Day 10 - A photo of your favorite place to eat.

Brennan's of Houston!

Day 1 - A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.

Welcome to Day 1 of the 30 day Meme challenge.

Yep, there you go: A photo of Lalo! =)

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My Day:

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That is a tough one. It started out pretty good. The kids woke up without a hitch. The girl didn't miss her bus (as she has done all week) and the boy has his ride back in order (the girl he rides to school with had a broken foot and has missed a couple days of school). It is such a pain in the rear to take them to school. It is not that I mind but traffic is pure torture. Well that and I am riding "dirty". No, I don't drive without car insurance but I do have an expired Inspection sticker. Ugh, I really need a personal assistant to handle these types of things. One day I will get that taken care of. Date of sticker: 10-2010. LOL

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I got to work, had a meeting. Possibly learned something so that was cool. Free breakfast 'celebratory' tacos. Ugh, so of course I ate one. Potato, Egg and Cheese. Not my usual egg whites. Oh well. I was a little discouraged about some directions received re: my new area to work on. Apparently the team I will be working on is HOW DO YOU SAY... sweet on the girl who use to handle that area. So basically I was told that she will handle working with the team and I am the lease biotch. ha ha. One more thing I have to prove to the higher ups. I am capable of talking to our division offices.

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Then we had a department meeting with none other than cupcakes. Yay for Lalo on passing on those sweet treats. I was still digesting that taco from the morning. Also congratulations are in order for SD, who won our quarterly meeting co-worker challenge. I had no idea she knew so many random facts about the people on our floor. LOL Someone has been having secret happy hours with the 1st quarter employees?!? Hmm. JK Steph.

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After work I met up with Sara & Carol. I haven't seen Carol since early January so it was good to see her and catch up. We met at "The Tasting Room" their new location in Town & Country aka City Centre. It was very nice and open. We had dinner at Cyclone Anayas and spotted Rod Ryan (from 94.9 the Buzz-my favorite morning show). I was a respectable fan and I let him enjoy his evening off duty. I was too busy laughing with the girls about some of my recent ski trip adventures. I am sure more of those stories are to come. Some good stories indeed.

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I came home to 2 happy kids who ate left over pizza for dinner from the night before. Like a good Mom I planned ahead knowing I would be home a little later than usual. After getting all my hugs and kisses I sat to start this post.

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I am struggling a bit to be a creative writer, not that I can confirm if I ever was one, but here it is.

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If I had to rate my day on a scale of 1-10 I would have to give it a 7.

It wasn't a bad day but I have had better.

I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. Maybe the next man of my dreams. LOL

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Good night bloggers and fans!

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Oh, I can't forget to mention that a sweet blogging buddy of mine Steph is going to make me something special for my little nephew. I am so excited to see her work. Thanks again Stephanie.

Rascals & Rascal Flatts!

1st Off-Rascal Flatts Rocked Reliant.

We made a pit stop at the Petting Zoo before eating our Giant Corn Dogs (YUM).
I have more pictures of petting zoo but need to locate my camera..Lauren really enjoyed all the animals. She didn't ride the mechanical bull like I thought she would(she had the option) then when it was too late, she wanted to try it. Silly girl.

Llama Momma! This was a little too close for comfort for me but a Kodak moment for sure.
Not everyday you are head to head with a llama.
The Flag Ceremony before the concert! It was amazing (and I stole this picture from Rachel)
I was so stunned and proud while they lowered our flag and I had tears in my eyes. I was so into it that when I thought about taking a picture they were already wrapping it up.
I am Very Proud to be An American.

It was Military Appreciation Night at the Rodeo and very touching.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN.

Michael & Lauren enjoying the show!
Lauren clapped, cheered, sang and danced. Notice her NEW hat.
That girl and her favorite color: Blue!

The Fireworks to Start the show.

Rascal Flatts really entertained and included the audience a lot which is always fun and funny at times.

He has an amazing voice.

I look forward to my 5th time seeing them in concert. They sound just as good if not better than they do on their albums.

More pictures to share once I find my camera. Thank you Michael for sharing your pictures. You got some great shots of the concert. Tonight ROUND 2 with Butter and T-Dizzle.

Note: The kids had school today so we had to leave a little early and still got home fairly late. Sorry kids. Amazingly Darren also enjoyed the show. Both Rodeo and Concert. It was so much fun watching them bid on the Chuck Wagon Races and Cheer. Their favorite part of the rodeo was the Muttin Bustin which by far was the cutest thing I have ever seen. They had a bunch of 5 & 6 year olds hang on for dear life to these sheep and who ever hung on the longest won (the bigger trophy and belt buckle). All that participated won a trophy and belt buckle. ADORABLE.

Be My Valentine

For Romance & I "Everyday" is Valentine's Day!

Romance brings me special treats all the time but I do especially LOVE this Valentine's Day gift!
Love the braided details!

We went to a lovely romantic dinner at Americas. This place is stunning and the decor has a story to it. If you want to know it, just ask Michael.

We were tucked away in our own private corner!

I was too busy enjoying Michael's company and eating the best steak, shrimp and lobster I have had. I forgot to get a snapshot of dinner....so here is dessert!

We then went for an after dinner beverage at this fancy little lounge.

A very well hidden gem! (Yep, that is the entrance) REALLY?!?

Now this is a fully loaded bar. ~Cheers~

Happy Heart Day!

TITO'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION 2.20.10

Looking forward to celebrating Tito's (aka Steve-n's) Birthday!
PreDinner Cocktails @ Khanh's and then Dinner at Japaneiro's Sushi Bistro

Side Bar: I went to Americas for Valentine's Day Dinner. Pictures and review coming soon...Stay Tuned!

"WE DON'T BUY NO DRINKS AT THE BAR..WE POP CHAMPAGNE CAUSE WE GOT THAT DOUGH, LET ME HEAR YOU SAY AHHHH!"

Cullen's Upscale American Grille

Very lovely place to go with a group of friends or with a Romance!

11500 Space Center Blvd. Houston, Texas 77059 281.991.DINE or 281.991.2000

Cullen's is located off Space Center Blvd and if you are not near that area let me tell you, this place is well worth your drive. Romance and I went there for our 1st (official) date and although we were there after the kitchen was closed, we still enjoyed some beverages and a great atmosphere. Upstairs they have a great big outdoor patio with a huge fire pit that just sets the mood to enjoy the person you are with.

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They also have a live band @ Cullen's Live. Music was good although we didn't spend much time with the crowd. We will definitely go to Cullen's again.

When my family comes in to visit this will be a hot destination spot to take them.