Weekend Recap

Happy Tuesday!

Well, the Christmas in July party was fabulous! We met at Suzanne’s house at 6pm and had dinner. She completely decorated her house, even a little tree and stockings for each of us. She and her husband made a whole Christmas dinner – schnitzel, 4 cheese mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, Watergate salad, rolls and pumpkin cheesecake. After we stuffed ourselves, we went ice skating. It had been about 14 years since I ice skated, so it took a while to get back in the groove of it, but I almost felt graceful by the time we finished up. And no one got hurt!

After our Olympic trials (haha), we headed back to her house for games and gifts and more food and merriment. One friend had to go home around 12:30am, but the rest of us stayed and fell asleep at 1am. We got to sleep until 9am (no kids waking us up!) and were treated to bagels and smoothies for breakfast. Then it was time to head back to the real world of grocery shopping (two of us had to stop at Walmart on the way home) and whatnot. But it was a great time and we’re hoping to make it a yearly tradition.

Saturday night we kept Karlie and Brina while their parents went on a Date Night. They had a great time playing in the pool with Brady. I’ll have pictures up soon of that. Karlie even declared that she wanted to spend the night at our house. It was so cute.

Sunday was Sunday School and church and shoe shopping for DH in the afternoon. A good finish to a good weekend.

4 days until vacation!

Christmas in July

Merry Christmas in July! Yes girls, Christmas is only 5 months away. Have you started your shopping yet? I haven’t, but I have started my list.

Tonight my MOPS group is having a Christmas in July slumber party. We’re meeting for dinner and then going ice skating. Afterwards it’s back to our “mentor mom’s” house for all sorts of Christmas-related activities and treats. I can’t wait! It’s going to be so much fun!


But before we get too carried away on the Christmas stuff, how about this cute little outfit for Brady Boy? His birthday was in June, but I always end up getting his birthday pictures taken in September because the summer is so busy. I think this will be the perfect picture outfit, plus he can wear it to church and other things.

Have a great weekend!

Better Late Than Never

Here are our pictures from the 4th of July. I know, they're three weeks late. Oh well!



Brady and I earlier in the day

Ashley, myself and Frances - the best friends a girl could ask for!

Mike and Ashley

Dreaming of leaves and cool breezes

Wouldn’t this be so cute for fall with tights, boots and a cute sweater?

And I love this new print from Vera Bradley:

Can you tell I’m just dying for some cool weather outfits?

Weekend Recap and a Major Concert Event!

Happy Tuesday!

Boy, did our weekend start off with a bang. When I picked Brady up on Friday evening, I was informed that his daycare was closing – in two weeks! There wasn’t anything I could over the weekend, so I did my best to put it in God’s hands and not worry about it (too much!). I spent all morning yesterday on the phone and was fortunate enough to find him a spot at a local church where my friend’s son attends. He’ll start the Monday after we get back from vacation. So I’m breathing a bit easier today.

DH was in Memphis for his “guy’s weekend,” so Brady and I were on our own. We spent Friday evening at Frances’ house and then Mike and Ashley had a cookout on Saturday evening, so we had plenty to keep us occupied. I even slept well! Normally I hate being at home overnight without DH, but I just had the greatest peace and got a good night’s rest every night. But I was very happy for DH to get home yesterday!

Did you all hear about this concert event yet?



If you grew up listening to contemporary Christian music in the last 20 years, you know these names well. Just think about all the classics you’ll hear during this show! They’re coming to Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on October 18th and don’t you know I’ll be there! I feel like I should be singing “Friends are Friends Forever………….”

Finally Friday

It's been a long and stressful week, but the weekend is finally here! I hope you all have wonderful and exciting plans!

Here’s the recipe for the Baked Pimento Cheese Dip I made for Bunco last week. Everyone loved it, especially the pregnant ladies!

Baked Pimiento Cheese
Prep: 15 min., Bake: 20 min. S
erve dip with crackers or crunchy veggies.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimiento, drained
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon finely grated onion
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (8-ounce) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (8-ounce) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Garnish: chopped parsley

Preparation
Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in cheeses. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 2-quart or 11- x 7-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until dip is golden and bubbly. Garnish, if desired.

Oh, and my grandmother came home yesterday! God is so great! Happy Friday!

Update

Thank you for all your kind thoughts and prayers for my grandmother. I got an update last night around 930pm. They had spoken with the surgeon and he could find no sign of congestive heart failure and her pneumonia was much better! I truly believe God did a miracle. There was some damage to her heart, but not a lot, and he expected her to be home within two days.

Also, my father called her yesterday. It was the first time they had spoken in over a year. This is huge and I hope this continues even after the crisis has passed.

Here's a picture of her and Brady taken this past March when we visited them:

As for my MIL, I don’t have any news on that situation. One thing at a time!