My Little Eskimo

*Frosty White Aggieland*

Early this morning word was buzzing...or should I say flurring around town that snow was coming!! But I was a party pooper this morning, since I was trying to get a few ZZZZ's in before my last final...WHOOP!!! But after coming home to take another nap ((my sleeping schedule is way off)) it was hardcore snowing!!!! After snowball fights with neighbors and building our own Frosty the Snowman, we came into defrost for a few. But couldn't stay in long!! We then drove around town looking for hills to sleigh down with what else than pool floaties?!?! We may not be prepared for cold weather, but we can take what we have and make it work!!
This pretty much sums up my day!! Estatic because I am finished with school and it's snowing!!!

Rooooomates!!

You can barely see it, but this Travis pushing me down a hill that no longer had snow at Wolf Pen Creek Ampitheater. We weren't the first ones with this bright idea, so the hill had been broken in.

YIPEEEEEE!!!!

Guess who gets to see President Bush???? ME!!!!!! I am soooo excited!! He is coming to speak at the Texas A&M Graduation ceremony Friday morning. Secret Service has been crawling all over the place and we have been given strict instructions for Friday. A&M students had to first register for the tickets and then go pick them up, but just because you registered didn't mean that you were guaranteed a ticket, so it was still a gamble. This morning I went to get my ticket a little after 10, and by the time my friend's got there they were all gone by 10:15, so I cut it close!! I said an extra prayer last night to get those tickets and man am I estatic!!! So Friday morning I will be in Reed Arena with 2 of America's finest guys...G-Dub (as we call him) and my dad!!!!

My Bucket List

Alex White inspired me to make a bucket list....I mean what else do I have to do, it's not like I have finals coming up in a few days or anything!!! No worries mom and dad...I made this a while back!!!

1. Paint myself for a basketball game
2. Dunk my aggie ring in strawberry kiwi capri sun
3. Travel to an out of state basketball game
4. Have a daughter named Presley ((just for Alex))
5. Return to Graceland so that I can take pictures with the right camera settings this time
6. See Tupelo, Mississippi ((Elvis's birthplace))
7. Go to Marie Lavoe's grave in New Orleans
8. Conquer the battle within me if I am called to go into full time missions
9. Revisit my kids in Xela, Guatemala
10. Travel to every continent ((well...maybe not Antartica)
11. Be an extra in a movie
12. Meet Ty Pennington, Kimora Reeves, and Tyra Banks
13. Go Shopping wtih Kim Kardashian
14. Live in a New York City loft and take the subway to work
15. Ride first class on an airplane to get off and have a limo driver waiting on me with one of those cute black hats and a sign with my last name on it ((just like the movies))
16. See what Caviar tastes like
17. Watch all the Harry Potter movies...I don't really care to, but I am tired of being out of the Mudblood and Dimbledorf loop!!!
18. Go skydiving and have the courage to do it!!!
19. Open up a restaurant where the proceeds go to feedind hungry children
20. Ride a motorycle:::Check!
21. Sleigh down a mountain of snow:::Check!
22. Start something big that doesn't affect one person in one area but spreads across nations
23. Figure out just what that something big is and how to do it!!
24. Have a job that requires me to travel the world
25. Live out Proverbs 31 by being a great wife to a husband that is a spirtual leader and has a never ending hunger for the Lord
26. Never allow my fire for God to burn out...it may dwindle to a flame because I am human and have worldly desires, but never stop burning
27. Swim in the Pacific Ocean
28. Walk through a castle
29. Go to DisneyLand or Disney World
30. Go on a spring break trip!!
31. Spend some time in Philly to hear the accents
32. Ride a train
33. Be on the Tyra Banks show
34. Take part in a profitable hunt:::Check!
35. Learn how to drive a trailer and back it up:::Check!
36. Be able to drive a tractor:::Check!
37. See an Elvis impersonator:::Check!
38. Be the greatest big sister to Lindsey
39. Make sure the people I love know that I love them and never give them the chance to doubt that
40. Conquer my gut wrenching, tear jerking, window shattering scream, horrified fear of snakes
41. Take a cruise to the Carribean
42. Have really long hair
43. Own an black land rover
44. Use a nailgun like Ty Pennington or Andrew Dan Jumbo does:::Check!
45. Sit next to someone while watching them on national tv (#45 ;)):::Check!
46. Walk on a runway as a model

Dead Week Recap

Whew!! What a week it has been!!! In between the studying, coffee, library visits, and headaches we managed to squeeze in some fun!! Our Christmas party and snowfest, that's already been posted, was only the beginning!! I don't know if anyone caught the A&M basketball game on tv Friday, but it had to be the best game I've ever been to HANDS DOWN!!! We played Arizona and boy were the wildcats hungry for a win! They started the game with a 3 pointer and didn't slow down. The Ags trailed the whole game until Nathan sunk a 3 pointer to win the game! Reed Arena became alive. Everyone on their feet, yelling for our team. The 12th man made their stand!!! After the win we rushed to the court for the Battle War Hymn...oh the adrenaline rush!!! After the game we met up at my friend's place and watch Nathan's highlight on sports center!!!

Rushing to the court after the game!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oL2BufcC7k
Here is the link to watch Nathan's video!!!

Yesterday got even better! Grandma came to College Station and took me to lunch and then we hit the Aggie Tent Sales so she could find her an Aggie shirt...sadly no Aggie Grandma shirt, I'll just have to keep my eye out for one. Thanks for coming Grandma...I love you!!

Last night over 150 people met behind Northgate on bicycles to take a Christmas bike ride to downtown Bryan. If you have a chance to go...downtown Bryan is gorgeous all lit up. We made a couple stops at some random downtown areas and of course Whataburger on the way home since we worked up such the appetite. I had an absolute blast and didn't even have a wreck!!! I am sore today though!!!

Part of our group in downtown Bryan

Thank goodness Christina was there!! I thought I was going to be the only girl!! We managed just fine and had the best time!!Bryan

This place had a fire pit and hula hoops! There was also an Indian type band with a belly dancer. What a culture experience!! The wall behind us was so pretty...I'm gonna have to go during the day to take pictures there!!

Snowfest!

A few of my friends travel around Texas near Christmas time and build snow mountains to sled down. Tonight they were local at Sue Haswell Park in Bryan. As we were bundling up to head to the park Clint called me to say that the lines were so long and for us to come out after it closes!! That's right we would have whole mountain to ourselves!!!! Oh I was so anxious and excited to sled down the little mountain.

Gettin in the Christmas Spirit!

After we have stuffed our bellies with turkey and dressing and sweets...it was time to try and burn some of those calories off by getting into the Christmas spirit!! Oh this is my favorite time of year!!! I love decorating the tree ((well this year I was a little distracted with the A&M basketball game on tv...sorry mom!)), helping dad hang the lights ((even if its sprinkling outside)), and Christmas music!!!

To kick off dead week we had a Christmas party!! We were to all bring food for potluck and a gift under 20 dollars for the white elephant game. I was so proud I made Mrs Bailey's little sandwiches for the first time which turned out to be hit!!

I didn't get a good picture of me, but I came dressed as a sparkly zebra present since I said that I was a gift from above ;) We had a few others get in the spirit...especially Jordan who was proud of his $15 Santa suit from Walgreens

To start out the games we played a game that involved dice and presents...no ladies, it wasn't bunco!! There was a big wrapped present in the middle of the table. We rolled two dice and whoever got doubles put on ski gloves and begin to unwrap the gift until someone else rolled doubles and then you had to stop and the next person put on the gloves an unwrapped the gift. Guess who was the first one to roll doubles with 2 sixes??? ME!! Man when I rolled those double sixes, I thought I was still in Bunco mode from the night before!! After getting through the first present we then had several more to go through, but at the end was a little jewelry box that had a note inside saying that that person was number 1 for the White Elephant game.

I'm often referred to as the rancher of the group, so I thought what would be more appropriate than a rancher gift. Of course it wouldn't be as funny if one of the girls got the gift...so I tried to warn all the girls and Nathan ended up snagging the John Deere tractor and farm animals. It turned out perfect!We had a great time, and it was good to get together and relax before the real stress of finals set in!!! Say a prayer for us college kids!! The light's at the end of the tunnel!!!

Denzel