Happy Birthday!

Mike's 24th birthday was on Friday, and using my large amount of free time (still not having a job), I spent all morning while he was at school preparing for his birthday. I baked a cake, cleaned the house and decorated. Now, the cake....I do realize that Mike was turning 24 and not 4, but in all our watching of "Cake Boss" and "Ace of Cakes" on the Food Network, somehow we had a conversation about Mike wanting a cake that looked like a soldier. So that is what I did. A soldier cake. I shopped all over for a cake pan that was shaped like a soldier, but apparently that isn't very popular these days so it was all free hand. This was the final product....that I have to say I am pretty proud of. We went to lunch and we also went and saw "Fame". I was a little disappointed in the movie, because I was really hoping for a musical. Mike keeps trying to convince me that it was a musical but it wasn't. A musical to me means that they break out into song at any given moment. This movie had planned music. Like the singing came when they happened to be in choir class. That is not a musical. It was good though. The theatre was another story which I am going to have to write another blog about for my scale of suburb comfort. For his birthday, I got Mike some well needed OU clothing, to wear to all the games, I got his watch repaired, of course, a box of Swiss Cake Rolls, and I took some vinyl lettering that he had had since before we were married and actually put it to use. Since we aren't quite permanent here, I didn't want to hang it on the wall, so I put it on a mirror. It turned out really cute and I think he liked it. It says "One of man's greatest joys is doing something that someone once told him he could not do." Mike says thanks for everyone who sent him cards!

Presenting the Mr. and the Mrs.

My beautiful sister got married on September 15, 2009 to her sweetheart in the Draper Temple! She was the most beautiful bride and I am so happy for her. According to the weather it was supposed to be a monsoon but the day turned out beautiful and warm and absolutely perfect. Mike and I were lucky to fly in for the wedding. I flew in nearly a week before the wedding to help my mom with the last minute touches. Mike didn't fly in until the night before the wedding and I missed him like crazy. We really enjoyed being together in Utah and having just a few days to spend together without him being in school or studying and of course, enjoying being with family!

Congratulations to the happy couple!

We miss you guys, and everybody else too!

Utah!

I leave for Utah tomorrow.

I am excited.

So excited!

OU is still better

Yes, WE KNOW, OU did lose to BYU.

But we don't care.

We still love our Sooners.

We still love our Heisman Trophy Winner.

And we still are better.

BYU was just lucky that Sam got hurt.

The game was super fun anyway!

And the stadium was awesome!

Political Science!

Mike got his diploma! Now he officially has his bachelor's degree! Good job Mike!

No Costco?!?!?

Another opportunity to give something a rating. But to preface.....I have always been a Costco girl. I love Costco. The sights, the smells, everything about it makes me happy. I have been to Costco every year on my birthday for quite a few years and I wouldn't rather spend my birthday any where else. Not too mention the pizza, the hotdogs, the frozen yogurt.....so delicious. Well when my membership came up for renewal in May, I decided I had better double check that there was a Costco in Norman, OK.....even though I was confident that there would be one at least close to where I lived. WRONG! There is absolutely no Costco in the entire state of Oklahoma! What a miserable state! Well when it comes to bulk, the only other option I could think of was Sam's Club. Bah. I really just wanted a Costco. After I got over my slight stage of depression, and actually got to Oklahoma, and experienced the grocery stores here, we headed to Sam's Club. And it was GREAT! I couldn't believe how happy I was with it when I was constantly comparing it to my beloved Costco. But it really was nice.
So I am very happily surprised, leading me to give Sam's Club an 8!

All Grown Up

I just dropped my big boy off for his first day of Law School.

I am such a proud wife.

The beginning of 3 years of loneliness.

He will be here:

{Picture from OU College of Law website}

And for the time being, until I find a job, I will be here:

Man I am gonna miss that guy.

Looking for cheap hobbies if anyone has any suggestions!

Scale

Well I have started a new game since I have been in Oklahoma. To let everyone know about my new home, I am giving things, places, people and experiences ratings. It is a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being poor and 10 being superb.

It all started because of the grocery stores here in Norman. And let me just say.....LAME! There are two main grocery stores that are near me: Super C Mart and Homeland.

Its hard to explain but they both feel so country. Its that small, dirty, filled with old people thing that really just makes me uncomfortable. I live in a college town but I have yet to see anyone at these grocery stores shopping under the age of 65. There is a Walmart here, which is pretty nice, but I have never been one to enjoy doing my grocery shopping at Walmart, but I actually think that I am going to start. I have given Norman grocery stores a 2.

Oklahoma Fashion

Don't get me wrong, I love clothes just as much as the next girl, but here in Oklahoma, the fashion, or maybe the lack there of, is not quite what I had expected. I am not quite sure if they are going for the "just rolled out of bed" look or if they are going more for the "just went running" look, but every girl here seems to own, and constantly wear running shorts. And not just any running shorts, they have to be Nike running shorts. And not just any Nike running shorts, they have to be these Nike running shorts....{picture from Nike.com}

They come in all different colors, so any color is acceptable, but they have to be these shorts. It is just the strangest phenomenon. Mike and I were in Target the other day, and it must have been the day of freshman orientation because there were a lot of college students there with their parents. Without exaggeration, nearly all of the girls that we saw had on these Nike running shorts. It was the strangest thing. We started counting how many we saw because there were so many, but we ended up losing count. Then we went to Walmart and the same thing happened. Everyone must get a pair of these Nike running shorts. I have yet to buy myself a pair, but have highly considered it just so I can be like the "cool kids".

We Made It!

Well after over 1200 miles and 2 really long days, we finally made it to our new home in Norman, Oklahoma. Mike's parents had a little truck trouble so we had to drive a little slower than normal, with them pulling the heavy trailer. But all in all, we made it. And Oklahoma isn't too bad. Other than the heat and humidity, which are absolutely miserable. But we are still in the process of unpacking, so pictures of our cute house are yet to come. But here are some pictures of the drive.

Our New Home!