Maternity Pants

I caved today. I wore maternity clothing for the first time. And while they were more comfortable that my regular pants, they felt slightly like old lady underwear. Very high-waisted! Anyway, I took this as a sign that maybe I should start taking belly photos. So here you go...

16 weeks

Snowmagedon

So in case you haven't heard, it snowed today. A lot. Not much by northern standards, but for Oklahoma it's a lot. 12 inches of snow combined with 45 mile an hour winds makes for an interesting day. I haven't left the house all day and am very thankful for that. Tom got stuck twice on his way back home. Even after digging his car out, he still shoveled out the whole driveway.

(Notice the very stylish hat? Thanks Mom!)

Despite the cold weather, Henry has managed to keep warm. Every 30 minutes or so, he'll jump up on the hearth and warm his little tushy and then crawl back into his bed.

House Guest

Tom and I have a house guest this weekend.

Say "Hi" to Stanley. Or more accurately, Flat Stanley.

He was sent to us by my cousin Andrew's second grade class. Stanley was squished flat as a pancake when a bulletin board fell on him. Don't worry, he's ok, just very very flat! It didn't take Stanley long to discover that one of the benefits of being flat was that he could travel anywhere via an envelope. And that is exactly how Stanley got to Oklahoma!

So what do we have planned for Flat Stanley during his visit? Well first up is an Oklahoma City Thunder game.

Now the good thing about Flat Stanley is that he can travel to the game in my purse and doesn't require a ticket. He's a very cheap guest! We had a great time at the game. Thunder trailed for almost the entire game, but came within 1 point with 6.5 seconds left to go in the game. But never fear, Kevin Durant came through and hit a 3-pointer with less than one second left on the clock to win the game.

Tomorrow, Flat Stanley and I will stop by the Oklahoma City Memorial for a photo op.

Have a great week!

Hello again!

It's been awhile since I've posted anything on here. So while I'm waiting for the pumpkin custard to finish cooking and the parents to arrive from the great white north, I thought I share a quick thought about Thanksgiving.

Raw turkeys are slippery, heavy, and slightly gross!

(I'll post photos of the dinner and prep work later)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween!

All Shook Up

Tom and I and Henry have been in Oklahoma for 2 years and 5 months and in that time we have experienced the strangest weather and natural disasters.

A short list of the oddities:

• 20 tornadoes in an afternoon
• Softball size hail
• Widespread flooding caused by 10 inches of rain in a morning
• Wildfires within the city limits
• A blizzard that would have lived up to South Dakota standards
• Hurricane rain

Well today we had an earthquake. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake to be exact. Really?!? An earthquake, what's next? It shook the whole town and was felt as far away as Tennessee.

So in honor of todays events, here's a list of rockin' and rollin' good songs:

• "If the House is a Rockin'"-Stevie Ray Vaughn
• "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"-Jerry Lee Lewis
• "Shake It Up"-The Cars
• "Good Vibrations"-The Beach Boys
• "Shake Your Booty"-KC and the Sunshine Band
• "Shake Shake Shake Senora"-Harry Belefonte
• "You Shoke Me All Night Long"-AC/DC
• "I Felt the Earth Move"-Carole King
• "Rock This Town"-Stray Cats
• "All Shook Up"-Elvis Presley

Happy Wednesday!

Boomer Sooner

Well, in case you didn't know, this is OU-Texas weekend. And it's kind of a big deal down here. The Red River Rivalry is one of the longest most intense rivalries in sports. This is one of the largest adjustments Tom and I have had to make since moving south. Don't get me wrong, we like our professional football, but people down here REALLY like their college football. We have become well versed in Big 12 this and NCAA that. We've learned that OU's colors are not red and white, but crimson and cream. I've purchased the obligatory t-shirt and even occasionaly wear it. So for all the diehard OU fans, this weekend might as well be a national holiday. Radio stations have created OU-Texas songs. And everybody knows at least one Texas Sucks joke.
So with that being said, I'm going to settle in on the couch and watch some college football. Boomer Sooner!!!