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

labor day

We got to spend Labor Day with our dear friends Rebecca & Travis McPherson. They made the long drive to Lake Brownwood from Amarillo for a much needed visit. The weekend was wonderful and relaxing. In fact, we were enjoying ourselves so much that we only took one picture! We love you Beck and Travis...and we still think you need to move closer so we can see you more often!

little preston

Last night we had dinner with our good friends, Brooke & Justin, and their new little addition, Preston Wayne! He is such a sweet baby!

little jules

It's no secret that I am in love with my friends' babies! A couple of weeks ago, Jennie asked me to help her take a birth announcement photo of Julia! We had fun and Julia did a great job giving her best smiles! We took about 150 pictures, but here are a few of my favorites, without showing which one they picked of course! Love you Jen & Jules!

kenny chesney

Jennie & Jeff gave us their tickets to Kenny Chesney because they weren't able to go. We were so grateful! It was a great show! Thanks Jennie & Jeff!

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!