Hawkeyes

This past weekend was a weekend of firsts for Lyla. My wonderful Mom and sister April gave Scott and I their tickets to the Iowa game so we could see the Hawkeyes play at Kinnick. It had been a few years since I had been to a game and Scott had never been to a game as just a fan. Because it was a night game we tailgated with Lyla and my family the entire game. Like I said, a day of firsts for Lyla.
1) Lyla's first time playing bags
2) Lyla's first time playing washers
3) Lyla's first time seeing a college student take a beer bong
4) Lyla's first time walking Melrose on game day
5) Lyla's first time drinking a bottle of Orange pop (thanks Apey)
6) Lyla's first time peeing through two pairs of pants outside of Kinnick Stadium
7) Lyla's first time flirting with a college boy

Tailgating during the day was so much fun for Lyla because she spent the entire day outside. My family was great to watch her so I could enjoy the day. Actually Lyla wanted little to do with her Mommy and only wanted her Daddy or Apey. Around 5:00 my mom and sister took Lyla back to Brooke and James and I was able to hang out without little Lyla bean. I had an ABSOLUTE blast with my sister Brooke. We giggled a lot and it felt like we were in college all over again. Thanks Brooke for showing me such a great time! That day will be a memory I will cherish forever. Also thanks to Dad, and Lyn and James for being such fun fans to sit with, thanks Scott for spending your bye week in Iowa City, and special special thanks again to my mom for missing two Iowa games in a row to watch Lyla. You are an angel Mommy! I LOVE YOU! Oh yeah, Ape you are pretty cool too hehe!

30 minute cat nap

The make shift outfit I made after Lyla's accident

My amazing friend Adriana got married outside of Kinnick on Saturday...how awesome is she?

The Big D!

I am going to apologize for the lack of blogging this past month and a half...our life once again was flipped upside down. I will try and shorten up the happenings of this past month as best I can.
Lyla and I got back from our vacation in Iowa to a very excited Scott at the airport. On the way home we discussed our options, as camp was over and we knew that the final cuts were only a week and a half away. Scott was pretty sure that he would be getting cut, based on how much they were using him in training camp. So final cut day came and we were right in our assumptions. Getting cut is never a fun thing, I can't imagine how Scott must feel when it happens. So after a call into Rick, Scott's agent, we played the waiting game. The next day we went to church, in hopes of getting football off our minds, when we got a call from Rick during church. Scott took the call and was told that there was no news. Shortly after he sat back down, he had received a text from Rick saying that the Cowboys wanted to pick him up on their practice squad. Church let out and we rushed home to start figuring out a plan and start packing. Luckily Scott's parents were out in Jersey visiting so they were able to help out with all the chaos. In a few hours, and a few break downs by me, Scott was on a plane to Dallas while we all packed up our apartment. Bryan and Linda were wonderful and stayed to help me pack up and watch Lyla. A few days later, the apartment was empty and Lyla and I were back in Dallas. I had very mixed emotions about being back. The first time we moved to Dallas I had the baby blues for a while, so a lot of the same feelings started coming back to me. I had been praying a lot about moving back and the Lord was so good and heard my prayers. Being back in Texas has been such a blessing. We are out of our tiny apartment and now renting a huge house on Lake Grapevine. We have a yard again, walking trails, family close by, and a billion yummy places to eat. I also started back up with my wives bible study so that has been wonderful, seeing all of my old friends.
The biggest blessing of all came a little over a week ago when the Cowboys decided to activate Scott onto their active roster. What an amazing amazing blessing the Lord has blessed us with. We are so thrilled to be here and even more thrilled to be a part of this team again. Scott is like a little kid on Christmas getting to set foot on the field again. The picture explains it all. Thank you to all of my friends and family who emailed, texted, visited, and helped us throughout this past month. We love you all so much and honestly couldn't get through these crazy fun years without your support.

Sorry!

Sorry family for the lack of blogging. I am waiting for Scott's computer to come from Jersey because mine crashed. Hopefully this week I will be all caught up on my blog!