The Border Showdown is the name of an intense rivalry between the University of Missouri Tigers and University of Kansas Jayhawks athletic teams. 
I can see a little girl with this but an adult??? Are you serious?
#2) Holiday Car Accessories @ Target
*this might get you shot in the wrong KC neighborhood3) Kinoki Foot Pads @ Walmart
*ABC & FOX news have proven that these are a scam...a waste of $19.99
The rest of the evening was quiet and we enjoyed lounging around with the dogs and catching up on a few movies that we had rented earlier. Even though we were unable to spend it with family, it was a very nice Thanksgiving indeed!
Tonight was an evening full of food, music & fun for the Taylor's. I got home late from work and as soon as I walked in the door, I grabbed the husband and we went next door to our neighbors Brian & Julie's house where they were hosting a Wildtree Tasting Party (www.wildtree.com). It was fun being able to sample all the sauces, dips, oils and snacks that they provide and we of course ended up purchasing a few things to add to our kitchen cupboards :)
Serious karaoke skills: Ken, Keri & Michelle
From L to R the WR crew: Michelle, Keri, Melissa, Erinn, Heather
Once everyone had their fun with karaoke, we headed over to Erinn & Jeff's house for some Rock Band. Erinn was a great hostess by providing us all with great snacks, drinks and entertainment. The tequila shots & whiskey soon followed and everyone seemed to be having alot of fun - even me - the sober one :) I took a moment to look around the room at all the wonderful friends we have met since moving to the Woodland Ridge neighborhood 5 years ago and realized how we are so very blessed by such great neighbors and by all these new friendships. We look forward to many more festivities with these wonderful people - especially our upcoming Holiday Progressive Dinner!
This morning I received a package from Deanna. It was our Glamour Shots photos AND an extra special surprise....a cupcake from the famous Sprinkles Cupcakes Bakery. It came in the cutest little cardboard box and was a pumpkin spice cupcake with cinnamon & cream cheese frosting. It was thee BEST cupcake I have ever eaten. SO very yummy & such an added bonus to a Saturday morning :)
For 2 months I have been keeping a secret from my family. It has been SO very hard to keep quiet about this but it had to be done. I have anxiously awaited this day for 2 very special people in my life for over 3 years now and the day has finally come. I can finally let everyone know that my little brother Steve has officially become engaged to his girlfriend Meghan and our family couldn't be happier. 
Our first evening in Dallas was a fun yet relaxing one. We got settled into D's apartment, visited for awhile and then headed out to a mexican restaurant called Chuy's for margaritas and some great food. After dinner, we headed to a cute little pub in D's neighborhood that was playing live music and enjoyed a beverage while listening to the band. We got back to D's house a little after midnight and settled in for the evening as we were all exhausted from the days festivities.
Saturday morning we all slept in late and didn't get out of D's house until well after 11am. We started our day at the cutest cafe & bakery called Bread Winners and enjoyed the best breakfast ever. This litte cafe had the biggest pastries in the display case I had ever seen and they looked SO yummy! We are talking sticky buns the size of your head! We just had to get a picture in front of all the desserts...
Next stop was The Sixth Floor JFK Museum. The line to get into the museum ended up being over an hour wait and we were pressed for time so we decided to decline the tour but were still able to look around the building, observe the memorial outside and see the "X" in the road where JFK was shot. It was so surreal to look around and see the exact window where Lee Harvey Oswald stood, the road that JFK and his wife were traveling on and see where exactly that one moment in history that the whole word changed. In the picture count six floors up on the right hand side of the building and that is the window where the shots came from.
Next stop, the Dallas aquarium. When we finally arrived up to the ticket counter, it was $20 to get in per person and we only had an hour so we bailed on the aquarium but we did manage to get some fun photos outside:
The reason we were pressed for time all afternoon is because Deanna surprised us with a photo session at Glamour Shots at 3pm for that day and we were SO excited about her "surprise"! We bought some "beverages" for the occasion and made our way to the mall. Once we got there, they started doing our makeup and hair which was hilarious. We opted for the "dramatic" look versus "natural" and were expecting blue eyeshadow, red lipstick and big hair. Much to our disappointment, we ended up looking "natural" afterall and we soon realized that this wasn't what Glamour Shots used to be back in the day! There were no more "costumes" to pick from and change into and very limited "props" to use but we did manage to use a few of there items for our pictures :) Here is a pic of us "pre" glamour:
Our photo session was so much fun and we all agreed we hadn't laughed that much in ages. After it was all said and done, we took a seat in the viewing lounge in front of a huge flat screen TV to view our pics. We watched the slideshow, agreed on 9 poses and then the price of each package was discussed. We were not prepared for what was about to be presented to us. The super sweet gal went over all 3 packages with us and then told us the price of each one. I hope those of you who are reading this are sitting down when you read just how much 2 hours of fun can cost you because I'm glad I was! OK - here are the prices: Package A-$3695 Package B-$3195 Package C-$2695 YES people - that is three thousand plus dollars! We had to pick our jaws up off the floor after she told us that. Deanna, being the not-so-subtle one of our group told the gal "if you think we are paying $3000 for Glamour Shots pictures you are f*!#ing crazy!" Let's just say the super sweet girl was not so super sweet towards us after that. We asked how much pictures would be if we didn't want a package and she rudely said $45 per sheet with no airbrushing. Sounded good to us - we narrowed it down from 9 poses to 4 & even had a coupon for a free 8x10 so we walked out of there paying only $152 total! We get our photos next week and can't wait to see how they turned out!
After our Glamour Shots session, we headed to a super cute restaurant called Fireside Pies and enjoyed dining on family-sized salads and pizza. We stuffed ourselves silly and topped it off with a warm apple pie dessert with ice cream. Mmm Mmm good! We then headed back to D's and freshened up for our evening out on the town in Dallas. We went to a fun dance club called Tribeca and spent most of the evening out on the dance floor. We ended up getting home around 2:00am and spent the next hour up talking. We finally fell asleep around 3:30am and was back up at 7:30am to pack and head to the airport. We were exhausted but enjoyed every minute of our time with Deanna! 
Sunday we landed in KC around 12 noon and were sad to leave Deanna but glad to get back home to our family and to our own beds. It was a wonderful weekend and we are so glad we made the trip!
While I was at Rudy's enjoying my margarita this evening, I received a text/picture from my sister-in-law Rachel. It was a pic of my niece Joslyn and on her shirt there was a saying - it read: "I'm going to be a Big Sister"! 
Election Day is finally here - thank goodness! I am getting tired of all the election ads and political talk at work and on the streets.
Halloween....one of my most favorite times of the year. I just LOVE the fall colors, smells, decorations and the fact that Christmas is now less than 2 months away :)
