Christina's Cajun Country Adventure

Hi Everyone!!!

I'm so sorry I have been MIA over the past few months, I didn't even realize it! I'm so glad Adair started this blog BC its a great way to keep in touch and I miss all of you girls soooo much!! So Thank You Adair you are always thinking ;) Well there really isn't a whole lot that has been going on, but I'll start at the beginning... James and I had the time of our lives on our honeymoon (pics on facebook), but when we came back reality just had to show its ugly face, so James went back to work and I just pretty much tried to get comfortable in my new cajun skin. ha ha I have since found my way to the grocery, tj maxx & marshalls, the mall, the gym (which I need to go), and a few other vital places in my everyday living needs. I now feel as if I have made monumental steps towards being a independent women in the sense that I have learned to be comfortable being alone. It is so great when James is home and I miss him when he isn't, but the reality of it is he just is not able to be home 3/4 of the time. Don't get me wrong though I have enjoyed being here in Lafayette, it has all of the culture of Nola and none of the crime. Plus the food is AMAZING! Which by the way I totally felt like that episode of sex in the city where Carrie learns how to go to lunch alone with not even a book...I know you girls know what I'm talking about LOL But on the upside I have meet a group of fun girls, not as fun as y'all! and we get together usually once a month for book club which should be named wine club! I was also excepted into a Mardi Gras Krewe, which is so so so much fun. It reminds me of a sorority for after college, minus the drama, plus more drinking. I have even meet all the alumni AOII's in the area, which they are so nice! It seems like its been one holiday after another and mardi gras around here is as big as Christmas, so I have been immersed in preparations for everything. FYI I do not know why I did this but I signed up and am dancing in the mardi gras ball show...girls I'm freaking out ha ha its going to be in front of over 2500 people and I'm going to be up there just a shaking it to tina turner! Crazy I know. Plus on top of all of that I am finally finishing up my degree at Univ of LA Lafayette and will be done by may... so keep your fingers crossed for me...I only need 3 hrs! Oh Ya I almost forgot, we move down here, I learn to make gumbo from scratch, eat crawfish that burn your lips off, and trying still to lose my southern accent that screams Hi not from these parts.. and we are probably moving in the fall. Which I guess its not all for nothing but james has decided that he wants to pursue his PhD in geophysics, which I totally support and am supper proud of him, so we sent off all the applications back in Dec and now are just waiting and waiting... We should start hearing back in the spring around aprilish. Please keep us in your prayers to make the right decision where to go or even if to go. He does have the option to go to UL, so we are just waiting to hear what are options are for now. As for me I can not wait to get a job!! Again I probably sound crazy but I know for sure that staying home is just not for me. At least not now anyway. Its just not as fun to have time to do things when there really isn't anyone to do them with. So that's what I'll be doing when he goes back to school. Other than that there really isn't alot going on, just the everyday stuff like school and trying to keep busy. Which if anyone wants to come visit my doors are always open!! :) I might even make ya some gumbo, ha ha who knows! On a completely different note: James and I are planning a vacation this summer in June or early July to go to Mexico! There are a few couples that might be joining us and I wanted to invite anyone that is interested to jump on board! I have all the details if anyone would like me to email them, and just to put this out there it is an amazing location and a great price... and when I say great price I mean alot of bang for the buck! Hope y'all will consider it. Plus when are we having a girls weekend???? I can't wait to hear everything that is going on in everyone lives right now! I miss you girls so much and I promise my next entry will not be this long. ;)
xoxo
Christina Crane

student teacher

here is the link to my student teacher's blog- I got her wanting to start blogging again! She is so cute- that is not her baby in the pic- it is her husband's nephew. She is a really sweet girl and a great teacher!!!

http://sproulefamily14.blogspot.com/

Love ya'll
Adair

Recipe: Chicken Breast Supreme

I took this recipe from a fellow blogger- Kelly's Korner (Harper's mom)

I tried it last night using turkey bacon and low fat ingrediants- it was SO good!!

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

4-8 strips of bacon

16 oz sour cream

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

1 can of sliced mushrooms1 jar of dried beef (this is found near tuna or spam)

Wrap the chicken in bacon and put in a greased pan

Mix up all the other ingredients. Tear up the dried beef into small pieces (this is what gives the meal the real flavor)

Pour mixture over chicken and bake at 350 for 1 and 1/2 hours

Serve with brown rice and pour extra mixture over the rice- I also served this with grilled green beans and feta. It was YUMMO!!!!

Much love! Adair

I'm here...Finally!

Hello my lovely ladies! I miss you all and pray for each and every one of you! Nicci - I def have to think about my bucket list but will post it soon! I have some news and I know each one of you will support me on my decison. I am moving home to FL and working for the TPA base of Air-Tran Airways. Bryan and I have been doing a lot of talking and watching shows about traveling to Europe. We both hope to travel there in a few years and the only way I'll be able to is if I get out of debt and start saving. I feel if I moving home and live with the 'rents I can save $900 a month. I will still be able to travel for free and see you all and Bryan. Adair - I know this puts us farther apart but SouthWest flies out of TPA and should be able to get to Bham. I thought about moving to Memphis but that just doesn't help me save/pay off Credit Cards.

Anyway, I'm doing good other than that lil bit of news. Bryan and I are finally starting to really understand each other and move forward in our relationship. We went to church with his family last week and decided to keep it up as much as can. Please pray for him, he's trying to get into grad school at Harvard, Yale, Columbia or Chicago. He wont know anything until Feb 18 at the earliest. I know he will get into one but I know the waiting is killing him.

My father is having surgury on the 3rd of Feb to remove his prostate cancer so please pray for him on that day.

Ok, enough about me.....I wanna know what's going on with everyone else. I would love to get to Memphis so let's start planning something. Love you all and bye for now....

~Min-Min~

Oh and Adair, I will post the pics from my visit soon. Today is the first day I've had to just chill!

My Bucket List

Good morning Monkeys! I will add to this list as I think of things!! It is no particular order! I have a lot of work to do but I look forward to the challenge called "life"! Hugs!

1. Be a servant to my Lord daily

2. Meet my prince charming and fall in love 

3. Be a loving and faithful wife and spend the rest of my days making my husband and children happy. 

4. Be an amazing friend to all who need one 

5. Have 4 children that I can love unconditionally forever

6. Go to Europe again

7. Win "Teacher of the Year"

8. Learn how to officially play tennis (I am guessing the Wii does not count)

9. Attend Wimbledon and the U.S. and French Open at least once

10. Ride barrel horses again

11. Adopt a baby 

12. Go on a Mediterranean cruise

13. Visit the 7 Wonders of the World 

14. Go to the Kentucky Derby and wear a big, fancy, Southern hat 

15. Travel with my parents 

16. Take many girl's trips to NYC 

17. Travel with my mom to Europe 

18. Go on an African safari

19. Write and illustrate a children's book

20. Visit the Greek islands 

21. Take singing lessons

22. Own a vacation home 

23. Learn something new everyday 

24. Give to someone everyday 

25. Graduate with my specialist degree 

26. Become an administrator or curriculum coordinator

27. Learn to surf

28. Go on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic 

29. Always remain close to my dear friends 

30. Work on and grow my faith every single day 

31. Attend the Olympic games- both summer and winter 

32. Go dog sledding in Alaska

33. Be debt free 

34. Go to every Ole Miss football game as long as I am able 

35. Be a stay at home mom even if it is only for one year 

36. Build my dream home 

37. Buy a house on Lamar in Oxford 

38. Visit Australia 

39. Leave a mark 

40. Grow a garden 

All my love, Nicci 

P.S. Legally Blonde is coming to the Orpheum in early March and I really want to go! let me know if you would be interested!

Adair's Bucket List

Good Morning Ladies:
I just want to start off by saying how truly blessed I feel to have each and every one of you in my life. You have each made a mark on my life that I cannot even begin to expain. We have been through so much together and I know that there are many more memories still in the making. I want to start my bucket list off with several praises- things that were always on my list- but have since been answered by God's Holy power.

So- here goes my list:

1. To have the most amazing friends a girl could ask for, friends that I can go through life with and know that they will always support me, love me, and pray for me as I will them! (check) :)

2. To marry an amazing man that puts me 2nd only to the Lord, that is the christian leader of our home and makes sure that I know I am a blessing in his life. (check) :) 3. To own a yorkie! Little did I know that I would own the sweetest yorkie in the world! :) (check)4. Become a teacher! (check) :)

5. Travel to Italy again (especially Florence and Tuscany)

6. Travel to Australia

7. Become a mother. 8. Learn how to ballroom dance9. Go skiing!!!

10. Learn how to fly a plane (I know how to take off and land- but I want to really learn how to fly)10. Learn to play tennis better!11. Own and train a horse

12. Learn how to sew and monnogram!! 13. Be a wine connoisseur

14. Be just like Donna Reed!!! :)

15. Dress just like Jackie O.!!!

16. Have someone do my laundry and cleaning.

17. Give back to society and friends daily!

18. collect every piece of McCarty's pottery!

19. Have a white house surrounded by trees draped in spanish moss!!! I think I might have to keep thinking and add more to this later! Now- ya'll have to make sure that I do all of this! haha!

Love ya'll!!!!

Adair

A Challenge

I have a challenge! I want us each to create a Bucket List! Anything and everything you want to do before you kick the bucket. I have not seen the movie but I think this will be fun! Don't worry about order- just for the next several days, brainstorm things that you want to do before it's too late and compile a list! Then, put it on here so we can all see! 

By: Nicci (sorry)