Super parties, super snow and super bowl XLV

Let me start this post off as a statement:

I am not 21 anymore.

Ok now that I've got THAT out of the way.....

As if you hadn't heard the Superbowl was here Sunday.  (Congrats Packers! - I was rooting for the Steelers but any team I root for looses so it was no surprise....)

If you've ever had the Superbowl in your respective cities you will understand what I am about to talk about AND if you have a significant other or family member in the liquor business you will understand....combine those two and it's a recipe for disaster...oh yes and that dreadful weather we had last week.

Ready.Set.Go.

I was planning on doing a mainly wordless post today and just post pictures from the SEVEN Superbowl parties we attended in 5 days but that would make me look like I went on a 5 day binder.....when in actuality I TRIED to maintain as healthy eating as I could since my workouts tanked.

We had 4 snow days in a row.....the city and surrounding areas shut down - no school, no work...but the Superbowl must go on - therefore the parties must go on - therefore Allison and Bill must go b/c Bill's work said so.

So in semi-wordless fashion.....I share with you our Superbowl party pics...



Cayla and I before we left for the DeMarcus Ware & Andres Gurode Party - Wednesday February 2

My reaction to the snow on Friday

Said snow....and icicles b/c I think icicles are cool

Toes in the snow.....

What we looked like on Friday - lazy, lazy lazy

Thursday night....Jack Daniels party



The Flaming Lips Concert at the Jack Daniels Party



Us with the man who looked like a Jack Daniels statue...but he was real



Allie .... Get your gun..



Bacardi Party with the Black Eyed Peas - Friday, February 4


 

Bill with his two buddies from high school (randomly also in the industry)
Bill, John, Aaron



Me and My love - BEP 2/4

  

You have to take pics in front of the step and repeat
Our best football pose

Or is it this one?

This one got a lot of votes from friends.... HIKE!



I just love him

My one celebrity pic - Jesse Palmer, commentator and The former bachelor


Saturday night was the Jeremy Piven Grey Goose Party and Sunday was a watching party - those pics are uploaded yet so you will have to wait.

I will tell you - I won over the Aqua bitches last night..... Had a great swim, good weights and core and ran 4 miles this morning....on my way back from a week of nonsense.

Tonight....an hour trainer ride....until then...work - BOO - I miss my snow days...maybe tomorrow.

Letters to my BFF

Dear Jess -

There still isn't a moment that goes by I don't think of you - seriously it's THAT often.

On Christmas Eve I was having a glass of wine with my mom and preparing dishes for the Christmas Day feast ( you know she cooks WAAAAY too much food) and we were talking about the time you and me had to go to the store 4 times because we messed up Anna's jello thing she loves so much.  Mom and I laughed so hard about that Christmas Eve.

I've been missing you a lot lately.  Maybe it's the holidays, maybe it's because your 30th birthday is coming up next month, maybe it's because SBJ is getting married this weekend, or maybe it's because I just miss you that much - I try and try to think about all the fun times - all the laughs all the memories and all the silly stories....which inevitably works 99% of the time to clear up the sadness...but sometimes I am just sad.

I saw your family in November at the Brain Tumor Walk - so good to see them.  I know you know this, but everyone is doing so well.  I miss my second set of parents about as much as I miss you- but I know I will get to see them soon.

Today is your sisters birthday - the first thing I did was text her when I got up to wish her a happy day!  I still think of her as my little sister and since you aren't here to wish her happy bday I did it for the both of us.

I'm sitting here at work 4 days before SBJ's wedding.  And, although, I'm super happy for her I can't help but be sad that you aren't here to celebrate with us.  I'm going to OKC tomorrow for work then it's over to Tulsa to start the festivities.  You know SBJ only does things top notch and this wedding is no different.  It oozes SBJ through and through.

When Amber and I wake up on Saturday morning it won't be the same drinking mimosa's without you.  Or getting our hair and make up done without you or walking down the aisle to support SBJ and you not being there...but like all things since 6/4/09 I will get through it knowing that you are guiding us with your gentle kind spirit.

I'm continually thinking of you and the day we spent together on your wedding day.  Hair, makeup, chick fil a, and a freezing cold day in December with awesome pictures.

I love you BFF - and miss you dearly.

BFFASSFAEAEAEAEAE,

Al



Me, Jess (BFF), Sarah (SBJ)




Me and Jess

  

Mom, Me, Jess, Stephanie (Jess' mom)



Semi-Wordless Christmas......

It's been crazy around here.... I'm on vacation this week which totally rocks my socks off.  I love not having anything to do this week besides take the Christmas tree down and clean up around the house.  I can sleep in (and not feel guilty), play with my pups, and workout whenever I want to.  Oh yes and make sure dinner is ready when Bill gets home from the gym :)

Christmas was awesome at the compound!  Shall we review in pictures?  They speak louder than words anyway...

Kaylee and Cooper Making Christmas Cookies

 The table set up

 Coop helping me make the cheesecake

A good glass of cab

 homemade oreo truffles - by yours truly!

 My mommy and me!

 Lyla picking up crumbs

 A 17 pound, 7 rib, bone in prime rib - DELICIOUS! Marinated Christmas Eve...consumed Christmas Day!

 The spread on Christmas Eve

 Oh yes there was wine...

 Opening the goods...

 My sisters!

 Youngest niece Shelby (terrible pic of me)

 Shelby got a new gymnastics outfit from Kaylee

Freeze Dance Tag!

 The gang (minus Bill he was working)

 Coop and Shelby

 Me and my oldest niece Kaylee

My precious little loves

 My three little loves in our Christmas PJ's.

 The girls...

 Tracking Santa...

 All of the crazies...

 Part of Christmas morning...

 21 stockings were hung by the fire..... (all animals included...dogs, horses, etc)

 Coop was giving Bill a back massage...

 Me and my Pappy

 Pappy, Kaylee, and Coop

Who will get the wish from the wishbone?

 Christmas day...

And my favorite of Shelby........ Instead of saying Cheese....she was saying yelling "DONUTS!!!"