Change

I can't express enough how much I love the month of October.
I would be lying to you if I said it was the crisp Fall air and watching the
leaves change color because... well, let's be honest y'all I live in Florida.
YES it's still 90 degrees and YES I am already flooding Instagram
with Pumpkin Spice Latte and "scarf weather!" posts.
Let it be known that by "scarf weather" I actually mean sitting in
my air conditioned vehicle with the AC blasting.
But baaacckkk to October..
October is ALWAYS full of change I feel.
And I love me some change.

After almost 8 years of living in Orlando, Bryan and I recently
made the decision to move back to our little ol' hometown.
Where we grew up. Where we went to school. Where we both met. Where our families live.
I can't help but notice the expression on peoples' faces when we say
we made the move back. I'm not sure if it's shock or excitement and I'm
willing to place a bet that it isn't exactly the latter of the two.

Don't get me wrong. I.. WE.. have both learned so much in Orlando.
We got our degrees, we started businesses, we met some amazing friends.

We were given the opportunity to work with some truly amazing individuals.

I've gained valuable life lessons.

I've met a lot of great contacts and I truly would NOT trade my experience for anything.

It was just time to go. 

Time for change.

So! Here we are. New house. New town. New jobs.
Some big changes are happening around these parts.
I am beyond ecstatic for our future endeavors and can't wait for a fresh start.

But let me tell y'all, I will MISS THE HECK out of that town and its people.

BYYEEEEE ORLANDOOOOO!

One Year

One year ago was the worst day of my life. 

My seven month old niece was diagnosed with cancer and immediately 

rushed into surgery and a grapefruit-sized tumor was removed from her adrenal gland.

Read Claire Baby's story here. 

My family has been through hell and back and, by the grace of God,

I can tell you that today she is a happy and healthy girl.

She is still brought in for routine MRI checks and will have to take

meds everyday for the rest of her life. But she has a life.

Sometimes things happen in life that make you take a step back

and realize how much someone really means to you. 

Make sure they know.

Aunt Rinny loves you, Claire cakes!

We Just Don't Stop...

I have come to the conclusion that Bryan and I simply

Do. Not. Stop.

We are CONSTANTLY on the go.

And quite frankly, that is the way we like it. 

We have a gorgeous home but only choose to stay in..

..ohh?? Maybe 2 nights a week?

Friday I had a totally cray day at work then

we hit the road for Ocala at almost 5 o'clock on the dot.

Friday night we had the traditional

"night before the tournament"

dinner at Mark's Steakhouse with Chris & Tiff.

Best steak ever.

Thennnn for a night out in Ocala!

Oh, how I love going back home :)

It is near impossible to be walking around the square 

downtown without seeing ten people you went to 

High School with- including but not limited to:

ex-boyfriends, high school football coaches, friends

whom you may or may not have had a falling out with.

Then there's the standard:

"WHEN are y'all getting married???"

Shut. Up.

Ohhh, always an exciting time :/

Then this happened:

We may have had several glasses of champagne at dinner.
I'm not sure. 

6AM on Saturday came REAL quick.

Well, clearly after that last little snippet of pictures...

We were on our way to Golden Ocala by 7 to

kick off the 4th Annual Rob McCoy Foundation Golf Tournament.

To reiterate, Rob was Bryan's best friend who was killed

by a drunk driver back in 2008 at the Florida/Georgia game.

Read the full story here.

We miss Rob everyday and my heart still goes out to his family.

All proceeds from the golf tournament go to scholarships

and the Boys & Girls club of Ocala. 

It's a huge turn out every year and it's so encouraging 

that all of the boys come together  this time of year to make it successful.

For Rob. 

It couldn't have been a prettier day for a golf tournament:

The boys who make it possible :)

How B.A. are the new Under Armour golf polos??

Saturday also ended up being a

fabulous day in college football.

A win for the Gators

(South Carolina has also been overrated since Day One)

AND another win for UCF! :):)

Then Sunday morning we headed to Tampa

to watch my Saints take on the Bucs for a 1 o'clock game!

The entire group we went with was super irritated

that Shannon and I were sporting Saints gear ;)

Bryan and I are clearly a couple divided :/

Are view wasn't too shabby either!
We just grabbed cheap tickets at sat at the pirate ship

bar in the end zone. 

It was the Bucs' throw back game, hence

all of the orange and the old school pirate mascot.

The Saints won after the Bucs caught a TD pass

then STEPPED OUT OF THE END ZONE.

For those uneducated football fans,

in layman's terms,

that pass would be considered NO GOOD. :)

So that about wraps up my weekend!

Oh oh ooohhhhh. And I finally decorated my front yard!

I can't *WAIT* to have sweet little trick or treaters this year!!

Last year was a little depressing, I decorated per usual,

only to have 3 rude little boys pound on my door  in wife

beaters, holding out their pillow cases.

No candy for you. You look like this everyday.

HAVE A FAB MONDAY!

Re-Cap on the Breast Cancer fundraiser party coming soon!!

Happy *almost* Weekend, Kittens!

We are jjjuusssttt about there, friends :)

Tonight Bry & I are heading back to Ocala

 for tomorrow's 4th Annual Rob McCoy Foundation Golf

Tournament at Golden Ocala.

I can't believe it's been almost been 4 years.

We miss you, Rob :)

RIP RRM

August 18, 1987-November 1, 2008

"It ain't fair you died too young. 

Like a story that had just begun." 

Kenny Chesney