Snow Days!

North Texans saw weather like we haven't in at least 20 years over the last couple of weeks.  I was out of school February 1st-4th, and then again on the 9th!  We had record lows and negative degree wind chills. 

We had nights of bitter cold - so Jay and I watched movies on Netflix and drank at least two bottles of moscato.  First, we watched The Last Song, which had a nice story, but confirmed Miley Cyrus has no business in the acting arena.  Then, The Runaways with Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart.  The movie told the story of Joan Jett.  It was a decent movie - but I have to admit, it was difficult to watch Dakota Fanning act in such a mature role.  I guess she can't stay a baby forever, she's just one of my favorite child actors. 

In between the two movies, Jay thought it would be a great idea to put in my hair extensions.  What do you think?  I can remember my Jay having long hair in the past, but I must say, I prefer his clean cut look much more! 

The picture on the right shows Jay making his favorite, a red draw.  It is a beer mixed with tomato juice, beer, tobasco sauce, and in our house...lots of SALT!  A venue in Wichita Falls called Bar L claims to have created the red draw.  If you haven't ever had one, it's a must!  They are fabulous pool or lake side in the Summer.  Jay has recently started substituting the tomato juice for a bloody mary mix called Zing Zang, which is good too! 

I can be comforted in knowing that everyday will be a surprise and have an element of entertainment in my life with Jayson.  You never know what he is going to do - he'll probably kill me for adding this video, but ENJOY!  I'm not sure what his inspiration for this dance was, but he never fails to make me smile.

Once we finally braved the icy roads, we drove straight to Snuffer's and ordered some terribly fattening cheese and bacon fries!  I texted my dad the picture below and got the response I should have known was coming..."once on the lips, forever on the hips".  That may be true, dad, but boy were they worth it! 

And as if you don't see Jay being goofy enough.  Here's our drive home...no explanations needed. 

Having a few snow days just days after our engagement was such a blessing!  We have spent the days brainstorming our dream venue, making phone calls, and enjoying our time together.  We never slow down long enough to enjoy every moment - but this weather has given us a beautiful excuse to do just that. 



Snowed IN Love!

Greetings from SNOWY Texas!  Anyone who is reading this post knows that one of our "things" as a couple is to wander to the Starbucks that is perfectly positioned (on a typical day) directly behind our apartment.  Starbucks couldn't be close enough today - even though we were faced with wind chills in the negative and a sheet of ice under our feet, we did not let that stop us, it was "baby shit" as my dad would say.  So, we Starbucks addicts, with Northface jackets as our outer layer, slipped and scurried to our favorite hang out.  But I didn't make it out the door without some fashion advice from Jay.  Apparently he was not fond of my outfit today (you'll notice I didn't include a picture), but trust me, my leggings, oversized flannel pearl snap and Uggs were a hit with the baristas! 

Success!  Equipped with two grande, sugar free caramel with an inch of steamed non-fat Americanos to keep our hands warm, we decided a trip to Wal Mart should be added to our agenda.  We were in dire need of salt, binders for Jay's new school semester, and masking tape for one of my school lessons!  In all seriousness, I'm not sure we would be able to eat a meal without salt - so this trip was a must. 

When we got home Jay was enthused and excited to help me with my lesson plan for school.  Next week, I will be teaching my third graders about energy and I am using pull-back cars to show the difference between potential and kinetic energy.  I think Jay would like to be a student in my class...look how much fun he was having!

VROOM VROOM!  I love it!  What a fun day with my sweet Jay!  It's the coldest week we've had in Texas in 22 years!  Tomorrow will be another snow day...what's next?  I can't wait to see. 

Engaged and Elated

I know I'm a little premature with the whole Mr. and Mrs. Sims title, but my hopes are that I will keep up with this blog long into the future.  Since I WILL be Mrs. Sims in the near future, what the heck?  :0)

So, I'm sure all that are reading this are well aware that we are now happily engaged!  YIPEEEEE!

We were engaged on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 at the Gaylord, our favorite place! The night of our engagement is a night I will never forget.  We went to dinner at Bob's Steak and Chop House in Grapevine with my family.  I didn't think the night could get any better after I was full with a delicious bone-in filet and time with some of my favorite people in the world - but little did I know, Jay had a surprise up his sleeve (or in his pocket, actually).  

After returning to the Gaylord, Jay and I ordered a drink, and decided to go for a walk while we waited for my parents.  Jay now tells me that we were going to be engaged while sitting on the bench where he was waiting to pick me up for our first date, which also happened at the Gaylord.  But, someone was sitting in "his" spot.  Knowing Jay, I know he was very nervous and instead of waiting for the man to get off the bench, he walked me to another location near the margarita bar. 

We sat down and Jay preceded to tell me how I was his best friend.  I told him that he was mine as well.  I really had no idea yet, I don't know if it's due to the chocolate martini I had at dinner, or because Jay and I always tell each other how we are best friends.  Never the less, Jay made his intentions quite apparent soon after - he went on to tell me that he fell in love with me the very first night, just a few feet away and butterflies started fluttering in my stomach.  Then, he got on one knee and asked me to marry him.  I can not find the words to express my happiness.  If you take the happiest moment of your life and multiply that times a million, it may be close.  :)

After I cried and said YES, we walked back to the bench where a pianist was playing "Lucky" by Jason Mraz and singing to us.  We danced and am now certain more than ever that I am the luckiest girl in the whole world to be marrying the love of my life, Jayson Sims.