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.

Hairless Situation

So here's the horror story. Lane was cutting his hair when all of a sudden I hear a yell from the bathroom. As I walked in to where Lane was, I see this "hole" in his head. Where hair should've been, was white scalp. He said the guard of the clippers fell off in the middle of him cutting his hair. So, he had to do damage control. He had to use the shortest guard he could find (1/8th "). Then when he gets to the top part, he can't find the 1/4" or 3/8" to blend it. Here's what that part looked like.

He had to use the 1/8th" to finish the job. Here's what he now looks like. I have to say, I was cracking up because it's a very unfortunate thing to have happen, but I am sad about the loss of his hair! In fact I'm kind of upset with him for being careless, even though I know it's not really his fault. Good thing guys' hair grows back fast. So until that happens, just look at our picture in the top right of our blog. That's what Lane REALLY looks like!

My Dad's a Nut

Okay, so I'm watching American Idol with my parents & as soon as it's over, my dad starts voting for his favorite, Christie Lee Cook. The only reason he likes her is because she's cute & she's a country girl. Anyway, I have nothing against voting, because I've voted for David Archuletta on 2 separate occasions. But where it gets ridiculous is when I hear someone dialing 30 minutes later & find out he's STILL voting! My dad is funny, but sometimes a nut. He's just doing it this much because I told him it was time for her to go & he refuses to believe me. We shall see tomorrow!

My New Nephew

So I finally got to see my little nephew, Kelly. No he's not really related but he might as well be. He actually belongs to Regina, my best friend, but we're so close she's basically my sister, which makes him my nephew. Got it? Before you know it, he'll be calling me Aunt Leilei. He is absolutely adorable! He has little dimples & slept pretty much the whole time I was there, which was 6 hours! He only cried when he needed a change or was hungry. This is the best picture I got, hopefully I'll get more tomorrow & add them!

1 Year & Still Here

Yesterday, St. Patrick's Day, was our 1 year anniversary! The time sure has flown. We've learned a lot about each other & have grown together. We'll both admit that at times it seemed like the days drug on and on, but in the end all is well. We celebrated on Saturday by going to Galveston as you've seen below. Yesterday, Lane had class, so being the good wife that I am, I hid little notes around for him to find throughout the day. Inside each envelope was a piece of a letter I wrote to him along with a puzzle piece. Below, you can see the piece that he lost! It must have fallen out of his bag.

Oh well. When he got home we went to dinner & I convinced him to go see "The Other Boleyn Sister". Afterwards, we broke out the top of our wedding cake. I've been waiting to eat this forever! And although it looks pretty beat up here, it tasted almost as good as the day we cut it. It had a raspberry filling that everyone loved, especially me! Over the past year it has been foiled up in our tiny freezer, hence the dents.

Galveston

Lane & I spent the day in Galveston. The weather was perfect. We had planned to go on this paddleboat & rent a 2 seater bike, but when we got there, all we wanted to do was layout. So that's what we did. I can't wait til we have some extra time so we can go back down there.

Rodeo Time!

Lane & I went to the Rodeo to see Rascal Flatts. Let me just say it was awesome! We were there for a total of 6.5 hours. In that time we spent $30 on food that will take a week to work off. But it was all in the spirit of the rodeo, so it's ok. My favorite part aside from the concert was seeing all the livestock. I've never seen such clean cows in my life. They were so cute! And then there were all the other animals. Before the concert, we watched bull riding, barrel racing, calf wrestling, bucking broncos & the calf scramble...all of which were very entertaining. While I enjoyed the music, Lane started out the concert by plugging his ears because it was so loud. I think he's getting old. And he told me that if everyone took 1 picture during the concert, there would be 7 pictures per second taken. Seriously, you're doing math problems? Anyway, he assured me he enjoyed the concert. I have to say we definitely got our moneys worth.

Me & My Gang

She thinks my tractors sexy!

Us in our Rodeo gear

Monday Night Special

Tonight we went with some friends to Pappadeaux's. Lane has been talking about this special they have going on for weeks. It's 1lb of crawfish for $5. He was so excited, & even though I detest anything that swims, I went for support. I just reaffirmed the fact that I didn't like seafood by watching everyone crack open their crawfish. They are probably the most disgusting creatures I've ever laid eyes on. I don't know how that can look appetizing for anyone!

"Please don't eat me!"

Sight Seeing

Yesterday, Lane & I went sight-seeing around town. First, we went to the Byzentine Chapel. It was very interesting & the lady told us a lot of facts about the artist who designed it. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside, but I did find one on the internet. The chapel is very small & dark. It's made out of this frosted glass, supposedly to give it the "floating" effect.

The second place we went to was the Rothko Chapel. I didn't like this one very much. You walk in & it's this large room with 4 benches forming a square. There's these large black paintings on all 4 walls. That's it. I don't really understand how anyone likes that stuff. Very uninspirational...if that's even a word.

The final stop was my favorite. A friend of ours told us about this house made completely out of beer cans. I was intrigued right away. So I looked it up & we went to see it. Sure enough, it was there. The siding of the house was made from flattening the cans. Supposedly the guy who did this retired from his job & got bored. ha.

Who's Creative?

Lane & I are coming up on 1 year & I've spent all my spare time thinking of something fun to do for our anniversary. I'm talking, surfing the internet for hours on end, asking everyone I know, etc. I'm at the point where I'm tired of thinking & am about ready to just leave it at dinner. But, that's not me. I like to come up with creative ideas. And unfortunately I've got nothin! So, I leave it to whoever reads this, to give me ideas. Please help!

New Camera

Yea! We finally got a new camera! We decided with me being forced to tutor after school, I could at least get something good out of it. We've been wanting a new camera for a while now. The camera we have is supposedly really nice, but it's huge & always takes blurry pictures...because we can't figure out how to work it. So we're going to sell it & start from scratch. I just spent the last 2 hours reading the owners manual. That's my least favorite part about the purchase. But I know we'll be so much happier with better pictures! So be on the look out for clearer posted pictures!

Valentine's Day

Here are the flowers Lane & I got each other...original I know. Lane actually gave his to me last night. Reason being we only have 1 car & I drive it to work everyday. So he walked to the store to get them. Sweet, right? He also got me chocolate covered strawberries for breakfast. Just what I needed! What a great husband :)

No News

So it's been a while since I've posted anything & that's because NOTHING is going on! This picture depicts how I feel today. Lots of things are coming up, such as Valentine's Day, our anniversary & Lane's birthday. So I'll be sure to take lots of pictures & spice this page up a bit! Stay tuned-