Kill the Deer!

We had the greatest time this last weekend. A few months ago, my brother in law, Rene asked if we wanted to join them for the annual Kill the Deer game. (Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls). We were supposed to go last year, had the tickets purchased and everything, but we weren't able to go. Boo..... But this year, we were totally able to go! Gabe stayed with his best friend's family overnight and did great!

Here's part of the group. I wasn't in the picture (I was taking it) and some others weren't there yet. This was a little pre-party before the game. Beer, great music, and great company. My sisters Jenny & Lindsey, along with their husbands, Rene & Matt, and some of their friends were a part of the group. So fun!

Here are my two lovely sisters! I'm so blessed to have a very close-knit family. These ladies are the best sisters a girl could ask for.

And here's me & my hubby at the game! Rene got us awesome seats too!


And, this sweet little family! Jenny, Rene, & Anna! I just noticed she is missing one of her boots! Anna is just a little delight! She runs around, squeals, laughs, and loves everyone! She makes my day when she reaches for me to hold her. I love that she remembers me even though we don't see each other often.


Yep, that's my Goddaughter! She's a delight!

After the game, we went out to some of the bars near the arena, including this amazing country bar with a mechanical bull. There are no pictures post game - I didn't feel comfortable with taking my camera out! I did not ride the mechanical bull, but there was one person in our group who did... I will not mention any names... :) The bars were really packed, but we had a blast. After that, we headed to a casino to lose some money. Also, a lot of fun. When we got back to the hotel, we were hungry, but it was near impossible to find something to eat. So, while we waited in our hotel lobby, Greg took a cab and brought back 2 sacks full of McDonalds. We discovered that we are getting a little old, but after a couple beers, you start to feel quite young again! We got to bed around 4:00 am - not used to that at all - and got up around 8:30 to make the trek home.

As an update to the diet, I've been trying. Honestly, it's been extremely, extremely hard. I've not been following strictly, but I'm trying. It's so hard to completely change your way of life. I could make a thousand excuses. I would just ask that if you are a prayer, please keep me in your prayers.