My Little Cheerleader

We went to the Texas Co-Op today in Dallas and saw a Longhorn cheerleading outfit for Mya. I have wanted to get one for her for a while but they never had her size. She has it on for the game today and will be wearing it next weekend for theTexas - OU game. Here are some pictures we took of her cheering for the Longhorns. Don't worry, if I find a TCU cheerleader outfit for her, she will have that as well. Go Horns!!!

Since the last post:

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. It has been crazy around this house with weddings, out of town trips, football games and WORK!! Here is a synopsis of our last two weekends. Sorry I don't have any pictures; we are becoming increasingly worse about capturing things on camera. We need to be better in the future:) 

Over Labor Day weekend Austin took me to the Four Seasons in Las Colinas for a nice getaway. It was amazing! We laid by the pool and had some cocktails and then had dinner while watching the TCU game. If you ever want to get away, this is the most perfect place. Before we left for the Four Seasons, we had a little mishap with our golden retriever.  Maggie was playing in the backyard, and when Austin went out to get her he realized that she was bleeding a lot and licking her paw. He then saw that she had pulled out one of her front toenails. The toenail was enormous! I felt so bad for her. We were already having them boarded at the vet for the night so we had her looked over. They put some medicine on it along with a coagulant and said she would be fine. She has been doing better but hasn't been moving as fast as she normally does. 

The last part of the holiday weekend we drove over to Tyler to see Austin's family. His sister and cousins were also in town, so we all got together at his Aunt's for a great BBQ dinner Sunday night. It was a good time with great people and fabulous food. We then went and saw his adorable grandmother, Nene. She has been in the the hospital recovering from surgery. She is doing well and getting stronger every day. 

This weekend we went to the UT game in Austin. We stayed with our good friends, Chris and Myles. The live out in the Lakeway area.  We were so jealous of the beautiful area and scenery that they get to enjoy every day. We ate on Lake Austin at the Hula Hut and tailgated before the game. We had a good time, and it was great to see some friends. We can't wait for all the upcoming horns games and always love going to Austin and catching up with friends. 

Dog Days of Summer

We have been really struggling around here with the HOT, HOT weather. We decided that it was time to take the girls to my parent's lakehouse to cool off a little bit. We had a great day of swimming in the lake, jet skiing and hanging out on the dock with my parents. We discovered today that Maggie loves riding the seadoo with Austin. She started out standing on the footwell and they would drive slowly and then it progressed to her halfway on the seat with Austin behind her. It was hillarious! It looked like she had died and gone to heaven when she was riding with Austin. After their outing on the jetski Maggie decided that she wanted to lounge on a float in the water. She hung out next to us and we were also able to get Mya in as well. She isn't a very good swimmer and gets scared. She sat in my lap on a float and was really happy.

Me with Mya on my pink raft.

Maggie trying to cool off.

To Tyler We Went!

Saturday was Austin's mom's birthday. His aunt Roo organized a very nice family dinner at Bernard's in Tyler. We got into town around 5:30 and went straight to dinner. We all enjoyed different dishes from thier list of specials. It was a very nice time with great family, conversation and food! We did take Maggie and Mya with us. They love going to thier grandparents house in the country. They live on a huge pecan orchard with lots of trees, grass, wildlife and tons of space to run around and play. On Sunday we woke up and sat outside with his mom, dad and the dogs and enjoyed our beautiful surroundings and some coffee. Here are some pictures that I took of the everybody during our morning coffee session. It is always great to get out of the big city and visit his parents in East Texas. We are all looking for a reason to go back and visit soon!

Dinner with the Champions!

Thanks to my mom and grandmother for being amazing cooks, I have gotten a lot of great recipes from them over the years. This is one of my favorites and I paired it with a summer salad to kind of cool it down a little. It is hard finding things to cook in the summer because of the hear and it is way more fun to put on a roast or something yummy in the crockpot during the winter. Here are the recipes for the plate that I have pictured:

Rosemary Chicken:
Chicken Breasts- I use as many as I need
Fresh Rosemary- I use 1 sprig per chicken breast
Fresh juice of 1 lemon- you can add more if you like
1 spoon of butter
Olive Oil- enough for the chicken to baste in
1 oven bag

Put all ingredients in oven bag and close it up and let marinate for 1 hour.
Bake @ 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Summer Strawberry Salad:
Freshly cut strawberries
Feta or blue cheese
Spring Mix
Chopped Walnuts
Dressing: Strawberry Champagne Vinaigrette

I also served it with homemade macaroni and cheese. Enjoy!

Lately....

Austin has been working away on different cases and I have been doing multiple things. I have been super busy between planning Paige's baby shower, grad school, and an extra certification course ( required for my principal's certification)  and teaching Highland Park summer school.

Paige's shower was last Saturday and it was a lot of fun. I am linking her blog posting below because her pictures did far more justice than mine. It was so good to see Paige out of bed and looking so cute, pregnant and in pink! She got lots of goodies at her shower and I can't wait to see Piper (Paige's future daughter) in her precious outfits and outfitted nursery.

Paige's Blog: http://taylorandpaigekelly.blogspot.com/


I am half way finished with my master's degree in Educational Administration. I will be completely finished this coming May and I will be so happy to be done. I have enjoyed MOST of the classes and it really has helped me prepare for possibly being a principal one day but more importantly it has made me a better teacher. The new school year starts on August 23rd and I am excited about getting a new class but nervous about starting all over with daily schedules and getting the little munchkins into the Kindergarten routine.

Here are some pictures we took of Maggie getting a bath which turned into fun water time with Dad:)

Mya's Birthday Party

Mya turned 7 on June 23rd. I have had her since the beginning of my junior year in college. It is crazy how time really does fly by you. We have always acknowledged the dogs' birthdays with a trip to Petsmart to pick out some special toys and given them extra hugs and kisses but never have thrown them an actual party. So I thought, this is the year! I have always heard of other people throwing their dogs a party but never really had a chance to do so. It was a great opportunity to get all of our friends together for dinner and some cocktails. I really wish I could have done more but I kept thinking, "Skylar, it is just a dog's birthday party." I invited our close friends and encouraged them to bring their furry friends as well. We served hamburgers, hot dogs and potato salad. I thought to do more of a BBQ since there were boys attending and it was also easier on me:) I also made my favorite artichoke dip and Nora brought a yummy salad. The cutest surprise of the evening was that two of my dearest friends actually brought Mya birthday gifts! I wasn't expecting anyone to do that but it was adorable. Nora brought her a birthday cake dog treat and the cutest dog bikini. Yes, they make dog bikinis and might I say that Mya will be rocking it this coming weekend at the lake. Kelly, one of my other dear friends, gave Mya the cutest monogram collar. It is pink with lime green letters and Mya loves it and has had it on since the party. I totally think that I have the sweetest and cutest friends ever. They helped Mya become ( if not already) the most stylish and hip Shihtzu on the block! The other funny event of the night was the fact that Maggie, the golden is petrified of balloons. I am not sure why but you would have thought that they were a ghost or something scary. I had to pop them all after everyone left because she wouldn't come in the house. It was overall a great time and a really good excuse for everyone to get together. Here are some pictures that were taken over the course of the night. Talk to you soon, Skylar