Thursday, September 30, 2010

Reading + Beach + BFF = R.E.L.A.X.A.T.I.O.N!

Eight days and counting....until I'm headed to Destin for the weekend, with my BFF :) I cannot wait!!! We are totally going to veg out - chill and enjoy each other's company - just the two of us *squeal* I've never been to the beach when it isn't 98+ degrees, so I'm excited to relax in a cool breeze.

Which leads me to the 'Reading' portion of this post. For the past two years, I have used my iTouch as an eReader. It has been wonderful, however, my.eyes.are.shot!!! SO, I've decided to upgrade to a Kindle or the Nook. I have enough reward points to purchase either one, I just need to make up my mind. I tested the Nook at Barnes & Noble yesterday and really liked it. My sister in-law just received her new Kindle and I'm anxious to see how she likes it. I wish I could test the Kindle before making a decision, but I can't. At this moment, I am leaning more towards the Nook.

THE KINDLE $139
Photobucket

Kindle is our #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s also the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on Amazon. Now it's even better.


* All-New, High-Contrast E Ink Screen – 50% better contrast
* Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
* New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
* New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the 6" size reading area
* 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
* Battery Life of Up to One Month
* Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books
* Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
* 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
* Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
* New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)


THE NOOK $149
Photobucket
"One of the 10 Best Gadgets." U.S. News & World Report 09/14/10

* The most advanced E ink® Vizplex™ electronic paper display reads like the printed page.
* Read in bright sunlight as clearly as inside your home.
* Make the font size bigger so it's easy on your eyes.
* 3.5 inch color touchscreen LCD.
* One touch control and navigation.
* Swipe to browse your library displayed via full-color book covers.
* You can read for up to ten days without recharging with wireless off.
* 2GB (approximately 1500 eBooks)
* Expandable microSD slot
* Customize your NOOK quickly and easily.
* Load your own photos to create personal screen savers.
* Keep a gallery of cherished pictures on your NOOK.
* Wi-Fi
* Use your NOOK as an MP3 player for audio books or music. NOOK holds 26 hours of audio.

So if any of you have either of these two eReaders, shoot me an email and share your thoughts. I can redeem my points next Monday, and I pray it gets here before my beach trip.

Read more...

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Observation Day

Today was observation day at dance class. It's the first one since classes started back in August. I have to say, I was impressed.

BALLET CLASS
Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

TAP CLASS (AK's least favorite)
Photobucket

Photobucket

JAZZ CLASS (AK's favorite)
Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

FREE STYLE to Justin Beiber
Photobucket

Photobucket

Read more...

CKOTB

I once had an undying love for NKOTB, but they just can't compare to my CKOTB (cutest kid on the block!!!!)

Photobucket


Anna Kate's new boots came yesterday, so she INSISTED on wearing them to school today.

Photobucket

Photobucket

Read more...

Yes We Cam!

And War Cam Eagle!!! Those are the new cheers on the Plains :) We're 4 - 0 and Cam is on the Heisman watch list!!!

Photobucket

Photobucket
Nova pre-game flight!

Photobucket
The team before the Clemson game

Photobucket
I still don't understand how she slept..the game was tied with 4 minutes left. It was LOUD!

Photobucket
On the bus headed to Jordan Hare Stadium for the South Carolina game

Photobucket

Photobucket
This was intended to be a self portrait of AK & I, but...

War Eagle!!!!

Read more...

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Halloween Costume

After many months of searching catalogs and online, we have finally decided on a costume. And the winner is.....

Photobucket

Photobucket
(I'm going to do a few things a little different on AK's)

Photobucket
Is this not THE cutest ever?!!!

Photobucket

The only reason Anna Kate agreed to the tutu style skirt is because she gets her first pair of boots. She's all about her accessories :c) She's going to be the most fashionable cowgirl in town!

Read more...

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

War Eagle!

What a great long weekend we had in Auburn. It was relaxing, exciting, restful, chilly, hot and victorious!!!

Photobucket
TIGER WALK

Photobucket

Photobucket
THE NEW BASKETBALL ARENA

Photobucket
PATIENTLY WAITING FOR HER DINNER

Photobucket
ENJOYING HER STADIUM DINNER :c)

The remainder of the pictures are of our home away from home, aka our RV set up at University Station RV Park

Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket

THE INTERIOR
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket

We hated to leave Monday, but we'll be back next weekend. Until then, WARRRRR Eagle, Hey! Beat Miss St tomorrow night guys!

Read more...