Previous and Upcoming

This previous weekend was not that fun.  Husband had inventory so he worked late Friday night and then Saturday we spent most of the day at his work finishing up.  We did have a good steak dinner at Outback(Thanks ACG!!).  Sunday we watched husbands favorite NFL team make it to the Super Bowl.  He is one happy man!!!!!!!

This upcoming weekend I have my BIG JL event.  It is a sampliong of food from some local chefs and dueling pianos and of course open bar.  This is not husbands kind of fun so he will be staying at home while I go and work the event rather than attend the event.  I am anxious to get this event over.  I have had multiple meetings for this event and I am tired of talking about junk.  This is the committee that I was placed on but will be getting a new committee come April and I couldn't be happier.  Although I have no idea what committee looks like FUN. 

I am ready for a weekend to do whatever we want to do.  We are use to these and treasure these. 

Completely out of Your Comfort Zone

This is exactly what happen to husband and I a year ago.  We were taken completely out of our comfort zone.  Not that I think it was a bad thing, and NO I would not change anything that has happend. 

I LOVE OUR NEW COMFORT ZONE!!!!!!

A year ago this Tuesday we started our journey to Minnesota.  I remember when I first found out about this "adventure" and I told one of my co-workers(shout out-Katherine) and said the exact words that I was about to be taken out of my comfort zone.  Anyways..............  we made it to Minnesota and couldn't be happier.  We LOVE each other more today than we did a year ago and treasure things we use to take for granted.  We both LOVE our jobs and the new "adventures" that we experience every weekend(although lately our life has been very boring, ex.-the lack of blogging).  I do actually enjoy this job more than I did in Midland although I had more of co-workers in Midland and I do dearly miss those.  Of course we also miss our families and friends(ESPECIALLY C,C and C!!!!!!).  Hopefully someday in the future we will be back closer to TX.  BUT for now we are going to enjoy what we have and look to the future at everything we still want to accomplish as a couple and as a family. 

Here is a picture that might already be on here but this was taken at our Wonderful Going Away Party!!!!!

Date Weekend

Last weekend we had  date night on Friday and Saturday.  Friday we went to see the Timberwolves play.  It was not a good game and they lost but it was still fun.  It was husbands first NBA game.  Then on Saturday we went to dinner at a Cuban restaurant.  Husband has been wanting to go to this place for months and I think that I enjoyed it more than he did.  His dish had onions so he didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed my cuban sandwich.  After dinner we came home and watched RepoMen.  It was ok, very odd.  I stayed awake for the whole movie so it must have not been that bad.  Sunday we watched to Packers WIN!!!!  Husband was very excited about this!!!!!

I took pictures of the game and our wonderful seats but I will have to post those later. 

1 Year Ago Today

One year ago today Husband and I boarded a plane from Midland, TX to Minnesota.  We enjoyed our visit a lot and now looking back I am not sure we though that we could really be living there in one short month. 

We arrived in Minnesota and went straight to our hotel.  We had not eaten since leaving TX so we then went to eat at Macarroni Grill then went back to the hotel for a good nights rest since Husband had a BIG interview the next morning.  BIG is really an understatement considering it took all day.  So....I was stuck in our hotel room all day.  To pass the time I did spend some time on Craigslist looking for possible houses(which worked out PERFECTLY for us).  Husband and Mike did come and take me for lunch at Olive Garden and then back to the room for me!!!  Husband finally showed up later in the afternoon and we went to dinner and to Mall of America for the first time.  Dinner was at a dive called the Weinery(we have not been again) and I don't think we bought one thing at the mall.  So very uneventful night.  Saturday morning we woke up and headed out to look at homes, which was not very successful.  We got to go into ONE home and I got excited and wanted to sign the paperwork, Thankful husband stood up and said "NO".  So the journey continued with many phone calls and no call backs.  The last house that we did see I LOVED!!  We only saw the outside and could look into the windows.  BUT I did love it.  I cannot remember for the life of me what we did for dinner this night.  I am guessing it was good though.  Sunday morning we boarded our plane back to TX not sure if we would ever be back in  Minnesota again.  Needless to say here we are!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will post more on this adventure this month as we did make the MOVE!!!!!!!!

Also....I have a new very special reader to my BLOG.  I love this guy with all of my HEART!!!! Him and his brother and little sister are VERY special to me and I miss them everyday!!!!  Calaway Alan call me anytime now that you have your own cell phone. 

Calaway and Crimson during Christmas break

Christmas Day

We had Christmas at my brothers house.  We went over in the morning and we had brunch.  We then started our many games and Chinese Christmas.  It seemed to have lasted all day this year.  It was a blast and everyone went home with something they wanted.  The games really did improve this year although I will admit that I think mine was the worst AGAIN.  We ate, played,played,ate and played more.  We ended the night by playing the boys Michael Jackson game for the Wii.  It was a blast.  AGAIN here are the pictures!

Husband helping the boys with a video game.

Crimson Reigh Dykes

Hand tattoos, would work LOTS better if applied properly!

Coleman Avlee Dykes

Husband, Coleman and Mom

Heather and Ryan playing Minnesota Match

Ashlee won!  Opening her prize.

Semi-group shot

Mom getting her TOY watch

Husband, Coleman and I. Two of my favorite boys!!!!

Playing moms AMAZING game

Who Knows?

Andrew opening his Chinese Christmas

Cody and Stef

Crimson being silly

She loves chocolate cake

After a late lunch

All the girls

My LOVE!!!

Perfect!!!!!!

Christmas Eve

We had a wonderful time in Amarillo but  we did not take one picture.  I know my FIL took some when we opened presents so maybe I will borrow some of his later.  Anyways, we finished up our festivities in Amarillo by stopping by Grandpas and Grandmas and seeing the Willis family.  It was fun our short time there and I wish we could have stayed longer.

We spent Christmas Eve evening in Lubbock at my parents house.  Ryan's family weren't able to join us for much but we did have fun.  The grown-ups cooked fajitas and us kids played cards just like old times.  I will let the pictures tell the story!

ACG all the way from St. Thomas!

Stefanie obviously had already lost!

Husband and I

We played Left,Right Center after dinner

This little girl stopped by later and was SUPER tired!

Some of us had too much to drink this night.  We went to bed to prepare for the all day festivities of Christmas!