A phrase thats so true..

I watched teh movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past last night..and there is a phrase that hit me as being so true, sadly. "The one who cares less, is in controle of the relationship." Its true..I know when I get involved with a guy or a friend, I try and please them..I try hard to make them happy, and if they dont care as much as I do, I try harder. Its not fair, and its not how it is supposed to be. Someday, I hope i meet the man who wants to try as hard as I do. Anyways..I'm tired, and I have a busy week. I have a long weekend next weekend and I am excited for it!
Have a good one everybody!
xoxo,me

SUGARLAND!!!!!!

Nicole, Edie, and I went to the Sugarland concert at Hilton in Ames! It was amazing! There is just something about their music that hits you to your core! I LOVE Jennifer Nettles voice! The concert was supposed to be last October, but she got sick, and finally rescheduled it for Sept 18 of this year! Nichole got 17th row tickets, and Edie got 2nd row (the day of the concert)..but she sat by us the whole time! They are great concert dates!
Edie and I with our beeeeer!

Matt Nathanson opened for Sugarland...he is adorable! I especially love his song "Come On Get Higher"...ahhh...love!!

Billy Currington was the next opener...I forgot how many great songs he has! The song "Must be doing something right" is such a beautiful song...ahhh

Finally SUGARLAND made their way on stage!!!!!!!!!!!! I love love love them!!!

JOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYY

My friends...Nichole and Edie

At the end, Jennifer and Christian each got in a giant ball and rolled over the audiance!! It was mind blowing!!!! Sooooooo coooooool!!!

If you EVER get a chance to see them, GO! You will not regret it!!

and with that..i think i will go listen to some music =)

xoxo, me

Megan says, "I DO"

Megan has been one of my best friends since kindergarden, and she got married a few weekends ago..((on the same day as the IOWA vs. IOWA STATE game!)) but like a good friend does, I skipped the tailgating to watch her on her special day! Her mom died when we were freshmen in college from breast cancer, so I cried a few different times...during the homily..during Jenny Grabner (the maid of honor's) speech...

Here is Megan being walked by her Dad and her brother Evan..she looked beautiful. Old Hollywood glamour, I think.

Megan and Cody's first kiss as man and wife...

High School Friends..Kristin, Lori, Jenny, Stef, Jenny, Kari, Carla.

Here they come!!!

Megan and Cody Schug!

Kristin, Lori, Jenny, Jenny, and Kari

The wedding was play theamed. The Ceremony Programs were play bills..it was too cute. The table favors at the reception were fake noses, lips, mustaches..they were meant to be played with..so we did!

Lori and Mike...they are the next to be married...the wedding is planned for next year!! yay!!

Stef and Rob..love them!

us with the blushing bride!!

Congrats to the married couple!

I hope one of these days I can follow in their footsteps!

Come on Prince Charming....

xoxo, me

Labor Day 2009

Some people might not get my family..but for some reason my brother-in-laws family is really an extension of my own family. I adore his parents and brother! So, over Labor Day I went out to Eastern, Ia with my parents and sister and her family. We had a blast! We went shopping---we got lost and drove in circles, and were one seat short, so i got carsick int he trunk of the van..yay me------we went to a few parties, and we got to go boating, which is my favorite pasttime that I do not get to do enough! I could boat all day! We went to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for a grill out on that Sunday.

Collin playing in the sand!

Some of the grilling/eating crew!! Delicious!

Dad and I.

Collin passed out on the boatride back to the van.

This is David and Joanies at 6 a.m. when Dad and I left to head back to Ames on Monday morning because I was supposed to work at 11 a.m.

It was a really nice drive back..there is just something about spending 3 hours in the car with your dad to make you feel loved! He rode out there with me too. I am a dad's girl 100% ((i love my momma too)) but there is just something about a girl and her dad!

******thoughts and prayers request--my sisters roommate of 3 years passed away suddenly over the weekend from a bloodclot in her lungs...her friends and family are having a hard time, so any thoughts and prayers are appreciated********************

xoxo, me

Save a Horse, Ride a Hoffman.....wait, what?

So..my dad is the 2nd eldest of 9 kids..(i know thats nothing compaired to the Duggers--who by the way just announced they are preggo with their 19th kid-which means their granddaughter will be older than this kid---but 9 is still a lot)

anywho--every summer we get together for a "Hoffman Weekend." So most of my aunts and uncles and cousins and their spouses and their kids come camp out at my parents house!! Its a blast! We used to get kegs..now we have to supply our own beer, haha, we do hayrides, some people camp, we eat a lot, and we do a white elephant gift exchange. Wikipedia explainst it better than i do-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange

Here is some hats that were gifted in the exchange...i have a good lookin family, dont I?

I love how classy we are--Jason is brown bagging it, Renee is showing off her wine cooler...hahaha

It was a blast as usual!! Here are some more fun pics of the weekend!!

Enjoy!

Playing Apples to Apples!

Ellie, Winston, and I loving the hayless hay ride!!

Now that all of us are older and have jobs, we took a small job tour...This is the carroll broadcasting studio where my cousin Nick is a DJ--you may have heard him on KIKD 106.7 around the Carroll, Ia area!



My cousin Tiffany works at a winery..how great is taht!!
Here, Ash and I are enjoying some great free sampleing!!!!!!! Cant tell we like it huh?

So many fun times that weekend!! I love my family!! Im pretty blessed!

Thats all folks...
xoxo, me

Sorry for not updating in a while..quite a bit is happening lately. My coworker/friend Cara's little baby daughter passed away over labor day weekend. The visitation and funeral were late last week. There is something just so sick and wrong with a childs funeral! Its so unnatural! It is not fair at all. I cannot imagine the greif that Cara and her family are going through! Its so sad to think about a life cut sooo short! Makes you realize what is important in life, and not to take life for granted!
I want to keep this post short and simple, but i promise I will update soon.
Know that your life is a blessing, and live it to the fullest, because you never know when it will be taken from you!
xoxo, me