Homecoming - Stillwater

Good morning! It is a great Thursday here in Austin. We are expecting a small cold front so 50s tomorrow. I CAN'T WAIT! 

These are the boots that are outside the Alumni Building on campus.

I wanted to give everyone an update of what I was up to last week. No big surprise but I went back to Oklahoma. I am definitely beginning to think that I live in 2 different states, it is a little difficult right now but it will all be worth it. While I was back in Oklahoma I got to go to Stillwater (the best place ever!) because it was Homecoming. If you have never been to Walk-a-Rounds on Friday night or to the parade on Saturday morning you are really missing out. The whole town shuts down and it is all about the OSU. You can feel the pride!Anyway, enough of that but I do want to share some pictures of me spending some quality time with family as well.

 I got to see this precious little one. She is so sweet, I can't wait to hold her again in just a few weeks.

 Ally and I were able to take Abby Lane to the park on Sunday when I got back from Stillwater. She of course had to have a popsicle afterwards. And this aunt can't tell her no.

We also went to the pumpkin patch in Piedmont where she was able to ride a train. She had to get in the very last seat and she did chugga chugga choo choo the whole time she was riding. It was so cute!

In Stillwater I was able to meet up with my beautiful cousin, Ally. It was such a fun time!! Joey, Elizabeth and I were able to relive our college days. Man, those were the good times! I couldn't ask for better people in my life. I am truly blessed to be surrounded by such fun and caring people.

I had a great time being home and seeing everyone. The good thing is that I am going to be home in just 3 short weeks for Abby Lane's 3rd birthday party! I can't believe that she is going to be 3 years old. She is such a blessing to our family. Just being around her makes you smile! I hope everyone has a great weekend!!! 

Love

Abilene

Good rainy Wednesday morning! (At least in Austin) The weather here has been amazing! Lows in the 60s and high in the 80s, you really can't beat that.

So the update for this week is ALL about the high school football game in Abilene. Okay, I know I have said it before but really high school football here is out of control. We went back to Abilene for the big cross town rivalry. It is Abilene Cooper vs. Abilene High. This goes WAY back, I mean the fans are die hard fans. I have never experienced this type of passion for high school football before. I hadn't heard the word HATE against another team that much ever. This goes beyond anything you could imagine - OSU vs OU; OU vs Texas; all of those kind of rivalries. I sat with my mother-in-law on the Cooper side and unfortunately 3 rows in front of us there was an Abilene High fan. I have grown up around OU fans so I know obnoxious, this guy was BEYOND THAT!!! I tend to get a little passionate at sporting events, I openly admit that. This guy was just trying to get on my nerves. I held it in as long as I could. So after Abilene High scored he turned around and started flapping his arms (they are the eagles) I told him that if he was a true fan then he would have set on his team's side and he needed to be respectful of all of those people around him. Let me repeat again, I was sitting next to my sweet/kind mother-in law. As soon as I got done, I looked over expecting to have her looking at me completely mortified but actually she was like "Yeah you tell him!". She never ceases to amaze me. Sad day for Cooper because they were ahead and then Abilene High marched down the field and in the last 2 seconds of the game scored. It was a hard fought game, the Cooper players have to happy with how they played. That is for sure! They will come back next year and win it! : ) GO COUGARS!!!

Then we watched the Tech/OU game at Buffalo Wild Wings. Talk about another tough loss! I just want to make sure that OSU beats Tech in November (It doesn't look like that will be too hard). : )

I hope everyone is getting into football season with this beautiful fall weather!!

Love!

Nieces

Happy Wednesday! Sorry, I am a little late blogging this week but I just got back to Austin on Monday.

As you know I went to Abilene last Monday and was supposed to come back to Austin on Wednesday.  I LOVED being in Abilene. Jane (my mother-in-law) went shopping in Albany, TX. I highly recommend going there if you have never been. It has the cutest shops! I really enjoyed spending some one on one time with the other side of the family.

Well,  my plans changed on coming back on Wednesday when I found out that my second niece is going to be born. So as any good aunt would do I got up really early and left Abilene for OKC. I missed her birth by 45 minutes! It's okay because mom and baby were both doing great and that is what really mattered.

Miss Emmalynn Grace Merveldt was born on September 27, 2012. 

Did I mention that I took a TON of pictures. I just couldn't help myself. 

 Here she is just a few hours old. 

 The next day.

Proud aunt.

 Mom, Abby and Emma

Big sister loving on little sister

The great thing about the weekend was that I got to spend A LOT of one on one time with Abby. She is so cute! The things she says, the way she learns and just basically giving me unconditional love. There is NOT one thing better than that. I love her so much! She is about to turn 3 on November 9th and I can't wait to go back to Oklahoma to celebrate with her.

Making brownies.

Being a cowboy - She kept saying Yee-Haw

and yes that is an OSU shirt she is wearing. I taught her Go Pokes!

Today Reid and I went and registered our vehicles. One more step to making this move official. We are headed to Abilene tomorrow to watch the Abilene Cooper/Abilene High football game. Huge rivalry in Abilene! I hope everyone has a great rest of the week and weekend!! 

Love!