It's been a while....

Okay so it's been longer than a while...its been a long time....but anywho..lol...

Football has come to an end. We finished the regular season with only 1 loss. And we made it to playoffs...we were among the top 8 teams in Oklahoma in class 3-A football..It was so exciting. We really did have dreams of becoming state champs. But for some reason, we had an off night..as everyone does once in a while.

There were approximatly 50 football boys once all the freshmen moved up. And I love MOST OF EM...they are so dear to me.

They put me and the other 3 watergirls through a lot of stuff, but it was worth it. Not to mention that we gave it right back. No matter how much they picked on us, we loved every minute of it.

We played on a Saturday night. After the game all the football boys were crying, especially the Seniors. I started crying right then and there..when I realized that I wouldnt get to spend time in practice with all of them again. I was crying in front everyone. I left the fieldhouse crying, cried all the way home, and cryed myself to sleep. And i bet you can guess what i did the next day. Yup, I cried...almost anytime someone said anything to me about football at church...I cried..I cried before church, during church, and after church...just at spuratic moments...It was the most I remember crying in a LONG time....

It was really hard checking in football equipment, the Monday following the game. The Seniors had to check everything in, and they couldn't reserve anything for next year. It was so hard, and I almost started crying. AGAIN!!....

Someone told me that i was spending too much time with the football boys, and that my life had become focused around football. I told them that when i committed to something I stuck to it..But i figured it up one day, and counting the hours and days I got to spend with my football boys...well I let u see for yourself.

I spent 90 days with the football boys. That includes: spring training, Summer 2ADays, season Practice, 2 scrimmages, 12 football games, and the 1 funday that we had.

I spent over 350 hours with the football boys. I'd say I was definitly committed. But I loved every second of it.

I still miss them very much, and whenever I see my favorite ones, I always give them a hug...and tell them I miss them.

Onto something else. Thanksgiving was,..hmm..how do you say it,...AMAZING!!!!!!...I was full for like a week, and get full at the thought of it.

We had dinner at my Aunt Kathy's house. And boy, can she ever cook...but she had made something special for me that i had requested.

About a month before Thanksgiving I asked her if she would make a blackberry cobbler this year since I don't like Pecan of Pumpkin pie. And she said she would think about it.

Well, after I finished eating, I walked into the kitchen, and she walked in with a BLACKBERRY COBBLER!!..OMG...it was THE BEST EVER!!...

This was also my 2 new cousins, B and N, first Thanksgiving, since they have come home from Russia. It was all very new to them, and they loved it. Neither one had ever had blackberry cobbler before, and I let B try some, and he loved it almost as much as I do. He sat down, and I guarantee ate as much of the cobbler as I did...So for Christmas, I think I am going to make a Blackberry cobbler for just me and him!!...

Speaking of Christmas, Christmas is going to be at my house this year.

Normally on Christmas Eve day I have 2 Christmases. In the morning, we go to my papa and stepgrandma's( my dad's dad and stepmom) house. All my dad's family comes, and we have Christmas Brunch. Then on Christmas Eve night, we go to my Mama's house.(my dad's mom)..and all my dad's family comes. We have so much fun. My Aunt Kathy makes Lasagna for dinner, and we read the Christmas story of Baby Jesus before we open presents.

Well this year, both Christmas Eve Christmases are at my house. My papa's and mama's.

I don't know why we're having papa's at our house this year. But Mama's house is really small. Plus she had cancer this year, and get tired very easily.

So every one will be at our house all day. My mom's brother, Uncle Marvin, and my 2 cousins are coming in from Pennsylvania, the Sunday before Christmas.

On Christmas Day me and mom and dad, and then Uncle Marvin and Megan and Alana, will open presents at my house. Then we will go down to Uncle Paul and Aunt Amanda's house later that afternoon. I always love going down there. Aunt Amanda overdoes herself, and we always end up with a "Martha Stewart" type Christmas.

Then the day after Christmas, my mom's other Brother, Uncle Warren, and his wife, Aunt Jerusha, and there 3 kids...will come up and spend a couple of days with us.It should be quite fun!!..

We are still in the process of decorating. We are trying to decorate EVERYTHING this year, since everyone will be at our house. We have the tree up and all the lights on it, but we are still looking for our ornaments. Our stockings are hung..(with care..I might add!!)..and there is garland EVERYWHERE!!...my mom has made bows for the wreaths and garland. Our lights over the mantle haven't been hung yet, but we will get to it. There is going to be Garland with lights on the piano as well. My mom also bought some 4 foot blow up peguins for outside, although she hasn't put them up yet, in fear that my lovely outside dog, Frankie, will end up thinking they are a chew toy!!...

Dad and I are suppose to go Christmas shopping on the 15th. THis should be fun because dad dreads going to the mall, and well, that's where I have to shop!!!...

Christmas should be fun this year, I am so excited. My cousins, B and N, have never had a real Christmas, and you should expect to see lots of pictures!!...

In other news, I STILL havn't got a new car. I've been about 130 days without my car. Although I am driving one of my dad's pickups. It gets me around, but this time without my car makes me appreciate the time that I had it. And there's nothing like having your own car. But dad has called Gerald Tipton to see what a Toyota 4runner would cost, and we are planning on going and talking to him soon. We are also going to look for 1 when we go Christmas shopping on the 15th. And may even test drive 1 or 2!!!..yay!!..

I promise I will start posting regulary again!!...

XOXO, Aubrey

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