Just Thought I'd Share

Random glimpse into my day:

 I went for one of my laser

hair removal sessions today.

I might have screamed "Kelly Clarkson!"

and "Holy Mother of Pearls!"

mid way through.

It was painful, people.

Very painful.

Every time I go, the nurse turns

up the laser a wee bit higher.

At one point I told the nice lady,

"I think you just stabbed me with a knife."

She apologized.

It's weird.

I am sitting on this table on a piece

of white paper completely "neked"...as we say in Texas...from the waist down

and this total stranger is going over my skin with

a small torture devise while I am

laughing hysterically to counteract the pain,

and it was all a gift from my sweet husband.

Weird.

Just thought I'd share.
By the way,
I googled "brazillian laser hair removal cartoon"
and this came up.
Whhhhhhhat?

Mama Has a New Pair of Shoes!

Remember when I told y'all about

the pair of shoes I ordered on Saturday?

The UPS guy delivered

them to my doorstep today.

He told me he liked my pumpkins.

Weird.

Check these bad daddies out:

Sassy.
Love them.

Do you love
shoes
as much as
I do?

Sneak Peek!

Want a sneak peek into what I
have planned for the boys on Halloween?
Good.
Because I am about to show you.
Yesterday I made a few stops
up and down Preston Road.
Just a few.
Or maybe a lot.
I can't help it.
I set it all out on the table today
to see what I have...in case I need anything else.
Insert evil laugh.
I heart Halloween.

I made this little "boo" today:

I have plans for the roll of craft paper.

Think colorable...is that a word?...tablecloth.

I love this cupcake stand.

Found it at Frisco Mercantile.

Shocker.

I came with 4 different top pieces that you 

can change out depending on the occasion.

I have been collecting different containers

like this urn to use for Thanksgiving

for a fun dessert/candy buffet

for all the kids.

I decided to bring it out for Halloween too.

Only 5 more days! 

Can't wait!

So Much Going On...So Little Time!

Lots going on around Casa de Soladay.

Not a lot of time to write it all down.

Actually, I just haven't made the time to do so.

I've actually gone back to the good ol' gym,

so my usual blogging time in the mornings

has been replaced with cardio and weights.

It's not my idea of fun, my friends,

but let's face it...I'm not getting any younger.

I need to take care of the

body the big man upstairs gave me.

Here's what's been up:

{Pumpkin Patch}

We took the boys to the pumpkin

patch this past Thursday.

Fun as usual.

Even "TheTeenager" had a great time.

There were animals to feed:

Pumpkins to pick:

Pictures to take and fun to be had:

Love this rooster made out of old metal parts.

 As we were leaving,

the boys saw

this poor little guy pictured below.

I'll give you one guess as

to why they laughed hysterically at him.

Seriously?

{Where Did Those Come From?}

Since we moved into our home in May,

we had no idea what our yard would

look like in the transition from summer

to fall. We were completely shocked

to see these beautiful blooms:

Aren't they great!?

{I Heart My T-shirt}
While tailgating for the Arkansas/Aggie game,
a lady came around selling T-shirts
supporting breast cancer awareness month.
Ryan bought me one.
I don't think I'll be wearing it to the boys' games,
but I love it!

{Speaking of Shopping}

I hate shopping.
I really do.

Let me rephrase that.

I hate clothes shopping.

I can shop for things for our house all day

but clothing...not so much.

I used to like it.

Not sure what happened.

Anyhow.

I haven't bought any clothes for myself

in foreva, so it was time, ladies.

Ryan went with me {ALL day Saturday}and picked up a few diddies for himself.

Friends, he sat on every bench in the mall
waiting on me and never once complained.

Awesome.

He even picked out a few things for me that

I would never have tried on my own.

Love him.

Look at the damage:

Mama did NOT play around.

I can't wait to show you the sassy little pair

of heels I scored at Aldo when they come in the mail.

They didn't have my size in store,

so they were ordered and are

scheduled to be delivered by Wednesday.

Love me some good shoes.

{Halloween & The World Series}

Yes.

These 2 things do have something in common.

So, the Rangers made it THE World Series.

Awesome.

So, you know my Dad has been

a season ticket holder

for 34 years.

Awesome.

That means he gets first dibs on buying

tickets to the World Series.

And he did.

He offered Ryan and I one ticket to

this Sunday's game.

On Halloween.

After much discussion,

I told Ryan I wanted him to take the ticket.

The man works so hard for our family and deserves it.

Needless to say he is beyond stoked.

I am so happy for him.

That means I will be "doing" Halloween with the kids sans Ryan
which won't be the same. =(

Since my brother will be at the game too,

my SIL is coming over with her precious girls

to celebrate with my crew. 

It should be fun!

That's it!

Have a great week, friends!!

Weekend Recap!

What a great family weekend!

Ryan cooked hamburgers on the grill for a fullhouse on Friday.

Yum.

The night was spent hanging out and enjoying each other's company.

Good times.

Saturday was consumed with baseball...GO RANGERS!!...

football....What happened HOGS?...and basketball.

Such is life in this home.

We decided to take the boys...minus "The Teenager" who

was at a birthday party...out to dinner on Saturday after T's game

which is huge event for our little family.

We cook every single night...just the way we were both raised...so it's

a real treat for our boys to go out for dinner.

Ryan suggested Blue Fish (sushi) and we all happily obliged!
Great choice.
We went to the one located in Watters Creek
where there just so happened to be a great cover band playing outside on the lawn.
It was beautiful out, so we sat on the patio for dinner.

Ryan took this picture of Preston and I:

So then Preston wanted to take one of us:

Look at my handsome man.
Me likey, likey.
It's serious business selecting just the right combination of sushi.
Right, Mr. Soladay?

Sweet boys.
Love them so much.

Good times.
When the triple digit bill came,
we took a moment to discuss economics with the boys.
It was worth every penny.
We were supposed to go to the pumpkin patch on Sunday,
but Preston's baseball tourney wasn't over in time.
It's now on the schedule for Thursday.
Lot's coming up!
Did you know Halloween is in 13 days!!!?
Happy Monday, friends!

A Trip To Frisco Mercantile!

There's a fabulous shop a few miles from our home called

Frisco Mercantile

which has close to 60 vendors specializing in

everything from home decor, clothing and accessories,

original artwork, furniture and prized antiques.

I love it.

Just ask my husband.

I can always find something I can't resist.

Just ask my husband.

Today was no exception.

Everything seen below in this vignette was purchased

at Frisco Mercantile minus the acorns which came from

Hobby Lobby (50% off) and the grapevine

which I already had.

The tray...which I think I remember from the

Southern Living at Home collection

several years ago...was only $22.00.

The gourds were all under $6.00 a piece.

I've had my eye on them for several weeks:

This little guy was only $5.00.

You like?

After I took this pic, I realized the painting even came from FM.

I told you I love that place.

 I scored this cute Halloween sign for $3.25.

 One booth had the Scrabble tiles for $.50 a piece.

I'll be going back for more letters soon.

I'm thinking "THANKFUL" for Thanksgiving

and "NOEL" for Christmas.

 My big purchase was these bad daddies.

I won't tell you how much I spent on them...

Have you heard of Corral Vintage Boots?

Mama bought a brand spankin' new pair today.

Yee haw!

These aren't your average, everyday cowboy boots.

Nope.

However, you will find me wearing them

with a pair of jeans and a T-shirt very soon.

Love them.

 That's it!

If you live close by, friends,

you must check

this hot spot out soon!

Happy Tuesday!
Linking to:

Bonus!

Ryan and I had a bonus kid-free night last night,

so we decided to go have a nice dinner at RA

at the Shops of Legacy 

to sum up our anniversary weekend.

Yes, we celebrated all weekend long, friends.

We acted like stupid, crazy in love newlyweds from start to finish.

Awesome.

It should be illegal to be this happy.

That's it.

Happy Monday, friends!!

Best Weekend Ever!

This one definitely goes down in the book of

"Best Weekends Ever".

So much fun with my man.

Not the man seen in the big hat below.

That's Big Tex.

The icon of the State Fair of Texas.

"Howdy folks. Welcome to the State Fair of Texas."

I wonder how many times I've heard those words

come out of his mouth in my 37 years.

We went and visited him on Friday.

Blast.

Ryan and I haven't been to the fair in

4 years which was when we took Trysten together.

It was the first time we took him anywhere together.

Special memories.

Remember how I said we were riding the DART Rail to Fair Park?

Well, we did.

Annnnnnnnnnd....Ryan saved a woman's life while in transit.

Fo real.

A woman in her mid to late 70s fainted/passed out while on the train.

People started freaking out trying to help her regain consciousness,

but my calm, cool and collected hubby

picked her up "fireman style",

as Luke kept referring to it the rest of the day,

and carried her off the train where she immediately

became responsive after she was able to breathe in some fresh air.

Craaaaaazy.

Back to the story.

Here's Big Tex:

 After partaking in a famous Fletcher's corn dog...honestly I wasn't that impressed...

Ryan and I decided to ride this:

Fun.

What wasn't fun was a ride called "Hard Rock" which Luke wanted to ride.

This is what the back of my right thigh looks like 2 days post adventure:

 Ouch.

Won't be riding that one again.

Ever.

You see a little bit of everything at the fair.

I'm still trying to figure this one out:

 We discovered a wine tasting area at the fair this time.

Just so happens the winery where

we are members had a booth there.

Score.

It was a great time.

Saturday was college football at its finest.

We head out to the Cowboys Stadium for the

Southwest Classic:

Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas A&M Aggies!

 B.L.A.S.T.

Seriously the best time ever.

We met up with some dear friends

for a little tailgating fun before the game.

This is my sweet friend, Sharon.

We met when our boys, who are now 14, were in kindergarten together.

Love her.

 About 15 minutes before kickoff we made the trek

over to Jerry's World...I mean Cowboys Stadium.

The place is huge, friends.

Ridiculously huge.

 Pig Sooie!

Love this man.

 Our seats were better than expected...

except we were KNEE DEEP in Aggie territory.

 You have to see this screen during a game to appreciate

how massive it is.

I wish I would have taken a pic of the final score 24-17

HOGS!

What an incredible day!

 Mama couldn't leave without picking up a new T-shirt:

BEST weekend ever.

Hope yours was

just as great, friends!!