Time for a change...and Texas!

I got this crazy idea to change my blog around...a couple hours later and I think I found something I like! Goodness it takes forever! I think I'm stuck with it looking like this for awhile!

Anyway...

Clay and I went to Texas to visit my parents last week...Of course I didn't take many pictures, but here are a few highlights:

Clay and my dad went hunting one day...

Had to get one of sweet Lefty!!

The State Fair of Texas! It was my first time since I was like maybe 6 years old! Lots of fun, way too hot, and no vomiting from the rides! (this is HUGE!) 

Here's Big Tex, they have a speaker and his jaw moves like he's talking, pretty cool:

The Texas Star Ferris Wheel!

That's right...there's a sign for a fried snickers! We didn't try it, I actually never saw that...only saw signs for fried cheesecake. I was actually looking forward to eating something like that. Oh well, there's always next time!

Clay and dad played golf with one of dad's friends one day and I got to go with them and be Clay's personal driver. It was fun, I'm glad the Texas mosquitoes don't like me as much as Clay!

Oh! and my sister got a teaching job! She will be teaching Texas and World history in Bryan, TX...and still getting to hang out with her friends from Texas A&M! I'm so happy she found a job! And I look forward to hearing about her teaching stories! Yay Laura, way to go!

Sarah and Lee's shower

Saturday Sarah and Lee came to Birmingham for a wedding shower (and one of Lee's friends got married). We had a good turn out and I think Lee and Sarah got some good gifts! Here some pictures from the event!

Pretty wreath Gamia made!
The Leachs, Ms. Evans, and Phil and Virginia (the newlyweds!)

My cousin Abby
My Mim and Grandad
Reading cards...
Lots of tea...it came with their tea-maker
Careful not to break the ribbon!!
Opening the gifts!
Me and my brother!
The bride and groom to be! Aunt Lynn had this up in on the front porch and wanted to get Sarah and Lee's faces behind the statue things
It was a great party and we had tons of good food after it!!

Back from vacation!

A bunch of us went to Cancun last week... My camera decided not to work AT ALL so I only have the pics Clay took. Here are some for your enjoyment!

I thought ahead and put my swimsuit in my carry-on, but not a cover-up!!! I was ready to hit the beach though!

This is exactly what we did everyday. Hang out at the pool. It was too hot to be out of the pool laying out for too long!! This is all of us minus Clay...me, Kelley, Jonathan, Rachel, Stacey, and Keith
Before dinner one night!
They had a karaoke one night...no, none of us sung. Keith was very upset he didn't make it in time!!


Jonathan, Rachel, Clay, and I went scuba diving 2 days and it was a blast! I had a couple of minor freak-outs, but I know I definitely want to do it again! Here's Marin, our WONDERFUL guide!!!
Clayton and I before a day of diving
Rachel and I...after diving I think, that's why we look like messes!
Clay and Jonathan went on a night dive...Rachel and I, well, we weren't so brave. Pretty sunset from the boat though!!!
Waiting on our taxi to take us back to the airport, very sad to go back but had to get one last picture!