Following the Fowlers

Mark has been talking about the new Guitar Hero game since this summer. Well, it finally game out on Sunday. We stopped in Austin to by the game before we came home! Mark wanted to make sure it wasn't sold out. The new game is called Guitar Hero World Tour. It has a guitar, drums, and microphone, so it makes a whole band. Mark already has a guitar, so we now have the potential for 4 people to play together at one time. As soon as we got home, Mark opened the set and started putting it together. Doesn't he look excited?!Mark mostly played the drums while I sang. I felt that the singing part would be the easiest for me to be successful at! It was so fun to belt out rock songs with only Mark there, so I didn't have to feel any embarrassment.Finally, Mark got a chance to sing while I tried my hand at the drums. I did okay, but I think I will stick most to singing!

My father bought season tickets to the UT games with seats in the newly remodeled endzone. He was generous enough to give us a set of tickets to attend the UT vs. OK state game. And what a game it was! The seats that we had were on the very top row of the upper deck. They gave us a great view of the field and we were high enough to get a breeze! The Longhorns came out and pulled ahead immediately in the game. Early on it looked like it might be a blow out game. However, OK state never gave up. They really hung in there and faught to catch up with every possession of the football. I will admit, I started to get very tense towards the end of the game. And when Colt McCoy fumbled the football with only 5 minutes left in the game, I sat down in frustration. I was just so sure that OK state was going to come back and get a touchdown, pull ahead, and not leave us with enough time to score again. But, those crazy Longhorns pulled out a stop! Then, when we couldn't score a touchdown from the 1-yard-line I could hardly believe my eyes. The game came down to a Hail Mary pass by OK state in the last 6 seconds of the game. We pulled out an interception and ended the game with a 28-24 victory! What a wonderful day of college football! Thanks Dad and Mom!

We spent Saturday morning at my parents' house visiting with my sister and her 2 1/2 kids (she's pregnant). Titus and Aaris wanted to help carve my mom's pumpkin, but we didn't have enough time. So, Jessica came up with the wonderful idea of having the kids paint it instead. They had a great time! After the painting, Titus and I hung out on the swing set!

We were there and I can't wait to tell you all about it! More info to come in the very near future!

Well, I just couldn't NOT blog about the incredible UT football game today! GO HORNS! We were the underdogs, and we pulled it out 45-35. In the Fowler household there was a lot of screaming, jumping, and yelling going on. Our cat ran out of the room more than once, and eventually retired to the bedroom because we were just too crazy.The thing that I really respect is that our quaterback, Colt McCoy, always gives the credit to God. I heard him in two interviews today and in both of them those were just about the first words out of his mouth. Hook 'em Horns!

You all know that we don't have any children. But, we do have a cat that we treat like our child. Oreo never fails to entertain us. Last Saturday, I decided I would try to capture him in some of his funnier locations throughout the house.

He just makes me laugh!