Gammon's

Back when I was in college, my roommate and I decided that if Garth ever performed again, anywhere, we were going!  So some time in fall of 2009 I heard he was coming to Vegas and him and Steve Wynn has some sort of deal worked out and he was going to fly Garth and Trisha back and forth in a private jet from Texas to Vegas twice a month for five years to perform.  I freaked out...  I have loved Garth since I was a little cowgirl!  I pick up my cell phone and started to call Kellyn, my college roommate, but she beat me to it and the phone rang in my ear. When I said hello we both started screaming.  Yes, we were on our way to Garth.  We had to wait patiently for about 4-5 months until Jan. 23rd.  It was going to be our birthday trip because we both have birthday's coming up.  Therefore, spending $143 on one ticket was justifiable!
We drove down and checked into our awesomely old hotel at the Tropicana!  Then we set out for the night!  We had to burn a little time at the Fourm Shops and grabbed something to eat at the Cheesecake Factory.  Delightful!
We started over to pick up our tickets at the Wynn Hotel and the excitement really set in when the guy put wristbands on us and told us to enjoy the show!
  He had nothing to worry about!  We waited until the first concert let out and then we got in line for the second show.  Yes, Garth does two shows a night and still has more energy then a child!  So as we got in line, guess who was next to us???? Chuck Liddell... the UFC fighter!  Cool, right... I only caught glimpse's of him because his little girlfriend was ALL OVER HIM!  She was making sure everyone knew he was with her! 
So then we made our way into the concert hall and we are on like the 13th row!  40 Ft. away from the stage!!!! 
We both start getting more and more excited.  The lady next to me flew in from Ohio and she probably thought we were crazy. 
Then Garth makes his entrance... let me tell you what he was wearing... Levi carpenter pants, a hoodie and a baseball hat that said Garth, not to mention his work boots.  Still... it was Garth and it felt like he was staring at us all night cause we were so close. 
The crowd went wild, from screaming to crying everyone was going crazy, including us!  He started telling us his life story growing up and he would talk about his dad and play some of the songs he like, then the same with his mom and brothers.  So we didn't hear a Garth song for about an hour.  He made it really personal and fun.  Then he started to play some Garth and we got to hear the details about each song.  SWEET!!

So  I got really excited to decorate my first apartment for Christmas! My in-laws let us borrow their fake tree. I made my own tree skirt and stockings so they match.
Lyonel will not stop buying presents!  Yes, he went overboard... again!!!
 
I'm going for the rustic/western look, (imagine that!)
This is what happens when I go shopping with my mom and grandma!
These fellers are Frank and Chester, I didnt name them.  The lady who sold them to me had names for all her "friends."  Frank, the moose has a broken leg, so I got him for $7!!!!

From the outside our apartment doesn't look the best but once you get in on the inside its not so bad.  Yes there is wood paneling and there is no storage space but the carpet is new and I love our little house!

We are in the basement of a fourplex.  I have tried to make it look "homie!" Most of our decor has been wedding presents.  It's great not having to spend too much money on the decor.  We got the couch and coffee table a silent auction.
Ly has had this TV for awhile and I think he got it from his X-girlfriends mom! HA HA.  We dont have TV or cable so this is where we watch Hero's and Planet Earth!