Pink out the Jones....

Well I am finally over the "flu" that I had a couple of weeks ago and that is a good thing. I am still trying to catch up on everything from laundry to school work. Luckily nobody else in my house caught the same bug that I had. I am so thankful for this, but know that our battle is not over for the flu season yet. Actually it has only just begun.

Brownfield had the week off this past Friday, so we enjoyed having daddy home at an early hour and then for the entire weekend. Friday night we cooked pizza, did a little housework and just hung out as a family.

Saturday morning we got up and Taryn and I fixed "bubble bread" and enjoyed every minute of our time together. She really loves to help me in the kitchen and I hope she keeps this love. It is a great way for us to spend time together and she always has the cutest stories to tell while we are cooking.

After breakfast we all got dressed for the Tech football game. I really didn't know what to do with myself since Cory was here and actually riding to the game with us. I am getting used to doing these things on my own and it was a nice welcomed changed to have him with us.

We picked up our friend Alyson on the way to the game so that she could go eat lunch with us and my mom and dad before the game. We had some great Fudruckers at the bubble before the game started.

It was a perfect day for some football. It was cloudy, cool and a little drizzle in the air (there were times that it was a pretty heavy sprinkle). This makes you excited for some football. Tech had declared October 3rd as Pink out the Jones Day in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. This was really cool and strange at the same time. It was strange because game days, regardless of if it is a home game or an away game are red shirt day. So dressing my family and myself in pink was different. It was really neat to see the student body turn out in so much pink in support of a great cause.

While waiting for the game to get started, we say Brandon Carter, Tech offensive line player, sitting in the stands. He had been suspended indefinitely and was there ready to cheer on his team.

The game was pretty hard to watch, Taylor Potts struggled for most of the first half. There never seemed to be a good rhythm between the team. Potts was injured late in the 2nd quarter and the back-up quarterback was brought in. He was up beat and changed the tempo of the game. After half-time the game got a little more interesting and we enjoyed cheering our RED RAIDERS on to a victory!!

Taryn, Rhealee and their Aunt Kami at the game.

Rhealee and Papa at the game.

Tech running onto the field at the beginning of the game. I just love the atmosphere at a Tech football game!

Masked Rider and Goin' Band from Raiderland during pre-game.

The student body turned out in pink this group reads, "Tech Cares". Pretty cool if you ask me.

Just another shot of all the student body in all their pink. Several of the Tech players were wearing pink shirts, head bands, etc also. Each player also had a pink ribbon on their helmet.

The guy caring the Baylor flag is my sister's boyfriend Michael. Go BAYRO!!

Rhealee and her Gramps getting ready for the game!

Taryn with her "Guns up" ready to watch "Go Tech Go!" She does so good at football games for a 3yr old. She really likes to see everything that is going on and stays pretty interested in the game.

Rhealee and Alyson Coats before the game.

This is just a cool picture of Rhealee that I took. She is very interested in what is going on around her.

I learning how to work a photo editing program so this is just a picture that I played with and really liked how it turned out.

Brandon Carter in the stands before the game. Again just playing with the photo and thought this was cool.

This is going to be a busy week in the Golden house. It is the week of Harvest Festival. We have to get Taryn's float built and finished before Friday. She has the talent show on Thursday night. She is singing in an Annie number as an orphan and loves it!! She loves being on stage and doesn't want to leave. The big girls have to guide her off stage, that's my girl! Friday night we have a practice for the pageant. Saturday we have a parade that we have to be ready for by 9 a.m. followed by the pageant itself. The pageant is at 1, if Taryn were to win we would be missing the Tech ball game that starts at 6 because she would have to be at the crowing of the Harvest Festival Queen. Somewhere in all of this busy crazy week I need to run to Lubbock, clean house and fold all the laundry.

I hope Taryn does well in the pageant, she has enjoyed selling candles and practicing and I am so proud of her for working hard. I am still struggling with the fact that she is big enough to be going to Thursday school (which she loves) and participating in the Little Miss Harvest Festival. Before long it will be Rhealee getting ready for all of this. Man time does fly!

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