Happy Howl-O-Ween!

I can't believe it is already November! Happy Fall from the casa de la May:)

Ben & I had a small Halloween party on Saturday & it was so fun! It was our first get together at this house & I loved getting ready for it.
My 7 layer dip...spider style!

Ben was a Mexicano Amigo! Ole!

Jack was a turtle.

Huddy was a chotchy...polo with a popped collar. How you doin?

Look at Bumble Bellie!

Mi perro pequeno (small dog) was VERY excited to meet his REAL mexican padre! Before the party, these two had a siesta.

The first to arrive!

Publisher's Clearing House winner, 80's Madonna, Kat Von D, & Border Patrol!

Tough girl. Showin' off the tats.

Like a virgin...

FRESH INK with my name! LOMA!

Keeping our border clean. One Mexican at a time.

Hey May Queen! Love me some Rebecca!

Justin Bobby had a little too much fun with this lady...

WINNER!!!! AMAZING!!!!

Group pic...thanks self-timer!

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!

Blog Award!

This week I got my very first blog award! I feel honored--haha:) It is actually from a friend from high school. I love reconnecting with people from my past with blogs. It's so fun!

Here are the rules: Use only one word, pass along to six of your favorite bloggers, and tell them that you did so!

1. Where is your cell phone? couch

2. Your hair? long

3. Your mother? fun

4. Your father? sweet

5. Your favorite food? southern

6. Your dream last night? odd

7. Your favorite drink? dietdrpepper:)

8. Your dream/goal? mama

9. What room are you in? computer

10. Your hobby? cooking

11. Your fear? loss

12. Where do you want to be in six years? babies

13. Where were you last night? Jonathan's

14. Something that you aren't? outspoken

15. Muffins? pumpkin

16. Wish list item? land

Where did you grow up? Marietta

18. Last thing you did? wine

19. What are you wearing? jammies

20. Your TV? NFL

21. Your pets? snoozing

22. Friends? best

23. Your life? amazing

24. Your mood? blah

25. Missing someone? Whit:(

26. Vehicle? love

27. Something you're not wearing? glasses

28. Your favorite store? TJ Maxx

29. Your favorite color? Pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? recent

31. Last time you cried? Thursday

32. Your best friend? lots

33. One place that I could go over and over? home

34. One person who emails you regularly? teachers

35. Favorite place to eat? GreekCafe

I pass this bloggy award on to...

1. Kristy @ Swanky Chatter

2. Margie @ A lotta Cereal

3. Micki @ My 27th Year

4. Blakely @ Yorktown

5. Becca @ The Stanley Clan

6. Johnell @ The Jackson 2

You know you're old when...

..furniture REALLY makes you happy!!!

The one room that has been always been completely empty (minus boxes of wedding china) in our new house was our dining room. We had it painted this summer...bought some pictures to hang in there...and it still stayed empty. Ben & I have been to every furniture store around here looking for dining room sets & we came to one conclusion: there is A LOT of ugly furniture in this world! I have been searching Craigslist for quite some time & everything I ask about is already sold. Boo, craigslist. (By the way, who is Craig and why does he have a list?)

Well, I have always wanted a farm style table. I really wanted one for our kitchen but they are just too big. I call them pilgrim tables. I actually found a wholesale store this weekend in Green Hills that sold my beloved farm tables & they were not ridiculously expensive! HOORAY! I went on Monday & bought a table for the dining room, 6 chairs, and a flippin' cute red foyer table. 2 words: in love. Seriously, after lugging the 500lb table inside (and almost dying...) I jumped up and down for joy. Is that sad?

Isn't she so cute?
Table, meet mustard dining room. Dining room, meet pilgrim table.

This was a total fly-by-the-seat-of-Loma's-pants purchase. Once again, love it.

This makes me feel old! But I don't really care. I love the feeling of my home becoming complete:) Happy Hump Day!

Weekend Recap

This weekend was great! It was our Fall Break & I got a 3 day weekend--awesome!

My parents came up on Friday to hang out & go to the UGA/Vandy game. On Friday, we went to our favorite little spot in Franklin...The Greek Cafe! Ben & I frequent this place...they know our order as soon as we walk in. Does that mean we go there too often? Haha! We watched a movie and just relaxed on the couch when we got back. However, relaxing is hard when there are four dogs in the house!! That's right, I said four! Hank made the trip with my parents & added to our daily chaos:) Many, many, MANY laps were run around the couch this weekend! We live in a zoo!

Saturday, my parents went to the game while Ben & I stayed home. Winter came early this weekend & it was freezing! I'm glad we didn't get tickets. Georgia won--Go Dawgs! My cousin Patrick, who lives in Nashville & I never see, texted me on Friday & said his parents were coming in town too. So, on Saturday night the Moore fam gathered at Macaroni Grill. It is so funny because Patrick and I live 25 minutes away from eachother here & our parents live about 2 miles away from each other in Marietta....yet we all had to be in Franklin to get together!

Sunday was spent in Leiper's Fork. This is by far my favorite area of Franklin. It is out in the country & is BEAUTIFUL! Ben & I drive around out there all the time & dream about owning land some day:) We ate at Puckett's, drove around, and went in the little shops. I even saw a llama farm!!!! I only took 2 pictures this weekend (lame) because I always forget to get out my camera!

Me & my sweet hubby on our porch swing--we are offically front porch sitters!!
Me, Mom, & Dad

It was a great LONG weekend! I wish every weekend was like this--back to reality tomorrow!

Sunday Seven

Seven Good Things About My Week

1. I had something to look forward to all week: fall break! I have tomorrow off & Tuesday is just a teacher work day. By mid-October, I need a long weekend!

2. My parents came up on Friday. :) We had a GREAT weekend!! (more on that to come..)

3. It is officially FALL weather! It has been so cold here and I love it. The leaves are starting to change colors & I am busting out all my scarves and sweaters:)

4. I perfected my coffee today. I can cook....but I could never make coffee. Today, I made the perfect cup! I am pleased with myself. Oh, the simple pleasures...

5. I got to see my long lost cousin (who lives in the same city!) and my aunt & uncle last night. Always fun!

6. I started burning fall candles. Yum.

7. I think we have found a dining room set on Craigslist. We are looking at it tomorrow morning...I will keep you posted!

Hotty Toddy!

We had visitors this weekend! Ole Miss played Vanderbilt so some of the Mississippi boys came in town for the game & stayed with us. It was so fun! I was tired all weekend...can't hang with the big boys anymore I guess!

Friday night we went out to eat at the Cajun Steamer. We came home afterwards & when the guys decided they were heading downtown at 10:30...I opted out. Ha...Seriously? Way past my bed time!!

On Saturday I made a big breakfast & we headed to the tailgate at 2:00. It felt like college again..except we all felt old! The rebels won--Hotty Toddy!!

Here are Collin & Matt on they way downtown...

Ryno & Coco...I know they are so fond of these nicknames:)
Downtown at the tailgate in Ian's glorious setup! A grove away from home.

I look really short in this picture. It weirds me out.

It was a great weekend! Ben loved having his "besties" in town..haha. Come back soon, boys!!! Can't wait to be in the GROVE in November for the Tennessee game. Go Rebels!!

Sunday Seven

I am copying Allison at The Story of 5 tonight. Each week she does a "Sunday Seven" & writes 7 good things that happened during her week. This was an especially hard week for me...as far as school goes. This week I really felt like God stretched me as thin as I could go. I have been praying all weekend for strength this week. I need to make myself remember good things that happened:

1. Ben put together an entertainment center for our bonus room upstairs. Once we move our couch up there, it will look like a complete room. We got it from Pottery Barn Kids (same quality, hello cheaper furniture!) and it looks great. Perfect for now...perfect for future play room:)

2. Quality girl time on Friday night. I needed it like you wouldn't believe.

3. Alex & Phil came in town this weekend!! We went to Jonathan's Grille on Saturday night to watch the soggy Georgia game and I had lunch with them today. I keep pushing for them to move here after Phil finishes dental school in Memphis:)

4. I made awesome corn chowder tonight. It is yummy & smells like fall!

5. I went to a farmers market today to pick up all my pumpkins & some mums. I love fall and this made me so happy!

6. Talking to Whit this afternoon. Soulmate found senior year of college. Seriously. I am so happy I now get to see her in November:) Might make a paper chain to count down the days...

7. I have the BEST husband ever. I'm not one for corny-gushy-over the top people...but seriously, I love him. Quite frankly, this week was terrible. As Alexander puts it...it was a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad" week! He let me come home each day...vent...be grouchy....and he was still nice to me! He even was on my side:) I am so thankful that I get to spend each day with my best friend.

I hope everyone has a great week!