Boot Camp!

There was a special 2 week fat flush boot camp starting Monday August 23rd, Mon thru Fri at 5:30am at Parkway Elementary right down from my house. Since Cody wasn't traveling, I decided to sign up. Missy, Mitzy, and my Mom also signed up and we all made it through the first week alive...hallelujah! Along with the boot camp we were also put on a healthy eating regimen to flush out all that yucky body fat. Per the instructor, as of Friday, I had melted off 10 sticks of butter...is that not disgusting?!?! Well we were given homework over the weekend and we're back to finish the second week tomorrow morning. We can do this, however we won't mind if you say a little prayer for us as well. I feel great! I will update on boot camp once we finish. :)

New Experiences

We headed out to the lake with the Fergusons the weekend of the 13th. This was a relaxing pre-back to school weekend for Mike & Kelly and a birthday celebration for Mitzy. Dad invited the new lake neighbors to join us out on the boat that Saturday. They have a 4 yr old boy, twins, a Jet Ski and a Raft, so needless to say that Luke got to experience some new things. Luke couldn't wait to go for a ride on that Jet Ski. He rode with Kelly, Papa and Dad. Then we got to take a little ride in the raft behind the boat. I haven't done that in years. For Mitzy's birthday, I wanted to prepare a special meal. So I purchased lamb for the first time in my life. I decided I was going to make Lamb Kabobs and Tzatziki sauce. I'm glad I did, because I think it turned out pretty good. Happy Birthday Mitzy!

Mike's Italian Market and Deli

I had a wonderful experience tonight. Kathey Anthony told us about a wonderful wine tasting/dinner at Mike's Italian Market and Deli in Flower Mound. Mom decided we needed to give it a try, so she made a reservation with her Monday night group and I decided to join. It's $14 for 4 tastings of wine and a 3 course buffet dinner. It a very casual environment with plastic plates and silverware, reservations required with room for only about 30 people and buffet dinner. Our dinner included a tomato basil & mozzarella salad and antipasto for our appetizer, spaghetti pomodoro with sausage, onions and bell peppers for dinner and gelato for dessert. It was paired with 4 different Italian wines. There was also live entertainment! I recommend you check it out.

http://www.mikesitalianmarketanddeli.com/

Arianne's first visit to the beach!

Arianne had her first visit to the beach this past weekend in Corpus Christi. I had to share these pictures because they are way too precious not too. Mommy and Daddy look like they are having a good time too. I believe she's officially 8 weeks old and she's already getting so big.

Luke's Birthday Tractor

Luke's going to be a great driver by the time he turns 16. He's already had a years plus practice on his Papa's tractor and golf cart, now he's practicing on his own. He loves his new birthday toy that arrived last week. Thank you Ahmmy and Grandad!

Lake Weekend with the McClintons

It only took years for us to plan this, but finally, we all got together for a weekend getaway at the lake house. We had such a great time! It was so good to see Paula and the girls. The kids played so nice together and had a blast jumping off the boat into the lake. The three kids also threw in a fishing line hooked with a worm and each caught a catfish off the dock. There was a lot of screaming going on...it was hilarious! Jean and Dennis brought some fresh King Salmon from his recent trip to Alaska. It was wonderful! I was excited because I got two new great recipes from Jean. Oh, the things that make me happy. Ha.

Luke turns 3!

Luke turned 3 on July 18th and boy did he party it up this year. Instead of one big party, we had about 4 small ones this year. One before vacation, one during and two afterwards...why not, right?!?! Everyone should celebrate for a week. He had a great time! Happy Birthday Luke!

Luke meets Harper

The Saturday morning, after we got back from Destin, our very good friends Claudia & Pat stopped by our house for a quick visit with baby Harper. Luke got out some baby toys just for her to play with while she was here and he couldn't wait to hold her. We really enjoyed our visit with them and were grateful that they squeezed us in on their busy visit to Dallas. Luke even cried when Harper left. Thanks guys...look forward to seeing you again soon.