a guest bedroom that makes you feel grown up. :)

Saturday we are all attending our friends Heather & Heather's "Mad Hatter" Bridal Shower.

Click here to find out the story on the invitations

The theme comes from the classic tale of "Alice in Wonderland". It is a cute and fun theme for a party. Everyone is supposed to wear hats, however, convincing Trevor to wear one has proved to be a difficult task, hah.

August is 1 of my favorite months of the year. (Tied with December) Not only is my birthday on the 28th but as of the 25th, Trevor and I will have been dating for 5 years. The honest truth is I couldn't be happier. I didn't think you could continue falling in love with someone year after year, but I stand corrected.

August also marks the start to the always busy fall season. How busy you ask? Well as of the weekend of August 18th, Trevor and I have something going on every weekend from that point until October 27th! (except one, we have one free weekend, ha). Between birthdays, wedding festivities, Aggie Football, and work, it's going to be a CRAZY couple on months. I wouldn't change it for the world. :)

So it begins, the end of summer to fall countdowns... I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend and has some fun. After this long week, we all deserve it. Cheers dolls!

Days until our good friend Brandt's backyard bash birthday party-15

Days until Trevor and I's 5 year Anniversary-22

Days until my Birthday Party & Actual Birthday-22/25

Days until Labor Day get-a-way Trip-28

Days until the first FIGHTIN TEXAS AGGIE FOOTBALL GAME-36

Days Until Heather's Bachelorette Party-63

Days Until the Johnson Wedding- 70

Bachelorette Oath of Secrecy

As promised I am starting to make a series of posts about all things bridesmaid. Now one of the biggest duties of being a bridesmaid or a Maid/Matron of honor is throwing your Bride to Be the most fabulous bachelorette party. Now, that could mean a wide variety of things depending on what the bride wants. A lot of the bachelorette parties that I have been a part of involved going out on the town at night. And a fun small thing we had at the last bachelorette party I was a part of, was an Oath of Secrecy. Now it's nothing crazy and yes some parts are a little over the top, but it was fun and also something for the bride to hold on to for keepsake. It gave our group some good laughs and the marriage advice was great too. If you would like the actual word document, leave me a comment and I will gladly e-mail it to you. :)

BACHELORETTE OATH OF SECRECY

In the Contract/Oath below, you must adhere to all guidelines and procedures in a strict fashion. When the document refers to the Bachelorette, she will be signified as "Queen B" and the girls consisting of the Bachelorette party as "Divas."
Please take the following document as serious (seriously funny) as possible since it will provide hours of fun and memories.

1.  We, THE LADIES OF HEATHER’S BACHELORETTE PARTY solemnly swear that on the weekend of   FEBRUARY 4^TH    , 2012 in celebration of HEATHER******  's Bachelorette party, I will abide by the following rules and regulations:

There will be, in no way, pictures with boys, men, or any animals while the Bachelorette party is in progress. Failure to follow this rule will automatically make you lose your Diva status for the weekend.
 

2.  You will consume alcoholic beverages and promote drunkenly misconduct in the safest and most appropriate fashion. If you are a sober driver or have a note from a doctor, you are excused from drinking but you must still promote animalistic behavior.
 

3.  You must never leave a single Diva or the Queen Bee unattended, due to boys-men who are termed as Vultures, Sharks, Pigs, Mars, Tools for Procreation…etc.
 

4.  A Diva who has too much alcohol or has poor taste and is speaking with sleazy unattractive boys/men for more than one minute must be escorted back to the Diva lair for protection and to save herself from embarrassment (which would have possibly occurred the following morning).
 

5.  Loud, obnoxious outbursts are welcome during the Bachelorette festivities with at least one type of alcohol shot purchased by the Divas for Queen B consumption.
 

6.  Dancing is required by you and it is important to make sure all Divas and Queen B are participating.
 

7.  In case of the emergency of a Diva needing to pray to the porcelain goddess or visit Mr. Tidy Bowl Man, it is essential that you make sure one Diva goes with the other Diva In Need (DIN).
 

8.  It is your responsibility to commute to a more exciting atmosphere when Queen B and/or Diva energy is dwindling. You must interact with other Divas to form a plan in moving to a more exciting environment.
 

9.  You will not, at any time, think of work-related matters. If work does consume your mind, you will forfeit Diva status and be seen as an outcast by the Divas.
 

10. Before signing the document below, I will say out loud, "What happens at    HEATHER  's Bachelorette party STAYS at    HEATHER   's Bachelorette party!"

(Signature of Diva)__________________________________________

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(Signature of Queen Bee)_____________________________________

Advice for the Queen B about marriage:

Random Friday Thoughts of a Houstonian

Wow, this week has completely changed my view on 2012/20-hell. I'm now a fan. Incredible things happened to me this week and hopefully come Monday I will be able to share the amazing news with the blogging world. :)

This weekend is going to be a good one. Although I'll be missing Trev (If he's not with me I miss him, simple as that) I can't wait for 4 O'clock to get here today. With him being on his way to Shreveport, and Chanel off with a friend for the weekend, I will have the entire evening to myself to run errands, workout, and pack/get the last minute things ready for the bachelorette party. It's going to be a busy Friday, but I plan on being in bed by 9 with the last hunger games book and a big glass of wine. I need to be completely rested for all the fun that will be happening come Saturday morning at 9AM.

I think February is going to be a great month. Along with Mardi Gras Celebrations, a wedding, and a fancy work party, I will most likely get to see my BFF/Housewife sometime this month also. I can also begin to pressure her explain to her why she should make Houston her first choice for her job search. :) (Love you Lauryn).

I have to say I am beyond ready for some weather change. It's been rainy and muggy the past week. And from what I hear Phil the groundhog saw his shadow, meaning we have 6 more weeks of winter....Ummm where is our winter to begin with. C'mon Mother Nature, I would like to get a little more use out of my winter clothes.

Quote of the Week: "The tongue that belongs to a fake friend is sharper than a knife."  There is some big time truth in that.

Annoyance of the week- The wedding and parties section on pinterest being filled with prom dresses. Super lame.....

Lastly dolls, I leave you with 5 of my favorite songs that go well with a bachelorette party. After this weekend I look forward to sharing some posts on planning a bachelorette party including a song list, themes, day time activities ect. So stay tuned for that.

Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)- Beyonce'

You gotta love this song at a bachelorette party. Makes you want to put on a leotard and dance around like a diva.

Girls just wanna have fun- Cydie Lauper

Seriously, on weekends like this, that is pretty much all we want to do, am I right?

Tik Tok-Ke$ha

I have to admit, when this song first came out, I wanted to find this girl with the dollar sign in her name and kick her. But after it died off the radio waves, it's actually pretty fun. Plus the lyrics are as easy as a Disney song so anyone can sing along.

Pour Some Sugar on Me- Def Leppard

Greatness, that is all I have to say.

Buy UA Drink-T-Pain

I know not everyone may agree with this one, but really it's such a fun song and is all about buying you a drink, Yes Please. :)

Have an incredible weekend dolls.