dream a little dream...

"Go crazy, folks! Go crazy!" - Game 5 1985 NLCS

-Jack Buck

This past week and a half has been VERY exciting!  The Cardinals defeated the Brewers and became the NLCS Champions and advanced to the World Series.  This, in itself, is AMAZING considering their record in August.  Every game makes me SO nervous.  I am also superstitious when it comes to what I wear, where I watch, etc.  I am crossing my fingers, praying, and giving every wish I can muster that they do well.

Brutus LOVES the Cardinals.  Not only is he sporting a red collar, but he seems to like our big Cardinals pillow.

Can't get enough of this picture.  Such a big handsome boy.  Our little 15 pound pup has turned into a 50 pound teenager:)

There is no cuter Cards fan than my little boy.  He even dreams red:)

Baseball IS a great American pastime.  It brings the Weirs together.  We have been watching the games together.  The boys tend to stick together:)

Other than the baseball goings-on, we have been experiencing some chilly weather and Brutus is NOT a fan.  He needs snuggly blankets to keep him warm and even has trouble sleeping in his bed on the floor.  He prefers our combined body heat and sometimes literally sleeps under our covers.  Can you tell he's spoiled?  Here's some evidence: I warm his bed up with a heating pad before bedtime.

There was another exciting event yesterday evening.  The wedding of Eric Bouselli & Ashleigh Fountain.  Aaron grew up with a gang of guy friends (neighbors, classmates, the usual) and Eric was one of them.  Aaron and I were so excited to attend the wedding, especially because neither of us had any wedding duties so we were free to enjoy every minute of the ceremony and reception.  Jon & Traci Ritchey (whose wedding we attended right after our engagement) were there and we got to sit by them all evening long.  It was very exciting to have them in town and get a chance to catch up on their family's happenings.  Seems like they may have some exciting events coming up in their near future:)

The ceremony was beautiful: outdoors, perfect weather, and romance.  It doesn't get any better.

My handsome hubby and I were all smiles.  I even wore a Cardinals red wrap to keep warm.  What can I say?  I love my team.

LOVED the grey tuxes.  All the gents were looking snazzy as Eric anxiously awaited his bride.

The theme for the wedding was peacocks and the flower girl was so cute dressed up like one.  She even wore fairy wings with peacock feathers on them.  A very unique, "Ashleigh" touch to the ceremony.

Ashleigh was a stunning bride.  Her vows were very touching (I was in tears, no surprise) and I am so excited to see what adventures the two go on together.  

Eric had some tears during the ceremony.  I have to say....I LOVE a wedding.

Our place-cards were adorable, even if our last names were spelled wrong.  Everything was decorated with their theme and Ashleigh's mom did most of it herself.  The personal touches did not go unnoticed.

Our table-mates were tons of fun.  One was even sporting some Halloween colors.

SO nice to be expanding the Mr & Mrs club within our group of friends.  The Ritcheys and ourselves are the old married couples now:)  And they couldn't be more adorable.

My handsome Mister and I at the table.  We had so much fun celebrating with everyone.  I was sad to see the night end. 

The above picture is of the Cardinals '06 World Series win against the Detroit Tigers.  Let's hope we can see some similar celebrating very soon.  I had to put in this photo because during the reception they announced the score of the game and there was some hootin' and hollerin' when the Cardinals scored and then WON!

Today we celebrated my little sis's 15th birthday.  It was a wonderful night of family food, fun, and laughter.  Definitely got me excited for the upcoming holiday festivities.

Cassie didn't have the traditional cake, my Grandmama made some delicious lemon sorbet.  It's a good thing our family likes sweet & sour because that was some lemony sorbet.  Very yummy.

I wish everyone a wonderful Fall week and some extra pumpkin carving fun.  We will be watching our favorite Halloween movies, carving our pumpkin, and getting in the spooky spirit.  It is Brutus' first Halloween:)  Now I am going to snuggle up under the covers and get to bed.  All this excitement is tiring me out.  Night night, sleep tight!

a very special birthday

In the cookies of life, sisters are the chocolate chips.  

~Author Unknown

Happy 15th Birthday to the best little sister in the world!

Cassie, I am so proud of you and even more proud to be your sister.

You have accomplished so many great things and I cannot wait to see what you do next.

To many many many more years of sisterly love.

I love you littie.

Love always,

Sissy

trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright...

When witches go riding,

and black cats are seen,

the moon laughs and whispers,

‘tis near Halloween.

~Author Unknown

It's October!  Time is FLYING this year and I cannot believe that Mid-Term just passed at school.  My favorite time of year is rapidly approaching and fall is in full swing.  At the end of last month I had the delight of watching my sweet swissy play volleyball for the JV team at Villa Duchesne.  She absolutely rocked it out!

Number 12!

My camera did not get a great action shot, but trust me, she had some amazing hits.

I am so proud of her.

Benched :(  Villa ended up losing their match, but Cassie played great and it was nostalgic to be back at my alma mater.

Then it was time (much to my delight) to throw a dinner party for one of Aaron's co-workers and friends.  I went a little crazy with the appetizers.  However, the boys seemed to really enjoy them.

I put my apron (thanks honey) to good use and cooked up a storm.  I tried some new recipes (they were delicious) and Brutus was my right hand man.

Adobo Chicken.  Delicious recipe (thanks Food Network).

The sauce had to be the best part.  I am a big fan of a great marinade and simmering sauce.

My hubby requested a pumpkin pie.  The dinner was a success and the card game afterwards was  hilarious.  I cannot wait to do it again.

Life continued as usual in the Weir household.  Brutus has calmed down a little and now waits for us to get ready in the morning before he heads downstairs.  Here he is waiting for Daddy.

An unfortunate event occured while our neighbors were out of town...their apartment FLOODED.  A pipe burst while they were gone and poured water through the ceiling for 5 days.  I was en-listed to take some pictures and this is one of the many casualties of the event.  They were so great about it though, and were thankful that no one was hurt and did not seem to mind that it was only their "stuff" that was ruined.  Taught me a lesson about the value of "stuff" and the importance of having good insurance.

Not to mention how lucky I am to have to wonderful boys in my life:)

That insurance lesson came in handy the very next weekend.  Aaron was out of town at a bachelor party with no cell phone signal (they were playing hunting and fishing in the woods) and some ill-placed construction debris flew up and hit our windshield.  Yeah, it was pretty scary.  However, I put on my big girl shoes and took care of making the arrangement for the repair with the insurance company.

Fortunately (and unfortunately for the windshield) I was on my way to the bachelorette party for the bride, Ashleigh, and we were heading to a winery for the afternoon.  The maid-of-honor made some adorable t-shirts for us to wear for the day:)

We had so much fun.  The girls rented a small barn for us to eat, drink, and celebrate Ashleigh's second to last weekend of being "un" married together.  It was a picture perfect afternoon, the weather was warm and some of the gals busted out their cowboy boots.

I felt like the old-married lady :)

Ashleigh had so much fun and the girls provided some really cute accessories for her to wear for the day.  I am so excited to celebrate her Big Day next weekend!

Country Fair at A.S.H. was the next day and Tad & Dad were trouble makers to the core.  They won some beer hats and showed them off for the camera.  Gotta love those red-neck flames:)

Don't worry, Brutus had his share of fun this weekend too.  He and Mommy took a trip to the dog park for some doggy fun and he took full advantage.  He even met another Boxer pup.

In true Brutus form, he found a mud pit and went to town.  Despite my lack of enthusiasm, he was pretty hilarious in the mud and even headed up a pack of "bad-dogs" who played in the mud and wrestled to their hearts' content.  I never thought my little boy would be such a trouble-maker.

We got home and he got a bath.  I don't think he was too happy about it.

He was all tuckered out after his bath (and a little cold) so he bundled up on the couch in his blanket.  Look at that sweet baby face.

So now it's pumpkin carving time and I could not be more excited:)

I will say I miss my college roomie.  She is the biggest fan of Halloween in the world.  Not to mention she just celebrated a birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!).  The gals above knew how to do it up Halloween style almost as well as Jules:)

I hope everyone is pulling on their cowboy boots, roasting some pumpkin seeds, and reveling in this wonderfully spooky time of year.  Enjoy the beautiful fall weather.  Oh, and LET'S GO ST. LOUIS CARDINALS!