tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745815607451524462024-03-18T21:46:57.319-05:00Melissa Rycroft StricklandHey guys!! Enjoy! XOXOMelissa Rycroft Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696943532012494018noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574581560745152446.post-9354431375950834572010-02-01T09:49:00.005-06:002010-02-01T10:02:08.759-06:00Date WeekendSo I had a successful attempt at getting Tye out of town and away from work for the weekend!! Mission Accomplished!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpLsViyl6QXywqCQFAABwrSNH-4ivRcbSMr8mv15I7gEgch_DNQcPHdkflw_Oo-JDVCsVPcGOBxU0eg1q0qz3QFuBTNLuzD0MduftOAq8eDAnr0ZggfeKmKNvlW4G4w423orTwOGpVkpP/s1600-h/IMG_0796.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 413px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433303988518275538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpLsViyl6QXywqCQFAABwrSNH-4ivRcbSMr8mv15I7gEgch_DNQcPHdkflw_Oo-JDVCsVPcGOBxU0eg1q0qz3QFuBTNLuzD0MduftOAq8eDAnr0ZggfeKmKNvlW4G4w423orTwOGpVkpP/s320/IMG_0796.JPG" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Tye popping our champagne cork at the hotel before we went out</span><br /></div><br />We didn't really do anything big - but I'm a firm believer that sometime's it's the small things that matter most. I got us a room in Downtown Fort Worth, and we spent the weekend down there. Had a great dinner at Texas de Brazil! If you've never been, or don't know the concept, the waiters literally walk around the restaurant all night with skewers of different meats (chicken, ham, beef, filets), and you just grab and go - all you want. Tye's more of a meat eater than I am...but he LOVED it! Step 1: Done!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kdERpE9VU3WLVZbCmsXy22owXkxHZxsKYHFnuaXKCyQMbduUa4JC-uogkAt50eSdpnzIuyvIFy7aPNCkSwzniphC9XIsU5N6B7cOlociE-L9pb0CSlHWX-wbUQewFrmzIIdaEblQh52H/s1600-h/IMG_0799.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 291px; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433304411129478098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kdERpE9VU3WLVZbCmsXy22owXkxHZxsKYHFnuaXKCyQMbduUa4JC-uogkAt50eSdpnzIuyvIFy7aPNCkSwzniphC9XIsU5N6B7cOlociE-L9pb0CSlHWX-wbUQewFrmzIIdaEblQh52H/s320/IMG_0799.JPG" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Goofing around before we went out - what's with the face, Tye?!?!</span></div><br />Then we went to the improv comedy show Four Day Weekend downtown. We've seen this show several times, but it is AWESOME!! We love comedy clubs, and this is definitely one of our favorites! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!! Step 2: Check!<br /><br />And then, we got to walk home (just about 9 blocks), and stopped in little hole in the wall places on our way. It was nice for us to sneak away and steal some 'us' time!<br /><br />So it was a successful weekend away - and just in time: work starts back up again this week. Not sure yet what I can tell, but I'll be in LA for a week starting Wednesday. I'll share details as soon as I know I can!!<br /><br />Have a great week!<br /><br />XOXOMelissa Rycroft Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696943532012494018noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574581560745152446.post-13152507336148730342010-01-27T09:46:00.004-06:002010-01-27T09:56:50.370-06:00Random....and Old....but fun!<p>I was sorting through all my videos, and found this one! It's from right after the DWTS Finale, and we were all heading to New York for GMA early in the morning! </p><p>Please disregard my hair and makeup - like I said, it was DIRECTLY from the finale!! Just a small sneak peek :-)</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz0c3N1sSPqSmAv0FktQeAyna_RoFBTfv1NSCsdQoAG0eWTjftB12lMWzqnCnZ5IRdCz9yeDxWHJaBd-kNpyg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Melissa Rycroft Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696943532012494018noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574581560745152446.post-32249602923253167342010-01-22T08:42:00.000-06:002010-01-22T09:11:36.160-06:00Some Nice Down Time :-)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTvAOnJjXYuiUkXuO-z0lqF2U4H5ZYCxCUNIYYaD7-hZj941KSZ_jhcJRb5UZ5ZL2gBqGXWCwSgeZC8baaRhfz0rVbDAX3zSGTyZkVnP_KppAholLrAqcuaTrI-TlXXZGNeecrS-9hXcC/s1600-h/IMG_0783.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 247px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429581246011941218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTvAOnJjXYuiUkXuO-z0lqF2U4H5ZYCxCUNIYYaD7-hZj941KSZ_jhcJRb5UZ5ZL2gBqGXWCwSgeZC8baaRhfz0rVbDAX3zSGTyZkVnP_KppAholLrAqcuaTrI-TlXXZGNeecrS-9hXcC/s320/IMG_0783.JPG" /></a>Sorry I had to re-create my Blog....I promise I won't forget the password this time! This will be a long one just to catch up....but they won't all be novels!!<br /><br />Hmmm...where to start? I have to say, the past month as been WONDERFUL! I've had some much needed down time, got to help Tye start his agency, and get to just enjoy being married! November was a rough month for me - I was home for a total of 3 days....and it was slightly wearing. So some off-time was needed to keep my sanity.<br /><br />Mexico was awesome! Great friends, great atmosphere, and just an all around great time!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcny1JPFy9hEa18YBnCRb76HRonDH2sDwTYXYAYkxlUlsEyY_-0KJuj6bu7MHsVUYS7ARWhxrSTXBTbots66cDGgBWAXAWR8m78O5ThnrMCR1B_Nb88vu1oOwrKKLlM4AckrRNJzyiOMoI/s1600-h/16149_1173599942062_1289946556_30471820_2440210_n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 317px; HEIGHT: 403px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429575806938537490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcny1JPFy9hEa18YBnCRb76HRonDH2sDwTYXYAYkxlUlsEyY_-0KJuj6bu7MHsVUYS7ARWhxrSTXBTbots66cDGgBWAXAWR8m78O5ThnrMCR1B_Nb88vu1oOwrKKLlM4AckrRNJzyiOMoI/s320/16149_1173599942062_1289946556_30471820_2440210_n.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Goofing around with my girls on the beach</span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexne9WDnkyxC3Bitnp5Q_qqVg_WIjz8m6vBtFlwL1mM2FWOje221Dx8HJwPQrxMEClxX_VL22eVpBDV3VrvPCWt2-n77nPr39nbC0S04kYmPSqCGBidIGK4VaR-tKeqzOJ_rd5tw4rLg6/s1600-h/16149_1173622022614_1289946556_30471944_2016795_n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 313px; HEIGHT: 385px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429575808936225794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexne9WDnkyxC3Bitnp5Q_qqVg_WIjz8m6vBtFlwL1mM2FWOje221Dx8HJwPQrxMEClxX_VL22eVpBDV3VrvPCWt2-n77nPr39nbC0S04kYmPSqCGBidIGK4VaR-tKeqzOJ_rd5tw4rLg6/s320/16149_1173622022614_1289946556_30471944_2016795_n.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Playing on the beach in Isla Mujeres</span><br /></div><br />We didn't really have time for a Honeymoon (and gosh, we've traveled so much this year, it's really ok....), because we made it back just in time for Christmas! We had to do all our holiday shopping in 2 days....lovely. Christmas is one of my favorite times of year! I love the lights...and I swear, it smells like Christmas outside!!! Mmmmm......!<br /><br />We went to a holiday service with a bunch of our friends, and Tye's paternal side definitely came out!! He'll be such a good dad someday! (SOMEDAY....I didn't say now, people!!!)<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0ZNQ56vAtWvFXZKsKDyRZa1lcqe5WxIw8SiocDwAB_XEw58SNzRo_MLr9xgZ3XULmwpTjyEo8iV33cFC-T8rA-iDh8JpIiChoEs8yjejT_OhqKjQMF__6TmwDwioR0OT1RD-vkWLIkmf/s1600-h/20034_282531216453_725866453_4518053_5911547_n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 391px; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429577355315571698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0ZNQ56vAtWvFXZKsKDyRZa1lcqe5WxIw8SiocDwAB_XEw58SNzRo_MLr9xgZ3XULmwpTjyEo8iV33cFC-T8rA-iDh8JpIiChoEs8yjejT_OhqKjQMF__6TmwDwioR0OT1RD-vkWLIkmf/s320/20034_282531216453_725866453_4518053_5911547_n.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Playing with Maddox :-)</span></div><div align="center"></div><br />That takes us to New Years....and Tye and I spent New Year's Eve in New York! That was so much fun! Getting to work with Ryan Seacrest and Dick Clark was so surreal! I still couldn't believe they asked me....(I still think it had to be some sort of accident!!). We were in New York for the entire week, so we had lots of time to play. It's definitely one of my favorite places to visit! It was definitely a great way to start the year...and hopefully is the sign of a great 2010! But I'll be honest....2009 will be a really tough year to beat.....<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA78LdMr_EIh0ElkqWLR0-7Aa4hjL5kor0RHIsqUIi88xna3yqKRjUJA2qJeNqB4sfc8SAAMMgtSd1EW_6pxvZEh-OJsuAq-ji46qC3RpNu77G0abX9CBz6u-FYWOVCfzhRBBt9ZDy0pAO/s1600-h/19965_229477741434_760966434_2986260_4589306_n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 387px; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429579241042223618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA78LdMr_EIh0ElkqWLR0-7Aa4hjL5kor0RHIsqUIi88xna3yqKRjUJA2qJeNqB4sfc8SAAMMgtSd1EW_6pxvZEh-OJsuAq-ji46qC3RpNu77G0abX9CBz6u-FYWOVCfzhRBBt9ZDy0pAO/s320/19965_229477741434_760966434_2986260_4589306_n.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">My welcome into 2010!!</span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><div align="left">That should catch us up...!! Tye and I are packing for Arkansas right now to visit his sister, brother-in-law and kiddos. Have a great weekend! Talk soon! XOXO<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div>Melissa Rycroft Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696943532012494018noreply@blogger.com15