Ice Storm 2010!

Well, last Thursday we got a huge ice storm here in Lawton, and then Friday it started to snow (not too much, but enough to stick and help keep the ice frozen in place!).

As of now, everything is starting to melt and hopefully we can start getting some of the debris out of our yard when it warms up- but it's too cold right now to go work outside!

This is our new house covered in all the ice.
As you can see, our cars are trapped in the driveway.

The view of the tree that kept us home-bound for a few days

It was really pretty though

Covering the driveway

Zach clearing a path so that I can go to work at the fitness center for 12 hours!

Still working....

What do you get in an ice storm?

Apparently, you get fed for the first time in our marriage!

With all the down time, and with us being home together at the SAME time, we actually had some meals together- crazy talk! Usually, I work or have class 'till 9 or 9:30 and usually on my day off, he always has a game that doesn't get over until 10- so eating together has become a rare occasion in our house.

So, I made buffalo pizza from SCRATCH- that's right, dough and everything. I had nothing better to do people!

It was actually really good- and I didn't kill the yeast (surprise, surprise!)

Well, as of now I am back in school and have been since Monday- but lucky Zach is still out of school today. This will be the completion of an entire week off of school. He had to take last Wednesday as a sick day and then he has been out ever since.

Family always makes a long week better!

Tuesday we lost to Arkansas Fort Smith at their place and didn't get back until one thirty that morning. Thursday we lost to East Central in 5 sets. The girls are just finding a way to lose rather than finding a way to win. After Thursday's match, I for sure thought this was going to be a long season if they continued down this road. BUT!- we won on Saturday against Southeastern Oklahoma State in 4 sets. YAY! About time- right? Hopefully, this will get them back into the swing of things and show them what winning feels like again. Right now we are 12-6 overall and 1-2 in the conference.

On Thursday Zach's mom, Dayna, and his grandmother, Grammy, came into town for a few days. They went up to the Oklahoma City bombing memorial- which me and Zach HAVE to go to when we get a chance. On Friday afternoon we took them up to Mount Scott and took them to Meers for dinner.

This is where I live! God is amazing!

















Driving up to the Mountain and then up on top.

The lakes and then another view from the top

Zach, Me, and Mrs. Dayna...........................Zach, Me and Grammy
(it was very cold and windy up there)



Zach and me














Driving back down (Mrs Dayna wouldn't look out the window)
Bison on the way to Meers from Mount Scott (okay, okay- I did not take this picture- I stole it off the Meers website- but I swear when my dad was out here we saw a Bison that close to the highway)


I know it looks like a shack- but it has the best burgers I have ever tasted!
















The famous Meersburger- aka the Cowboy Burger -not to be confused with the Sissy Burger or the Yankee Burger :)

Mmmmmm....

Baking is WAY better than cooking!

A busy, busy week!

So Thursday night we played Midwestern at Midwestern in Wichita Falls, TX. Our best outside hitter went down and tore her mcl, lcl, acl, and miniscus. She did a pretty good job on it- but our other outside hitter was already out with a hamstring strain, so the line-up was pretty crazy and we got beat in 4.

Friday I left for NCTC Gainesville to go recruit some JuCo kids! I left bright and early and watched volleyball all day.

Starting off the trip and then coming home with a gorgeous sunset in the foreground. It is so awesome to drive on these open roads and see how pretty everything is!

On my way there I hit the Pioneer Festival Parade setup in Henrietta, TX. Everyone was starting to line the streets for the parade. Makes you wish you lived in a small town like that. You can celebrate everything!

After work, Zach came down and met me so we could go eat at Babes! Lot's of fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and corn! I felt sick afterwards :(

Best food ever!

Zach stayed down in Dallas to go meet up with Chris Webb so that they could leave early the next morning for the Georgia Arkansas game in Fayetteville, AR.

By the way- when did UGA get so fat?


Zach and Chris at the Game

Back at home, Dad got in that night at Midnight for the weekend. The next day he got to watch us play Oklahoma City University and Arkansas Fort Smith. We split on the day, but we play Arkansas Fort Smith on Tuesday for some revenge.

This is Aggie Gym- where we play all of our home games!

Zach got home on Sunday from an awesome trip to watch Arkansas get beat!! Dad left this morning to go back to Georgia- sad to see him go :(

And the week starts all over again!~