Girls night out!!!

Miranda Lambert (and Chris Young) Concert!
We had a fantastic girls night out...down town for dinner and then one of the best concerts I have seen in a while...MIRANDA IS SO CUTE! and Chris Young...what a hottie!
What a great way to spend a Friday night with my girls (I wish Ariel could have been here...she would have loved it!)
Thanks to our 4th daughter Jenna for the FREE tickets and my BFF Diane for a fun night!
Way to support the military Miranda!

Crockett Family Pictures!

Well it's been at least 10 years since the Crockett gang had a professional photo shoot! Here are just a couple of our favorites. The girls are growing up so fast and are turning into beautiful women right before our eyes.


Special thanks to Camera Shy for taking amazing pictures of our family!

Shelby's Graduation Pictures

My Family Room...

We have been in our new home for almost a year now and as spring approaches I am wondering if my husband is right...our family room/great room is to dark, this is a good thing if it's where your family gathers to watch movies:) but we don't believe in a TV in the family room/great room off the kitchen...it's annoying when you're trying to visit and the TV is blaring in the background (no offense to those who love their TV room as part of their main living area, I don't judge:)...and I can understand if you're sports fans but if you know us you know we don't watch any sports...none). We have a sound system instead and enjoy music in the background as we gather with friends and family. All of that being said...the one place I would love unstoppable light happens to be the darkest part of our home. At first I disagreed with removing the valances that currently hang in our family room...they are so cute and I love they way they match our stuff so well, but as you can see in the picture...they block an awful lot of light, so I am planning to remove them and hang panels like the ones in our front sitting area (earlier post) Below is the before shot, and I will post the middle and end to this dilemma... wish me luck!

Cooking Class Fun!

{Pic from gathering of friends website}

For those of you who don't know...I go to a cooking class called "Cooking with Brook" here in Daybreak, it's made up of a few ladies from the neighborhood and Brook my neighbor two doors down who teaches us everything food (she is the most unbelievable cook I have ever known)! We learn everything from how to make homemade chicken stock to bread making (I love the bread making!:) We recently started going to each others homes and teaching a skill we have ourselves (Look for my post from November, I chose decorating for parties...cooking is not a skill I have yet).
This month we took a field trip to Michelle Huxtables home...Michelle is the author of several AMAZING cookbooks "The gathering of friends" series. It was incredible for me...not just the cooking part but her home is beautiful! She has been a decorator/designer/home builder, ect. for 20+ years and what an amazing home she has. I didn't take any pics...trying to be respectful, but her cookbooks include pictures of place settings and many of those were taken in her home.
If your looking for an inspiring, makes you want to cook and entertain type book...I highly recommend any of her books. They are like mini works of art..and worthy of your coffee table or the perfect gift.
Visit www.thegatheringoffriends.com for details on how to get her books.
Thank you to Michelle for opening her home and her heart to a bunch of "foodies", you are truly a gracious host and an incredible human being!

{pic from gathering of friends website}

Check out the "Cooking with Brook" blog for great recipes, fun pictures and ideas galore!
www.cookingwithbrook.blogspot.com

So busy is still my middle name!

Yep I am still working non stop and when I am not working I am with my girls doing whatever they are doing... Violin concerts, Dance competitions, you name it we do it:)
But today (Sunday) I am taking back for myself...reading, blogging, planning, and a quick phone call to my mom!
I am currently in the middle of planning out my yard...or should I say yards:) both side yards and the front (I live in Daybreak and we don't have backyards, we have garages and alleys) This might seem a little obsessive since it's really not "spring" yet but I must submit my plans to the Daybreak gods and hope for their approval:) I am not planning anything to elaborate but I really want a beautiful space...I have included one of the pictures that is giving me inspiration and as I find more I will post them too. This should be a fun summer, not only living in Daybreak with tons to do everyday but also a whole new house and yard to make mine...stay tuned!
I have a walkway just like this from our front yard to our side yard, I also have the exact same rock path...so what else do I need? These beautiful plants and a green thumb is all! We will see what I can do:)