~ The Thompson Tales ~

We joined our school group on Thursday to run the Turkey Trot. This year we all decided to do the 3 mile so we could get to our turkey dinners around lunch time. We had a great time! There was over 30,000 people there and the starting line was madness, but we were able to get around the croud. Running in Deep Ellum is a crazy experience, but fun! My time was 25:45...I was pretty pumped.

Morgan's first trot!

Kyle and James





I joined Marisa and our Plano Pacers running group this morning to run a 15k. Ouch is all I can say! My feet and and knees are hurting pretty bad, but we did a great job. We only have about 3 1/2 miles to go! My time was 1:37.

Shout out to my girl Kori! Great job at the Trot!!! You've got this in the bag - no worries!!! April, here we come!

Happy Running,
K

Nothing could get better than this past weekend camping with some buddies. We had a great weekend at Eisenhower state park, and although it was extrememly cold and Tech got killed - we had a BLAST!!!

One of our FAV things to do is go to concerts. We figure we should take advantage of living in an area with continuous shows of all kinds of music that we dig – why not?! I figure I’ll have some withdrawals from this when we have bebes, but that’s what grandparents are for, right?! I know mom is cringing.
Last night I got to check off my top ten list of MUST SEE BANDS – Coldplay! I must say that it is at the top of my list of all time favorite concerts ever!!! That’s pretty awesome considering we were in the nose bleed section…it still was an amazing experience. I know must of you will agree with me when I say that music can take you places – like to memories of a certain time or experience in your life. Taking a huge chance on sounding cheesy, but Coldplay reminds me of the time in my life when I was in limbo of what I wanted to do after college. Stay in LBK with the familiar or take a chance on a change. I know I only moved within my state and more than that, closer to family, but I had to leave a part of my life that was holding me back from new beginnings. I remember listening to Coldplay while driving on one of my many trips back and forth from LBK to Plano during my student teaching semester on good ole’ highway 114, and wondering/praying for what God had in store for me. I could have never imagined the happiness he had down the road for me…..Hubby J! I feel extremely blessed.




Top Ten List of Must See Bands:
Coldplay (with Hubby J)
Pearl Jam (2000 floor seats!)
Bruce Robison (2007 dinner and front row concert with him and family)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2007 with Hubby J)
Janet Jackson (2008 with mi madre)
Dixie Chicks (2000 pre George bashing…still love them)

4 more to check off –
James Taylor
Prince
Black Crowes
Foo Fighters


My fav song was their encore - Yellow






my camera has a TMZ flash...hence the squinty eyes

Thank you J for taking me to a show I’ll never forget! You're my favorite groupie...ha/ha!
Rock on,
K & J

Janet tagged me…love ya new mommy!

Eight TV shows that I watch:
1. Gossip Girl
2. How I Met Your Mother
3. Biggest Loser
4. The Hills
5. It’s Always Sunny in Philly
6. TMZ
7. Brothers and Sisters
8. Fox News in the Morning...my favorite morning fix

Eight Favorite Restaurants:
1. Chipotle with Kyley and J
2. Blue Fish
3. Uncle Julio’s
4. Tino’s...best salsa
5. Cuba Libre sippin' on a cuba libre
6. Snuffer’s…so bad for you, but so good
7. Orlando’s (LBK)
8. Rosas…..tear again (LBK)

Eight Things that happened this weekend:
1. Ran with the girls
2. Went to Rock n Roll church and heard a message on sex for seven days
3. Had a fabulous steak dinner made by my hubby
4. Spent too much at the fancy tollway walmart for our camping trip
5. Started my first quilt using scrap pieces from my students...so fun!
6. Went 4 days without sweets…huge for me!
7. Started teaching another 150 kids how to sew
8. Failed at going a week without sweets….sorry Ginny

Eight Things I look forward to:
1. COLDPLAY!!!!
2. Camping trip with my peeps
3. Seeing Abby for the Thanksgiving
4. Twilight the movie
5. Getting my Christmas decor out!
6. Finish making Christmas gifts for my friends
7. Turkey Trot!
8. Getting a cut/color…finally! Sheesh…I seriously have a fro kicking!

Eight Things on My Wishlist:
1. For all my family and friends to be happy
2. More time with my hubby...I miss summer days off
3. My car to stop making funny noises
4. Gym membership
5. A Lubbock trip
6. TTU win on Saturday
7. Cabo trip this summer
8. For my friend Ginny to get pregnant

I tag...Debbie, Amy, and Amanda

We enjoyed a gal day that began with a run, and then Brian made us an awesome breakfast, and finally to my casa for some sewing fun and mimosas. Yes, I said sewing fun…believe me, I may be a Home ec teacher, but I’m truly a fraud….ask anyone that knows me. However, I arose to the task of teaching Marisa to sew and had a fun time making some gifts! Meredith and Wendy enjoyed making fleece blankets for our camping excursion next weekend. Mer seems to think that OU will beat TTU….hence the tacky blanket. She can shed her tears in it next Sat!
Have I mentioned how excited I am about our camping trip with 20 people and then the release of the movie Twilight?! Also, we are going to the Coldplay concert on Wed….we bought the tickets back in June…can’t believe it is here already! I know I’m rambling on….maybe the wind this morning shook my head a lil too much…felt like Lubbock weather!






I just have to mention how thankful I am for my friends. James and I have a great second family and we are blessed with some awesome memories!
Gorgeous Wendy with the Harrell Bros

Favorite Pub owner, Kelly...great name

My favorite couple Paul and Michelle

We celebrated Kim and Dustin's wedding in Justin last weekend...they are simply adorable, fun, and a riot to be around!

We love you and miss you Granddad!
Such a handsome, hilarious, God loving man - just like all the Arrington men

James’ step brother, David, just released his first book of short stories. We went to his book reading a couple of weeks ago at SMU– relatable, deep, and entertaining to say the least. Here is an article from the Dallas Morning News. Way to go DAVE!

http://www.guidelive.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/books/stories/DN-bk_straight_1109gd.ART.State.Edition1.4a36372.html

Yes, I’m still not talented enough to make a link….


K & J

I'm making this one their Christmas card photo

We took James' mom, Audrey, to see Jackson Browne at Nokia for her birthday. What a great concert!




We were pirates for the annual Halloween party at the Heggy's.
Here are some funny pics from the night -
soon to be in laws - Redneck and Little John

Arrr! I love any costume that requires alot of jewelry!

Crazy Cat Lady and Redneck....they'll look much different next Sat when they get married!!!

Roomies!!! Thanks Wilma for an awesome time!

Fred and Wilma

Brother and Sister

Go Grease Lightening!

Pirate Pride!

Kara and Rob

One last time, b/c it was hilarious!!!