New Room

Who would have thought switching rooms would take so long. Lincoln's new room was our old office. We decided to leave the nursery in the same spot since we don't need to repaint. Plus, the nursery furniture fits so nicely in that room. Everything in this room is new! Lincoln has a new twin bed that he's been sleeping in for a few months now. It also has a trundle for an extra guest! Ryan built the shelf above his bed and the bookshelf was transplanted from his nursery. My Dad built this one for him from scratch. It's easily my favorite piece.

The bed and dresser are from Weirs. I stained the head board and foot board to make it a tad darker. The night stand is a FABULOUS Craig's list find....this item doesn't have a nick or scratch and is such a unique piece. We love it and the fact that we snagged it for $30!

I made the french memory board out of some scrap wood, fabric and jute. Lincoln keeps his cards, artwork, etc on the board.

The pictures above his closet are old A&M programs, one dating back to 1939.

I'm still on the hunt for an A&M football helmet and something to hang over his headboard. Hopefully this room will further feed his love for all things A&M!

A Perfect Fall Day

We enjoyed some gorgeous fall weather today. We spent the entire morning outside playing on Lincoln's swing set, raking leaves, playing in the leaves and re-raking them again. Lincoln seemed to enjoy being a little boy. We rounded out the night with a trip to Memer and Gigi's to watch the Aggie game. Lincoln was not a lucky charm today. He was still cute in his overalls!

Looking for Dad over the fence.

WHOOP!

Just one of a million reasons I love being an Aggie. This is a must read for all Aggies and for those of you who aren't, first let me say "I'm Sorry", and secondly, read this anyway. It's a great story. Gig 'Em Ags! BTHO Arkansas!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/09/30/jerrod-johnson/index.html?bcnn=yes#

Ladies Man

Is it football season yet?

My Little Tree Hugger

Feeding Anna some goldfish! Some of you might remember that Anna was Lincoln's Valentine this year. Looks like he's keeping things fresh. He's got her eating out of the palm of his hand:)

In other news, Lincoln has channeled his inner Yell Leader, and loves leading us in a hearty Farmers Fight! Hand motions and all. It is really fun to watch. He better practice considering he is going to be a Yell Leader for Halloween this year. Lincoln also got his haircut this week. If you like it short, take a good long look because we will be growing it out again. We like his hair long!

Fightin' Texas Aggies

There are a million reasons why I am so proud to be an alumnus of Texas A&M University. Those of you who haven't experienced the excitement of Aggieland and the spoken and unspoken kinship we share with other Aggies won't understand, so I won't bother with an explanation (outsiders not "getting it" is part of the aforementioned reasons). I can now add this to my already growing Why I Love Being an Aggie list.

Texas A&M University now ranks No. 1 in "Smart Money" magazine's national ratings for "payback ratio"—the earnings levels of an institution's graduates compared to what they paid in tuition, fees and related costs for their undergraduate educations.

In other words, Harvard Smarvard. Even though other colleges charge much more in tuition, Aggie grads will make high salaries.

You can read the story here.

Can I get a Whoop!