A Hot One!

Wow! What a hot Memorial Weekend. I got a lot of work done this weekend thanks to my mom who worked her butt off at my house on Saturday. I don't know what I would do without her. We did cook some peas and grill some steaks for dinner in appreciation.




This was my first attempt at cooking peas and everyone swore they were delicious but once again nothing like my grandmas...


Shane and I were both looking forward to Sunday and relaxing. We went to the lake and got to spend some time with Shane's family. Everyone is so excited about the baby it was the topic of conversation, but I always love hearing what is going on in my in-laws lives too. My mother and father-in-law are embarking on an adventure as they are building a home (their home burnt down just before Christmas). I am beginning to detect their excitement as it is finally underway. It sounded like Kristi and Robby had a great trip to Turks and Caicos. My mouth was watering as they talked about the delicious food. Afterwards, I went to my mom and dad's to swim with my little cousins. They are so hyper I was thinking how am I ever going to be able to handle a little one?!? I was thankful to spend time with everyone, but today was nice to have some "me time" by the pool also.



I got through about half of that stack of magazines, but I spent a lot of time day dreaming because.....


We finally booked our vacation..
Charleston here we come...I am excited to get out of town and eat some great food!

Long Weekend

I love Memorial weekend-the official kickoff to summer! Usually we go to the lake for the whole weekend, but this year I have some work to do to get the pool ready. My plan is to work hard on Saturday and relax on Sunday and Monday-we'll see how that goes. I am excited to see my sister-in-law, Kristi(www.kentucky-girl.blogspot.com) and her husband who are returning from Turks and Caicos today.



I can't wait to hear all about their trip. She hates to fly as badly as I so I hope their flight went smoothly. I'm sure they got some rest and relaxation-and hopefully lots of pictures!

I just finished The Last Song, which Kristi got me for mother's day. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to any woman out there. It centers around teenage love, but also addresses other issues which one can relate to no matter their age. I can't wait to see the movie.



What's your Memorial weekend plans?

Life Without Starbucks

I am a self proclaimed "country girl." A perfect summer day for me is sleeping late, going to the lake, and returning home in time to grill by the pool and do some reading on the front porch before bedtime. Luckily I live in an atmosphere which is very conducive to this. Unfortunately, this means no nice restaurants, movie theatres, shopping malls, or STARBUCKS! While my craving for coffee has largely subsided, my craving for the iced green latte has tripled!! Upon the encouragement of my doctor I do splurge and have one if the opportunity presents itself.



Lately I have found a semi-replacement at the local Bob Evans. The strawberry blueberry smoothie is pretty delightful.






I was pretty upset that Nicole won on DWTS.....am I the only one??
Or maybe it was just the fact that I had just purchased my first maternity bathing suit on line and was in a bad mood. While shopping for some maternity clothes is not that bad I am just not looking forward to rocking the bathing suit. I did find one that was not so bad...

Too Much Reality

So I really enjoy lots of reality TV and have mentioned before Real Housewives is a favorite guilty pleasure. Probably a big mistake watching it tonight as we got to follow Teresa into the delivery room...YIKES! I can totally see me in the delivery room screaming I deserve diamonds for going through this and Shane trying to placate me with ice cream.



I think a Tiffany celebration ring would definitely make it all better :)

In all seriousness I find myself turning the channel when I see a lady in labor because I just don't want to witness it...

DWTS was a little disappointing to me tonight...the freestyles just did not impress me. Even the great Nicole was a let down in my opinion.

Wedding

What a beautiful weekend we had! Saturday Shane and I went to a friend's wedding. Candice was a gorgeous bride and the wedding was amazing. Unfortunately the batteries in my camera died and I just got to snap a couple of pics on the iphone. Congrats to the happy couple!








On another note the Brooks and Dunn show tonight has been surprisingly good. I even got up to show Shane I still remember to how tush push to boot scootin boogie ;)
I forgot I enjoy quite a lot of their songs and I'm happy I had the chance to see them in concert a couple of years ago. I loved Kenny Chesney's and Reba's performances!



The weekend ended on a great note because I finally got my banana split!

Random Things

Don't you just love coming home to something on your doorstep you totally forgot you ordered?!? My goodies from Ashley Brooke Designs arrived today and everything is so cute! I cannot wait to see the design she comes up with after my little one arrives.



Also, sadly I think I might have purchased my last dress before the dreaded maternity clothes are needed..I am hoping this dress will last me another month or two. Thanks goodness for J Crew!! Lots of their dresses and tops are loose fitting and I have been living in their sundresses on sunny days. Hopefully the rain will go away and I'll have a chance to wear this one. Anyone who knows where I can get cute maternity clothes please let me know!!



I have to give props to Miley Cyrus! (I hope I get this story right). Miley funds a program at a local school called Blessings in a Backpack which provides food for students to take home on weekends. Today she showed up at the school to bag the lunches herself! I'm sure the kids were so happy to see her.



I know I'm probably the only one who watches Real Housewives New York, but the last episodes of the ladies on vacation has got me super envious! The place they stayed was so beautiful I can't believe they couldn't find a way to get along.

Blackberry Cravings

So..believe it or not besides pickles and ice cream I am craving fruit!! I love watermelon and lately I have been craving blackberries-better yet blackberry cobbler (Shane's favorite)!! In keeping with the theme I found a recipe at Southern Living for spicy pork tenderloin with blackberry sauce. I served it with a spinach salad with fresh strawberries (another favorite).



It was yummy and I highly recommend it!

The blackberry cobbler was pretty good, but I just cannot beat my grandma...I think she has a secret she's not sharing!



I think this week I am finally feeling baby girl move around some :)
Its weird, but exciting!

I'm thinking I should celebrate Evan's advancement on DWTS with another piece of cobbler.....