It Had To Be You

It had to be you, it had to be you

I've wandered around,

finally found somebody who

Could make me be true

could make me be blue

And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you
Some others I've seen, Might never be mean, Might never be cross

Or, try to be boss

But they wouldn't do
For nobody else gave me a thrill

With all your faults, I love you still

It had to be you, wonderful you

It had to be you.

- Frank Sinatra

Pretty Flowers from my love

Love filled weekends= giddy Casey= what life is all about.

Casey xo

Red-Stick

It's official.  I made my first (of many) trips to Baton Rouge to visit Blake's extended family!  And not only was it my first trip with Blake to 'the Rouge', as I like to call it.......it was also my first time to an LSU game at Tiger Stadium.  Now coming from a true Sooner-"Sooner born and Sooner bred!!!"- this was an adventure that I knew was inevitable.  I welcomed it with open arms and pure excitement.  My honey is a die hard Tiger fan, born into a Tiger family and from the Tiger town.  He truly loves all things LSU and I have to say, it's one of the things I love about him....he has such dedication to the program.  But the even cooler thing is that he supports me and my Sooners!  Now don't ask me what will happen if OU faces LSU in a national championship again, haha.....we might have to watch the game in separate rooms (or buildings) :)  But until then I will support the Sooners AND the Tigers!! 

However the weekend wasn't all football.  I had a long weekend so we decided to drive over to Baton Rouge on Thursday evening.  Our first stop in town was the local daiquiri shop- French Quarter.  Blake and his family love this place.  Louisiana is one place that knows how to make a dang good daiquiri AND you can take them to go....love it!  Friday was our first full day so we decided to enjoy a relaxing morning with some Starbucks and then head out to his grandparents house.  We were able to spend some time chatting with his grandma and grandpa in their cute home on a lake and then share a FABULOUS seafood lunch!  You know it's going to be a good meal when it starts with yummy oysters...delish.  And the good food didn't stop there!  Friday night we had dinner with Blake's dad's side of the family.  It was my first time meeting this side and everyone was wonderful.....such a lovely memorable dinner sharing family stories.  I am truly blessed to be a part of this amazing family.  Friday night we went out to have a good time at Brant's bar (Blake's brother).  What.a.blast!  We did not hold back and Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar did not disappoint.  I even witnessed bar goers taking shots with scorpions in them!!!! YUUUCK!!!  And when I inquired about what the heck was going on, the bartender mentioned that they also have shots with live goldfish!  I find this disturbing......and I am fairly certain I am not the only one?

Saturday was game day!!  This day was dedicated to all things football.  We arrived to an eatery/ bar on campus early in the day to get a great spot.  We enjoyed hanging out and watching other games as we prepared for the LSU game.  We were even lucky enough to hang out with Blake's Uncle Tim!  I love getting to hang out with Blake and his Uncle because they can banter back in forth in such a hilarious way.  As game time grew closer we walked up to the stadium and went in early so that we could see some of the warm ups.  Then LSU blew Idaho away, haha.

We came home to a fun conversation with Blake's family friend!  Thanks to Tad for hosting us and providing endless laughter!!!

My first trip to Baton Rouge was perfect.  It was just what I needed, a little getaway before I start my new job on Monday!  I accepted a job with Quorum Business Solutions and my first day is tomorrow.  This next step in my HR career is so exciting and a great opportunity!  So cheers to Monday......

First daiquiri from French Quarter!! 

Relaxing morning at Starbucks....love this quality time with my honey!

Hanging out at Blake's grandparents on the lake.

Mmmmm....

Visiting Brant at Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar and having a blast!

Yep, that's a shot and a scorpion is about to be dropped in....

Me and my babe being goofy :)

In my purple and gold!! 

Blake and Uncle Tim :)

Tiger Stadium, where business happens

Almost game time!  Our first picture at Tiger Stadium-
I think we are cute but I may be biased :)

Filled to the brim.



Great win!



Casey xo

Stay-Cation (kind of)

It has been a crazy few weeks, so this Labor Day Blake and I were excited that we had plans to house/ doggie sit.  To say that Blake was excited about opening college football weekend is a massive understatement!  We spent the weekend doing A-LOT of football watching- complete with a fun afternoon at Stadia cheering for the Tigers and Sooners.  Both teams won but have some work to do before facing tougher opponents. 

So Excited to see the Tigers Play! 
(I couldn't resist posting this picture of my very handsome fella!)

Game time! 

The rest of the weekend was dedicated to pool time, grilling out, more football, workouts, a movie date night, and some shopping/ market street browsing.  All in all a Labor Day Weekend Success!!  We enjoyed have few official plans and just being with each other :) 

Homemade peach/strawberry bellini's!  Mmmm....

One good thing about coming off of a long holiday weekend is a short work week!  And fun new adventures ahead.  Happy September!!-- Casey xo