Duck Dude Fiancé

Friday night was going to be a fantastic night. First summer fireworks of the summer out on the boat. Catch phrase, picnics, and friends... that part is all normal. I brought my real camera with me, and snapped some pictures for a fantastic blog post today. 

We were having a great time.. then Travis' cousin and best friend went up to the front of the boat. My thoughts? I guess they want some alone time! I'll use this time to snap some pictures of the sunset. 

Duck Dude: "Hey babe, come sit by me!"

Me: "I've got to instagram this sunset before my phone dies!!"

I instagram and then go sit by him. I hear the song playing in the background, and remember thinking it was pretty. And before I know it, Duck Dude asks me to stand up with him. I ask why? But he was already pulling me up. I look towards the front of the boat and see his cousin filming with the Go Pro... why does she have the Go Pro out? Still oblivious... 

Then Duck Dude said some really nice things... I have to say that, because I actually have no idea what he said. My mind was racing. All I know is that it ended with, "Will you marry me?"

I said yes. 

His best friends started playing "Happy" and I could just stand there. In shock. In awe. And so dang happy. 

 

Duck Dude: "Let's celebrate right now and we will call everyone in a little bit."

Me: "My phone's basically dead anyway. I'm fine with that!"

3 minutes later we pull up to the restaurant on the lake and I see the crying faces of both of our families!! It was so phenomenal. I can definitely say perfect Fridays look like this. 

Then we all went back out on the boat and watched fireworks together. 

Me, my family, his family, and my duck dude fiancé. 

Cabbage Slaw with Ramen

I took this recipe to the crawfish boil the other weekend. Duck Dude and I were the youngest people there by 15ish years? So when I whipped out my ramen noodles in a ziploc bag, I got, "What are you putting that in?" I got a little self-conscious and then just said the slaw outside! 
Duck Dude and I let everyone go in front, because we were busy talking away. By the time we got our own plate.... there was maybe one spoonful for each of us. The slaw was gone, and I felt vindicated for bringing ramen noodles to a party! 
This recipe is easy, and delicious. Every time I make it I double the recipe, so I just wrote the recipe below for the doubled amount! I wrote serves 10, but I could probably eat it all in 2 days tops. I brought it to our luncheon yesterday and cannot wait to eat the 2 spoonfuls left for lunch! 

If you are taking this recipe to a party, I suggest putting the ramen noodles in a ziploc bag. You can break them apart before or when you get there, but I would not put them on until right before you serve it!

The final picture is sitting on my camera, and I forgot my cord. So I'll update the post later with the final picture.... you get the idea. 

Happy almost Friday.

Clancypants

I have this friend name Clancy, and she is very special to me. So special, I gave her one of my most favorite nicknames ever, Clancypants. She is a part of that Baylor family I've talked about before. More specifically, she's the military brat but sweetest person ever.. person. 
Both her parents were in the Air Force and she followed right behind them. I always thought it was cool, because I love planes, and now Clancypants gets to fly all these planes that I just get to read about. She is full of creativity and full of life. She is a problem solver, but without ever being too bossy. When she was walking in the Homecoming parade with Baylor's ROTC, she just smiled whenever I yelled like a crazy person at her! She didn't even mess up her cadence! She is the most non-judgemental person and I always knew I could tell her anything.
She was one of my first blog readers and is always so supportive. When I look at my "audience", I love knowing those South Korea views are Clancypants. Nowadays, she's in Germany, so now I know my views from Germany are Clancypants. And I smile every single time. 
Why am I telling you all this? Because yesterday, my Clancypants became a Captain in the United States Air Force. 
She's the coolest dang Captain I know.

 

 

 
I am so, so proud of her. I am grateful that she is serving our country. I am honored to call her my friend and my Clancypants.  

I am a Texas Sterotype

Last night, I got to have dinner with the president of Duck Dude’s duck organization… along with a couple other people! Their organization is based out of Bismark, North Dakota. I, personally, have never been to any of the Dakotas, but I got invited after last night!

I might have asked if they had Nordstroms in North Dakota, and I also found out they drive trucks on to lakes during the winter. Woah. Then, one lady started saying how she imagined Texas to be a lot more like west Texas (dry, sand storms, tumble weeds, etc.) and Dallas was a lot prettier than she imagined.

Today, I give you, reasons why I am a walking, breathing Texas stereotype.

#1. I say y’all a lot.

If you’ve been around these parts for even the tiniest of times, I have probably slipped in at least one y’all. This also encompasses phrases like “bless your heart”, “fixin’ to”, “over yonder”, and “hold your horses.”

(I would legitimately decorate with this) 

#2. I have horses.

And I love them, and I talk about them a lot, and I think they are the prettiest horses in the whole wide world.

 

 

 #3. Monogram everything.

It a’int worth wearin’ if it a’int monogrammed. Towels, beach towels, shorts, shirts, jackets, totes, luggage, computer cases, clipboards, headbands, and even the disposable Styrofoam cups I drink out of every day at school.

#4. I can handle the heat.

Laying out for 6 hours in 100 degrees? No problem. That super hot feeling when you get in your car after it’s been sitting in the sun? I love it. Having to play tennis at night so you do not have a heat stroke? Perfect! Make me go outside for 30 minutes when it’s 55 degrees? No thanks. You will find me in a jacket sub 60 degrees. It’s cold.

#5. Higher the hair, closer to God.

The teasing life is real life. My students constantly ask me if I have a bump it in. I take it as a compliment. And chances are if you’re going out with me, I will attempt to tease your hair to! And when you like it, I will be very excited (ahem, Duck Dude’s sister).

 

(It's a process y'all, we didn't actually go out like that! And big hair runs in the fam, especially on wedding days)

#6. I listen to country music, AND love it!

Not that main stream country, real country. My kids love when I make them listen to Sunny Sweeney, but we were kinda friends because she messaged me on Myspace once. Then there’s that Gaither Gospel music. When you grow up in a musical family, there’s no way to get around this one. Tell me Carrie doesn’t give you goosebumps.

#7. I see cows while I’m driving on a daily basis.

And one of my favorite games to play is still “hey cow!” How do you play hey cow? You yell out the window, “HEY COWWW!” and however many cows turn and look, that’s how many points you get. Duck Dude and I are fierce rivals when it comes to this game.

I am Texan through and through. 

Be Someone's Umbrella

It's Monday. I had a fantastic, relaxing weekend. I am very content right now. Not a bad content, just a happy content. 
I'm in a quote-y mood. So today, you're getting quotes. Not as a cop out, as a they can say it better. I thought about picking one and solely talking about that one, but I couldn't even do that. I want my heart to be kind, I want to be noble, I want to be present in the present, and I want to remain confident in the Lord. 

 

 

 

Happy Monday. Be someone's umbrella today.