checked out

wow, working right before you go on vacation is so fruitless. i don't fly out of dallas until thursday, but mentally i am already long gone.

has anyone noticed that it is getting a little bit warm out? i just got in my car (wearing a suit, i might add) that had been sitting in the blazing sun for about 3 hours. when i turned the air on to cool it off, i cringed as the air began to blow. it was so hot it made me feel as if i was suffocating inside my car. i was gasping for air, but only getting more extreme heat. rolling the windows down actually helped for the first few seconds.

thankfully the situation got better. the audi pumps out some great air conditioning; i can't imagine what it must be like to not have it on a day like today. to all those without the blessed a/c, bless your hearts.

i can't wait to get to the beach. july 4th weekend, could you please hurry up and get here???

the best dad ever, acting like he's one of the kids 

carter, audrey, asher, caroline 

kyle, nathan, carson 

my big-fat-family-weekend

this weekend was so much fun. my parents do something called "cousin's camp" every year for my nephews and nieces, and each year i have the honor of being a part of it. soooooooo, all day saturday was spent swimming, eating at bubba's, seeing 'madagascar', just playing with kiddos...and it could not have been more fun.

today for father's day we spent the day in arlington with the parents. in addition to it being father's day, it was also my dad's 20th anniversary at first baptist. i could not have been prouder of my parents...so many people, so many grown men, for that matter, with tears in their eyes talking about my dad! this morning they recognized my parents, tonight they had a reception type deal, and it was all just so sincere and wonderful. my dad always talks to me about how with your own family you leave a legacy, whether good or bad. i can't think of a better legacy to leave to my brothers and me. of love, sarcasm, patience, humor, kindness, passion (especially for OU football), consistancy, integrity and a christ-like attitude. i hope i haven't come across as being cheesy, but gosh-dangit, i just love those guys.

cinderella man

if you have not yet, please run, do not walk, to see cinderella man. put personal feelings aside with any actors you might have a problem with and go! i saw this movie last night, and it is not just a sports flick. it is touching, empowering, and inspirational.

wet-n-wild (okay, okay, hurricane harbor)

jay and i took a half-day yesterday and took off for wet-n-wild (by the way, i will forever call it wet-n-wild, b/c it is wet-n-wild to me, not hurricane harbor). may i say, that everyone should do things like this for yourself once in a while. plan in advance, take a half-day on a random day of the week, and do something hilariously fun. if you happen to live in the metroplex, i highly recommend wet-n-wild.

first off, growing up in arlington, you live every child's dream, literally spending every other day either at six flags or wet-n-wild, you are able to enjoy these spoils on a daily basis. so my memories are pretty strong in these joints.

all that to say, you know how in most instances, when you re-visit something from childhood, it seems smaller or less intimidating than you remember? that will not be your experience here. in fact, it is just the opposite. standing atop the der stuka (for those of you that don't know, it is a very tall, straight down waterslide) my first thought was WHY??? and my next thought was that it seemed taller than i remember, and while riding it, i had forgotten that your body actually is lifted off the slide while riding, creating a sensation that you are going to fall forward and plummet to your ultimate demise. BUT, all that said, when you get off the slide at the end and look back up at the beast you have just conquered, you get that same rush...and you get to feel like you are 9 years-old again.

it was really fun.

dallas farmer's market

jay and i both love going downtown to farmer's market. we've been trying to think of some easy ways to save money, and unbelievably in dallas one of those ways is to eat your vegetables! yesterday, in the high heat of the afternoon (the "real feel" was 103 degrees), we made our way through the aisles of fruits and vegetables, buying whatever we liked. we ended up with enough food for a minimum of 4 meals, snacks, etc. we spent $16.

i'm telling you, dallas folks, it doesn't get any better than this. i was on a high thinking how you really can eat healthy without spending a ton of money.

in a related story, we go out to dinner every sunday night, it's kind of a tradition in honor of that sinking feeling that work starts tomorrow, so we treat ourselves to a fun dinner. this week it was mi cocina, where we walk in, hear of our 30-minute wait, head to the bar, order up two margaritas...$16. oh well. it all evens out somehow, i guess. ; )

a weekend at the lake

this weekend we went out to cedar creek lake, an hour outside of dallas, to my friends, brittany's and jay's lakehouse. it was a great time, with a fun group of friends from college and our boys...oh, and the faithful yorkies, mckenzie and boomer.

but it was a great time, and i had so much fun spending time with the whole crew. i am thankful to have such great friends and so happy that britt and jay were willing to have the whole wrecking crew out there! nothing like a weekend with friends, relaxing on the water.

mols and katy 

 

bakes, kt, mckenzie... 

i killed that dang flamingo 

 

the waterhose got the best of me. 

mols caught the wet tuna 

HOT daaaaaaaaawgin'! 

uuum... 

ooooooooooooh my.

today jay and i went out at lunch and looked at some apartments downtown. i don't really want to give out my work (primary) email to these people, not knowing if i will be interested, and/or hounded...so i give my "safe" email. you know, that email you have soley for the purpose of receiving junk mail or "special offer" sign ups to, my yahoo address.

Leasing person: "Could I have your email address, please?"

Me: "Sure, it's katy_link@yahoo.com," I replied.

i watched, in private hysterics i might add, as rachelle, the leasing consultant, wrote out the address i had just given: katyunderscorelink@yahoo.com.

really?? REALLY??

i mean, come on, how many times a day is she probably given email addresses, and how many times has she done this? has no one told her, or has everyone been like me...laughing so hard inside you are scared to open your mouth, for fear you'd say, "you idiot, underscore, underscore, the damn symbol!!"

i'm sad to tell you, my friends, this was an exercise that once again proved to me that the average american is just not very bright...bless rachelle's heart.

giggle.

random couples

is it me, or are there some random couples popping up in the media? i mean, call it being grossed out, call it jealousy, but katie holmes is sleeping with OUR childhood crush. i mean, tommy, aren't you just a little grossed out that she probably had the same "top gun" poster on her wall that we all had?

brad pitt and angelina jolie. poor jennifer.

oh, and in breaking news, jay's fraternity brother that came to visit about a year ago and was heartbroken about some model has now broken michelle tanner's, oh, i mean ashley olsen's heart. in this case i go by the same theory. how can someone who watched full house as a child actually date one of those alien babies? too funny. jay has some random college friends!

a fan's dream

last night was a fun night for me. it's funny how meeting some people, even as an adult, can make you giddy like a little kid. jay and i went to an event last night, a "sooner roadshow" of sorts. the speakers were: sherri coale (ou women's b-ball coach), kelvin sampson (ou men's b-ball coach), and the greatness that is bob stoops. and yes, we were thrilled to be there, got to shake each of their hands, get autographs, pictures, the whole deal. hearing them speak was so much fun and got me so excited for the fall!!! i love college football.

to top it all off, we stopped off at the loon after to grab a bite to eat and have a drink, walked in and the first person i see is none other than dirk!!! mavs and OU in the same night...it's a sports fans dream!!