Around Louisville

After the game Curtis and his daughter Callie showed me and Erik around Louisville. We started at Churchill Downs and then rode to the Slugger museum which was closed and into Indiana (so I could say I've been in 27 states).

Churchill Downs (where the KY derby is)

in winner's circle

twin spires...the original part of Churchill Downs

my new friend Callie..she's very photogenic

the finish line

these seats were in the millionaire section...and they were aluminum chairs

AL vs Kentucky game

Erik called me Thurs asking if I wanted to take a last minute trip. I mean does he not know me?! Of course I said yes...I didn't even know where we were going yet! But he has a friend in Louisville that got tix to the game and invited us. We left after Erik got off work on Friday. We stopped in Nashville and I got to see Carrie and we got to Louisville late that night. We had a blast! Curtis and Lori were great hostesses!

Yes Erik was that redneck that took his shirt off...he was really just taking his long sleeve shirt off. It was hotter than what we thought it would be!

confused little lady...she was wearing Kentucky shirt and shaker but an Alabama hat

Curtis and Erik

me and Lori

and the final score!!!

AL vs ARK game

I have some major catching up to do. Me and Erik went to the Ark game last saturday. It was suppose to rain the ENTIRE day. We drove down a little early and ate lunch with Megan. Then we were trying to figure out where we were going to park and Megan decided she would just take us and pick us up saving us the time. She CAN BE so sweet! Anyway she dropped us off like 2 blocks from the stadium. It was pouring. I snapped these 2 pics before we got out and then left my camera in her car cause I didn't wanna get it wet. It poured on us all the way to the stadium and as soon as we got inside it stopped and never rained another drop the entire game!

I saw a Auburn Christmas wreath in Cracker Barrell the other night and thought it was so cute (if it was Alabama of course) But I wanted one to hang for all of football season so I made this...and its not gawdy!!!

Labor Day

I forgot about my pics from Labor Day. Me, Erik, and Daddy went to the lake. It was perfect weather but there were tons of people out so the water was super choppy. I made Erik and Daddy wear life jackets they were not happy with me!

Free kitties to a good (or bad) home!!!

Mama and Daddy's crack whore cat had some more babies and if they don't get rid of them Daddy's gonna put them in a sack tied to a cement block and throw them in the pond!!!! They need somewhere to go so if you want a free cat let me know and I'll hook you up. There are 2 solid white ones, 2 white ones with tiny black spots on top of their head, 1 solid black one, and 1 gray one. The white ones are all very timid, the black one is playful, and the gray one is the brave one. I don't know which are males or females but I'm sure Daddy could figure it out. They'll be ready to leave the mama in a week.

And the season begins...

Me and Erik went to the Virginia Tech game on Saturday. What a way to start!!! We had a great day! We learned from last year not to go over to Atlanta too early cause there is not much to do so we stopped at a Buffalo Wild Wings and watched most of the Georgia game and got to the Georgia dome at the perfect time. Alabama started off a little shaky but we pulled it off in the end and thats what counts! ROLL TIDE!!!

me and Erik after the game

the love of my life (Erik knows this)

the teams meet

sissur and me

This is what happens when you turn 30...

you start falling apart. Erik had his wisdom teeth removed on Thurs. I left work early cause we were scared to leave him by himself but he was wide awake when I got to his house and this is what he looked like...

So I've been playing nurse all weekend so far. Making sure he's eating and taking his meds. Tonight we went to the movie and he cut his foot on a door. Again I had to play nurse and fix his toe...

And then it was time for his antibiotic which makes his stomach hurt so he had to eat something. Here's his dinner, soft breadsticks with a side of penicillin...

Bless him and he's such a good sport about me taking all these pics and posting them on my blog...this is why I love him!!!

More Cakes

This was a cake my cousin made for Erik's 30th bday...its a beer mug!

baby shower cake

I can't even believe I'm putting this on my blog...

We're Engaged!!!

After Paris we were going to go to Old Vegas but the plans got shot. We went and sat at the bar and called people. I think I laughed and cried for about 2 hours straight! I was not expecting it at all! Everybody at work said it would happen but we haven't even looked at rings!

I love my ring! I can't quit looking at it! I didn't sleep Saturday night I would doze and then wake up and see my ring and just start laughing again.

And now I get to plan a wedding...

Paris!!!

inside Paris

view from the top...me and Erik were the only ones who went up. After taking this pic I turned around and Erik was gone. I was yelling for him and finally found him on the other side. He kept moving and telling me to come over here its pretty. I finally was like you ready to go back and he said no, not yet.


After moving positions like 10 times he finally said "I know its my birthday but I have a present for you". He pulled out a box. I said "shut up, shut up!" He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I started laughing and crying. He stood back up I think I said yes and he put the ring on. The security guard started clapping and took this pic..

When we got back down the escalator everybody was there waiting on us. His mom had been carrying the ring around all day and gave it to him before we went in Paris. I found out later Erik drove to Alberville last weekend to ask them if he could marry me. He got to mama and daddy's house and they werent' there. He didn't have their numbers so called Megan, Mama and Daddy were in Tuscaloosa. So he asked Daddy's permission in the airport in Birmingham before we left. The conversation went like this...Erik: "So I love your daughter she means the world to me and I've known this since New Orleans...can I ask her to marry me on this trip?" Daddy: "that would be great. How's Alabama looking this year?"

Saturday morning (morning of the engagement) Erik had put on a polo. He never wears polos. I was like why are you wearing that. I only made you bring that in case we went somewhere nice to eat you don't have to wear it. He was wearing it cause he was gonna get engaged!