Lots of pretty people in Indiana

I am so pumped that my second favorite contestant won tonight! Congratulations, Katie Stam (Miss Indiana), Miss American 2009! It's not like she reads my blog or anything, but I'm so glad that she won! Like I said in my previous post, I LOVE watching the Miss America pageant. I got my popcorn ready and settled in for the 2 hours of cute bathing suits, beautiful evening gowns, talents, & the always lovely question & answer. I would just die if I had to answer some of the questions that were asked tonight right off the top of my head! Miss Tennessee (my number #1) was beautiful. I LOVED her evening gown! The 3 girls I voted for last night all made it to the top 15, so I was excited from the start!

Another pretty person that lives in Indiana I couldn't forget! :o)

GO VOLS!

Since both of my football teams (VOLS & the Colts) didn't make it too far this football season, I'm hoping that the Vols basketball team can turn things around for our household. :o) And BTW, I am so excited about Lane Kiffin & Vols football this fall!!! Today I say: Go VoLs, beat the TiGeRs!!

Lane is pretty darn hot :o) John T. thinks his wife isn't too shabby either. LoL

Miss America 2009

Does anyone else besides me have an obsession with watching Miss America/Miss USA/well, really any pageants?? I just love watching them, whether on TV or in person. I remember watching them with my mom since I was little. We would NEVER miss them! I even jumped at the opportunity to write about pageants on college assignments! I remember when I had Mass Media Studies my sophomore year, we had to blog about something popular in the media at the time, and I was assigned to blog about the month of January. This was the first year that the Miss America pageant was not shown on either NBC, ABC, CBS, etc., and was shown on CMT, and that's what I blogged about. In speech class, my freshman year, for my informative speech, I did the history of Miss America! LoL..I know I sound crazy! Tonight is the Miss America 2009 pageant on TLC at 8:00 P.M., and I can't wait to watch it! I have been keeping up with Miss America: Countdown to the Crown reality series that has been on TLC for a few weeks. Last night, the show gave America the opportunity to vote for four girls out of 15 selected from the show (they had to compete in different challenges to make it into the 15). Sadly, Miss Tennessee did not make it into the 15, but she still has a great chance (in my opinion) in the actual pageant. Anyways, the polls opened after the show last night, and after I finished watching, I went here to vote for my top four! I voted for Miss Georgia, Miss Alabama, & Miss Indiana (twice! she is definitely my favorite, besides Miss Tennessee, of course). I felt like the show only featured a handful of girls (I never saw an interview with Miss Tennessee), so it should be interesting to see all of them tonight! I just went here, and saw where Miss Indiana & Miss Georgia have already won preliminary competitions held in the past couple of nights!!

Miss Alabama--Amanda Tapley

Miss Georgia--Chasity Hardman

Miss Indiana--Katie Stam

Happy Birthday, John T.!

HaPpY 23rd BiRtHdAy, babe!! I love you so incredibly much, and I hope you have a GREAT day! :o)

Before life jacket check on the honeymoon cruise!

Enjoying Norfolk, VA Christmas 2008

Happy Birthday, Alan!

Happy 23rd Birthday to my good friend AlAn!! We went to nuc. med. school together our last year of college @ VUMC. I hope you have a great day, buddy!!

Me, Jessica Riley, & Alan in St. Louis @ the Arch

Merry Christmas 2008

Our first Christmas was abosolutely great! We were super busy both Christmas eve & Christmas day, but I am so incredibly thankful we got to spend the holiday with so many family & friends. John T. worked on Christmas eve until 2:00, and when he got home, we went to my mom & dad's to exchange presents.

I loved our painted ceiling tile...this will be going on the wall over our bed! Thanks, Carrie @ ella minnow pea :o)

John T., me, Mom, & Dad

After we left mom & dad's, we headed to John T.'s mamaw's for yummy food & more presents!

John T. & me

The Armes CrEw: John T., Jessica, Taleah, Lorrie, Jayden, & Tim

After mamaw's, we went to John T.'s mom & dad's to exchange presents with them and watch everyone open their presents. Everybody got some great stuff!! My favorite was my new North Face jacket & gloves! :o)

After leaving John T.'s mom & dad's, we came back to our house and opened presents from each other & then had cookies and milk before going to bed. We opened our stockings from Santa when John T. got up to go to work (@ 4:50 AM!) on Christmas morning.

Just after opening our presents from each other. Merry Christmas Eve!

Christmas Day was also packed with lots and lots of fun! After John T. got off work, we went to his mom & dad's for lunch. Afterwards, we went to my nanny & poppy's to exchange presents with my mom's side of the family. To end the night, we headed to Loudoun to my aunt Sharon & uncle Daryl's for steaks & more presents! We are so incredibly blessed beyond belief!! I give all glory to God for his many, many, BlEssIngS & for a great 1st CHRISTmas together!! I hope everyone had a wonderful & blessed CHRISTmas 2008!

TeNnEsSeE VOLS vs. BeLmOnT BRUINS

I got an early Christmas present on Saturday, December 20, when John T. took me, my mom, & dad to the UT/Belmont game in Knoxville. It was a super close game, but the Vols pulled through and won 79-77. Mom & dad used to come to Belmont and watch basketball games all the time, so I know they were excited to get to go! As big a Vol fan as my dad is, he was secretly pulling for Belmont, and I cheered for both teams. :o)