Kansas Game

First of all, Gig 'Em Aggies! What a big win over the weekend. Of course it was Kansas, who is known more for basketball than football, but heck, we'll take a big win any day after the season that we've had. I finally got the camera out and wanted to post some cute pics I took on Saturday. Who can resist Miss Sassy Britches!





Saturday was military appreciation day. The entire corps of cadets did a big Block T during halftime. We see this every game by the band, but it was quite impressive with all the corps on the field. That's A LOT of people! There were also several military salutes throughout the game which is one thing I love about A&M. The university never forgets the military and their sacrifice everyday to protect our freedom.


Gig 'Em!!!

Giving Thanks

This past Friday was full of Thanksgiving feasts at the kids' schools. We started with Jackson's Thanksgiving feast at lunch time. All of the kids dress like Native Americans and give themselves names. Jackson was Gliding Eagle.


Jackson's friend's name was "He Who Walks and Talks". I thought that was a great name! And it fit his personality very well. The kids had a great lunch of chicken nuggets, popcorn and fruit and veggies. They were all so cute!

Later that afternoon, Jackson joined Jordan's class for the Thanksgiving program at daycare. Here are Jackson and Jordan getting ready to sing.
This is probably the one and only time they've ever stood by each other. It was easy to take pictures of them together. They sang a few songs and then feasted on turkey and dressing.

October At-A-Glance

October came in with a whimper (Aggies lose to Arkansas) and out with a BANG (Halloween!). As I decorated my house for the fall and for Halloween, we watched the Aggies squander another first half lead. UGH, is all I can say. Luckily, the Aggies were back to their winning ways by beating Tech in Lubbock and Baylor at home. (Wish I could say that about the rest of the games.)

Back in SL, we were busy with our own little football star as Jackson’s flag football team played on Sunday afternoons. He has really enjoyed playing this year. He got several tackles as a rusher and even made a completed pass for a touchdown as the quarterback this past weekend. We can’t be more proud.

We also attended a family wedding this month. Congratulations again Alison and Jason! It’s always fun to see our cousins and aunts and uncles that we don’t get to see all that often. We’re all looking forward to our family Christmas in December.

October at St. Laurence means the Church Bazaar. Luckily, we were only attendees this year. Kenny has been a Bazaar chairperson the past three years and has worked his tail off prior to and during the Bazaar. This year, we had the Baylor game on Saturday and Jackson had a football game Sunday afternoon, so we were able to attend the Bazaar Sunday morning for a little while. We rode some rides, played some games and had lunch there. Then it was on to the flag football game.

The fall also means “spring cleaning” at our house. And I teamed up with my sister, sister in law and mom to have a garage sale in EC. We made a good bit of money. Money I get to spend in Canton! WOOHOO!!!

After the garage sale, we made our way to Victoria to Candace and Shelby’s baby shower. They are so cute and so excited to be parents. It was great to see the other Priesmeyers. Here’s Jackson with his cousin Justin. The shower was in a barn turned trophy room. Needless to say Jordan was terrified the first hour we were there, but eventually got used to the animals. Jackson loved it, and even got to tame a bear.

And as I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been slammed at work. Luckily our deadline was postponed a bit (which is never good in the world of IT), but I’ve still got my head down and elbows up trying to get everything completed by the new deadline.

Kenny has been busy too. He had several successful projects go out the past few months. Owning your own business is a lot of work, but it’s very rewarding. He’s doing great and the business is growing. I’m so, so proud!

October ended the way it began in terms of Aggie football. The Aggies gave up another halftime lead to the Missouri Tigers to lose in Overtime. What a disappointment. UGH, again.

Halloween was great. Jordan and Kenny started the day on a field trip with Jordan’s school to Dewberry Farm. She was soooo excited! And Jackson was jealous of course. Then they both had Halloween parties in the afternoon. We went trick-or-treating with one of Jackson’s best buddies and his family. We had burgers and candy… LOTS OF CANDY!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Just a quick picture of the kiddos prior to trick-or-treating last night.

Slacking...

But only on the blogging side of things. Things have been so busy around here lately. Besides work and kids and work and Aggie games and work and garage sales and work, blogging has taken a back seat. Are you sensing a theme??? I have been slammed at work lately. I started a new job at my company on August 1, and have been going ninety to nothing since day one. I love it. I'm learning soooo much, and wow am I earning that raise! So just wanted to post a little something so I don't feel like too much of a loser in the blogging world. Have a great week!

Go Bucs!

Jackson is playing flag football again this year. His team is the Buccaneers... like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Honestly, they kinda look like the Ricebirds out there. :) Anyway, his team consists of pre-K and Kindergarteners, and Kenny is the coach. So it's kinda like herding cats at times. They play 5 on 5, so the boys get a lot of playing time and get to play different positions.

During Jackson's first game, he scored two touchdowns. He did great. This week was his third week to play. He scored a touchdown and had several "tackles". A tackle is when you pull the flag of the ball carrier. Jackson was the rusher when his team was on defense. He did great getting in the backfield and even "sacked" the quarterback once. Here he is going after the flags.


Kenny said he heard me yelling during one of the plays. I think it was Aunt Peggy, but, whatever. He did a great job, and I'm very proud of him.

The Beginning of the End???

The 2011 Aggie football season kicked off this past Sunday with a game against SMU. We braved 30 mph winds, courtesy of Hurricane Lee, as we tailgated and eventually made our way to the game. The kids were very excited to get back to College Station. They really have a good time tailgating and playing with the other kids at tailgates around us.

This year, our tailgating location has been moved due to the construction at Olsen Field. Our "spot" is within the construction fence, so we've had to improvise. We've no longer got the luxury of Olsen's power or indoor plumbing. Needless to say, Jordan wasn't very fond of the port-o-potties. And we learned how to adapt to generator power quickly. We also have a new addition of a tailgating trailer that one of our fellow tailgaters purchased this year.

Here's Jordan ready to walk to the stadium.

The game was a sell-out... and the largest opening day attendance. I think lots of people are pumped about this year, and it showed. Many folks are excited about this year's team. There are lots of returning starters and lots of high expectations. There's also lots of hype about the SEC. It's been a wild ride and who knows how it will all play out. Only time will tell. But it looks like this is the last season for the Aggies in the Big 12.

Jackson was really starting to get into the game, which Kenny loves. They sat and talked about the positions and the team for a while. Jordan of course got anxious after half-time. Even the sno-cone couldn't settle her down. So we left a little early to make our way back to the tailgate spot before the masses started leaving. The band was stellar as always, and the Aggies had a solid win.

We're so excited and hopeful for a great season!!!