Hiatus Is Over.

So I took a hiatus from blogging.

Now I'm back.

Back again.

And the crowd roars.

Thank you. Thank you.

All the applause is greatly appreciated. Wink.

I will hence forth try my best to dazzle you with my witty and insightful commentary.

Cheers!

Between the Beauty and Chaos

Aaron Ivey's (worship dude from Austin Stone) new album Between the Beauty and Chaos is up on iTunes for download. I have not been this excited about a new album since Tomlin's last release. So much so I seem to tell just about everyone I come into contact with that they have to go download it from iTunes. I'm even listening to it right now as I blog. So.....go now and download. You will be really glad you did...promise! :) Also, found this review on the album and I think it hits home. Check the review out at: www.chriskinsley.com/2009/06/26/friend-friday-aaron-ivey-edition/

I want to be a country music star....

Well so much for updating the blog every day :) I guess you will just have to take what you can get! :) In the past four months I have gone to more concerts than I normally do in a whole year. Somehow my all time fave country music artists have all toured in Texas between the months of April and July. Billy Currington and Sugarland were in Austin in April. Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Kenny Chesney were in San Antonio in May. Billy Currington came back to Texas at the end of May. And now Keith Urban is coming to Dallas in July. Phew - seriously loving all of these artists touring in Texas! Here are a couple of pics from three of the concerts. More pics to come I'm sure from Keith Urban ;)

Billy Currington!

Kenny Chesney


Miranda Lambert with her oh so rockin pink guitar!

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles - this girl has some serious pipes!

Sugarland!

So much to say!

Wow I have really neglected my blog! My goal is to write once a day to catch up on everything that has been going on! First I will start with the Jamaica trip. It was SO much fun. The beach was absolutely gorgeous and we just had a blast. From the good food to the fun people we went with it was an all around good time. Mike's sister's wedding was really beautiful. I told Mike if I had to do the whole wedding ceremony thing over again that I might opt for the beach scene...so he said to keep that in mind whenever we choose to renew our vows :) Deal! Here are some fun pics from the trip.

Wedding shot.

Pretty Beach!

It would not be a vacation without a blooper pic featuring Michael Riley!

Jamaica!

Yes!! I just realized we leave for Jamaica in less than 48 hrs! Mike's sister, Megan, is have her dream beach side ceremony in Montego Bay, Jamaica on Sunday. And we are so lucky to be going! It's a quick trip - fly out Saturday and fly back Tuesday - we are excited for this sweet get-away. We are staying at the Sandals Montego Bay Resort. It's both of our first times to stay at an all inclusive resort - and then add the adult only addition to that ;) I am sure I will have lots of pictures to post when we come back. Til then....ya man :)

Well Done Good and Faithful Servant....

Yesterday we celebrated the life of Mike's Grandma Riley. Amongst the sadness there is the joy that she is at home with our Father, no longer suffering. For that we can be thankful for. The priest's closing words were a verse that you often hear at funerals "Well done good and faithful servant" (Mat 25:23). I hope whenever my time comes those are the words used to describe me.

Magoo is in Austin!

A little over a week ago Magoo (my horse) moved to Austin...well technically Manor. For the past two years Magoo has lived in Bryan, TX at Steep Hollow Farm, my bff's barn. I spent so many wonderful weekends over the past two years in BCS filled with wonderful horse and friend time. We will really miss Steep Hollow Farm and our friends there! But as of late it was starting to become really hard to get to Bryan on the weekends to ride so we decided it was best to move Magoo closer to Austin. So his new digs are at Scattered Oaks Farm in Manor. Both Magoo and I are very happy his new home. Magoo settled in really well pretty fast - he has already become obsessed with his very sweet and laid back turnout buddy Scotch. And everyone has been really welcoming and nice at the barn which has been wonderful as well. This past week I have been able to go out to the barn almost everyday which has been beyond what words can describe. I had forgotten how wonderful it was to have the barn to look forward to after the day's work had been done. I am so thankful that not only is Magoo super happy with his new home but I am too. Hopefully I will have some pics of Magoo in his new digs to post soon!