Big Weekend!

Hey Everyone! It's been a little busy since Jon and Deb's visit...but packed with much fun that I'm finally sitting down to blog about! Last weekend, UM played Penn State (we won't talk about the score so much!) HOWEVER-Mimi, Uncle John, and his buddy Tommy(a life long Wolverine Fan) came up for the game. We had a blast! Friday evening we went to The Prickly Pear. Saturday, we arrived at The Big House in full UM gear, tailgated and cheered hard for Michigan (in the wind and rain might I add). Sunday, Uncle John and Tommy headed back to OKC...but Mimi got to stay with us for a few extra days, HOORAY! She totally and completely spoiled us. Period. Sunday after church she treated us to a delicious lunch (The 3 of us plus a group of dear friends from church). I even got a birthday dessert :) Then Sunday night was Trunk or Treat at church...Ted went as a blind Ref and Mimi and I went in $5 JC Penny halloween t-shirts, ha! It was so much fun, and I think the kids all had a great time. I've posted a picture of our two favorites, Amelia and Andrew :) We love them!! Monday and Tuesday we played and shopped, and today I had to take Mimi back to the airport. Thank you for coming up to visit us...we love you SO much and we can't wait for you to come again!

Jon & Deb's Visit to Ann Arbor

Wednesday night, my parents came up for a visit (YAY!) We started the trip off with dinner downtown at The Blue Tractor for some good old bbq. We went shopping at the mall as well as downtown AA for some Michigan gear, stopped by the Cider Mill for some cider and donuts, checked out Michigan Madness (Basketball Kickoff) on Friday night, went to the Football game on Saturday (we absolutely destroyed Delaware State) came home and ate chili while trying to stay awake to watch the Yankees and the OSU Cowboys...needless to say we all fell asleep! Got up this morning, went to breakfast at The Broken Egg, and took mom and dad back to the airport. It was a perfect weekend and we couldn't love our company more...thanks again for everything!!!

Big House Big Heart...My first 5K

This morning I ran my first 5K (my first race of any kind for that matter!) with my dear friend Rachel. The event was called Big House Big Heart and it is a great fundraiser which helps the UM program for Neurology, Mott Children's Hospital and the UM Cardiovascular Center. It's estimated that there were 10,000 participants! There was a 10K, 5K, and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk. We started on the north end of the stadium, ran through campus, and the coolest part was running down the tunnel and finishing on the 50 yard line of the Big House (I now know what a running back feels like...sort of!) Here is a picture of Rachel and me before our run (yes, we're freezing!) :)

A Fall Treat

I saw this recipe in a magazine and after drooling over the picture of the finished product, decided this needed to be shared with others :) I haven't made it yet, but have full confidence that it will be delicious!

TURTLE PUMPKIN PIE

1/4 cup plus 2tbsp caramel sauce
1 (6oz) pie crust (honey maid)
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp chopped pecans
2 pkg(3.4 oz each)Jell-O Vanilla flavored instant pudding
1 cup cold milk
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tub (8oz) Cool Whip, thawed

POUR 1/4 cup caramel into crust, sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts. BEAT pudding mixes, milk, pumpkin and spices with whisk until blended. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip. Spoon into Crust. REFRIGERATE 1 hour. Top with remaining cool whip, caramel topping and nuts just before serving...enjoy!

4-0!

Hello Ledbetter Blog Readers, can you tell by our blogs that it's football season around here, ha! Saturday was game number 4 at the Big House...Michigan played Indiana and boy, it was a nail biter! 36-33 was the final score...here are some before and after tailgating pictures along with a picture of our kitchen counter with all of the things Ted has to remember to bring with him for game day! This week UM travels to Lansing to play Michigan State...let's beat those Spartans!!!

Phantom of the Opera

Wednesday evening, Ted hands me a white envelope (while asking me if we had plans for Thursday evening). I said no and continued to open the envelope and come to find out we DID have plans for Thursday evening! My sweet hubby surprised me with Tickets to see The Phantom of the Opera at the Detroit Opera House. We drove downtown and had a quick bite to eat at a little cafe across the street called Small Plate (the title seemed appropriate since we were on a time limit!) The prices were small too, which was good, ha! :) We then walked across the street and went inside to the gorgeous theater...and enjoyed a beautiful evening of Phantom. The actors were amazing! Ted had never seen the stage play before (only the movie). I had seen Phantom twice, but it's been many years ago...it was better than I remembered! Thank you Ted for a wonderful surprise and a fabulous evening! I love you :)

Meet Me in St. Louis!

Actually, I met my friend Meredith in St. Louis...for her wedding! Thursday night-Sunday afternoon was full of wedding celebration. Friday morning was a trip to the spa for manicures/pedicures followed by a lovely lunch. Friday evening was the rehearsal/rehearsal dinner (which was delicious!) and Saturday was the BIG DAY! Meredith looked gorgeous and everything went beautifully...the bridal party went to Washington University in St. Louis after the ceremony to take pictures and then we headed to the Crown Plaza for the reception-which included a fabulous live band! It was so great to reunite with Meredith and Laura! My mom and Mimi came up for the wedding too, so that was an added bonus. The only person who was missing was Ted! Here are some pics from the wedding weekend! Congratulations Mick and Meredith!

Carleton & Brandi Visit...and Michigan Football of course!

Sorry folks, I'm a few days behind in my blogging, but what a great weekend we had! My brother Carleton and his sweet girlfriend Brandi came into town for a visit. Our time was short, but we crammed a lot in! Friday night, we went downtown to one of our favorite restaurants, The Prickly Pear...Saturday was game day, WAHOOOO! Michigan played Notre Dame and got the win with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter (it was a GREAT GAME!) Here are some pictures...yes, Brandi is a Notre Dame fan (but we love her anyway!)

Third Time's the Charm!

It's hard to believe, but we are in our THIRD football season here at Michigan! Ted and I were beginning to worry that we weren't bringing the team much luck since we arrived in Ann Arbor (Michigan has been 0-2 the past years in game openers!) Fortunately, UM got a win and oh, how sweet it was!!! Our friends, Bryan and Emily Jobe came with us to tailgate, and then we met up with them after the game. I sat with my friend Kerry, while Ted gave stadium tours, worked up in the press box some, and "schmoozed" with very happy donors :) It was so much fun being back in the BIG HOUSE and we can't wait for next week! GO BLUE!

P.S. On a sad note...POOR SOONERS!!! :(

Beth Moore Weekend

Friday night and Saturday morning, myself and 4 other friends went to Northridge Church to watch a Living Proof Live Simulcast featuring Beth Moore. It was INCREDIBLE! I can hardly put it into words...but one thing I do know is that God was there and we were ALL blessed so richly by His presence, His Mercy, and His great Love. Some cool facts: This simulcast was in 45 states (Live from Greenbay, WI), 516 locations, 8 countries, 90,000 people attended! It was a time of complete celebration and praise to Our Lord. The Praise and Worship Team-awesome! Beth is an unbelievable teacher! Her passion for Christ, and serving Him through serving women has blessed so many lives, including mine. Our study for the weekend was Psalm 37:1-9 and our focus verse was Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart". God, please grant me a heart to delight in YOU!

Anne's First Rock Concert!

Last week, Ted and I along with our friends Matt and Jessica, went to the Hinder/Nickelback concert. We actually went to high school with the lead singer of Hinder(Austin Winkler...he was in my class!) He and Ted were good friends and had played baseball together at PCW. Austin graciously hooked us up with tickets, back stage passes, and even let us go inside the tour bus where we got to chat between shows. This was my first rock concert ever (previous concerts include Amy Grant, Shania Twain, and Keith Urban...this seems to be the next logical choice, right?) ha!

We had a great time, and thanks again Austin for treating us to a show!

A wedding, A reunion, and some good old family & friend time!

Hey Everyone! Sorry for the "blogging delay"(again!) but we have a really good excuse this time...we've been out of town (that counts, right??) My dear friend Miriam got married the first weekend in August and I was in her wedding. It was so much fun and Miriam was absolutely gorgeous as you'll see in the pictures :) It was such a fun and beautiful wedding. The next item on the list was Ted's 10 year high school reunion...and what a great time we had. Saturday, we went to Route 66 park where we all could just hang out, visit, and pass babies around :) Later that evening, we went to a place called The Fox and Hound. We had a great turnout and it was so much getting to see everyone and catch up on what's been going on the last 10 years!

It was of course wonderful to see family and friends...my dear dear friend Kerri and her husband Gerod just had a precious baby girl, Gracie! Isn't she beautiful :) Uncle John took Mom and Mimi and I to see the musical Wicked--AWESOME pretty much sums that up! Ted's parents took us all to Eischen's to celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary!!! And we moved my brothers up to Stillwater, where they will begin their Senior and Sophomore year in college at OSU (my parents are officially empty nesters). It was a busy, but wonderful trip...thanks everyone!!

Officially Official!

We finally have turned into "Michiganders"! We now each have a Michigan Drivers license, plate, tag, and title...we may have given up our Oklahoma identification, but we still have our "southern accents" :)

Happy 5th Anniversary!!!

July 10th is very near and dear to our hearts...it's our wedding Anniversary. Today, we are celebrating 5 years of marriage, wahooo!!! :) Thank you God for bringing us together and blessing us so richly! Here we are 5 years ago today (aren't we young lookin'?) ha! :)

Fourth of July Weekend

Happy Belated Fourth of July to all our Blog Readers! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend...we were so happy to have Ted's parents here with us! We had a terrific time and dined quite well (thanks again for all of the delicious meals!) My favorite was Saturday morning breakfast at a restaurant called The Broken Egg, YUMMY! We also made it out to the UM golf course, had excellent bbq for dinner, and finished the Fourth of July at the movies...we went and saw "The Proposal". Sandra Bullock is so funny-we highly recommend going to see it! Thanks again Al & Dixie for a great weekend. Love you both!