Patiently Waiting

Patience is a virtue right!?! Luke's company is officially testing my patience. We've got the official word that we are heading to Augusta, GA, but we don't know when. I was hoping originally that we would be in route this next week, but have been asked to stick around a bit longer. So...now my goal week is driving the second week of March, but we'll see (fingers crossed). We are waiting on the owner to decide if he would like  for us to complete one more additional piece of work. Once we know that we are moving somewhere....anywhere....we become anxious to head out. Even though I know well the next destination, it's still exciting to be some place new. I haven't lived in my hometown since high school, and things have changed a lot since I last lived there. So...I'm excited to catch up with old friends, and experience Augusta at a different stage in life.
I'm also patiently waiting for HGTV to come knock on my door! I've entered me, Luke, my mom, and dad every day for the dream home in Stowe, VT. So...I do realize I'm kind of a nut in terms of entering these contest, but I have HOPE for one day!!

Yes Please!

 How nice would it be to win this??

Travel Channel is giving away an unforgettable trip to GreeceThe winner and a guest will fly round-trip to Athens, where they'll stay for 3 nights, visiting the Acropolis and other famous sites.

Next, the winners will embark on a 3-night cruise to Greece's mystical islands. Don't miss out on this amazing trip. 

Yes Please...I'll take a free amazing trip!!

WHAT A DAY!

Luke and I woke up to SNOW! Not just a bit, but a good 2 inches.

Our Snowy Home

I do realize that isn't much for some folks...but please remember we live just two hours from MEXICO. Have I ever told you that Carlsbad sits at 3,000 ft. in elevation!! High Huh! Carlsbad tends to get at least one good snow per year.

It's snowed all day reaching about 5 inches, and should continue to snow for the next day or two. I'm interested to see how long this last, and how much we truly accumulate.

Sad news though...Luke and I have NO hot water! Can someone please explain why the hot water pipe always freezes? Logic would tell me to assume the cold water pipe would always freeze first! Luke took a nice sponge bath this morning in the kitchen, and it looks like that may be the routine for a while.

Another interesting thing I noticed today was the snow wasn't wet! I know that sounds strange, but if you tried to make a snowball it wouldn't stick together. It was very dry and wiped off everything. It made for easy windshield cleaning, but still a strange thing for me. I've never seen "dry" snow before (at least that I can recall).

Other than snow taking over....It's NATIONAL SIGNING DAY!! I love this day! I follow recruiting a good bit every year, but have really been paying close attention this year. I am SO EXCITED about the class we have coming in. The best O Line in the country is officially ours! I was happy to see that we were in the top ten, and blown away to see that we jumped up to the number two class in the country. War Eagle People!

Finally, I finished up this great day with purchasing myself a valentine present (from Luke technically--and early I know). He admitted that he was going to get me flowers, but I requested two of these instead!

I am hosting a shower in Atlanta this March with an event planner by trade (another bridesmaid of a good friend of mine). She and I were talking over the shower and she mentioned that she was going to bring her apothecaries. I then got to thinking that I don't own anything for serving drinks (not counting nice pitchers). I really like these because I can see myself decorating with them around the house when they aren't in use. They are just pretty and practical to me! I would tell you more about the shower, but you'll just have to wait for pictures and details to come since the bride reads this blog regularly.

I hope all of you had a wonderful day!!

Durango Days

LOVE

Luke and I headed to Durango, Colorado again this past Thursday. Jacob and Mandy also met up too! We wanted one last chance to hit the slopes before we move (wherever we move??)

I found this cute boutique hotel located right on main avenue called Nobody's Inn. The location was amazing, but I think we'll pick a different room next go round. We were in the only room facing the main avenue, and found it very loud at night. Overall it was a pretty cool place though. Check out the website herehttp://www.nobodysinn.com/.

Luke and I had a wonderful day of snowboarding, and exploring the entire mountain Friday. The last time we where in Durango was one of Luke's first ever boarding, so we weren't too adventurous that go round. This trip we went on every single lift available, and tried as many runs as we could get in. Poor Mandy got what we think was a bout of altitude sickness and didn't really enjoy much of that day, but luckily came back 100% on Saturday.

I unfortunately didn't have a very good Saturday! The day started off so promising, but around lunch I took a nasty spill that ended my time on the mountain. I thought originally to have broken or bruised my tailbone, but it turns out I dislocated my sacroiliac joint instead (google that one). It's a pretty painful little annoyance, but overall I'm happy that I didn't break anything!

Before I throw in all of the pics, I wanted to give a shout out to the Carver Brewing Company; we enjoyed a delicious dinner and breakfast at this local microbrewery(forgot to get pics). It was quite yummy! I would recommend Carver's to all that visit Durango. OH...I must also mention this first picture....Please check out Luke catching air!! I too am improving, and doing much better before the big bust! He takes the cake with this pic though. 

I'll be getting this one framed for the house most definitely

The 4 New Mexicans! 

Check out the Elk!!!

Can't Wait!!

I must fess up! There is something missing in my life! 


Oh how I crave to be with...a dishwasher again!! It's been a long 13 months without you dishwasher, and I look forward to the day we meet again.


Sincerely,
Lauren Dorman

So pretty!!

I've missed you! My dishes have missed you too!

All In!!

War Eagle!!!! 

Luke and I had a blast this past weekend with our Auburn family in AZ. I’ve tried to explain the Auburn experience for people that did not attend, but find no words do it justice. There is no other school that can compare to the Auburn family. Proof you ask….the Auburn family set records this past week with our attendance, tickets, and fans. I’ve never seen so much orange and blue in my entire life, and never been more proud to be an Auburn Tiger. Stub Hub has recorded this game as one of the hardest sporting tickets to come by EVER! Luke and I travelled without tickets since we don’t have a cool four grand to drop. On game day we were hoping to stumble on a decently priced pair of tickets, but $1300 per ticket is still more than we can afford. We ended up watching the game in the Westgate center next to the stadium with the other 30,000 fans that came without tickets. The Auburn family was truly ALL IN!

Backtracking a bit….Luke and I drove to Tucson on Friday night and met up with one of Luke’s friends David Way, from Savannah originally. David showed us a wonderful, crazy, and fun time; definitely prepping us well for the nights to come. We ended up pulling out of town Saturday morning right before the awful shootings occurred. I honestly can’t believe that it happened so close to where we were, and will be praying for the families involved.

After a quick two hours on the road, we made it into Phoenix where we wondered around getting our bearings, and enjoying all of the Auburn billboards and people.

Sunday came and went very slowly as we waited for the big game to finally arrive. I did enter a bull riding contest at our restaurant, but unfortunately didn’t win. I rode for 8 seconds the first round making it into the final round, but only lasted for 12.5 seconds compared to the winning 14 seconds from some super small girl.

Finally Monday arrived! We set up the tailgate, watched the game, celebrated the victory, and had a wonderful time with our Auburn family. I think the pictures can talk from here.

Cammie Cam Juice at the tailgate

The AU Uniform and new cleats

Love all of the AU signs

A bit late to the pep rally

LOVE

Westgate was covered with AU signs

Out in Westgate

Nike's campaign was non existent! Great job Under Armour!

Pat and Stacie rocked out pretty hard! So proud!

Matt and Shannon

Hanging out at our tailgate

The view from standing on top of the truck

We Won! Holding the crystal ball!

Me and Jamie at the tailgate

Our Tailgate! Complete with Auburn Rice Krispies!

Lotto

I finally remembered to buy a lotto ticket for the big draw tonight!! Sad news....I didn't win! Hopefully one of my family members who hasn't checked the numbers yet won. Ha! I can dream right! The winning numbers were 4-8-15-25-47 and mega ball number 42.