Los Angeles and Las Vegas... Here we come!

Us celebrating with the Britts before their journey back to Cali!

Our dear friends, Ben and Crystal Britt, moved back home to LA! What a sad day for us...but, that means we get to visit them in LA! Ben went to UT-Dallas...and Crystal moved to Texas after she finished college to be with Ben. Shortly after, they were married! We got to become great friends with them in Woodcreek Bible Church's 20's group. They have invited us to their "neck of the woods" in LA! We are super excited!

Since Vegas is a quick car trip away, we decided we couldn't pass up the opportunity!

We will spend our next three nights on the Vegas strip. We are staying at Planet Hollywood, seeing Circe De Sole's Ka and Cris Angel's Magic Show, eating a TON of food, enjoying yummy food and drinks and meeting up with my sweet friend from High School, Stacy. We lucked out, Stacey and Gilbert will be there one of the same days as us. We can't wait!

State Fair of Texas. "Fried-day" on a Monday.

Richard and I have not been to the State Fair of Texas since 2004! It was actually our first official date. Us "Texans" sure love our fried food... see what all we ate below!

Fletcher's corny dog...cheese and jalapeno!

Fried frito pie...yum!

Fried snickers...also yum!

Oh so healthy... gotta love Texas.  Fried bacon!

Light Show

More food!

Big Tex.

Pig races! This pig was 550 pounds. Pretty crazy.

A weekend in October.

Girls night out with my sorority sisters. Dinner and drinks at La Duni. 

Playing cards with my best friend, Brenda!

Chloe and Uncle Richard going down the escalator at Fellowship Dallas (Chloe's favorite church game at the moment).

Chloe and Aunt Jessa... continuing the game... :)

Our sweet nephew, Jude!

Thought of the day...

Nail polish is flammable...yet I blow dry my nails dry. Hmm.... Maybe I should rethink that!

Mulch project for Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc.

One of my best friends, Kristi, volunteering with the
Mesquite Education Association to help out Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc.

I must say....spreading mulch is hard work! One of my projects for work (Keep Mesquite Beautiful) this past year has been to create an Outdoor Classroom for students in Mesquite. It is the coolest concept ever (thanks to the Arbor Day Foundation)! The Mesquite Education Association and KMB's Youth Environmental Leaders helped us out by spreading mulch across the property. Great workout!

One of my friends (and awesome Board Member) and her daughter!

My fancy PB&J ... compliments of Richard! hahahaha

Late dinners turn into silly cooking. :)

My drive home from work... so pretty!

Dallas, TX