Thanks Sister!

As you can tell my blog has had a little face lift. It was so needed! My oldest sister Clarissa was the surgeon and made this thing super spiffy! Thank you thank you! You're the best :)

I know I'm lacking on doing my normal TV weekly updates. But it is because my shows are really boring me this week. The Bachelorette is losing my interest. Fast. I still love JP. But all they showed of him this week was him acting like a jealous little boy. I mean, I don't blame him. But they didn't show him near enough and when they did it was pouting. Major bummer. The highlight of The Bachelorette was that I got to watch it with two of my besties Erin and Amy. And we devoured some tasty Mini Blizzards as we watched. That was by far the best part of the night.

My show that normally always captivates me, So You Think You Can Dance was a snooze fest last night. At least I thought so. So dissapointed. I don't know what it was, but I was not digging any of the dances last night. I don't think I could even pick a favorite. Really the only show I've enjoyed this week is Love in the Wild. Which is a little cheesy....but a fun show. Shane watched it with me, so I was a happy girl!

Tomorrow Shane and I head off for a fun River Trip with new friends. I am very excited for it! But this means my evening will consist of:

• Doing 4 loads of laundry. Yep, 4. Maybe even 5.
• Packing...yuck. It is really the worst.
• Going to bootcamp. Really wish I could just skip, but since I will be wearing a swimsuit this weekend it's probably a good idea that I go.
• And make a pitstop at the grocery store to load up on food goodies for the weekend.

Looks like it's going to be a busy night for me!

4th of July in Colorado

You might be a little confused because about two post back I wrote about how I was going to Red River NM for the 4th of July weekend. And we did. And we quickly left to Colorado. Confused? Well we arrived in Red River on Friday afternoon only to realize that there were some pretty severe forest fires nearby causing them to completely closed their National forest the night before. Which is understandable. But with the forest closed down, that meant there was nothing for us to do. So we quickly tried to make a decision on where we could go from there and instead. Platora, Colorado was the decision! None of the Haught family had been there but were willing to see how it was. We drove about 2 more hours and then an hour on the most terrible dirt road in the history of mankind, and finally arrived to the beautiful Platora! The weather was beautiful, the mountains were beautiful, the trees were beautiful, the lakes were beautiful. Okay you get it, everything was beautiful. And as hard as it is for me to admit it, it was kind of nice not having phone service the whole weekend. I needed the break! Basically the whole trip we relaxed, rode ATV's around the trails finding some gorgeous places, the boys fished..alot, and we ate alot. Sounds nice right? :) Wish I had more weekends like this!

Birthday Boy

Happy Birthday to the sweetest dad I know!

Wish I could be there to spend the day with you. Love you



Summer Favorites

1. Mango Pico De Gallo - Oh my word........probably my most favorite thing in the world right now. Seriously, have yall tried this stuff? If not, you need to. Pronto. Like today. I don't even really care for tomatos so I've never been a big "pico" person. But something about the mango mixed in makes it oh so heavenly! AND it is so easy and simple to make! Yes! An added bonus. All you need is Onion (white perferably. It's sweeter) a mango, fresh cilantro, tomatoes (I like cherry tomatoes the best) and some lime. Cut up the onion, tomato, mango & cilantro then squeeze the fresh lime juice over and there you have it! The most amazing pico you will ever have in your life! It will look a little something like this...except your bowl should be more full than this. As you can see Shane and I have already almost devoured it all ;)

2. Hats - I will admit since I have been to college I have become a huge baseball cap person. Why? For the simple fact that it is so easy to just throw on a hat and go to class. The less time it takes me to get ready means the more time I get to sleep in. I know...very lazy. But true. This summer has been no differnet than the school year. Still wearing my hats. And in the summer they shade my eyes and face from the sun. Oooo I like that. AND in the summer they have super cute ones. I personally love my floppy hat. I like to call her "Floppy". I know, original. She is my pool and vacation hat. And this little fidora. This is the first fidora I have ever bought and Shane made fun of me endlessly the first time I wore it. But you know what, that is okay. I like my fidora thank you very much!

3. Bright and sparkly nail polish - Last week I was Target, like I always am, and wanted to buy some fun polish. I don't do this often. I looked through the OPI brand, which is typically my favorite, but it's way too expensive. Then looked through the Nicole brand. I liked some of them but they have a new "Beiber" line out and I honestly didn't want to buy any of them because all the names of the polish had to do with Justin Beiber. I know, ridiculous. So I picked up these babies. I had no idea how much they cost but when I got to the checkout I was pleasantly suprised. Only $1.99! Deal of the day for sure. I will only be buying this brand now when I need polish.

4. Chicken Salad...a healthier kind - I don't know about yall but I am a big time lover of chicken salad. Love it love it. And if I had it my way I would eat it everyday. BUT because it's not the healthiest choice out there I have to refrain myself. So when my mother in law told me about the recipe for a lighter chicken salad I almost died! The secret to making it lighter......GREEK YOGURT. I add in all the usual stuff I like in my chicken salad: Chicken, grapes, onion, celerey, salt, pepper, a little bit of lemon juice, dash of dill, little bit of mustard but when you get to the maynaisse part you don't put as much. Just use a small amount. Then compensate for the small amount of mayo with plain greek yogurt. This will help the salad to have the same consitency as normal but with much less fat and calories!  Easy huh? And super yummy.

5. Keurig brand sweet tea lemonade - To all Keurig owners: If you love tea this is a must have! I have fallen madly in love with Keurig coffee maker. To the point where it's the only way I like my coffee. Yikes. I didn't realize that it also makes wonderful tea! This particular one is a mix of tea and lemonade! Perfect treat for hot summer days :)

and we're off..

....to Red River, New Mexico for the weekend to celebrate the 4th of July. I have never been to Red River, but heard great things about it. So I am pretty excited! Hope everyone has a great 4th!

This is where I'll be. It's okay to be a little jealous ;-)


Oh and as a little treat before I leave, I thought I'd share my favorite dance from SYTYCD last night. Can't get enough! Enjoy!

Amazing

Did anyone else love this dance for So You Think You Can Dance last week? I LOVED IT. I had to share!

Bye Bye Bentley

I don't know about all of you, but until last night I was about done with watching The Bachelorette. Okay...maybe not completely done. But pretty close. I was so sick of hearing about Bentley. I think the hardest part is knowing how bad he is and how much he DIDN'T like her and then to see her be so torn up about him. But I am so glad that is done and hopefully  we don't have to hear about that anymore.

I wasn't crazy about the dragon boat race group date. I guess it was a fun date in all, but I am just not liking this competition style dates. I think it takes away from just getting to know her. But whatever, I know its a TV SHOW. Keep having to tell myself this... Though, I will say I am extremely jealous of all the traveling they do on this show! Geez, they are going to some pretty amazing places! I never really thought of Hong Kong being a place I would really like to visit but it looked beautiful!

Lucas's date was okay. I definitely like him better than some of the either guys and he is a Texas guy in all, but I didn't feel they had much chemistry. Now JP's date was a different story. Man! The way he handled things when she told him about Bentley was so sweet. He was so understanding. Very impressed by him. I was a little shocked how all the others guys acted when Ashley told them about it though. I get that is was pretty ridiculous how badly she needed closure...BUT I will say it again. It is a TV SHOW, and they knew that she would be dating multiple guys when they went on the show? So, I was a little confused with that. Overall I enjoyed this episode SO much more than I have been with the last couple episodes. Hopefully this a turning point...

My favorite guys for this episode are.... Of course JP. That isn't changing anytime soon. And still Ames :)

My Guilty Pleasure: Summer Television

Top Six Favorite Shows:

1. The Bachelorette - Of course this is at the top of my list! I can't get enough of this show....well maybe I can. Don't get me wrong I love the show, but if Ashley doesn't stop talking about Bentley I might go crazy! You are acting ridiculous Ashey! Get over him...please.

Ok, is it just me or do they show Ashley's stomach alot? Oh, yeah I might show mine too if it looked like this! ABS

See what I mean? She makes me want to go work out after every episode.

So of course, I am still very much Team JP but.......

Ames is in a close second! I know suprising....but how can you not like him! He is so sweet.

2. So You Think You Can Dance - I literally am so excited for summer to come each year for this show. And this year the contestants i.n.c.r.e.d.i.b.l.e. I don't know how they are going to pick who goes home each week because they are all that good. This was my favorite dance from last week. Can't wait to watch tonight!

3. The Voice - This Show completely suprised me. I have always been a big fan of American Idol, so i've never really gotten into other singing competition shows. But I am actually loving this one! I am a big fan of Javier and Dia. They are SOO good. This version of Angel by Sara Mclaughlin that Javier did is amazing! Though everytime I hear this song I think of the Junior classes sing sing act from this year :)

4. Pretty Little Liars - Shane would die if he watched this show with me. It is definitely a guilty pleasure! I don't know why I love it so much....well maybe I do. The girls are all BEAUTIFUL. Seriously, I could watch just to look at them and their amazing clothes! And because I want to know who "A" is and who killed Allie. TELL US ALREADY! The suspense is killing me.

5. Friday Night Lights - Okay, I would of made this list a year ago, FNL would of been one of the first on my list. But this season is getting to me. In not a good way. I hate what they have done with Julie's character. And I am kind of missing some of the old cast. Please get it together FNL!

Bring back these characters!

6. Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition - The title of this show speaks for itself. I am always so amazed by people that can lose an extreme amount of weight like this. They are so inspiring! I am a huge fan of Biggest Loser so naturally I love this show too. Can't get through an episode without crying!

So this is what keeps me entertained during the summer. What is your top shows?

Must Love Dogs

So it's no big secret......I am a HUGE dog lover. I grew up having dogs and my love for them has just grown over the years. When I was about 14 years old I developed an obession with pugs. I know many people don't, but I happened to love their rolley faces and eyes that bug out of their head. I think it is absolutely adorable. And soon I had a pug of my very own, Spencer. I went off to college and obviously didn't get to bring him, so he became my parents dog. Which he kind of always was because he never liked me very much :) During my college days I couldn't wait till the day when I didn't live in the dorms and could have a pug of my own again. But I didn't have to wait too long because my sophomore year Shane adopted Frank. Frank is one ball of energy. He was a perfect match for Shane :) He might be hyper but he really is one of the sweetest dogs out there. He couldn't hurt a fly. I was excited that Shane got Frank, but I still wanted a pug of my own. A little girl pug perferably. Then the day came along where we got the opportunity to adopt Lucy. Finally, I got my little girl. A dog that actually really liked me :) She has been such a sweet addition to our family. A month or so back Lucy had a hard fall off ond of our bar stools at the house and had a pretty severe concussion that caused a seizure. She's been doing better since then, but yesterday had another seizure. We took her to the vet again to see what was going on. He took some blood work and said he would get back to us. Then Lucy had ANOTHER seizure today. The vet thinks Lucy may have epilepsy. We have started her on convulsion medicine and I hope to goodness it helps her. Seizures are no good and awfully scary to watch. I know some people think, oh it's just a dog and may think I am a bit dramatic. And that's okay. But our dogs are so much more to me than just a "dog". They bring us lots of companionship and laughter. I can't imagine not having them. I can only hope and pray that this medicine will help our poor little pup. It makes me so sad to see her sick :(

Frank, Spencer and Lucy

Wedding Bells

This past weekend I had the privilage of being a part of one of my very best friends wedding. Erin and Kolby tied the knot on Saturday evening and it could not of been more perfect! I can honestly say I could not pick a better match for Erin. I am so happy for them!

The wedding festivities began with a sweet bridal luncheon at a cute little restaurant in Boerne called The Peach Tree Cafe. I have lived in San Antonio all my life which is right next to Boerne, yet I have experienced very little of what Boerne has to offer. Boy, have I been missing out! What a stinkin cute little town! I love it! The rehearsal dinner that followed that evening was at the Scenic Loop Cafe. Another awesome restaurant! yuummm. Saturday morning and afternoon was mainly fiilled with getting all dolled up for the wedding. How fun is that. Spending all morning having someone do you makeup and hair? I loved it and definitely wouldn't mind having that all the time! After we finished getting ready we headed to the Marquardt Ranch for the wedding. It was absolutely beautiful! And one thing I will tell you about this whole wedding weekend, is that Erin was by far the most laid back and joyful bride I have ever seen! She was glowing the whole time and did not stop smiling. And when I think about it, that is exactly how it should be. Sometimes we forget that the most important part about a wedding is that you are marrying your soul mate. The little things really don't matter. I loved getting to be a part of Erin and Kolby's special day and I hope they know how much they mean to me!

....And they are off to Jamaica!