Let Us All Take a Moment

to honor Shamu the Whale. In case you weren't already aware, yesterday (September 26th) was National Shamu the Whale Day.

When I was little, I wanted to be just like Jesse in Free Willy (obviously my favorite movie). I wanted to be a killer whale trainer at Sea World. And I wrote reports on killer whales probably 3 times a year. And now petting a killer whale's tongue is totally on my bucket list.

So, it only seemed appropriate to make whale-shaped cookies for my office and have everyone frost and decorate their whales in honor of this special day. Right?

Basically, it was awesome. And I felt really popular. And everyone loved it. EVERYONE. And to prove it all, here are pics.

 

Ok, so they were whale-ISH shaped. So sue me... it's the thought that counts.

It Only Took 24 Years...

But after being born and raised a Texan, I finally got my first pair of real cowboy boots for my birthday this weekend. I don't think I've ever seen my parents so excited as when I came downstairs and told them that's what I wanted to do for my birthday. (You know you're a Texan when...) So, without further ado, here are the beauties in all their glory.

 

Every year I start to feel increasingly disturbed by how old I'm getting because I definitely still feel like I'm 18 years old. So, turning 24 feels... bizarre. But I'm owning it - I think. However, I have definitely decided that for the big 2-5 something epic needs to happen. So let's all start brainstorming now. Please feel free to make suggestions below. 

And lastly, a big thank you to all of my family and friends who made my day so great. Birthdays do in fact get lamer the older you get, but it's always nice to get to spend the day with those you love the most. So, thank you for coming to hang out with me or for the calls/texts/Facebook notes. It all means the world to me!

My Deepest Apologies

I have been the WORST blogger in the world and I am so sorry for that. I was really doing well there for about a year! And then I got old and started working and my days started to blur together and nothing super exciting happened and so the blogging stopped.

But Fall is upon us people, and I always equate setting new goals with the Fall (even when I'm not in school any more). So, I vow to you to return to my regularly-scheduled blogging.

And to make sure I KEEP that promise and don't use the excuse that I don't do anything with my life, I'm making a list of things I want to do within the next few months that I can tell you all about via this blog.

So, without further ado... THE LIST. These are all things I am GOING to do in the next few months and WILL tell you all about. Drumroll, please...

#1: Texican Safari at Sharkarosa Ranch
#2: Drive-in Movie
#3: Pumpkin-Patching
#4: Cooking/Baking a la Pinterest
#5: Return to "The Bangs"
#6: More Rangers Games
#7: FMHS Football Games
#8: Final Lake Adventures
#9: Birthday Shenanigans
#10: Halloween at the Office

If time goes on and you don't see a post about any of these things, yell at me. No, but seriously. Because I really do love blogging - I just need people to tell me they like me blogging too.

So, until the first adventure. Over and out.