Crazy Weekend Ahead...

This weekend promises to be anything but boring. I am leaving work in about an hour & Hubby & I are driving to KC. We're going to shop a bit at the Country Club Plaza (possibly my most favorite place to shop!), grab some dinner, & then we headed to the 1st game of this weekend's 1-70 series (aka STL Cardinals vs. KC Royals). Hubby just e-mailed me to let me know he has purchased better seats than the ones we had originally purchased & he plans to sell our old tickets to basically pay for this entire quick trip. What can I say? I certainly married an entrepreneur! Anyways, after the game we are driving home & hope to be in bed close to 1 AM TONIGHT!!! Yikes!!

Tomorrow morning I am headed to a dear friends open house for her new business. You can check out some of her stuff on www.jadorableonline.com! She makes some adorable stuff & I'm so excited for her!

After a quick showing at the open house, Hubby & I are headed to my parents' house for a family reunion. It's for my mom's side of the family & she has already heard positive RSVP's from about 65 people! Wow...it should be a fun & entertaining afternoon & evening!

Finally, as we all know, Sunday is Father's Day & we have plans of spending the day by the pool & relaxing with my dad all afternoon!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Rainy morning & one muddy puppy!

This morning we woke up to sky that was almost black as night & torrential downpours. I haven't checked our rain gauge but I'm guessing that we probably had close to 2" of rain in about 2 hours. YIKES!!! Photo of the sky this morning from www.ky3.com

Yes, we need a little bit of rain but here recently it's been a little bit ridiculous. This wouldn't be such a big deal except for what it does to our backyard. In both corners of our yard we have low spots where the rain collects---this also happens to be where the guttters empty out into our yard which creates a lovely water hole. Lovely, just lovely. In addition to the small ponds we have in our back yard let me also remind you that we have a 95 lb lab who loves water, mud, & anything else that might have the ability to cool him off. Needless to say, this is similar to what I expect to find when I get home from work tonight. Sweet innocent face, wagging tail, & covered from head to tail in mud!

Weekend Rewind

For the most part, this weekend included beautiful weather & relaxation. Friday night we had dinner with some friends at their house. We had a great time & enjoyed hanging out with their kids as well!

Saturday morning I had to work & Hubby had a golf tournament. It was a tournament to benefit the Lions' Club that my dad is a member of & Hubby played with his brother-in-law. I am very proud to say that THEY WON!!! Woohoo! They did donate the winnings back to the Lions' Club since the tournament was for charity....Aww, way to go guys!

Saturday afternoon I headed to Walmart & in addition to the weekly groceries I also picked up a new pool for Bogey. (You know, those blue plastic pools for little kids!) He had already destroyed one this year, but it's just getting to hot to leave him everyday without plenty of water. I pulled the new one around to the back & filled it with water--he couldn't have been more excited. I was planning to grab some pictures, but trust me...it was not the place for a camera! HE LOVES THE WATER!!! We spent the rest of the afternoon doing yardwork & picking up around the house. I honestly love doing this so it was no big deal for me.

Last night we headed out to a local Mexican Restaurant called Maria's & had a fabulous date night. After dinner we headed to a nearby park where we actually spent a lot of time when we were dating. It was a beautiful evening, not to cool--not to hot, & it was so fun to reminisce about our relationship & just spend time together. We then came home & Hubby got a wonderful fire going in the firepit. I just love this! It was so peaceful & nice to just enjoy the beautiful evening.

Today after church we came home & actually both took a power nap. We'll spend the rest of the day just relaxing & enjoying the sunshine! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Oh and by the way...2 Congratulations are in order.

Happy 1st Anniversary to Nick & Millie!

Photo by VM Photo Design

Today my brother & his wife are celebrating their 1st wedding anniversary. Congratulations you two! We love you!

Also, just click on the link below if you need a pick me up! My cousin Kevin is a freelance musician aka drummer for the worship team who plays at almost all of Beth Moore's conferences. Congratulations to Kevin & Ashley on what I know will be a wonderful life together!

http://vimeo.com/5139621

Pepperoni Bread

Tonight for dinner, I am fixing on of Hubby's favorites...Pepperoni Bread. It's super fast & easy & it makes plenty for leftovers. So...I thought I would share the recipe.

Ingredients:
1 loaf frozen bread dough
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
Pepperoni Slices
Cooked Sausage
Mozzarella Cheese
approx. 1/4 cup Pizza Sauce

Layout loaf of bread dough & let rise. Spread dough out onto cookie sheet. Mix egg & Italian Seasoning--brush egg wash onto dough. Set remaining wash aside. Layer pepperoni, cheese, & sausage on middle 1/3 of the bread dough. You can use any toppings you want & fill it as full as you want as long as you can still fold over each side of the dough. After you're done with the toppings, pour the sauce over the toppings. You will want to be careful with how much sauce you use or it will bubble out while cooking. Fold over each side of the bread dough to seal. Also make sure each end is sealed. Flip the loaf over on the cookie sheet so the seam side is down. Baste the top with the remaining egg wash. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into slices and serve with additional pizza sauce & a nice salad.


Hubby loves this meal because it is great for easy microwave leftovers for lunch. You can use any pizza toppings you want--these are just our favorite. Enjoy!

Belated Birthdays, Ballgames & Bark in the Park 2009

Hubby & I ended up having quite the weekend, considering we thought we were going to have a fairly quiet weekend at home with a few events thrown in. Friday night we met up with my parents, brother & sister-in-law for a belated birthday dinner for both of my parents. Their birthdays were both while we were in Florida and while Hubby & I were with them, my brother wasn't (plus I had failed to buy a present before heading to FL). So we had dinner then headed to the driving range for a bit and then off to Andy's Frozen Custard for dessert...which in my opinion is the best custard around...hands down!

Saturday I had to work & Hubby had a golf tournament in the morning (his team took 2nd place!!!) then in the afternoon we worked in the yard. Saturday night we headed to a Springfield Cardinals game (the Double-A affiliate of non other than the STL Cardinals) because his work had purchased a block of tickets & it included a free meal!!!

The highlight of our weekend was Sunday evening. After church in the morning and some unexpected yard work/sprinkler repair in the afternoon we got all decked out in our STL Cardinals gear again to head back to the ballpark. Why you might ask?!? Well, because Sunday night was Bark in the Park with the Springfield Cardinals...meaning we got to take Bogey to the ballpark. I have to admit I was quite apprehensive about the whole situation as I had images of Marley & Me where Marley runs away from his owners and takes off across the ball field. However, I was more than pleasantly surprised & we had a fantastic time! Bogey was a perfect gentleman for the most part & since he's just a beautiful dog he certainly took part in stealing the show. I took tons of pictures so enjoy!

The start of the dog parade where Hubby got to walk Bogey around the entire field! I was such a proud mom!

My family crew taking part in the parade--Hubby & Bogey are out in front

Louie the mascot stopped for a quick photo-op

Hubby & Bogey showing off for the crowd!

My sister-in-law Millie, their Bichon/Maltese Romo, & my brother

My dad and Josie, a Havenese pup!

Nick kept Bogey occupied for awhile be feeding him peanuts---he loved it!

Bogey enjoying the sun (Don't you love his bandana?) & Josie checking him out

Don't they always say that owners start to look like their dogs?

The next series of photos is our attempt at a family photo...needless to say it didn't quite turn out like we'd hoped!

Take 1--Good of the lovely couple, Bogey not so much

Score: Bogey 2, Lovely Couple 0

Waving the White Flag---Bogey 3, Lovely Couple 0

Oh well, this is what our life is like most of the time...who wants a perfect family photo anyway?

More from the White Sands...

Here's a few more Florida pictures. Every year that we go down to the Gulf Coast, I am amazed at the softness & the whiteness of the sands there. It just doesn't get much better than this! This week has just been a week of catching up on laundry, cleaning, work, etc. so as you can imagine I'm already looking towards the weekend.

How I spent almost all of my days....;o)

Back to Reality...

Well, we got back from our trip on Saturday night after a long day of driving (13 HOURS!!!). We had a fantastic time & even though the weather had been forecasted to be terrible, we had beautiful sunny blue skies everyday!!! We spent most days on the beach just lounging around & relaxing. Then at night we had fantastic food to eat & did some shopping!! We also made a quick visit to Seaside, Florida which is an adorable little town where The Truman Show was taped a few years ago. We had a great time with my parents, but we were definitely glad to be home. Plus, my in-laws are also in town staying at our house--they are here until Wed morning. What a busy week...I'll try and post some more pics later this week once I get them all organized!