happy 2009!!!

hope all had nothing but happy and fun memories of 2008...and 2009 here we come!

one of my new year's resolution is to blog more regularly...so thought i would start this new year off with a bit of reflection on '08 and hopes for '09...

2008 year in review:

rang in the new year in tampa, florida...as the vols beat wisconsin in the outback bowl...

our sweet hats we wore..haha...needless to say we were not moving too fast this morning

january and february were full of football playoffs, where i became an honorary packer for the month of january...well till they lost before the super bowl...hahaha....

and lots of basketball games...and trips to roosters...

went to #1 vs #2 in memphis...great game as the vols got a big W and first ever #1 ranking

visited atlanta and went to ut vs georgia game...

the vols went on to win the SEC regular season...i was at the sec tournament which was in atlanta at the georgia dome...play had to be moved after tornado's and high winds came through...crazy sights in the a...

went to chicago for spring break in march...caught a bulls game, shopped in the city, and hung around the chi...fun trip!

in april, becca and i went to san antonio for the men's final four...loved my first visit to texas and would recommend the ncaa to have the final four every year in san antonio...

excellent games, good food, fun people equalled a fantastic trip...

the lady vols won their 8th national championship at the women's final four in tampa!

won a trip to new york city with sports illustarted on campus...went up and toured the si offices, went to a mets game, and enjoyed the city life! got to meet/hang with teams from 5 other schools...thanks si and go team tennessee!

jose, jose, jose, joseeeeeeeeeeeeeee

first saturday in may is derby time! went to my 2nd kentucky derby (aka derby do over)...another fun trip and i actually picked some winning horses this year...

my summer months were full of weddings, concerts, and parties...i was on the road most of the weekends traveling somewhere...

bekah and chad got married in may!

went to cma fest and saw keith urban, carrie underwood, miranda lambert, lady antebellum, julianne hough, kellie pickler, and josh turner...great shows!

went to the A to celebrate blur's birthday and take the midwesterns to opera!

went to kenny chesney/keith urban in nashville in july... went to tarpon springs, florida in late july for a little bachelorette weekend getaway for brooke! her papa's house we stayed in was awesome...fun road trip!

then brooke and mike's super fun wedding weekend in nashville! great wedding to be a part of...and was so happy i could be a part of their special day! post wedding party was a blast...my dress even survived :)