best birthday gift ever.

Turning 27. It's an interesting age. One of those ages where you feel like you really should have your life in order by now, but at the same time, there's so much ahead. Our dreams and wishes, the desires of our hearts, sometimes have to adjust to reality; to the way the world works. I have loved my 27 years. There are so many sweet memories packed into all of them, that I tend to get a little nostalgic if I stop and look back for too long. But I have to say, I am eagerly looking forward to the next 27. The future can be a marvelous thing! We think about it constantly and are often in a state of shock when it actually "arrives." What do the next 27 years hold in store for me? Well, a lot of it is uncertain, but you should watch the video...

we.love.baseball.

Andrew and I decided last minute that we wanted to make it to one last Astros game before the 2008 season ended, so we bought tickets on StubHub for Sunday's game. It was Brad Ausmus' last game before he goes into retirement, so I was glad we went. :) We were thrilled because our tickets were in the Crawford Boxes, but we were not so thrilled when we got there and it was right underneath the scorching hot sun! So...we found some empty seats down behind 3rd base in the shade. We had a great time. It was really nice to just go relax and enjoy some of America's greatest game.

an ike vacation

Since July, Andrew and I have been looking forward to September 13th because my sweet sister-in-law Kristin and good friend Tiffany, gave us tickets to The Eagles concert in Dallas! So when Hurricane Ike decided to head straight toward Houston, we got a little anxious about being on the road with so many people. We evacuated during Hurricane Rita a few years ago and didn't want to have a repeat of hours and hours in the car. We headed out Thursday afternoon and had a pretty decent trip to the DFW area. While we were there, we were able to see lots of family and a few friends, who either live there or were evacuated themselves. 

Here are some photo-highlights of part of our long weekend:

- Meeting Jamie & Nick's new baby girl, Elaine "Lainey" Campbell

- Dinner with Kristin, Tiffany, Camile & Ryan

- The Eagles concert with Kristin & Tiffany

- A visit with Aunt Jody who was in from Oklahoma

Annual Abshier/Snyder Lake Weekend

This past weekend was our annual lake weekend with both our families! We love having them all in one place and enjoying the wonderful Lake Brownwood! 

Family Beach Week

Every year, my grandmother looks forward to her week at the beach where she has the majority of her family all around her. As people have gotten married and moved farther away, our numbers have dwindled, but she is thankful for whatever she gets! We had an exceptionally good time this year. Sadly, Andrew, Todd and I could only stay for the weekend, but a great weekend it was! Aunt Janis' birthday happened to fall on Saturday, so we went to Steve's Landing to celebrate + had a cake when we returned to the cabin.

happy mother's day

Andrew and I had our first celebration at our house in Katy! We invited our families over for Mother's Day! We weren't sure how many of them would be able to come since we're quite a drive, but we had a great turnout! Everyone was able to be there except for our siblings, Kristin and Todd (you were missed)! We had a wonderful time! It was great to have everyone at our house and see where we live! Not to mention, we were able to use some of our great serving pieces we got as wedding gifts (Andrew's favorite part I'm sure)!

Thanks to everyone who made the drive (and flight) to see us! We truly enjoyed it and we love you!