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Weekend: A Water Park and a Shrimp Boil

August 16, 2021 · 1 Comment

I started out Friday super excited. Why you may ask? Well, I learned that my favorite lunch spot downtown reopened, and I couldn’t wait to get down there to eat. They have the most amazing corn soup on the planet. It’s going to take every ounce of will power in my bones to keep myself from going there every single day. Plus their salad has pickled onions on it, and their homemade dill ranch is the stuff of dreams. I am not lying to you – Brick & Tin lunch is where it’s at.

We had a pizza and movie night to round out the day.

Saturday, we met up with friends for a day of fun at Alabama Adventure. One side of this park is amusement park rides, and the other side is a water park. We did a few rides, but a lot of them were too much for the kiddos, so we didn’t spend too much time over there. Plus it was blazing hot. We did all the kid-friendly water rides – they have this one section that’s about six water slides perfect for the little kids. We spent a lot of the time there, but also checked out the lazy river, the wave pool, and another splash area, with bigger slides, but still ok for the kiddos. Luckily, the other mom took care of the kids and let me check out some of the bigger slides. Only downfall is that most of them require partners to ride in double tubes – I really want to go back when Sheff’s a little older to see if I can get him on them.

As a thank-you for taking the kid pretty much all day, B made me a steak and potato dinner and got an amazing bottle of wine. Sheff and I were exhausted, so no staying up late for us!

Sunday was one of the most relaxing weekend days we’ve had in a bit. We got up, had breakfast, bummed around the house for a bit, and then went out for a pool day. Which turned into just a few hours, since we had some rain and thunderstorms roll in. And if I’m being 100% transparent here, the rest of the afternoon was spent in front of the television. Sometimes rainy weekend days just calls for it, you know? Bennett made a delicious shrimp boil for dinner, and we ended the weekend by watching The First 48 in bed.

And just like that, the weekend was over. We’ve got parent’s night tomorrow night, and like the nerd I am, I am really looking forward to it. It’ll be our first ever, so really excited to see what Sheff’s year is going to look like.

I hope you all had an amazing weekend!

Our PA Trip

October 20, 2015 · 3 Comments

This post is well over due– I’d talked about my weekend that I got to meet Katie, and our DC weekend, but never actually got to the time spent with family.

When I first got home from the hospital, I had a bad case of baby blues. Sheffield would non-stop cry some days, and so would I, and I needed some help. My mom offered for me to come up there, and they would help me, so I could get some rest, and of course so they could see their grandbaby.

It was good for me, too — I hadn’t spent that much time with either one of my parents in a row since college. My mom made me breakfast and lunch every day, and always took the early 2 am feeding — sometimes the next one too if I didn’t hear him crying. It was honestly just what I needed.

He got to chill on the porch in the morning with Pap…

He got to meet his great-grandma…

There were plenty of naps taken….

He sat up like a big boy to watch all the garbage TV (the BEST kind of TV)….

Went out for Chinese food….

Was a complete gangsta on his tummy time mat….

Was found in the cabbages at the farmer’s market….

Was involved in Pap’s first selfie!

And was a complete cutie at a Labor Day picnic!

Sheffy had a good time, but so did I. I got to go and get my nails done with my aunt — and her and my uncle took me to Ocean City, NJ for a day of basking in the sun, swimming, boardwalk cruising and pizza – another one of my aunts got to meet him — I got to get my hair done — Sheffy got some aunt Juney time — and I got to share late night vodka sodas with my mom while we watched Big Brother.

All in all, while I missed my husband, I’m really glad that I got to go. It really was a good trip.

Did You Know…

April 17, 2015 · 5 Comments

That my family has a crest?!? Yes, I didn’t either, but I feel like it makes me just that much more regal. I mean there is a crest. There’s even a knight for Pete’s sake!! Granted this is my maiden name family crest, but still. I tote my maiden name around as my middle name, because, well, the last name got me quite a few free drinks at bars.

I mean, you try shouting Canipe ($10 if you can pronounce correctly) in a loud crowded bar and see if you don’t get a few drinks. I still have a credit card in this name — and still use it for that purpose. #noshame

Also my family was a bunch of gangstas. Beware.

Hope y’all have a great weekend! We’re headed to Pepper Place again on Saturday to get some more local goodies!

Pennsylvania Weekend

December 10, 2014 · 2 Comments

So I didn’t come back Monday, as I said I might have.

But you know the holidays and how busy they are, like all the time, so I’ve opted for comfy PJ nights with the hubs sipping hot chocolate and watching Christmas movies.

But we did take a short trip up to PA (short as in four days, because that drive is anything BUT short) to see my mom and sister.

I got to see my aunt and uncle, eat my mom’s spaghetti (which is the shizzzzzz by the way), go shopping in Lititz for candy galore, and head to a hockey game.

Reading, PA has also made national news with their ugly tree, which they have dubbed the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree — single red ball and all.

Here’s some pics from our trip:

this is for real y’all — my mom has the leg lamp. the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window….

stell-dog didn’t dig being thrown in front of the fire. at all. but dammit, I needed a cute picture.

my mom’s mantle. so pretty.

“the” spaghetti. I could eat this every day.

sweaty hockey players, fun music, and the cast of Frozen was there –what else could you possibly want out of a night at the Reading Royals hockey game?

the poor sad little Christmas tree.

my sister and I ate the hockey game.

stella was not happy with the 13 hour car rides, especially when we had all the treasures in the back seat.

It was definitely a welcome break — and now I have a table of Santas/snowmen/assorted holiday decorations and candy from Wilbur’s. And of course getting to chill with the family.

All in all — it was pretty great.

Kansas Day 2

September 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment

So day two, of course, was filled with fun. We went to the Modern Art Museum, after having an amazing lunch at Winstead’s (which is a fun little diner with hamburgers, tuna melts, hot dogs, fries, etc), and they have the most awesome milkshakes known to man. We all got the medium, but would have been ok with the small. Oh well — I got the vanilla, and it was freaking awesome. We took a few fun photos at the museums and at lunch. Also, don’t let your eyes deceive you — those are giant shuttlecocks that you’re seeing.

That Friday night, we got to head out to see the soccer team, Sporting KC. We’d gone with my dad once before, and it was a great time. See, his company has something to do with the owning or something of this team, so he gets really fancy comfy seats, with all you can eat/drink. It’s a pretty freaking sweet deal. Guess on the over/under of vodka sodas this girl had while there. I won’t even make myself appear to be an alcoholic on this here blog. BUT we did get to check out Zusi (USA men’s soccer…world cup? still no…anyway, he’s quite beautiful, even in person), AND they were playing Houston, so the themed food for the night was Mexican.

You could pretty much say that this girl was in heaven.

(if I would have felt like it, I probably could have cropped out girl and her beer, but alas, I am lazy.)

Day two was super fun — only two more to go. One to recap the alcoholicness that occurs during the first Auburn game, and a visit to a winery. I swear, I will get them all knocked out. Promise.