>I graduated on a beautiful Saturday morning, May 9, 2009 exactly. I curled my hair, wore a summery seersucker dress, put on my new high heels, and finally got to wear my cap and gown. I remember being so giddy that day. I was graduating college. It was a dream. I couldn’t believe my 4 years of college had flown by with a blink of an eye. I remember feeling that this is the day that I become an adult. This is the day where I get to chose my future. What will my life hold for me. Where will I be. I had so many unanswered questions, but the world was at my fingertips. Tuscaloosa, Alabama was my home. My home for 4 amazing years of my life. I get to stand tall and be proud and say that I attended the University of Alabama. I graduated from this not just amazing school, but it is a part of my family. Every last one of the students, faculty, volunteers, football players, baseball players, groundskeeper, fan for life, and everyone else who is a part of UA we are all family. We live and breathe for the University of Alabama, not just because of football, but because it is a part of who we are. My brother was supposed to graduate on May 7. supposed to graduate. Because of the horrific tornado he won’t get to walk across the stage wearing his cap and gown. I thank the Lord that Taylor, and everyone else that I personally know are ok. But he doesn’t get to walk across stage. He doesn’t get to hear Taylor Graham Hastings graduating with a Degree in…. He doesn’t get to throw his cap up. He doesn’t get to take his picture with all of his friends, that have also worked so hard to become a graduate. Instead they are volunteering. Rebuilding. Working so hard to help the City of Tuscaloosa. The graduates of 2011 are going to be there to rebuild, and make sure that more generations get to experience Tuscaloosa. They aren’t sulking at home because the one time in their life that they get to graduate college has been cancelled. They are helping neighbors. Letting others stay at their house. Doing whatever it takes. I am proud to call all of them my family. I am praying for every last person who has been affected by this terrible disaster.
>Graduation.
April 28, 2011>Beautiful.
April 26, 2011>
I watched this last night because I had been hearing so much about it. and wow. It is truly amazing. If you haven’t watched please do.
love it.
>Wedding Wednesday
April 20, 2011>I love it. Favorite bloggy day. I get to talk about my wedding and no one can say anything!
I dedicate today to Honeymoon time.
Stu and I just finalized our hotel/flight plans and so I thought I would share where we will be going.
We debated for forever on where we should go. Turks and Caicos, St. Lucia, Hawaii, San Francisco, Napa Valley, Italy {ha. we wish!}… We finally settled on..
>TGIF and a little reminiscing.
April 15, 2011>thank.god.its.friday. FINALLY. Not that this week has been incredibly long, but I am just really ready to kick back and relax this weekend.
>Hacked. Wedding Wednesday..kinda?
April 13, 2011>I thought someone hacked into my email. This is why I have been MIA since Monday! Thank goodness I got the problem resolved and I am back in business!
Lets see… for Wedding Wednesday I wanted to talk about BACHELORETTE!!
Top 5 moments {that I am willing to share} from Bachelorette weekend!
1. Laying out by Lakeway pool and feeling like a rich and famous person. Poolside service, Cabana… the works!
{not so fun is the hardcore sunburn I got.}
2. Doing 2 tequila shots in a row. {hate shots, and I took those down like a champ!}
3. Doing the splits in the middle of a bar. Why did I think this was a good idea? Tequila told me so.
4. Falling after trying to do a high kick in the bar. Why did I think this was a good idea? Again tequila told me so.
5. Dance party in the stretch hummer limo on the way home from Austin.
I had so much fun with all of my girls and we made some serious memories that will last a lifetime!
…took some cute pictures… here are the ones I can share!
>Fixer Upper?
April 7, 2011>Stuart and I get married in 100 days. Wow. Time flew by, we have been engaged for 8 months already! Woah doggie.
Anyways, we have 100 days to go and nowhere to live. yep. we will be homeless unless we find something soon. Good things is I think I might have found us something!
Its 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, big yard, new roof, new A/C unit, new plumbing…
BUT….
It is a total fixer upper I mean, gross, nasty kitchen, gross carpet {that has hardwood floors under them…this I don’t understand! WHY do that to beautiful wood floors?} I know the bedrooms must be bad. And the bathrooms must be worse, but I can make it our home. Make is the way we want it.
So, I’m thinking for the outside…
>Diet?
April 5, 2011>Yes. It has officially started. Wedding diet time. I felt that since the WEDDING DAY IS 102 days away! {WOOHOO} I needed to actually do something to look good!
Anyways I wanted to share a sample day of dieting with you.
Breakfast:
3-4 Egg Whites
1/2 cup Oatmeals with berries
Snack:
2-3 Hard-boiled eggs with a small side of spinach
Lunch:
Chicken/Fish, sweet potato or brown rice or quinoa, green beans/spinach/broccoli
Snack:
1 small apple
1 tsp. Sunbutter
Dinner:
Chicken/Fish/Lean Turkey/Pork Tenderloin, small sweet potato {this is for M/W}
Spinach Salad, cucumbers, small tomatoes, broccoli, black beans {T/TH}
Water: 4-6 bottles of water a DAY {90 ounces}
Protein Shake: {only on M/W} Whey protein, water, and 1/2 banana
lots of protein.
love.
>A Confession.. and a Funny Story
March 31, 2011>Hi Lovies. This is going to be quick, as I am a busy girl tonight!
Confession #1
I have a birthday dinner tonight, and we are going to dinner with a couple of our friends. Of course I will only eat at the Cyclones dinner and not the birthday dinner, because who in their right mind passes up Cyclone Anayas? {for non-houstonians, it is an a-mah-zing Mexican food restaurant!}
SO, onto the confession. I get home and I have to take a shower since my hair is scary and I have had 16, 5 year olds crawling over me all day and what do I do you ask? I definitely showered with a glass of prosecco. Don’t judge me, kthanks!
>Wonderful Wednesday.
March 30, 2011>Yes. It is usually Wedding Wednesday. BUT…..
>Where have I been…
March 29, 2011>I’m sorry friends.
I have been a terrible, terrible blogger. Please forgive me.
Top 3 reasons I haven’t blogged in over a week. Ready. Go…
1. I have been sick for a week now. BLAH. I hate going to the doctor {although I have always secretly wanted to be a doctor or at least a PA.. I still hate waiting rooms..ew.} so I have just been suffering with this cold, but it seems to be going away now. whew.