January 2024

I'm gonna be honest, blogging about January when it's September is not the easiest thing to do. I have some fun pictures to share, but I don't really know what each one is from. So, i'll just leave you with some pictures and minimal recapping on this one. 

After football season is over, we are thankful to have DJ home! 

Gretchen went to see Mean Girls with her friends. 

Megan cheered at some basketball games. 

We were able to go and watch. 

Adalyn's favorite thing to do is cuddle with my blanket and with Gabby. 

We said goodbye to the Fernandez family, as they move on to a new school- my kids still miss them so much! 

I'm pretty sure Gabby had a grooming appointment, and this is how she likes to sit in the car. 

My mom and her bestie, Libby came down for Gretchen's birthday weekend (that'll be in my next post) but I went and met them in Waco, and we stayed the night. We went to Magnolia, had dinner out, and then vegged out in the hotel and it was perfect. A little girls night did me some good. 

The Daddy Daughter dance was on the night of Gretchen's birthday, so as we were party prepping, Adalyn and Megan were getting ready to go to the dance. 

These girls are growing up too fast. 

And a few more pictures to round out our January. 

And yes, it must have been warm enough for shorts! 

 

Sugar Bowl Part 2

The day before the gamee, we were up and ready to do some shopping and have a little girls day before the parade that afternoon. 

We headed over to the mall, and found a few good sales! 

We had lunch in our room, and then we hit the streets for the parade. 

We found a great spot to hang out and catch beads! 

We were excited Nana was in town for the bowl! 

The girls and I hit up the gym a lot! I was working toward my 365 days of working out! 

The day of the game, I took Gretchen out for some 1:1 time; and of course we visited a book store. 

She bought a few books, we grabbed Subway and headed back to the hotel for lunch and to start getting ready for the game. 

We said goodbye to DJ and wished him luck. 

One quick family picture. 

A little game day outfit selfie. 

We were at the game and ready for a win! 

The girls had a blast with their friends. 

And we were able to get a quick picture with DJ before the game. 

Sadly, we didn't win. DJ flew home with the coach's right after the game, the girls and I headed out the next day. 

We had an incredible 2023 season. 

 

Sugar Bowl Part 1

Two days after Christmas, we were off to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl 

DJ flew out the day before, and we were on the official team plane. 

The girls received beads as soon as we landed! 

We settled in to our hotel room, and the next day, we headed to Jackson Square with a few other families. 

We ate beignets on the steps at Jackson Square. 

And the girls had pearl rings made at the French Market. 

The next day, the wives were off for some dueling pianos, umbrella decorating, and a parade! 

The bead throwing from the wagon was so much fun! We had lunch at Arnaud's and then we all went to the Carousel bar for espresso martinis

This group of ladies is so much fun! 

Later that night, we headed out for dinner and Megan really enjoyed her fried chicken! 

We drove by Tulane so Gretchen could get a glimpse of their campus

DJ and I ended the night in the hospitality suite. 

and had some fun in the photo booth! 

The next day, the wives were off on a tour of New Orleans houses in the Garden district. This was right up my alley, I love architecture and old houses. 

We had to wear protective shoe coverings in one of the houses. 

Some of the houses got in on the fun and decorated for each team. 

We ended our home tour with lunch at the zoo. 

We were able to go to Mardi Gras for world for a pre-game party! 

And ended the night with fireworks!