Arizona

I went to Arizona for the weekend to visit Marianne, Clint & Sage. It was so nice up there. Much different than our normal humid climate. The mountains were beautiful. We went shopping for a while, but realized we were both bums & didn't have the energy to keep looking. So we went to see "Baby Mama", which was pretty cute. Here was the main attraction of my trip! This little one ate a ton! It seemed like every time I turned around, she was hungry again. Poor Marianne!

Haircut Woes

This time, the problem isn't with Lane's hair, it's with mine! So I needed a hair cut fast & didn't feel like spending a fortune with my regular guy. So I went to the local super cuts & figured it would be harmless. WRONG. I made the lady go back & cut more after the 1st time she showed me. After the 2nd time, I was tired & said it looked great. Well I don't know where I was looking because when I got home & inspected everything, I noticed that one side was shorter than the other! How did I miss that? No idea. I'll blame it on being the end of the day. Anyway, I had to even it up by myself which was a challenge. Just imaging me holding out chunks of hair & cutting away, with no particular plan involved. So now I just have an ugly blunt cut that's the same length all the way around when it should be angled in the back. And to make matters worse, I have an interview tomorrow! Grr!

Bowling

Last night we went bowling to celebrate Lane's birthday. Yes, we're still celebrating. Must be nice, huh? It was a lot of fun. Thanks to all those who showed up. I think Lane & I bowled a total of 3 games. We should join a league! However, I don't think they'd take me. Lane on the other hand did pretty decent. Here's his signature move...

Birthday Boy

Happy birthday Lane! He turned 29 today & we celebrated by going to dinner & eating delicious german chocolate cake (which I made with double frosting!) Only 1 more year til the big one!

Aquarium

This Saturday we went to the aquarium. Online it said there were 8 different exhibits. But once we got there, it was just a bunch of fish with 2 tigers thrown in at the end. Major let down. I did manage to get one picture.

Try This Recipe!

Lately I've been obsessed with chocolate no-bake cookies. So much in fact that I've made them 3 times in one week. Yes, that means the cookies lasted on average 2.3 days. I love these for 2 reasons: 1) they only take 5 minutes to make. 2) I just can't get enough of them. I used up all the sugar on the 2nd batch & made Lane borrow some to make another. When he found out our neighbor didn't have any, he went to ANOTHER neighbor. How sweet is he? I guess he would rather bring the sugar than return empty handed & put up with me pouting. So I figure cookies worth this much trouble deserve a post. Make them if you get a chance. You won't be sorry!

Mix 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 5 tbs cocoa, 1 stick of butter in a pot & bring to a boil. Let boil for 45 -60 seconds. Remove from heat & add 2 tsp vanilla, 2.5 cups oats, 8 tbs crunchy peanut butter & mix. Spoon onto wax paper & let dry for about 20 minutes. **Tips: have all ingredients out & ready to go. Since it only takes a short time, you have to add pretty quick.

Row Row Row Your Boat

We were at a birthday party & in the backyard I see a canoe floating in the pool. So my first thought was that I have to get in that canoe! What I thought would be a fun, relaxing time, ended up being a stressful, fearful one. Reason being that while we were in there, someone thought it would be funny to throw a crawfish into the boat, knowing that I'm deathly afraid of them! So it lands right by my foot & I couldn't get out of there fast enough.

Here's when it first happened.

Here I am trying to wrestle Lane for the ore because I think he's going to flip it on me.

Laughing & scared all at the same time.