This is for those not in Texas...

So we are officially under $2.00 for gas. I know its pretty lame to post on gas but I remember paying up to $3.98 down here a couple of months ago. Now I can actually afford to take that Yoga Class I always wanted to take.

Well the end of the world is close...

Well we have a new President, President Barrack Obama. The next four years can't come sooner!

I just hope things don't go down hill too much for this nation.

Only time will tell.....

For the record....

My BYU pumpkin survived the Halloween weekend so far! So far all of you haters out there that treaten to destroy my pumpkin. HA! Either there are no Ute fans here in Texas and they are only located in Salt Lake City or no one nows what BYU stands for. I like to think that there are only a small amount of Utes fans and they are only in Utah!

I'd like to dedicate this blog to my Dad, Ben, Aubree, J.R., Byron, and Ross! I'm just getting ready for the big game! Cougars over the Utes, all the way!

Jack-O-Lantern

Jack-O-Lantern big and round
On each doorstep can be found
Ghosts and Goblins all around
This is Halloween!!

OOOO THIS IS HALLOWEEN!!!

So, for mutual tonight we carved pumpkins!! It was really fun and I learned some serious carving skill from the youth in our ward. . . . . I kept freaking out about it. Then I sung every halloween song I know :) Just wait for next years pumpkins . . . . .

Can you guess who carved which pumpkin??? ha ha ha!! We love this holiday!!

Christmas in October

It felt kindof like Christmas at the Allsop's this last week. Well, I guess I should first start off by saying a few weeks ago I purchased an XBOX 360 for Michael for Christmas. Well, he came home and saw it before it was 'hidden' and we all know there was no way he was going to 'forget'. There goes the 'surprise' factor for christmas yet again. (note to self . . . get better at hidding presents before we decide to have children) We got to talking and I wanted to get a game that I would enjoy playing as well (sports and war games not really my thing) and we decided to look into RockBand. That being said we knew Melissa and Chad were coming to visit and we thought we could play with them too- we originally were just going to rent it but that apparently isn't an option. SO. . . . we decided to get it early, and I'm glad we did. It is SOOOO much fun! We had a blast rocking out!!

Present #2 would be my Sister and her family coming to visit us!!! We have been planning their arrival since before we moved! Melis and Chad are both dental hygenists and they were already planning on coming to San Antonio for a convention- they were able to spend a few extra days here and we are so glad they did! We had an absolute blast and it went by way too fast!! We went to Sea World, Six Flags, Down Town (Alamo, Riverwalk, Ripley's/Wax Museum), went to the Temple, Shopped, I played "mom" for a day or two, we swam, went to a park, went to the Brad Paisley concert Jewel and Chuck Wicks also performed (Julianne Hough was supossed to, stupid dancing with the stars), and ate our weight in BlueBell Ice Cream. . . . and Rudy's BBQ. I for one was sad to see them go. . . . Chase is so fun and we'll miss his cute little face!! Until next time :)

The Latest Quilt

I figured since tracking said 'delivered' I could post my latest project. This is for my nephew to be. . . . fun to sew flannel for someone who will use it to keep warm. . . . still running the AC nice and strong these days. . . but this post is not about the weather. I used this precious panel and did "rag" squares all around. I think it turned out pretty cute. If any of you out there ever do a rag quilt you NEED the corresponding scissors OMG!! they are AMAZING!!! they have a built in spring so you don't get sores on your thumbs. I basically 'snipped' the whole quilt in one sitting!! This is an accomplishment even if it's only a crib size. I think fiscars even has a 'knock-off' so they're not as expensive but I don't care I'd pay double what I paid to use them!!

Jack's Back

I just saw the first official preview for 24 and I can't TELL you how excited I am. November 23 is the night. a two hour "event" called 24 Redemption. It is a prequel movie that "sets the stage" for season 7 (premeirs Jan 13) Here are a few things I am looking forward to and/or have missed over the past year.

-CTU

-a female president (can't wait for jack to interigate her)

-Africa

-Tony Almeida (even if he is the 'target')

-Jack telling the judge off while he is on trial

-hearing "you're just going to have to trust me" 30 times in one 60 minute episode

-gruesome torture scenes

-chloe's "personality"

-Kim dying (ok, that one is just a wish)

Let the count down begin. . . .