I'm Engaged!!

I think most of you have heard the exciting news by now, but I still thought it needed its own post! I am so thrilled to be marrying Trey! I was completely shocked when he surprised me after work on Tuesday and asked me to marry him. Trey designed the ring all on his own, so it was a complete surprise to me. I could not have designed a more perfect ring for myself! We really couldn't be happier! And I can't wait to plan our wedding!!

Corpus!

Natalie, Me and Laura at the Hooks Game

Trey and Stewart modeling the Whataburger hats in my Mom and Dad's fabulous new loft!

Claire in her fabulous Hedo Dress!

I made Buck stand in front of his Team Red Tide Sign at Bubba's :)

Trey and I had a fabulous weekend in Corpus a couple weeks ago! Unfortunately, I took very few pictures :( It was a really a great trip though. Not only did we get to see my mom and dad and Buck and Laura, but my Aunt Gay was there along with my Grandma Helen and Grandpa John. And if that wasn't enough Natalie and Claire were in town too! Saturday night we went to the Hooks game. It was kind of rainy, but it didn't matter because we had one of the suites at a Whataburger Field. After the game we probably had a little too much fun at my Mom and Dad's new loft (which is so cute that it will get its own post soon!) Claire and Stewart, who were in town for a wedding came by and Claire was wearing one of Heather's new creations. She looked fabulous! I can't wait to see the rest of the Hedo line! Sunday we took Trey out to Port A for the first time and showed him the beach before enjoying Pina Colada's at the Back Porch Bar. We didn't leave till Monday evening so we were able to squeeze in some pool time before catching our flight back to Dallas. Leslie and David came by with Cooper who I should have taken a picture of! He is getting so big, and is adorable! Also, on that Monday Leslie found out she is having a baby girl! So Exciting! It was a great visit and I can't wait to go back in May!

Blog Break

Photo © Allison V. Smith

As some of you have probably noticed, I have taken a bit of a break from the blog. Trey and I were in Corpus last weekend, and that will be getting its on post soon. But, this week I have been super busy at work because last night we had an opening for one of our artists. Some of you have requested more art related posts, so I thought this would be a great time to share with you the blog I write for the gallery. I post things that are happening in the gallery, and also try to post things going on with gallery artists. Click here for the Barry Whistler Gallery blog. Also, the photo on this post was taken by Allison V. Smith, who is not only one of the gallery artists but is also married to my boss. Allison's work is amazing, and she is the inspiration for all my blogging, so be sure to check out her blog here! I hope thats enough to fill your art cravings for now!

Happy Birthday Mr. Mustard!!!

On Sunday, the fabulous Mr. Mustard turned 2 years old! As most of you know, Mr. Mustard is the cutest, sweetest, greatest cat in the world! We celebrated with treats and birthday songs. Mustard must have been feeling more mature because yesterday he did something he has never done before... he went outside! When we were in the apartment he would sit on our balcony, but since we have been in the house, he has been petrified of the front and backyard. We thought we might have an agoraphobic cat, but yesterday he went right out in the front yard. He never got more than a few feet away from me, and he ran in when the mailman came, but he explored in the bushes and the grass. He stared down squirrels and birds, and even our neighbors dog! The dog was behind a fence, but still! I look forward to many more birthdays and outdoor adventures with Mr. Mustard!

Yaesayer at the Granada

Trey and I saw Yaesayer last night at my favorite Dallas music venue, The Granada. Although it was a late show for us on a Thursday (they didn't come on till after 10) it was well worth it! They played a lot of stuff off their new album Odd Blood. Being out on Greenville made me excited for warm weather and summer shows. Yaesayer is playing at Coachella next weekend, so for all of you going be sure to see them!

April Showers!

I had to do one last Peyton related post because she is just too cute in her new rain gear! Brooke found her this adorable rain coat and matching galoshes at St. Bernard's. I can already tell Peyton is going to have great taste, her favorite color is pink and she loves anything with an animal theme :) I can't wait for more baby fashion shows!

Peyton!

So I haven't been blogging the past few days because I have been spending all my spare time with the adorable Peyton! Trey's sister Brooke, brother-in-law Jim, and their 2 year old daughter Peyton came in town for Easter. We hadn't seen Peyton in months and she is so big now! The last time we saw her, she wasn't much of a talker quite yet, but now she is chatting up a storm! She even knows our names, although they come out sounding like, "Twey and Khaki." She has tons of energy and the cutest little giggle. We took her to the zoo yesterday morning and she loved seeing all the animals. She had her first Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday at Grandpa and LuLu's house (Trey's mom and dad's) and she really cleaned up. We have had a blast spending time with her and can't wait for our next visit with her when we go to Richmond for Memorial Day. I can't even imagine what she will be doing by then!

The Best Dollar Store Ever

Ok, so I wasn't sure if I even wanted to share this, as I am already afraid the competition for amazing deals is going to be brutal, but, I felt is was bad bargain shopping karma to keep it to myself. TheOutnet.com, which is the sister discount site to net-a-porter.com, is having a major sale to celebrate it's 1st birthday. The sale will include tons of designer items with everything priced at $1. Thats right ONE DOLLAR! As I said, I am sure the site will be so overloaded the day of the sale it may be hard to get anything, but its worth a try! Judy, you could even get another pair of totally awesome sequin shorts :) Click here to go to the site and RSVP to have the link emailed to you on the day of the sale, April 16th. If you don't RSVP, you can't go to the sale site. I wish you all the best of luck!!