The Rose Family

I turned 29!

2010-04-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

My Birthday dinner at Taco Diner is Southlake! Just a taste of how much Olivia enjoys throwing pennies into the fountain! It was so so cute!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-12-02T08:11:00.000-08:00

Olivia and her Grandpa! See the resemblance?

Olivia and Uncle Dave!

Watching the Cowboy's Game

Eatin Raisins! Isn't she just precious!

And my baby sleeping! Thanksgiving was good to him.

Playing Peek-A-Boo with Grandpa

Silly Uncle Dave

Naked baby in the Pantry!

Before heading out to shop on Black Friday! Look at all of us snuggled up! Bailey is very protective of his cousin Olivia!

Eating Ketchup for the first time.....mmmmmm

What a wonderful Thanksgiving we had!

Look What It Did At My House Today!

2009-12-02T06:51:00.000-08:00

IT SNOWED!

Looking out at our pasture!

The Front of the House

Going Down the Driveway to our Road

One of my favorite roads to drive on going to school!

My Parents 40th Wedding Anniversary Trip to Vail, Colorado

2009-07-28T09:12:00.001-07:00

This summer, my parents took the whole gang to Vail, CO for their 40th wedding anniversary! It was such an amazing trip filled with activities, great dinners and lots of laughter! This was Olivia's first plane ride and trip, and she did perfectly! For those of you who don't know who Olivia is, she is my precious neice who is almost one year old! There are plenty of pictures of her below! Here is just run-down of the week!

Tuesday:

Fly to Denver and drive to Vail where we shopped at the grocery store for food for the week, and then got a quick dinner before heading to bed!

Olivia's first plane ride!

Wednesday:

Mom, Dad, David, Jason and I all headed up the mountain to do a little fly fishing. Catie stayed back with Olivia at the hotel! When we got back, we headed to the pool and hot tub!

Thursday:

Went paragliding (yes, we jumped off a mountain at a full sprint) It took some self-talk to get those feet running, but it was all well worth it to fly around over the beautiful city of Beaver Creek! Then we went shopping in Beaver Creek. Once we got back to the hotel, we changed into nice clothes, took the Gondala (sp?) up the mountain in Vail, and had the most wonderful meal for my parents 40th anniversary gift from Catie and I! It was a place called Game Creek, and the view was spectacular!

Jason in the Air

David and his Tandem Guide

Headed for a safe landing.

Dad and David safely on the ground

Can you tell that I am having fun?Yes, those are my feet over the interstate!

Super fun, but glad to be safely on the ground again!
Shopping in Breakenridge
The family on the deck of the restaurant!

David and Olivia at Game Creek Restaurant on the Vail Mountain!

Friday:

Catie, Jason, Dad, David and I all went White Water Rafting down the Colorado River! Mom stayed back with Olivia at the hotel and shopped around town. When we got back we just all crashed and ate a nice meal in our condo! It felt good to give our bodies a little break!

Walking Around Vail after dinner

Saturday:

David and Dad went Paragliding again, because when we had gone before, the wind changed directions before my Dad took his turn, but we wanted him to do it because it was amazing! So David went with him! Then we went to a little town right outside of Vail to walk the market, shop, went to a winery and then David, Jason and I headed back to Vail and rented mountain bikes and rode the Gondala up the mountain and biked down! This was probably the scariest thing I did all week! We ended up taking a blue run about half way down the mountain, and as you will see in the pictures, it was scary! David went over his handle bars twice, and I ran into a tree! Trust me, it was much tougher than it looks! After that, we went back to the Condo and head breakfast for dinner, my favorite!

Seriously, the trails were the width of your tire! Crazy!

Sunday:

Sad Day! We headed home after walking the Vail Market. We had such fun filled adventure week, and it was good to get back, but we had a fabulous time and will remember this trip forever! Maybe net year we can go to the beach!

Mom and Dad at the Vail Market

Canna and Olivia

David and I before heading back home!

Where In The World Have I Been...

2008-12-09T09:20:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I know it has been 2 months since my last blog...what is wrong with me. I feel that I get into a good groove, and then all of a sudden, I forget to update and just enjoy keeping up with my friends! So anyways, things that I have done the last couple of months: finished up my high school volleyball season (we made it to the second round of playoffs and lost to the defending state champs) started the club season, enjoyed many days and meals with families and friends, decorated my house for Christmas...which I love! (pictures to come soon) had a wonderful Thanksgiving X 2. (One with David's family, and the other with mine) Watched countless hours of football, read the Twilight series, visited about three wineries; my new obsession. Visited my grandparents in Kerrville Texas. Hung out with my wonderful husband doing nothing. And probably much more than I can think of right now. Just wanted to say that sorry for those of you that read my blog that I have no pictures of my adorable neice, and will do a much better job posting from here on out. Have a wonderful Tuesday!

2 Year Anniversary of our Engagement

2008-10-05T09:39:00.000-07:00

So yesterday, David and I went to the state fair with my parents to celebrate the 2 year anniversary of the day we were engaged. I can remember that day like it was yesterday, on top of the Ferris Wheel and David down on one knee! I couldn't believe it and now we are going on two years?! Crazy.

We had so much fun this year, because we all really wanted to go and just relax, walk, eat and see everything. The past two years have been wonderful, but we have always had a second agenda to keep up with like the engagement, and last year the Lion King muscial, so this year was all about the fair.

We arrived at around 2:30, and walked each entire showroom, ate one of everything; literally we had popcorn, corny dogs, pizza, fried oreos, fried cookie dough (my favorite), an onion blossom, funnel cake, french fries and fresh squeezed lemonade. Luckily we all split everything between the four of us, but talk about some calories!!! Then we sat in the wine garden for a little bit to catch our breath, and get rejuvinated before heading to the pig show which is to cute.

But the most memorable moment was on top of the Ferris Wheel where the proposal happened. We decided to ride it when it got dark because we have never done that before, and what makes this so romantic to me, is that my sweet husband is afraid of heights, but knows how much I love the Ferris Wheel and rides it with me everytime. It was so beautiful at night and we definitely had to take our annual picture at the top to remember our most favorite spot in the world! It was such a fun night. Thanks mom and dad for going with us, and making our day so special. Can't wait for next year!

Happy Two Year Anniversary of Being Engaged Honey!

Decatur Eagle Volleyball

2008-10-03T10:58:00.000-07:00

So if you were wondering where I have been for like the last 3 months, volleyball has taken over my world. I am the Varsity Coach for the Decatur Eagle Volleyball team, and have been in season since July starting with team camp! We are doing very well so far this year and just started district last week. Tonight we play our rival; Bridgeport, and it should be a fun exciting match. Just wanted to update you and show some pictures of the girls that I spend everyday with. Basically I have 17 children on Varsity; 15 players and 2 managers. They are such sweet girls and I feel that I have adopted them all. Wish us luck tonight and I will keep you updated on the big game!

Ready for Some Football?!

2008-09-21T16:18:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for the big game tonight? David and I are super excited to cheer on America's Team to 3-0 (hopefully) We usually go to my folks house, but living an hour away poses a little problem when I have to get up at 4:00 am tomorrow morning! Anyways, we are finishing up our chores, feeding the horses, cleaning stalls, doing laundry and I am finishing up grading papers so we will be in full football mode when 7:15 roles around. What more can I ask for on a Sunday night besides being with my hubby, eating tacos, and cheering on our favorite team! GO COWBOYS!
How can you not love this game?

SHE'S HERE!

2008-09-14T09:51:00.000-07:00

Olivia Emilie Jackson was born at 12:16 am this morning September 14th. She weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. She is beautiful, and just as cute as can be. Mom and baby are doing great! I will post pictures as soon as I get them uploaded on my computer. But just wanted to let you all know that all is well! What a wonderful day this is! The Lord has blessed us with a beautiful baby, one that we will love and cherish!

SHES ON HER WAY

2008-09-13T20:35:00.000-07:00

So, in an earlier blog, I mentioned that my sister is pregnant with the first baby in the family, and she is coming either today or early tomorrow! I was stuck in Nocona at a volleyball tournament and freaked out when she called that her water broke. So with much anticipated waiting for the the tournament to come to an end, I hurried home, got myself packed, grabbed my dog and David and I were on our way to Arlington to be here for the birth of my neice Olivia! So here I am, sitting in the hospital lobby anxiously awaiting Olivia's arrival! I will keep you posted!

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun

2008-07-17T04:39:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that David and I will have been married one year on Monday the 21st; Holy Cow! Where has the time gone? Well, needless to say, this has been the best year of my life. David and I have loved loved loved being married and getting to call our house our home. We have done some pretty cool things this first year...from honeymoon in Mexico, Las Vegas over Spring Break (thank goodness for school teachers), rodeos, birthday dinners, engagement parties, trips all around Texas, volleyball tournaments, and now this fun little vacation to New Braunfels to celebrate the one year mark. We are heading down to attend Alathea's wedding in Wimberley, and decided to tack on a few days and do some fun hill country activites. We are for sure floating the river, hitting up a winery and shopping until we drop! It should be a nice little romantic one year anniversary.

I can't even begin to express how much I love David and that each day that love grows deeper and deeper. I constantly am watching him as he does his daily chores with the horses, learning his habits and enjoying his honory (sp?) personality. We have more fun together, laugh together, cry together and just enjoy being together. He once said when we started dating that he was a loner, but now that he has been married, he couldn't go a day being alone! I feel that is one of the greatest compliments! We have our moments just as any other couple, and if you say you don't, you are so lying! But being married to this amazing man has been the best year, and I can only imagine our life in 10 years! What fun it will be. David, I love you more than anything, am so thankful for the child in you that keeps me young, and admire your strong desire to serve the Lord in all that you do! Thank you for being my husband.

One of the very first pictures we took, the first time I came out to the house to visit him

Getting used to living in the country

The Proposal on the Ferris Wheel at the State Fair

Wedding Day!

More Wedding Day!

Our Honeymoon in Riviera Maya, Mexico

More Honeymoon!

Trip to Vegas!

Birthday Dinner

Tag Your It!

2008-07-13T17:50:00.000-07:00

What where you doing 10 years ago?
Painting my parking spot at Arlington High School for my senior year! The athletes got to paint a parking spot in the field house parking lot and truly, we parked in our own spots everyday. Who knows why no one ever tried to park there...weird

Things on my To-Do List today:
Finish the laundry, exercise, unload the dishwasher (yuck) watch a movie with my husband and feed the horses!

What are some snacks you enjoy?
MY FAV IS HOT SAUCE, Fruit for sure…beef jerky, popcorn, jawbreakers, peanut butter anything, carrots, almonds, and anything sweet of course.

What would you do if you were a millionaire?
I would for sure donate to charities, probably Scottish Right. That is where my husband got treatment when he was a little boy, and would mean so much to him! Build a new house and definitely a pool with a hot tub. Travel, Travel, Travel, and probably shop some too!

What are some of your bad habits?
Not moving the hanging clothes from the laundry room to the closet after doing the laundry, not answering my cell phone because it is in my car (my husbands fav), not calling people back quickly, cleaning up after people (for instance, if you get up off my couch, I will immediately follow behind you and put the pillows back)

What are some jobs you've held?
Day camp counselor/director, cleaning lady, office assistant, hostess, waitress, pool waitress, retail salesman, photography store clerk, babysitter, teacher and coach.

Who are you tagging?
Whoever wants to do this!

Its Fun Being a Kid Again

2008-07-13T08:14:00.000-07:00

In June, David and I traveled to San Antonio for a volleyball tournament with my club team! Because of some connections the parents got this really great hotel on the river walk for really cheap and so David came along for a little mini vacation full of whistles and volleyballs. But on the down times that we weren't playing we did get to do a lot of things. We got to walk the river walk, shop, eat lots of yummie meals, head to Kerrville to visit my grandparents and go to SEA WORLD. David hadn't been down there since he was a child and I had not been in some time, so we were really excited about doing this! We left a day early and I mentioned it to all the parents on the team and they wanted to go too. So nine of my players most of their parents and David and I enjoyed a nice long day at Sea World, watching shows, looking at exhibits and just having fun! It was so great to be a kid again.

The Shamoo Show

The shark reef

In front of one of my favorite animals; the flamingos

We see lots of horse shoes, but none this big!

The puffins; it makes me think of the tv show, The Girls Next Door

Feeding time!

What a fun day!

My Dad Is Cooler than Your Dad

2008-07-08T10:22:00.000-07:00

If you know my father, Dr. B, then you know that he is a pretty awesome man! I was looking through some pictures on my computer and found these of him that I have to say are pretty sweet! He was trying on clothes for his birthday, and my dear friend Whitney and Husband David picked this outfit out just for kicks. I must say, not to shabby of a look for dear old dad! Peace out!

Please Pray for My Friend

2008-06-27T16:02:00.000-07:00

Most of you do not know my friend Taylor Stapleton that I graduated High School with, but I would like for you all to pray for her and her husband as they have delivered a beautiful baby boy named Nathan but he was soon brought home by the Lord shortly after birth. Here is their website if you would like to read their story. http://tstapes.blogspot.com/. Their story is a beautiful one with much faith in the Lord. Their story brings tears to my eyes and I would like to share it with all of you and allow God to work in your hearts as he has in mine. This is an amazing family full of strenth and trust in the Lord.

Alathea's Bachelorette Party 80's Style

2008-06-10T07:22:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago I had a fabulous Saturday with friends! Alathea, a friend of mine from college is getting married on July 19th, and I attended a wonderful shower for her in the morning and helped celebrate again with her that night! It is easier to do showers that way in my opinion because so many of us live far away, and we can use the entire day to honor Alathea! I am so excited for her and Justin and can't wait for them to experience marriage and all that goes with it! So, when I received the invitation for the bachelorette party and it said to dress in 80's work out attire, I am not going to lie; I was a little nervous. If you know me, I am not one to really come out of my comfort zone and dress up! But hey, for Alathea, I was going all out! So Whit and I went that afternoon and bough a crimper! Do you remember those! So fun, and definitely should come back into style! Once you see the pics, you will think so too! And we went through whitney's costume bin (the fact that she has one is funny to me!) and put together some pretty cool outfits if you ask me! We went all out! We had so much fun hanging out with Alathea and all our friends and get the chance to catch up and visit! Yes, we did go out dressed like this, but when you travel in a group, being dressed up wasn't so bad. Can you imagine me going out like this by myself? Funny! But here are some pics from the evening and a couple to really show off our outfits!

A little unsure of going out in public like this!

Whitney totally rockin it!

Getting a little more comfortable!

Favorite Wedding Pics

2008-05-08T04:04:00.001-07:00

I was looking back at my posts, and realized that I never posted any wedding pics from our wedding in July ! There were so many good pictures, and I just love our photographers so much! If you would ever like to use them, here is their link...they were unbelievalbe to work with, and got about every picture I asked for! If you know me at all, you know I love pictures and am taking a photography class this summer, so good wedding pictures was one of the most important things throughout all the wedding planning! Mike and ReJana Krause did an awesome job...They just now joined another photographer and renamed their company...http://www.bludoorstudios.com/ Check em out! (more to come later!)

My 27th Birthday Party

2008-05-07T16:20:00.000-07:00

So, a little late on this post, but Saturday April 12th, My sweet husband and best friend Whit threw a great birthday party for me filled with my favorite people (David, Mom, Dad, Catie, Jason, Whit, Nathan, Chris, Autumn, Kelli, Linda, Glenda, Lisa, Connor, Jennifer, Todd, Mandy, Baby Claire, John and Christi) We had so much fun playing Croquet, Flying Kites, Playing Ultimate frisbee, cooking burgers and dogs, and playing a couple rounds of horse shoes. My absolute favorite types of parties are those that everyone just gets to hang out, and relax all in one place! I love having people over to my house, so we had the party there and it was perfect! I just love having people surround me on my bday and it couldn't have been a better group. Thank you all for making me feel so special and for spending the day with me! What a blast we had, and here are a few pics to show for it!

My very favorite cake; homemade white cake with white icing! Thanks Whit

Catie and Whitney!

David and Connor

Jennifer and I

Whitney and My Mom being weird!

Baby Claire got to come too! Isn't she beautiful!

Jason flying his Dora the Explorer kite! What a big boy he is! :)

Whitney playing frisbee!

Linda and Connor

Aunt Claire and Uncle David with Connor

Kelli, Jennifer and I

Whit and I

Whitney and Nathan

My Mom and Baby Claire (She is getting ready to be a grandmother for the first time!)

My sister playing a little croquet

Nathan sweatin his shot!

Kelli; she is such a pro!

Claire; isn't she just beautiful! It must be who shes named after!! (HAHA)

Mandy and David!

Connor's 1st Birthday

2008-05-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

So, as I mentioned earlier when I told you that my sister was pregnant and David and I were going to be an aunt and uncle...well we sort of already are!!!! David again, has no true siblings...but he has three half brothers and sisters; and great ones I might add, as well as a cousin that he considers a sister! David's mother and her sister on two years a part and very close, and they both had one child: Linda had David, and Glenda had Lisa. So we completely think of Lisa as one of David's sister persay...and have always considered her son Connor our nephew! So there it is on the background of who this young boy is, and why we have so many pics with him! Lisa, Bryant and Connor live in Florida, and Bryant is in the Navy! He recently went out on the sea for a 6 month assignment, and Lisa and Connor were able to come in for my birthday and for Connors! We were so excited to see them, and get to hang out with them...and did several times while they were here! One of the days we hung out were for Connor's 1st birthday! David, Lisa, Linda (david's mom) and Glenda (Lisa's mom) had a nice dinner at Linda's house to celebrate with Connor! He was so cute on this day and we all had so much fun playing with him, and because I had just gotten a new camera for my birthday, I spent most of my time snapping pics! I had such a fun time, and this boy if you don't know him, is the happiest baby I have ever been around. He is just so precious...and David and I only hope that one day we will have a baby just like him! So here are a couple of pics (maybe more than a couple) of Connor's 1st Birthday party!

Happy Birthday Connor!

Riding Bucky (This was David's favorite toy when he was little)

His smach cake! Not quite sure what to think of it...

But thouroughly enjoyed it!!

He really likes icing!!

His new four wheeler! He was so excited about this and just kept on laughing while he was on it!

Cowboy Connor ridin the 4-wheeler!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Uncle Dave and Connor resting in the chair. Connor loves his uncle Dave!

Ridin Bucky!

Happy First Birthday Connor!

I AM GOING TO BE AN AUNT!!!

2008-05-01T15:46:00.000-07:00

David and I are so excited to become Aunt Claire and Uncle Dave. My sister Catie who got married a couple years ago in Vail, CO is pregnant and I couldn't be more thrilled! I only have one sister and David is an only child, so we can't wait to spoil our little neice rotten! Yes, they do know the sex of the baby, and they are having a girl! She is due Oct. 7th, and is doing great so far. She is a very lucky mom to be because she has had no morning sickness! She is really only tired, and that is about as far as her symptoms go! Apparently my mom didn't have morning sickness either, so I am guessing that I will be stuck when the day comes for me! Anyways, I can't wait for this little girl to arrive, and have already started buying her clothes. Considering I am a fashion major, this little neice of mine will be dressed to the nines if I have anything to do with it! I will keep you updated as my sister gets her baby room done, etc...as for now, I am just so excited I can't even see straight! :)

My Sister and I! She is about 19 weeks along here! The baby onesie I bought my neice (of course in light pink) She is going to love it!

2008-03-21T09:23:00.001-07:00

So as we all know, weather can be crazy in Texas, but who knew it would be this crazy in March. So I was at school the day it started to become a blizzard outside, and if there are any teachers out there, you know exactly what happened when the students got word of this! It was utter chaos, parents calling in to come get there student from school and everyone wanted to go outside to play in it! By noon, it had snowed five inches, which in Texas, is A LOT! So the school closed and people started to make way to theirs cars. Well, out new school is located on top a giant hill, and as people began drive up the hill, they kept sliding back down and causing major issues! Needless to say, I waited until the sand trucks came and I decided to try to get home because David was in Dallas, and it was going to be to dark to feed the horses before he got home, so off I went! Usually it is a 20 minute drive home, and this day it took 3 1/2 hours! It was miserable! I had to take a back road because I kept sliding down the on ramp to Highway 287, and just to get through the back road which is only 10 miles, it took me 2 1/2 hours because of many wrecks and little issues of people sliding off the roads. Here are some pictures of FM 730

Then once I finally got to I 114 in Boyd, it took me another hour to get from Boyd to our House! It was absolutely a crazy drive home, but luckily I had packed my lunch for school that day, and was able to eat it on the way home so I wouldn't starve! Here is a pic of I 114!

I finally made it home to find our beautiful home covered in 9 inches of snow!
Our Driveway

Pulling up to our House

Our House

Looking our garage door toward the neighbors houseThe back of our house!

Then, I finally let our little dog Bailey out and he had no idea what to think of that weird white stuff! He first said no way to going in it, and then I placed him in like a mean mom, and he jumped around and started to like it!

I was so glad to finally be home and get into my pj's and cook some pasta, and when David finally got home we cuddled up on the couch and watched a movie and as we were watching that, the school called to tell me that it had been cancelled for the next day! I was so excited and couldn't believe that it had snowed in March and nine inches at that! Gotta love Texas!

Here are some last pictures of the snow we woke up to!

Christmas in Bonham

2007-12-19T08:20:00.000-08:00

So, thinking back to all David and I have done since the wedding, I just felt like trying to catch up would be a lost cause...so I decided to just pick up at this point in our life!

This past weekend, we had Christmas with David's Mom's extended family in Bonham, and I just love being around everyone. Coming from a small family myself, and loving to spend time with them, I get so thouroughly excited when 50+ people get together! It is like my dream come true! But this year, I was officially family, which is really surreal! So, with all that said, we had a massive game of the white elephant Christmas gift exchange. We were all to bring a gift; girls bring a girl gift, boys bring a boy gift...so being the new wife I am...I went shopping and found the perfect gifts for David and I to bring. I got two Rachel Ray cook books for my gift, and for David I got a car washing kit which was so cool! It was a big soft cooler, and inside was everything you ever needed to wash your car! So when the maddness began, my mother in law got the cookbooks, and secretly I wanted them, but you can't steel from your mother in law! And David had opened a tool set, but of course that got stolen, so he ended up with the same gift he brought, and I ended up with 20 one dollar coins! However, there was this 10 year old girl that played with us, because if you were 10 and older you could play....and she ended up with a box set of Jams....seriously...so I traded with her, and gave her the 20 gold coins, and I took home the jams....probably a re-gifter considering neither David nor I like jam. But we had a great time...the boys went outside and played a mean game of touch football, and the girls stayed inside and visited and looked at scrapbooks. I love spending time with family, and enjoyed myself so much that day. Here are a couple of pics!

Linda opening up the cookbooks that I brought! She really wanted them too!

Lloyd opening up his massage chair!

Benita opening the gift that David brought, which ended up being stolen back by David

Clinton opening a recipe book for cocktails which is funny, because he is in college and always gets some kind of kitchen gift! Last year he got a set of western dishes! :)

All About My Man

2007-11-30T08:22:00.000-08:00

So, I haven't been able or really have had no time to blog since the wedding. As all of you know, as soon as I got back from the Honeymoon, the new school I was going to teach at called me at 8:00 am Monday morning, and asked to have a meeting with me...lets just say that that was a little nerve racking because I had just gotten the new job, and really didn't want to drive an hour and a half back to Plano to teach, so needless to say, I was sweatin a little bit. But when I got there, there had been an issue and they needed me to step in and run the Varsity Volleyball program.. and of course I said yes! So for the past 4 months, that is where I have been! When I do have a little more time on my hands, I will catch you up on all the fun wedding stuff, but for now, I would enjoy doing this survey!

Who is your man? David Rose
2. How long have you been together? Married 4 months, and dating for a little over two years!
3. How long dated? Dated 1 year and 2 months and were engaged for 10 months

4. How old is your man? 26
5. Who eats more? David does...he loves homecooked meals which I enjoy fixing, so its a perfect fit!
6. Who said "I love you" first? David did, and it was only like three weeks after we started dating...I guess you know when you know right?!!!

7. Who is taller? David, my dream was to marry a man that I could kiss up on my tiptoes, and sure enough I did!
8. Who sings better? David, if you have ever heard me sing, you might be deaf now!
9. Who is smarter? Me, when it come to books and computers stuff, when it comes to ranching and taking care of horses, definitely David.

10. Whose temper is worse? David for sure....he is learning though! :)
11. Who does the laundry? Me, I am so particular of how I wash my clothes, that I think he would go insane keeping up with all the ways!

12. Who takes out the garbage? David, we have to drive it to the curb, and he has a truck...I don't think the cadillac would like the garbage very much!
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you are looking at the bed, David sleeps on the right because is it closest to the door, and I hate sleeping close to the door!

14. Who pays the bills? Me...I love the new online setup! It is so easy

15. Who is better with the computer? Definitely me! David is not the computer type! And if you know him, this is a funny quesiton!

16. Who mows the lawn? We both did until we realized that it really was taking way to long. Both of us together was taking about 6 hours! We have about 10 acres of land that we have to landscape, so we decided that that was something we could afford to make someone else do!
17. Who cooks dinner? I do...David will grill when we want to grill out, but if it involves the kitchen, it is always me! I love to cook and bake, and teach that at school, so it only makes sense that I do!

18. Who drives when you are together? Most of the time David, but I do occasionally, and especially if we are driving my car, I hate resetting all the mirrors and steering wheel after David has driven!

19. Who pays when you go out? David...but honestly, this is a funny questions when your money is all coming from the same place!

20. Who is most stubborn? We both are extremely stubborn! We are both always right which makes for an interesting argument!
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? We both are very bad at this, but we are really working on doing this better!

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Probably mine, because we love family events, and if you were at my rehearsal dinner, I surely have a possy that goes everywhere with me!

23. Who kissed who first? David made the first move on our second date, and he kissed me under the stars next to his truck and covered our faces with his cowboy hat! It was too cute

24. Who asked who out? Well, our mutual friends asked us out for dinner and set us up on a blind date, so really neither of us asked the other out! But after that first date, David did call and ask me out several more times before we made it official!

25. Who proposed? David, and he did it on the top of the Ferris Wheel at the state fair which is one of my favorite things to do! It was so romantic, and he surprised me by having his entire family there to help celebrate the moment...mine was already there with us and knew of the proposal the whole time! Sneeky!

26. Who is more sensitive? Some would say me, but honeslty living with David for only 4 months, I am realizing that he is way more sensitive than I thought, and might acutally be more than me!

27. Who has more friends? We both have tons of friends that we are so lucky to have, but we probably do more things with my friends, because we are all planners, and him and his friends are not!

28. Who has more siblings? David...3 half siblings, and 2 step and I only have one sister

29. Who wears the pants in the family? David does...he is the stability of the family and the protector of us!

Joe T's Couple Shower

2007-07-31T15:27:00.000-07:00

Six of my parents good friends hosted the most amazing couples shower at our favorite restaurant in Fort Worth. Joe T's has fantastic mexican food, great margaritas and the perfect atmosphere for a party. The party was held in the La Puertita next to the actual restaurant. It was an old church that they turned into a great big room that fits about 100 people. We had tons of drinks and their famous enchiladas for dinner, and there was also a harpest that played for the entire party. It was so much fun that David could be there and lots of his friends could come too. We can't appreciate enough the hostesses for this party, and know that they spent lots of time and money for David and I. We are so blessed and we couldn't thank them more!

David and I

The boys being boys
Bill, Kelly and Ryan (newlyweds) and Me!
Me and David again!
David's sister Megan and stepmom Vikki

Me, David and Besty (one of the hostesses)
Kelli and Jared Lucas and soon to be Jae and Brad Coon
My sweet sister and Matron of Honor Catie Jackson
David's mother Linda and me
David, Jared and Brad up to know good!

My Dad and his girls
David and I with his best man Todd Mara
Besty, Valerie, and Gracie (three of the hostesses)
My Dad and his boys

David's Aunt Glenda and cousin Lisa

Kelly Saunders and Me! (Lifelong friends)
Jerry giving the welcoming and toast to David and I
Me with Kelli and Jared Lucas, who are two of the most amazing friends
My Dad and Clay Ellis talking about who knows what
Listening to the Toast!

Bonham Shower

2007-07-31T13:05:00.000-07:00

David's Aunt (Glenda) and Cousin (Lisa) threw David and I a shower in Bonham Texas which is where David's family is from! It was at a beautiful church in the country and we had such an amazing time visiting with his family and family friends. The theme was pink and white and everything was done up perfectly. There was delicious food, fun shower games, and the greatest cake that matched my invitations for the shower! My mom, sister, friends Jae and Whit went up there as well, and we all just loved getting to know David's family better. We are so lucky to have family and friends that love us and this shower was such a blessing!

The beautiful hostesses Lisa and Glenda

My mother, sister, friend Jae and Whitney and David's mother Linda

Davids grandmother Juanita and nephew Conner

One of the many wonderful gifts we received...I can't wait to start using it!

Me and baby Conner

David and I before the fun began

The beautiful cake that matched the invitation. It was so yummy :)

My wedding book, and my wedding box that David's Aunt Lois made to hold all our wedding goodies

The gift table...how blessed are we!

My sister, my friend Jae and my friend Whitney

Entertainment Shower

2007-06-26T09:09:00.000-07:00

On May 19th, several of my friends from Baylor hosted the most fun shower for David and I. It was an entertainment shower at a winery and we bottled our own wine and were able to drink it too! It was so much fun learning how wine is bottled and and all the steps it takes to finish and process it all. Whitney was in charge of this shower and I couldn't appreciate it more. The invitations were adorable and matched the theme of the shower so well! Every detail from the food to the place to all the fun guests was just perfect! The wine that we bottled was made especially for David and I, and we even had our own wine label and everything. The other hostesses (Rene', Joanna, Candy, Catie, Jae and Jennifer) were so nice to help out and provide such a wonderful time! I had tons of my friends from Baylor there, and we just had the time of our lives! These showers are so much fun, and David and I are truly blessed to have people in our lives who care about us!

Claire's Bachelorette Party and Lingerie Shower

2007-05-14T18:40:00.000-07:00

On Saturday April 28th, a couple of my wedding party including Catie my sister and Matron of Honor, Whitney my Maid of Honor, Jae, Chalker and Jennifer Reiken hosted the most amazing bachelorette and lingerie shower that I have ever been to. Of course, I am a little biased. Lets just say that they went all out!

First of all the invitations were just about the cutest things I have ever seen. They were hot pink, black and white and had the most appropriate black heels on the front. Then, they rented a room at the Worthington Hotel in downtown Fort Worth that was absolutely incredible. It had a master bedroom with a very spacious bathroom, a living room with a built in bar, and the coolest patio that overlooked downtown.

When we arrived, they had all brought some of my favorite treats and drinks to keep the crowd pleased, they transformed the living area into a party room adding tons of chairs and appropriate bachelorette decorations, and the weather could not have been any nicer so we could hang out on the patio. Tons of my friends were able to come and help me celebrate the last days of being a single woman. I opened tons of sexy but tasteful lingerie, which David will love of course, and I received my wedding night gown and robe from my mom and sister. It is absolutely gorgeous! Whit and Catie had interviewed David before hand, and asked him tons of questions about the two of us. They played it in front of everyone, and I had to answer what I thought he would. I got most of the questions right thank goodness but it was super fun!

After we visited, opened the most amazing presents, and ate and drank, we headed off to Pete's Piano Bar. I wore a veil, so everyone would know that I was the bachelorette. Even though I don't like being the center of attention, I wore it without hesitation because this would be the only time in my life that I would ever be able to do that! We sang and had some drinks and just were able to enjoy the company of each other. They did get me on stage and luckily I only had to sing the YMCA which was luckily not too embarrassing. We took tons of pictures and at about 2 am, we headed back to the hotel and were all able to crash and get some much needed sleep!

Lets just say, that God has blessed me with some amazing friends that were willing to go all out just for little old me. I am a lucky girl, and thank you all for making me feel so special. It is a night that I will remember forever!

Here are a few pics to help show how wonderful and exciting this night was:

Our First Shower

2007-05-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

On Friday April 27th, my amazing team at school hosted a kitchen bridal shower for me for all my school friends and family to attend! The Hostesses are such neat women with big hearts and warm smiles. Each day that I teach school, I am reminded of how lucky I am to teach with such a terrific team. I am truly blessed to have a group of ladies care for me as much as they do. They were there for the start of David and I and had to have a say in our relationship and have watched it progress with anticipation for this day that is about to come. Lets just say that after one time of meeting with David they were as hooked as I was. They just adore the both of us, and always are in on all the planning. So thank you Tricia, Bonnie, Gerry and Laura for being a great support group for me, and for hosting a perfect shower. David and I received tons of fun gifts for our kitchen, we played a great game of bridal bingo and had tons of delicious treats!

Yummy Cake

The Beautiful Table of Delicious Foods

Teri and Laura (both just left on maternity leave)

The Hostesses: Bonnie, Tricia and Gerry (Not pictured Laura)

Plano Senior High Teachers (some have left at this point)

Betsy and Kelly (one of my beautiful bridesmaids and her mother)

Catie, my sister; Linda, David's mother; Carlynn, my mom!

Me and my Matron of Honor: Catie Jackson

My Mom and Whitney (my Maid of Honor)

Pat McDaniel and Jennifer Reiken

Bonnie and her sweet daughter Katie playing Bridal Bingo

Katie and I

Trying to open the Crate and Barrel boxes; man they were impossible

Catie and I laughing about the fact that I didn't know that pork was white meat!

Trying not to break any ribbon! David and I only want 2 children, and I am bound to break tons of ribbons!

Holding up the cute basket Whit got me with my freezer mugs! David is so excited we got those.

Our Wedding Party

2007-05-08T10:42:00.000-07:00

Together, we have some of the best friends and family that a couple could ask for. There are so many people surrounding us that support us, love us, and pray for us each day as we prepare for this journey called marriage. We just thank God each day for putting people in our lives that have a positive influence and always challenge us to be our best. With special friends and family by our side, we can take this step without the fear of falling. Thank you all for having touched our lives in an extraordinary way and we love each and everyone one of you.

A glance at our wedding party...

Matron of HonorCatie Jackson: Claire's Sister

Maid of Honor

Whitney Graham: Best Friend, Roommate and Sorority Sister of Claire's

Bridesmaids
Jae Bozeman: College Friend and Sorority Sister of Claire's

Kelly Saunders: Lifelong friend of Claire's

Jennifer Chalker: College friend and Sorority Sister of Claire's

Rene' Guess: College friend and Sorority Sister of Claire's

Megan Rose: David's Sister

Honored Attendants

Jennifer Reiken: Friend of Claire's

Joanna McCord: High School Friend and College Sorority Sister of Claire's

Heather Holman: College friend and Sorority Sister of Claire's

Lisa McGarvey: David's Cousin

Ashley Smith: Claire's Cousin (pic to come soon)

Merritt Krawczyk: David's Cousin (pic to come soon)

Best Man

Todd Mara: Best Friend and Roommate of David's

Groomsmen

Chad Gray: Lifelong friend of David's

Robert Reeves: Best Friend and Cousin of David's

Jay Rose: David's Brother (pic to come soon)

Chris Cline: Lifelong friend of David's

Jason Jackson: Brother-In-Law of Claire's and Friend of David's

Garrett Rose: David's Brother

Ushers

Kelly Boswell: Friend of David's

Ben Cook: Friend of David's (pic to come soon)

Wesley Moss: Lifelong friend of David's

Brandon Ivy: Lifelong friend of David's

Jason Cline: Lifelong friend of David's (pic to come soon)

Jason Nelson: Friend of David's (pic to come soon)

The Engagement Session

2007-05-08T09:21:00.000-07:00

David and I decided that we wanted our engagement photos taken in the Fort Worth Stockyards. It is perfect for us because David grew up roping there at Northside and hanging out with his buddies up and down Exchange. We were also able to bring our entire family (Bailey and Bullseye) there with no one looking at us weirdly. Can you imagine the looks we would have gotten if we had a horse out taking pictures anywhere else? We had so much fun with Mike and ReJana Krause. They are the most amazing photographers and they spent two and a half hours shooting pictures of just us. They are wonderful and easy to work with and I think we got a ton of great shots. David and I sure were tired of smiling afterwards though, because 2 1/2 hours is a long time. What a great day that we captured with great pictures. We will never forget it!

Here are just a couple to see

About Us

2007-05-08T08:56:00.000-07:00

Claire grew up in Arlington Texas playing about every sport imaginable before she headed off to Waco to join the wonderful Baylor bubble. While there, she got a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences as she played Club Volleyball and hung out with friends. After graduating in 2003, she moved back to Arlington with her college roommate and best friend Whitney. As she struggled to join the real working world, she got a fantastic job in Plano teaching Sports Nutrition. Currently she teaches there and coaches a wonderful group of 14 year old girls at a large volleyball club called TAV. She enjoys coaching, working out, watching David rope and hanging out with her friends and family.

David grew up in Irving Texas with his two brothers and sister Megan. He moved to Grapevine in Junior High where he played football and began following after his parents footsteps and joined the Rodeo team. After High School, he went to North Central in Gainesville on a Rodeo scholarship and was asked to be one of 12 guys to join the Young Pro Rodeo tour. (That is the top 12 from the United States). He did this for about 3 months in the Summer of 2000. He began working at Williams Insulation as a salesman at age 21 and bought a house and land in Paradise Texas soon after. He currently works in Garland, lives in Paradise and team ropes all over Texas on the weekends. He enjoys riding his bay horse; Bull’s-eye, roping, working out and hanging out with his family and friends.

Claire, David and Bullseye

How We Met...

2007-05-08T07:51:00.000-07:00

During the summer of 2005 I was working a volleyball camp with a friend of mine from Baylor University. She had recently gotten married and as girls, we were admiring her pictures from her wedding. I had asked her if her husband had any nice friends, and she said none that would fit my type. So as we are flipping her wedding album, I saw a picture of a very handsome man. I asked her if he was my type and a good guy, and she said well yes....that is David Rose.

So I asked her to set us up on a blind date (more blind for him since I had seen a picture of him) and she said she would work on it. So about two months later, she called me and said that David wanted to meet me. So we set the date of for Friday July 8, 2005. Our plans were to meet at On the Border in Lewisville since that was a pretty central location for all four of us. I walked into the restaurant and met my friends, and then realized I had some other friends there, so I headed to their table to say hi. As I was visiting with them, David walked in and asked where I was. When his best friend pointed to me, he said yea right! Apparently blind dates hadn't been good to him in the past. I returned to our table and sat down and introduced myself to David, and the first thing I noticed about him, was his big bright smile. It was a very charming smile, and knocked me right off my feet.

We visited all through dinner really never taking our eyes off one another. We went bowling after that, and headed to our friends house to get in the hot tub. He was very proper and never tried to kiss me which was a big test for me. (I don't kiss on the first date). We exchanged phone numbers and said our good byes. The next night we were to meet back up at our friends house for a party, and the moment I walked into their home, I saw him, and there was a warm fuzzy feeling for both of us. He is a very kind man, with great goals and ambitions. On top of that, he is the most attractive man I have ever met. And since that weekend, the rest is history!!!

The Engagement

2007-05-08T05:20:00.000-07:00

Growing up, I always liked the Texas State Fair and never really got a chance to go because of all the sports I played. About four years ago, I started a tradition and have gone to the fair each year to ride the Ferris wheel and eat fried Oreos. It is something I look forward too and get so excited about doing and I usually drag my friends and family with me. So on Sunday, October 8th, 2007, Me and David along with my entire family (Mom, Dad, Catie and her new husband Jason) and our group of friends (Whitney, Jae, Brad and Jennifer) went to the state fair for a day of fun activities and lots of eating. We walked around a bit, ate corny dogs, looked at the car show, ate fried Oreos and finally got in line for the Ferris Wheel. In the first car was me, David, Catie and Jason, and Whit and my Dad were soon to follow a few cars behind. We went around the one time and talked about how pretty of a day it was and looked at the view and on the second time around when the Ferris Wheel stopped at the top, David started saying really sweet things and got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife! Of course I said yes! All along, my sister was taking pictures of the moment and then David told me to look down and find my mom, and along side her was David's entire family! They each had a pink rose in their hand and as I walked off the Ferris wheel they handed me a total of two dozen roses! We stood in front of the crowd and took pictures, cried and hugged! Then we headed out to the parking lot and had a champagne and appletini toast tailgating style! It was absolutely perfect and David had worked and planned hard to get all his and my family there and make this a special day for us! Isn’t he perfect…

All my Friends and Family knew about what was about to happen! Look at them all with their deviant smiles!

The proposal...
David down on one knee in the Ferris Wheel

I said YES! and gave him a big kiss.
Laughing about how the plan took place and how he kept it a secret!

Enjoying this exciting moment!