toasts & tats

It's been a crazy, fun week! We made an impromptu trip to Abilene because Russ has been working nights paving in Brownwood. So, we got to see the Hobster & Dars, and I got to play with this little booger that I don't see nearly often enough! This is Cynthia Grace, Leila (Kinard) Darby's little girl.

Friday, we got together in Dallas to CELEBRATE...Alycia & Bryan's engagement, Lauren & Drew's closing on their new house & Russ' Ironman! We set Alycia & Bryan up on a blind date back in August and---yea!---it worked. In weird way, I feel like we had to pass on the blind date luck & romance since that's how Russ & I were introduced (THANK YOU, LOVE YOU, OWE YOU--MANDY!).

we had a quasi-picnic at the skaggs' new house since none of their furniture had been moved yet.

SURPRISE!! And, then we found ourselves here...

I've been in a tattoo shop one other time in my life....Sunni then-soon-to-be Lazo's bachelorette weekend. So, in the spirit of the Panians (and as a fulfillment of my highschool pledge to have my fiance's initial tattoed), Russ got inked!

Maybe we found this so funny because our guys are particulary flatulent, but it'll make you think twice next time you see someone with trendy tribal art...it may not, afterall, mean "peace" or "love" because this is also one of the options...

blurry but it says "wind from the bowels, fart." yes, that's what i want. i mean really, what is that...a booty cheek warning?!

Is he supposed to be laughing? (He's sober, for real.)

So maybe we stuck out a little...

The final tat....it's the Ironman logo....affectionately known as M-dot. I love it that Russ can be so straight-laced & proper and yet so spontaneous & unexpected!

Saturday, we got together again to celebrate Bryan's 30th birthday!