tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21205902969172075132024-03-13T20:49:46.535-05:00The Durbin DiariesOur Journey with PCOS and InfertilityThe Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-19864977025836882282013-03-28T23:02:00.002-05:002013-03-28T23:03:35.463-05:00Happy Easter!Hey there! I am headed out of town for New Orleans (again) for Easter so I wanted to share a few pictures from Easters of the past before I left!<br />
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1 of 4 Winners of the Easter Bonnet decorating contest in Kindergarten; thank you Mom! My bonnet was too cool for school but Nathan on the far left had a "fishing" hat..Nuff said. </div>
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Early to rise on Easter morning to see what the Easter Bunny brought! Looks like it was lots and lots of goodies! </div>
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I hope that everyone has a fantastic Easter and that the Easter bunny leaves lots and lots of Reese's Eggs for my friends and loved ones!</div>
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The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-14244185798620814062013-03-24T20:59:00.000-05:002013-03-24T21:01:13.794-05:00Sophie's 2nd BirthdayMy beautiful niece turned 2 years old last week! We had so much fun at her birthday and I enjoyed taking lots and lots of pictures to document the day. <br />
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She has a thing for Minnie Mouse and the Mickey's Clubhouse show, so her mom ran with the theme! She did a great job! I felt really bad for her because she ordered a super cute Minnie outfit for Sophie to wear that was black and hot pink to match her party but it did NOT show up in time. So frustrating, but Sophie still looked adorable.. <br />
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First, pictures of the precious decorations:<br />
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And Sophie had a great time playing on her brand new swing set that her mom and dad got her! </div>
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She had lots of fun having everyone sing <em>Happy Birthday</em> to her, and opening her presents! </div>
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This little cutie sure does make my heart smile BIG and has so many people that love her so much! </div>
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We had a great time celebrating Sophie's 2nd Birthday! Kim did a GREAT job on the birthday party.. I think I want to her to throw my next party! </div>
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Happy Birthday sweet Sophie! Aunt Heather loves you to the moon and back! </div>
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Emily actually had the lead in this play! She played a recent grad named Hope, whose father is the senator of a town who charged underprivileged folks to go to the bathroom. Of course, her character falls in love with one of those folks so she (SPOILER ALERT) teams up with the town to change things around in "Urinetown". There were lots of cute songs about peeing, and since bathroom humor is hilarious to me, I enjoyed it and laughed pretty hard. </div>
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Mule is quite the BBQ chef- he actually has a seasoning and BBQ sauce out that he makes that would knock your socks off! It's called "Shake your Mule" and it's amazing, and my husband eats it on everything, so you can imagine my excitement when he grilled steaks, chicken, ribs, and sausages for everyone on HIS birthday!! <br />
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Matt and his mom, Linda. She had a great day running the roads with us!</div>
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So while we were visiting with my mom and Mike, Mike mentioned he had extra Styx tickets for the rodeo that was taking place the very night next. Now, most folks know that I am not a country music person, so looking at the normal line up for the Houston Livestock and Rodeo music enternainment, I am most likely going to fight crowds for whatever the alternative/pop/rock concerts may be. When they made the big reveal for the lineup for this year's rodeo, and I heard that Styx was going I immediately knew we would have to go to that one. I bought tickets from a co-worker, and Matt ended up giving them to one of his customer's because some other tickets he had promised him had not come in yet. I was a little devastated, but when Mike extended the sweet invitation for us to go with them I was THRILLED! </div>
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SO AWESOME!! We had the best time, and are so excited that my mom and Mike invited us to go with them. </div>
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Mom, Mike- thank you so much for always being so wonderful! We are truly blessed to have such wonderful parents and love you so much!!</div>
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Here are some things we have been up to lately.. photo style!<br />
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I helped out with a super cute "Double Feature" baby shower for my pal, Amanda, who is having boy/girl twins! I have known <a href="http://bjandaj.blogspot.com/">Amanda</a> for about a year and a half, and she was the first person I met at my job (literally, she interviewed me, ha! ). She made me feel so welcome when I didn't know anyone, included me in conversations on my first day, and we ended up finding out that we both went through similar struggles with getting pregnant. I knew the minute I found this out that I would want to throw her the best baby shower that I could as soon as it was her special time, and with the help of three other great friends we pulled off a great shower for Amanda!<br />
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Lots of fun, and I couldn't be more happier for her! She is going to be a great mom and I cannot wait to meet sweet Colby and Clara!<br />
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On the same subject of sweet babies, I put together a gender reveal party for another friend, Megan, at work this week. She found out Monday morning if she was going to have a Mister or Misses and then at lunch time we had the big reveal. I decorated with orange and purple and thought the colors were great together! And... it's a BOY! She already has an ADORABLE little girl who is almost 2, so I couldn't be more excited for her as well!<br />
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The mustaches are a fun prop for anything in my opinion, I may just carry one around with me for everyday life. Also, those two (Claire and Lindsey) in the photo directly above are completely suspicious looking and I totally would not take candy from them.<br />
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Stay tuned for another photo dump of a fun 50th birthday party and the Styx concert pics that we took at the Rodeo!The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-66501785428180723142013-02-23T10:22:00.003-06:002013-02-23T10:22:50.170-06:00New Orleans!Hey there!<br />
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I have had a very busy few weeks, and lots of great updates for you! I have knocked two more items off my 35 before 35 list!<br />
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First things first, I got (picked out) a new camera for my birthday, so this takes care of item number 9, buy a Canon Rebel Camera. I got the Canon Rebel 4di. I have done research on these cameras (and other DSLR's) for about 5 years now and never want to spend the money and just end up buying a $99 camera on sale that I regret and hate after 2 weeks. This one was not on sale, but I did get the package deal that some retailers sell for the price of the camera alone so I felt as if I got a great deal. I ended up with the camera, all sorts of CD's and books to look at that I haven't even opened, two lenses(one for everyday, and one that is a super zoomer that would be great for the Zoo) a really cool bag, and a memory card. It took some great shots just right out of the box .. <br />
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Poor Matt and the dogs! I really wanted to try it out but it's dark outside when I get home from work, and was very anxious to use it so the product of me being impatient is about 400 pictures of them functioning in their everyday life. I will spare you the other 397 for now. Also, a funny story- we went to the zoo with my brother's family the weekend that we got the camera, and I didn't realize that my memory card was at home, in the computer, until we got to the zoo, waiting almost an hour to park and were inside the zoo already. We searched every gift shop for a memory card but I was just out of luck. I will never do that again! I had to promise Matt we would go visit the zoo the following weekend for our New Orleans trip!</div>
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And speaking of New Orleans, we went last weekend for my 34th Birthday! I have never been, and have been wanting to go ever since I realized how much I love Vegas, but can't go every single month like I would like to. I heard that New Orleans is a little mini- Vegas, and it really was! I come from a very cajun background where we eat Crawfish for Easter and boudain is just a staple, but had never been to this city where the culture was just so neat, the food was amazing and we had the best time! </div>
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We drove, which took us about 4.5- 5 hours.. I am providing a range there because we were stuck in some pretty heavy traffic in Baton Rouge. Luckily, my awesome friend <a href="http://bjandaj.blogspot.com/">Amanda</a> made me a two volume birthday CD that REALLY made the time go by.. She included all kinds of throwback songs and knows my style because I loved every last one of them. Lisa Loeb, Backstreet Boys, Arrested Development.. you cannot go wrong and she was so thoughtful to do that for me!</div>
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We got to New Orleans at about 7pm on my birthday night and went straight to Bourbon Street. I told some friends beforehand that I was going to turn Bourbon Street into Durbin Street, but in all honesty we are not that wild and it didn't happen.. I did have a Hurricane from Pat O'Brians once we got there and we walked up and down the street and went in and out of the shops. If you haven't gone to Bourbon Street, the pattern goes like this- Bar, VooDoo Shop, Resturant, Strip Club, and it's that way over and over again. </div>
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Saturday was a GREAT day! We had breakfast at Cafe DuMonde, which was referred by about 72 people, and LOVED it.. We had a bit of a line but it was well worth the wait, and only ending up spending about $20 which included a coffee mug for me to take home. </div>
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And yes, that is totally powdered sugar on my shirt! I feel as if I was covered in powdered sugar about 75% of the trip because we went to Cafe DuMonde 3 times in a 24 hour period. Also, I see you eye'n our Texans shirts, and we did brave them the entire weekend. Take that, Saints fans! <br />
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Anyways, we walked the French Quarter and picked up some gifts for a few hours and then the bottomless pit (Matt) was hungry again, and we had $50 in Landry's rewards so we went to Bubba Gumps and had a great meal for $6!! I couldn't believe it! I had shrimp and grits and it was AMAZING. The waitresses also played Forrest Gump trivia with a group of us that were lucky enough to sit on the balcony and I got most of those correct and it was alot of fun! We hit the zoo after this and we had such full belly's and we walked around for about two hours or so. Matt is huge fan of anything zoo, and would go every weekend if I would agree to it. We have seen the animals at the Houston zoo a hundred times so it was nice to see some change. This one had a Cajun theme to it and was super cute. <br />
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OK, and I know that the flamingo's isn't Cajun themed but it was too good of a picture not to post, haha! I really liked this zoo, so for anyone who may be visiting with kiddos, it was really a neat set up. We spent most of the night in the French Quarter/ Bourbon Street, and then on Sunday after a delicious lunch at the Gumbo Shop it was time to head home. We cannot wait to visit NOLA again very, very soon, and I am happy to knock two more things off my list.. </div>
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stranger<br /><br />7.Get fitted for shoes and
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It's cook-off /Rodeo time in Houston so if you are planning on going out in that direction, please be safe and have a great time!</div>
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The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-68670709725817812562013-02-08T18:44:00.002-06:002013-02-08T18:53:22.093-06:00Flashback FridayYeehaw and Happy Friday! This here Flashback Friday post is brought to you in Humble, Texas, just a few weeks before the Rodeo with good ol' cowgirl style! <br />
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This cowgirl is not a riding horse kind of cowgirl, but a cloggin', square dancin' kind of cowgirl!<br />
Also, this cowgirl does not even like Country Music (in the least) ,is pretty scared of horses, and can barely scrounge together a "western" themed outfit for an annual "Go Texan Day" each year here in Houston, Texas. <br />
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This cowgirl likes to shake her booty to Black-Eyed Peas, anything with a funky beat from the 80's or 90's, but had the privilege of wearing this little number at my dance recital circa 1992 when I was in 8th grade. <br />
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1. I was the tallest, oldest (by far) girl in this clogging class. </div>
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2. I never had a boyfriend or kissed a boy at this age, and couldn't figure out why. YM and Seventeen magazine both promised me this would happen soon. </div>
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3. Gluing red sequins around this cowboy/girl hat was just what this outfit needed. </div>
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4. This clogging dance was danced to the tune of "That's what I like about you" by Tricia Yearwood. </div>
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5. Shiny panthose still rock my socks. </div>
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6. My parents still have this sweet, sweet outfit in their attic. </div>
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7. I would totally take a clogging class again if I could find one in my area!</div>
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Happy Friday, folks!!</div>
The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-69582476443976647072013-02-03T19:08:00.003-06:002013-02-03T19:08:49.317-06:00Little ChangesOne month into my new lifestyle, and with some little changes I have made I am seeing some big results! On January 1st, I made a spreadsheet with my starting weight, along with my measurements for chest, stomach, hips, arms and legs and plan to update each month on the first to see how many inches I may be losing, in addition to seeing the changes on the scale. <br />
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The little changes I have made so far include.. <br />
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So with these changes I have made, I have also made these changes to my body...(GET EXCITED!!) <br />
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I have lost 17 lbs since January 1st.. (6 lbs on my own, and then 11 with Weight Watchers)<br />
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I have lost 3 inches from my stomach.<br />
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I have lost 1 inch from my chest. <br />
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I have lost 2 inches from my hips. <br />
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I am down a pant size!! <br />
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I am very excited about this- obviously the weight is a huge deal but I am really glad I measured everything because it's neat to see those numbers go down as well. <br />
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I hope everyone is enjoying the Super Bowl! We switched out our normal meal of buffalo wings, pizza rolls, and fried cheese with Bison burgers and baked "fries".. So delicious!<br />
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The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-36757641567159979002013-01-25T19:41:00.004-06:002013-01-25T19:55:58.074-06:00Whose idea was it?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow! I was lucky to make it out of this awkward phase, that's for sure, but this would be one of those photos I would love to re-create. If only I could find a flower garden onesie.. !<br />
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Happy Flashback Friday!The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-91644379211334474122013-01-19T17:25:00.002-06:002013-01-19T17:25:32.429-06:00Luke's LockerLet me start by telling you that I hate all things running. I think I would rather do pretty much anything in the world besides run, but I know it is so good for your body and mind and I really want to enjoy it but things just hurt and I am extremely winded and it is just not enjoyable. I am hoping to change that with Couch 2 5k, and hopefully run a 5k at some point this year. <br />
The second thing I need to tell you is that I have plantar fascitis (self diagnosed of course) in my heels, and I can sit down for 5 minutes after walking and then when I stand back up to walk again it's extremely painful. Waking up in the morning is comical because I have a full bladder, and so I hobble to the bathroom with my bum feet killing me every step of the way. It feels like my tendons are just really short in my heel/ankle area and so it almost seems like things are pulling or stretching in my foot. Ouch.<br />
I realize I put lots of pressure on my heels when I stand, and I know the extra weight doesn't help things, so finding a good running shoe to get started was pretty important, even if I knew it were to cost me more than just picking up a pair of Nike's at the mall because they looked cute. <br />
The folks that work at Luke's Locker are specialized in feet apparently, because they ask questions, find out exactly what your needs/wants are, and they even watch you walk either on a treadmill or a track to see where you put the most pressure when you walk, and if your feet do anything different that might require a certain type of shoes. <br />
Matt and I ventured out to the location in mid-town (Houston) last weekend and although it was a yucky rainy day, the place was CROWDED! Come to find out, it was the day before the Houston Marathon. There were people everywhere and people were running through the store on the track they had. There was a waiting list of people waiting for a "specialist" to help with shoes. This was not how I envisioned getting this knocked off my list, as I really wanted someone to spend time with me and help me find the right shoe. Honestly, I was very intimidated, and just wanted to leave but Matt encouraged me to stay and made sure I was going to be taken care of by someone. Whenever it was finally my turn, the guy helping me really did listen when I told him about my faulty heel and how I am planning on doing Couch 2 5k, and that I hate to run. He had me walk around and watched my feet closely and then brought out a "tester" pair of shoes for me to try. Love, love, loved them! They felt wonderful and he had me try on about 6 or 7 more pairs (he even put them on my feet and took them off my feet, LOL!) and I decided that the first pair was the winner. <br />
I ended up also getting a headband, and two pairs of socks that will help with my lack of arch in my foot, and I am very pleased. I have done the 1st day of Couch 2 5k and they didn't hurt me one bit! <br />
Here they are- they are the Ghost 5 Women's running shoe with my pretty new headband and they make my feet feel as if I am running on clouds (:<br />
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And just like that, two items are knocked off my <a href="http://durbindiary.blogspot.com/2012/12/35-before-35.html">35 before 35</a> list!</div>
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<br />The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-73356063317952107412013-01-18T21:44:00.000-06:002013-01-18T21:55:48.519-06:00Flashback Friday Episode 3Boy, do I have a treat for you! This weeks flashback photo is sure not going to let you down, or at least I hope not. <br />
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In case you don't know my history, I was the first born to a couple of high school sweethearts named Barbara and Tim. My dad was a year older than my mom, and they got married right out of high school. They had me about a year and a half after they were married, and then they divorced, and then remarried again and had my brother, Matt. I was 6 years old when Matt was born, and although he has always been the apple of my eye, it took some adjusting trying to get used to having another kiddo around. You see, I was the only grandchild on my mom's side all of this time, and I am pretty sure I made the rules and everything was usually centered around me. Sounds perfect, right?<br />
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Right before my brother was born in August of 1985, my cousin (mom's side) Mallory was born so we quickly went from one grandchild to three. Side note: Mallory's mom, Bridget, is my mom's twin sister and we have always been close and see them pretty often, and more so when we were younger. </div>
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It was always fun for everyone to dress Matt and Mallory alike, or take photos of them together since they were the same age. Ohhh, they were so cute with their sailor outfits and their matching Christmas clothes, and even though I have always loved those two, their cuteness quickly stole my spotlight, and so you could only agree that pictures like this were inevitable. </div>
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So that would be my brother Matt (nice Carebear onesie, bro) , my cousin Mallory, and then of course me, just asking for any bit of attention that someone could send my way.</div>
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Naturally, all ended well, and Mallory had a sister, Jacqueline come along a few years later, and we have about 11 grandkids on that side of the family now total, and I still love them just as much as I did then. </div>
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Here is a "now" picture from Mallory's wedding this past summer so you can see how we have changed.. Mallory is the beautiful bride, I am the one in the back next to my giant husband, and my brother Matt is to the left of him. </div>
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The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-29588834985259144402013-01-11T17:41:00.001-06:002013-01-11T17:46:48.227-06:00Another Flashback Friday<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, hello! I am sticking to my guns and updating my blog weekly, so here is my week at a glance, and then I will share with you a hideous picture of me that will serve as my 2nd ever "Flashback Friday" photo.. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday- I hung out with my brother, Kim, Sophie and Karsen, and some of their friends. My bro cooked a delicious meal and we hung out and watched football.. great, lazy day! We went to a later dinner at Twin Peaks (Matt's choice) and then watched the Biggest Loser! I was crying my eyes out 5 minutes into it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday- I won an NFL Jersey of my choice!! I played head to head in Fantasy football in the Championship game against one of my best girls and I ended up winning.. She won a gift card for winning 2nd runner up, and I got to pick out a jersey. I of course picked JJ Watt, and picked up the jersey on Monday.. How do you like this selfie?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were pretty uneventful! I did Facetime with Sophie last night so that was fun. She is soo cute! I was talking to her and she started saying "Matt, Matt, MATT!" so I turned the camera around to him on the other couch so he could talk to her, and she then she started saying my name. I think she prefers when we sit together so she can just holler at the dogs. LOL! Love that sweet girl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I helped out with a baby shower at work that had a great turn out and was lots of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fun! So excited for Teddy and Austin, and can't wait to meet Baby Parker! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So back to Flashback Friday- Remember when it was cool to be a "baby" every year for Halloween? Well, for some reason I was a baby every year for Halloween for all of my middle school years. I have no idea why but it was the thing to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, while I am certain this was just an excuse to walk around in my jammies with a bunny rabbit and a lollipop, I have no idea why I had to go the extra mile to put red lipstick circles on my face. Scary! </span><br />
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The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-40439588190945366652013-01-04T18:27:00.002-06:002013-01-04T18:36:01.962-06:00Flashback Friday!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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In honor of the Cotton Bowl tonight (A&M vs. OU) I thought it would be great to post this little blast from the past. </div>
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1. It's apparently true that I have been a Longhorn fan my entire life.</div>
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3. The fellow (not sure who it is) closet to the camera might or might not be wearing pants.. you be the judge. <br />
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Good luck to both teams playing tonight! The Aggies have had a great year, and I am pretty glad we didn't play each other in our traditional Thanksgiving game. That would have been embarrassing! <br />
With Matt's family being the die hard Sooner fans.. I have no choice but to say "Boomer Sooner" just for today!<br />
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Have a great day!<br />
<br />The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-89810102870607770162012-12-31T10:29:00.002-06:002012-12-31T10:29:55.194-06:00One down!Hey there! I knocked one off my list yesterday! Right after I posted my 35 before 35 list, Matt and I went to eat lunch at Italiano's, one of our favorite resturants in this area. Matt spotted a man and his son, who looked to be about 8 or 9, eating alone and before they ate their food they held hands and prayed, which I think is wonderful. It was so sweet, and this was one of the items on my list that I was super anxious to achieve, so we asked the waitress to put their food items on our reciept and we would take care of the bill, and asked her not to say anything but to tell them "Happy New Year". I did not want to take a photo of them while they were eating (since I recently was busted taking a photo of a man in Wal Mart who did not look in the mirror before he left the house) so I took a picture of the reciept. I plan on doing this one again- it felt so great!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2.Go to a Texans game</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4.Go to Lakewood Church</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5.Go see the Nutcracker Ballet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6.Reach my goal weight (the exact number will be updated later)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7.Get fitted for shoes and purchase them at Luke's locker</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8.Run a 5k</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9.Buy a Canon Rebel camera</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10.Get my wedding rings sized and sautered</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11.Have a slumber party for my neices and nephews</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12.Send a message in a bottle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13.Go to a musical/ play</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14.Visit New Orleans!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15.Go to brunch at the House of Blues</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16.Kiss Matt under the stars at the beach </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17.Get a manicure/ pedicure</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18.Have an allergy test done ( I have HORRIBLE allergies!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19.Bake a cake from scratch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20.Paint our home office</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">21.Take a Zumba class </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">22.Watch The Princess Bride with Matt (he has been trying to get me to watch it forever)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">23.Go to a dermatologist</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">24.Do the Advocare 24 day challenge</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">25.Have a dinner party</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">26.Send out Christmas Cards</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">27.Make a Pinterest inspired craft</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">28.Blog at least once a week</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">29.Complete the 'Couch to 5k program'</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">30.Take the dogs to the beach</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">31.Get a passport</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">32.Read a new series of books</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">33.Grow my own vegetables (don't get excited- it will probably just be tomatoes or cucumbers, haha)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">34.Go see the Spazmatics</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">35.Subscribe to a new magazine</span><br />
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I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year! We are on our way to the gym for a head start (:
The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-8020899308982198152012-12-30T11:44:00.000-06:002012-12-30T11:44:10.099-06:0035 before 35Happy early New Years! I have been enjoying a wonderful, relaxing vacation, and am really getting alot accomplished in my personal life. I have had some time to think and re-evaluate my goals and ready to take this new year on, fully charged. <br />
Most of you are probably wondering, and I know the biggest question is, "<em>Are you still trying to get pregnant</em>?" The answer is yes of course, that a child is something we have always wanted, but after this many years of trying (8, but who's counting?), and after so many disappointments, it's best that I don't let it consume my life any longer. Obviously, if it happens we would be thrilled. This journey has been heartbreak after heartbreak and after each disappointment I find myself back to square one. I thought having a baby would complete who we are, and make us a family, but the truth is, my heart is already full with Matt. We have a wonderful life together, and I cannot imagine one day without him. I know, without a doubt, that he is what God had in mind for me, so if this means that it's just us two together, forever, and some crazy dogs, than I am good with that and I am thankful for every minute of every day to have him. I am also forever grateful for everyone who has prayed for us along the way, and hope that you continue to do so!<br />
Back to my story- I realize it's been forever since I have blogged, but am really wanting to start 2013 off right. I had an idea to start a whole new blog since my goals are changing a bit, but thougth I would just keep this one. I may change a few things to the design of the blog, but for now please join me (and help support me if at all possible) as I start on my 35 before 35 list.. I will turn 35 in February of 2014 so this is a great time to start this! Right after I turn 35, Matt and I will be married for 10 years, so I love how this will all flow together.<br />
I got this idea from several other bloggers who I <strike>stalk </strike>follow so I figured it would be a great time to start this with all my new goals for my personal life. <br />
And now I introduce you to my list of 35 things I want to do before I turn 35.. <br />
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<ol>
<li>Get a massage</li>
<li>Go to a Texans game</li>
<li>Buy lunch for a stranger </li>
<li>Go to Lakewood Church</li>
<li>Go see the Nutcracker Ballet</li>
<li>Reach my goal weight (the exact number will be updated later)</li>
<li>Get fitted for shoes and purchase them at Luke's locker</li>
<li>Run a 5k</li>
<li>Buy a Canon Rebel camera</li>
<li>Get my wedding rings sized and sautered</li>
<li>Have a slumber party for my neices and nephews</li>
<li>Send a message in a bottle</li>
<li>Go to a musical/ play</li>
<li>Visit New Orleans!</li>
<li>Go to brunch at the House of Blues</li>
<li>Kiss Matt under the stars at the beach </li>
<li>Get a manicure/ pedicure</li>
<li>Have an allergy test done ( I have HORRIBLE allergies!)</li>
<li>Bake a cake from scratch</li>
<li>Paint our home office</li>
<li>Take a Zumba class </li>
<li>Watch The Princess Bride with Matt (he has been trying to get me to watch it forever)</li>
<li>Go to a dermatologist</li>
<li>Do the Advocare 24 day challenge</li>
<li>Have a dinner party</li>
<li>Send out Christmas Cards</li>
<li>Make a Pinterest inspired craft</li>
<li>Blog at least once a week</li>
<li>Complete the 'Couch to 5k program'</li>
<li>Take the dogs to the beach</li>
<li>Get a passport</li>
<li>Read a new series of books</li>
<li>Grow my own vegetables (don't get excited- it will probably just be tomatoes or cucumbers, haha)</li>
<li>Go see the Spazmatics</li>
<li>Subscribe to a new magazine</li>
</ol>
So there you have it! <br />
I hope that you join me as I work to knock everything off this list. I look foward to blogging more, and keeping everyone updated with how the new changes are coming along (:<br />
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The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-87025628679147215872011-11-18T12:57:00.003-06:002011-11-18T12:57:00.278-06:00Meet the Joiners!What in the world could be better than a Blog Give-away?? How about a Blog Give-away with an awesome prize! I am so excited to blog about Meet the Joiners Blog Give-away, and I hope that some of you go and enter yourself to win the awesome prize!<br /><br /><a href="http://bjandaj.blogspot.com/">Read all about it here..<br /></a><br />I have become a really big fan of this blog over the last few months because Amanda is just HILARIOUS, and so much fun to be around. I can always count on a real life “Laugh out loud” anytime she post anything, and I always look forward to new blog post. She is extremely personable, witty, and the kind of person you always want to be around because they really put you in a good mood regardless of what kind of day you are having. Everyone needs a friend like Amanda!<br /><br />If you love her blog as much as I do, you should also check out this website..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lscsugarland.org/">Living Stones </a><br /><br />Amanda’s husband is a pastor at Living Stones church, and she thinks he is just the cat’s meow! Check him out, he is pretty hot!<br /><br />And so in honor of Twilight movie release day, and in honor of Amanda’s blog Give-away, I guess you can say I am “TEAM JOINER” today!The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-22823168278067356442011-10-21T17:57:00.007-05:002011-10-21T18:07:48.560-05:00Once upon a time...Once upon a time, a Saloon girl meets a real cute cowboy at a Saloon.. We will call it "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tombstop</span>" (Not to be confused as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">GAMESTOP</span>).. Cowboy wants nothing more than to steal her heart so he tries to get a job at "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tombstop</span>"..<br /><br />The Saloon girl interviews him for the job, but really feels like there could be *more* there than just a good Assistant Manager.. err... Cowboy.<br />Saloon girl does not hire him, and they fall in love because he tells the funniest cowboy jokes around. He puts a ring on her finger and the rest is history.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 459px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084715761926082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtJDcYoPrHLs1B0jLNGMaV9Cdu94UxT0ZF6KfWHu0HsaBL-PJrCvrAhxHpkpyPDYozMaKCHLL0DZgU_oHYHf2HXLSW0Q483uVoJHldpSZQLAVavw0bajd13OQps1wvWTIYZHPIqy_XIM/s320/Western.jpg" /><br />True Story.The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-43609837187051662902011-10-10T18:52:00.012-05:002011-10-10T19:19:33.297-05:00Guess who's coming for dinner?Well, the whole weekend actually..<br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662019283823931154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAYUWDTkcRcx6H-42d2UFup68oq_hZAY-wu83wXTqldwfjhFmmXFSCAw2QHrm9_GxAcjvOnqTQMdmeghAucFpz1A9unSwCRKW55U93ngDQUsRZu_wvYEDb1eg9qk105xIzk4Xj7PS008/s320/281990_610380436110_55902863_32370862_6334358_n.jpg" />AND...<br /><br /><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662016785362446530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-duVBs0aleD24O_7i_eOUsgLkZMSVn8ZGm_aX_i-8E4JyTwwx274XuQgxCnLk34N4tbtNQGTe3jgt0ZGAgsyhmXnWDb9qcI8WnUj2klWU-X4EHFIj1ua5ilD08LMAPgU0N7yrx9TPD_o/s320/313920_10150329931845963_751370962_8162854_117551452_n.jpg" /> I can't wait to see them! I just saw them last weekend but I already miss their sweet faces.<br /><br /><p>Miss Sophie claps her hands now, and it is so cute to watch, and Karsen just had her 7th birthday and first slumber party! Love those girls (:</p><br /><p>In other news, Red River Shootout (Texas/OU Game) happened this weekend.. This did not end well for my Longhorns, and as you probably know by now, means that my husband (OU Fan) gets to wear the pants this year.. for a whole year, until Texas wins again. Which really is just a silly joke because we all know who wear the pants. Right?</p><br /><p>So, since there were no movies showing, and we went to dinner fairly early Saturday night, and were not ready to go home (and someone had an adult beverage at dinner and was super giggly) he chose to do this.. </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662017743095640226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdYfQJPpAP8cKM742EoDB26KRnZzkgoWzIqo6vDFIKJdu2TXj3tqn5aTHVP0jlQFUGDq9zPMi0-Hej__XwdqQiQmtWKx0SrgNPYyTB1_IB7BA1uwtfNgEfksDv053Hrv-sVk2lBAj34I/s320/312148_10150402819088829_606133828_10090353_1670428833_n.jpg" /><br />Yep. That says PSYCHIC READER. It was so weird. We drove up at this house, and there were two really really nice cars in the driveway. So for some reason this made us think that it was safe to just walk up to this place and walk in. Well, like I said it was someone's house, and there was a little girl that was sitting on the floor in the dark in the living room just staring at us. Not kidding.<br />There was a very small kitchen directly to our left, and there were pots left on the stove with some kind of food in them. It was really messy, and the little girl asked us if we wanted her to go get her mom. We told her yes, and her mother came around the corner hacking her lungs up, not covering her mouth, and asked us if she could help us.. My hilarious husband pops back with, "You don't already know?" and Drunky (me) starts laughing so hard. She told us she was really sick, and asked if we could come back tomorrow. We got the heck out of there and did not go back the next day, but we did talk about it all day and how much it creeped us out.<br /><br />So, that my friends, is a Date night with the Durbs.<br />And then we came home and watched the Amanda Knox movie, and SNL of course.<br /><br />In baby news, it's CD1 and my last cycle was only 32 days.. getting better!<br /><br />That's all for now!<br /><br />Have a wonderful week!The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-59973254992274913662011-10-01T08:49:00.006-05:002011-10-01T09:32:43.829-05:00Survey says...<div>I got this from my wonderful friend/co-workers blog and since I was thinking of my answers as I read hers, I thought I would borrow it from her. Thanks <a href="http://www.bjandaj.blogspot.com/">Meet the Joiners (;</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A. Age: 32<br /><br />B. Bed size: Queen- for some reason, this was one of the toughest decisions we had whenever we bought our furniture for our house. My 6 foot 6 husband probably needs a King bed, but my thoughts were that I did not want our someday child sleeping in bed with us, and if we had a Queen bed they wouldn't fit. I have heard of some couples having their 13 year olds sleep in bed with them, and I just did not ever want to get that started. Also, if we ever go to bed mad, we can't stay mad long because we are up in each others grill, and Matt is making weird noises that are being recorded. More on that later. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>C. Chore that you hate: For sure, it would be cleaning the floors. I don't mind cleaning them, it's just that they do not stay clean thanks to Murray and Josie. They find the biggest piece of weeds they can find whenever they go outside to potty, and one of them is always bringing something inside with them. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>D. Dogs: Speaking of... Murray and Josie.. They are so sweet (: We had our big dog Cash for about 3 years.. he is the one we got from the SPCA, and he passed away about 4 months ago. It was super sad, but he had cancer and we know that he is not hurting anymore. He was a cool dude that's for sure. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658530325194465458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshMavVbk2zEHYwl6RBgqje0_KZ4vlfZDllo3qWKhfHU4OYYigNCI-lzGkstJlstkF1JymlDvdQF2PqSfBmwaDL-mEPvxDpgcQv4MDI2_h9zDqueXgp4AtzH79GS2lN3uvSNEcI8JlIRw/s320/IMG_0273.JPG" /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Note: Matt called to tell me he had died whenever I was on my way to a new driver orientation. Yep, I had about 30 guys waiting on me to welcome them to the company and go over paperwork and benefits with a swollen red face and make up running down because I could not stop crying. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>E. Essential start to your day: Alarm goes off, and Murray and I run down the stairs really fast so that I can let him out to pee (Josie and Matt are still sleeping the night away) He starts shreiking right as we get to the back door, like he cannot hold it any longer. What would happen if I hit snooze? He would surely hold it. After that I brush my teeth, take my bath/ wash my hair, and then put make up on usually while watching Saved by the Bell. Jealous?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>F. Favorite color: Purple</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>G. Gold or Silver: Silver</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>H. Height: 5'5<br /><br />I. Instruments you play: I can totally rock the air guitar. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>J. Job title: Personnel Recruiter<br /><br />K. Kids: None, just the dogs<br /><br />L. Live: Outside of Houston, Texas, in Humble (pronounced "Umble", please do not pronounce it Humble to my face)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M. Mother’s name: Barbara Ann</div><br /><div><br />N. Nicknames: H-Bomb</div><br /><div><br />O. Overnight hospital stays: None thank goodness!<br /><br />P. Pet peeves: I hate it when people stare, and I hate it people drive for miles and miles and miles down the road with their blinker on. I think it makes me more nausous to think that the blinker contraption thingy might be clicking inside their car and they do not hear it or it does not bother them. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Q. Quote from a movie: "Son of a Nutcracker!" -Buddy the Elf</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>R. Right or left handed: Right<br /><br />S. Siblings: 2 brothers, 1 sister, three sister in laws, 2 brother in laws, and one sister in law on the way (:</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>U. Underwear: Like if there were a panty time-line, starting with a thong, and ending with Granny panties, I would be wearing the ones right before the granny panties.. no wedgies, high wasted, polyester/nylon material. How sexy is that?</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>V. Vegetable you hate: Green peas.. Thank you Linda Blair on the Exorcist for that hatred for the rest of my life. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>W. What makes you run late: If I did run late, which I rarely do, it would have to be traffic, because I do not like others to wait on me EVER. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>X. X-Rays you’ve had: Teeth, wrist, and I think that is it. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Y. Yummy food that you make: Chicken and sausage gumbo, jumbalaya, and tater tot casserole.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Z. Zoo animal: I like the Giraffes because they look like my husband... </div><br /><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658528240835219442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjThk54tjQVady8pBvs45I-pSz_ASepXswKnbDXJadxQ45bDoFuKIXCqrX3jJAKSRaqlwqrP3wxNDdX30MjV84HPzkRldg3P9wRwqwQc1QlbU69IctwR9DHGEcH4QimQlHdClqoKKlaY/s320/DSCN0786.JPG" />The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-68532187631629442102011-09-30T05:55:00.003-05:002011-10-01T08:29:41.276-05:00Oopsie.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47xPHzW5tTAH1iMjzeXPz3xedfW4omtCHj3VXSu7R9ub9kvLfqzRpXZCqLzS_H0KQex1MJKTi5lh7xu-qpquCUOflmCvmeyosongTLQd8YzqOagpoxgBJPJeHxWShCJL4Pfxm5BbQnRE/s1600/tn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47xPHzW5tTAH1iMjzeXPz3xedfW4omtCHj3VXSu7R9ub9kvLfqzRpXZCqLzS_H0KQex1MJKTi5lh7xu-qpquCUOflmCvmeyosongTLQd8YzqOagpoxgBJPJeHxWShCJL4Pfxm5BbQnRE/s320/tn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658513541074897122" /></a><br /><br />Yucky. I had my first wreck ever, and of course it was right outside my new job. I am ok and so was the other lady, thank goodness, and I was the one ticketed because the cop had no way to prove that she was driving like a bat out of hell. Thank goodness I have great insurance that booked me a rental car for first thing the next morning, and has called to check on my about 3 times. I have some war wounds on my arm and on my belly, and some weird bruising showed up on my belly yesterday. My neck was really sore but today it is much better. <br />So now I am driving like a 92 year that I would have had road rage with a month ago, going about 40 miles down the highway. I am super cautious, and I leave my cell phone IN my purse. If it rings, I will get to it whenever I get to my destination. <br />On a good note: it's Saturday and it's super cool outside, AND.. I have already done my grocery shopping for the week. I plan on cleaning, and cooking, and maybe taking down some Halloween decorations out of the attic. <br />Happy Saturday to you (:The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-46099374553719482472011-09-28T12:50:00.000-05:002011-09-28T13:53:21.366-05:00Catch up time!Time to catch you all up! I can’t believe it’s been 3 months since I posted last, so I have lots to say and I am going to try to remember it all now. Most of it will be rather random, just so you know.<br />We had a vacation planned with my brother Matt and my sister in law Kim to go to New Orleans. This was our first time to go, and we were looking forward to it.. Matt and Kim were looking forward to some Mommy and Daddy time since they had their sweet baby girl in March. Well, poor baby got sick, and she was in the hospital! It was so sad, and I am sure that Matt and Kim were terrified. We postponed our trip for the time being, and Matt and I decided to take off work since we had already requested it, and I had a ton of vacation time I had to use at work, and the four of us went to L’Baurge Du Lac in Lake Charles. My sweet husband won $1200 on a penny machine as soon as we got there!!! Then he learned to play craps, and won some more money on that. We were so excited! So he used some of his winnings to purchase an IPad2, and we are having a blast with that and the new world of apps that we have never seen before. Of course, we are using it for intelligent things like farting sound effects, popping pimples (yes, that is really an app) and fantasy football. First class all the way for the Durbin’s! Oh, and on another app, Matt has put a picture of my face in a shark tank and likes to watch the sharks eat me. How is that for love?<br />Speaking of Fantasy football, we have 3 teams between the two of us, and all of our guys on all of our teams are getting injured, getting arrested, getting suspended.. all lots of fun. This is my first year to play, and all I ask is that they make it through the tunnel without getting hurt.. C’mon now. Not too much to ask for someone who makes millions a year, am I right?<br />And the most special, important news of all… I GOT A NEW JOB! I started on September 6th, and while leaving Sun Coast was very hard, and a huge decision for me, I really feel as though I made an excellent choice. My last day at Sun Coast was so emotional!! I cried all day, and was just amazed at how much I was appreciated. I got a HUGE card from all the drivers, and they all wrote such sweet things. I will miss everyone, but again, I am extremely happy and confident in my decision, and am looking forward to a bright, sunny future as a Personnel Recruiter!<br />Other than all this, I have just been getting adjusted to my new hours, and getting the new schedule down. Nothing much going on in the baby makin’ department (what’s new?), other than I did start this month on time, as in 28 days on time. WOW! I plan on making a consultation appointment with an acupuncturist who specializes in “sub-fertility” in both men and women after a full cycle to see if it’s 28 days again this month. She came highly recommended from my new buddy at my new job, who I just know will be pregnant in no time. (; I cannot wait to feed her (and me ) chocolate all day!!The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-67209737380808964412011-07-03T08:26:00.003-05:002011-07-03T08:34:14.955-05:00My latest Obsessions.. Part 2<div>I cannot get enough of my cousin Mallory's blog!!<br /><br />She is spending the summer with her boyfriend in Australia, and has started this awesome blog to keep everyone posted on what all she is doing..<br /><br /><a href="http://malloryandbeaudownunder.blogspot.com/">http://malloryandbeaudownunder.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />She left Houston on June 4th, and I think she was there for two weeks and he proposed to her while she was in Australia. She is just beaming in her pictures they took right after he proposed, and it makes my heart smile a million times over because I love how happy she is. Of course, we love Beau too and are so excited he will be part of our family!!<br /><br />If your heart needs a good smilin', check out her blog (:<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625118829675024242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJDsFVMRlrCVjb0JGXv1RzEJBEYMcIFiyLO6A1ovTlecJALwmkamnhyphenhyphenHLozcEWauKyF4syp3k2kfdJ3hnF0WfnHoc3oxkZWQAZNgu58wr7OPrntjeM98oW_7uO2G43jUGDiYcd59nr78/s320/n8311298_39008791_9956.jpg" />Oh, and Happy Birthday Mallory! I love you so much! </div>The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-37233689621787400172011-06-25T09:28:00.005-05:002011-07-03T08:35:29.042-05:00My latest Obsessions.. Part 1Shellac Nail polish- LOVE IT!!!<br /><br />If I can get any kind of manicure that I cannot destruct the polish myself, being the picker that I am, then I am sold for life!<br /><br />This stuff is amazing!! I literally go get manicures every other week, it is now more important to me than pedicures. So my feet are somewhat needing attention.<br /><br />So if you want to have long lasting, hard, strong manicures, go get a manicure and when they tell you "GO PICK YOUR COLOR" (they always scream it to me as soon as I walk in the door, which is the reason for the all caps)then yell back at them "I WANT SHELLAC" and if they are like my salon they have plastic nails colored and attached to a CD case with all the different colors.<br /><br />It supposedly last two weeks, but this picture shows what it looks like after a week.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622165902636356770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyb0zI8sSBNkW-64icFacva7PUi9aE4Dm_63BamF8EkrK_9Hjb0d89iWjFjQ0etKlHkmNMH8NVJOQOmQzQqPmJRza2_CbMmp4NT6p6tb2tGmC_GufcSsDYgD527jSLgpZ-wmSWN5PK8LA/s320/untitled.bmp" />My only gripe is there are usually only about 20 or so colors to choose from, but I can live with it and always find something I love.<br /><br /><br /><p></p>The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120590296917207513.post-83922831203750531432011-06-18T08:25:00.002-05:002011-06-18T08:55:41.672-05:00Catch-up!!A song that reminds you of a certain event<br />Sade- By your side reminds me of our wedding!<br /><br /> A song that you know all the words to<br />Janice Joplin- Bobby McGee<br /><br /> A song that you can dance to<br />Black Eyed Peas- I'ma Be<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LocIeMzrS8w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /> A song that makes you fall asleep<br />Anything classical lol<br /><br /> A song from your favorite band<br />Is it weird that my favorite band is Glee Cast?<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/e1_B9FCZJMA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />A song from a band you hate<br />I really cannot think of a band I hate.. Just songs I hate... Like-<br />Intergalastic Planeterium- Beastie Boys<br /><br /> A song that is a guilty pleasure<br />Jason Mraz- I'm yours<br /><br /> A song that no one would expect you to love<br />I'm going to go old school, just because I have an old soul when it comes to music and I don't think anyone would expect that.. <br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZXhuso4OTG4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /> A song that describes you<br />???? No Idea? <br /><br /> A song that you used to love but now hate<br />I Swear by John Michael Montgomery<br /><br /> A song that you hear often on the radio<br />Ke$ha- Blow<br /><br /> A song that you wish you heard on the radio<br />Anything from my brother's bands he has been in<br /><br /> A song that you want to play at your wedding<br />Too late.. but we played From this moment on by Shania Twain.. lame?<br /><br /> A song that you want to play at your funeral<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rY0WxgSXdEE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /> A song that makes you laugh<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hMtZfW2z9dw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />A song that makes you feel guilty<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cCkcs2LRJbI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />A song from your childhood<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L8TrzlFVfcc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>The Durbin Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494839269046002708noreply@blogger.com1