High expectations

I have to say that I am getting a bit nervous about Megan's birthday celebration. Her expectations seem to be growing and growing. She has spent days talking about nothing but the party, and of course the guest list. She stops to ask about several of her friends and their "Attending status" throughout each day!

Grandma came this week, and Megan has had lots of fun helping get ready for the party. But mostly, she has really enjoyed watching TV with grandma. You see, Nick Jr, one of her favorite channels, does have advertising, and it is really in full force now that it is the Christmas season. Today, as I walked by Megan "taking a rest" with Grandma (laying on the couch and watching a little TV) I heard this at EVERY commercial.... "Grandma! Grandma! I want THAT for my birthday!"

Of course, when you ASK her what she WANTS for her birthday, her answer is usually "A DORA CAKE" occasionally the answer is "A PRINCESS CAKE" and every now and then it is just "A BLUE CAKE -- A BIG ONE!" SO we will see how the cake goes over when I finish making it tomorrow. I only bought the Dora cake pan, so it will be a Dora cake. I hope it looks like one when I am done!

More updates after the party with lots of party pictures of Megan as she approaches THREE YEARS OLD!

Photoshop fun

So I have been playing around in photoshop some, as I try to learn it better! Here are a few of today's projects

It's just so Megan

Where's the Crab Tree?

Megan's quote for the night: "Where's the Crab Tree?" She kept hearing the TV announcers say it, and she just didn't see it.

So yes, this is round two of Saturday night football in the Homan House. #2 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders [guns up!] take on #9 Oklahoma State.

With a great team including wide receiver Michael Crabtree, and Heisman contender and favorite Graham Harrell, Megan is getting a quick induction into football!

As I said last week, "How about them Red Raiders?!?!?!"

Megan meets cousin Martin

A cute video of Megan and Baby Martin last August

You're Invited...

A funny sign we saw in Hawaii

Looks like a wet forecast between here and California!

How 'bout them RED RAIDERS!?!

YIIPPPPPEEEEE!!

Number 7 Texas Tech OUTPLAYS Number 1 University of Texas and WINS in a huge game (just over!) Despite several stupid events of fans and students who rushed the field and tore the goal post partially over before the clock went to zero! So when you have penalties because of your fans, that isn't pretty.

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It was today's ESPN feature. They actually broadcasted all of the gameday show from LUBBOCK, TX. Camping for good seats started on Wednesday. Having such a big game in such a smaller city is hard. They fed everyone camping at Raiderville for 3 days, and apparently camping was a good option, because hotel rooms were no where to be found!

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Here is the game day video link where today's special guest, BOB KNIGHT, made predictions on all the games this one! Of COURSE he predicted a Texas Tech win...! Guns up!

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And here is the ESPN roadtrip to Lubbock. I think they captured a lot of great traditions and things that I almost forgot about gameday. Here is the link to the roadtrip video!

Those of you who know us, know that we are not a sports or football household. Even Megan watched the first half, bedtime was at half time, and our household hollered and jumped up and down watching a game tonight! Yippppeeee! If you missed it and want to see it, check out the replay here on ESPN

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PS -- for those of you who might not have figured it out, we are both Red Raiders / Tech Alumni!

Happy Halloween

Here's a few photos of our little ladybug. We went trick or treating with about four families on the block. Megan was the youngest and a bit slow, so I had to carry her more than I would like. Chris stayed at our house to man the candy bowl.

When Megan got home, she kept asking me "why are you wearing pumpkin earrings?" she asked this about 8 times as I guess my answer ("It's Halloween") never satisfied her.

At almost EVERY SINGLE house we went to she would say "trick or treat" and then when all the other kids were leaving, ask every homeowner "Why do you have a pumpkin?" At about the 10th time, all of the parents in our group were laughing at Megan. Apparently the pumpkins were odd. She found a few of them SCARY and didn't like them.

At the house where I thought she would be scared (it was decorated creepy and the guy at the door had on the full costume like the movie "Scream") She walked right up to the man and asked him "What's your name?" He was a good sport, took off his mask and said "Mike!"

Pumpkin at the Pumpkin Patch