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Here's another really fun thing we did in Houston. My cousin Eldon turned 21 this year on November 16. His birthday is always the biggest deal. He starts calling to remind us it's coming up in about May. For the past few years, we have had a surprise party for him at some point or another...and he's always surprised. This year, we decided to go a different route. We made reservations at Buca de Bepo to eat at the Pope's table. This restaurant serves food "family style." You order a bunch of dished for the whole table and everyone shares. Our table had a huge lazy susan in the middle that we turned all night long. It was really fun. We didn't tell Eldon about it ahead of time. We all got there first, and when he walked in, he was so surprised. And he loves Italian food. The food was fabulous, and we had a good time laughing and talking...all of us. What a tacky room, huh? 
Lee and I gave Eldon some slippers that look like cowboy boots. There's a little story behind them. All he wears is boots all the time. My mom and dad gave him a new pair this year because he's always wearing his out. I was asking his brother Dyllan, who is 10, if he ever took his boots off, and he said, "No. I think he even sleeps in them." We decided to find him something a little more comfortable to sleep in! Here he is modeling the boots, and by the looks of things, he really liked them. He wore them all around the house, and he really did sleep in them! Precious! Happy late Birthday Eldon! Ethan, you're next!!
I have found the greatest makeup in the whole entire world. I know this is random, but I feel a responsibility to share it with everyone. It is Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation. It is AMAZING. Before this, I was wearing MAC concealer and powder, which was fine, but by about 11:00am, I looked terrible. This new foundation does not come off...at all. You can run your hand across your face or wipe it with a paper towel, and it will not move. Now, one may think that the makeup is really heavy, but it's not. Once it dries, you forget it's there. You have to apply it with a brush, which really helps to get it in everywhere. This makeup has made my life so much easier, and I've only been using it for a few days. People have been stopping me and asking if I highlighted my hair, got new eye makeup, even if I bleached my teeth (thanks Wesley!). It's all the makeup!! Today is the third day in a row that I have had to function on less than 3 hours of sleep. I came home this afternoon and took a short little power nap before I had class tonight. I jumped up and ran out the door in time to be in class and then got home at 10:15, which is when I took this picture. Ok, I know it's not the best picture, but I normally would have almost no makeup on my face, and my eye makeup would be way under my eyes...think Beetlejuice. Not now! Everyone should check this stuff out. It's not super cheap, but it's worth every dime! In all honesty, my mom and Lia found this makeup and introduced the rest of us to it. They did the hard work. We just copied!
Ok, this is my last post for the night, but I couldn't resist. Anyone remember this tree? This was mine and Lee's very first Christmas tree together our first year of marriage. We loved this tree. Ms. Rita found it for us in Pontotoc and sent back the tree, lights, and ornaments so that we would have a tree. I know it's small, but nothing too much bigger would have fit in our little house. And please note the tree stand! We had a lot of laughs out of that tree, but it served its purpose well. We often talk about our first year of marriage and living in that little house in Starkville and how much we loved it. Things were so simple and easy. How do they get so complicated?? This year we have a much bigger tree with lots more lights and even a real stand, but nothing will ever compare to the very first one we had and the pride we took in putting every ornament in just the right place. 
Our tree this year!!
So it's been a really long time since I posted anything. Things have been CRAZY! The good news is that things will soon begin to slow down...I hope. I have this week and next week left of grad school class and then get a break for Christmas. And we get out of school on the 20th. At this point, just trying to stay ahead of the next day is proving to be a great task. We went to Houston for the whole week of Thanksgiving. Lee and I flew out the Friday before. We went to Henderson and Rebecca Jones's wedding Saturday in Houston (Lee and Henderson graduated from high school together). Lee and Mr. Howard left right after the wedding to go fishing in Louisiana, and I stayed with my family. Alyssa came on Saturday, MoMo and PaPa came in on Sunday, Aunt Cheryl and her crew arrived on Tuesday, and Sam and Lee came on Wednesday. We had a great time. The girls did lots of shopping...I'm almost finished with Christmas shopping! It was fun to be together and hang out. I have so many pictures to post. My plan is to post at least one picture each night this week. So stay tuned...
I’m so excited! I’m leaving tonite to go to Houston to see my family…or at least some of them. This decision was made rather quickly after Lia’s visit to Mississippi two weeks ago. We had so much fun all weekend, even though getting her home was quite an ordeal. (We took her to the airport on Sunday. We got to the counter and found out that she was actually booked to leave the next day…small accident. After stopping her tears, we booked another flight on Southwest. She missed dance that night but was able to make it back for school the next day.) After she left, I had a mental breakdown…poor Lee. I cried almost all night long! I just miss seeing her all the time, and I started feeling like I had no idea what was going on in her life. She’s so busy and has so many great friends, and I knew nothing about it. So, sweet Lee, in an effort to get me to stop crying, told me to book a ticket to go this weekend. I can’t wait!
Lia has a dance convention and competition this weekend, so I’ll be able to watch her dance…and I’ve heard the dances are awesome this year, and I love to watch her dance. She’s a beautiful dancer and seems to put all of herself into each move she makes. I’m hoping I get to meet Patrick and just hang out with my family. It’s been a long time!! I’m sure I’ll have lots of fun stories to post when I get home.
My mom came this week to do some wedding stuff with Alyssa. Of course, we had to get custard at Lickety Split. It was freezing inside, so we sat outside on the picnic tables. We L-O-V-E Lickety Split. It is almost out of control. Their custard is sooo good. It’s way better than Bop’s, and I really like Bop’s. I’m just so afraid that it’s about to close. It’s in one of the new shopping centers off Old Fannin, and there is nothing else in this center…it’s still waiting for development. And Bruster’s opened up right behind it. I’m so afraid that because not as many people eat ice cream in cold weather, they’re going to close. What would I do? You can read the website for more info, but it’s a neat story. The owner is really young and is just trying to achieve the American dream. So do your part and sup
port this great business!!!
Here's another really fun thing we did in Houston. My cousin Eldon turned 21 this year on November 16. His birthday is always the biggest deal. He starts calling to remind us it's coming up in about May. For the past few years, we have had a surprise party for him at some point or another...and he's always surprised. This year, we decided to go a different route. We made reservations at Buca de Bepo to eat at the Pope's table. This restaurant serves food "family style." You order a bunch of dished for the whole table and everyone shares. Our table had a huge lazy susan in the middle that we turned all night long. It was really fun. We didn't tell Eldon about it ahead of time. We all got there first, and when he walked in, he was so surprised. And he loves Italian food. The food was fabulous, and we had a good time laughing and talking...all of us. What a tacky room, huh? 
