It was a good weekend....

Josh was out of town for work on Friday night and all day Saturday (and I didn't have a wedding this weekend), so I had most of the weekend to myself, which was nice. I needed a little alone time to relax and unwind....I've had weddings or have been out of town for the past 6 weeks. I'm tired.

So, here is how my weekend went down....

Friday...
-Got home early from work, watched Oprah.
-Washed dogs after I caught Kaci covered in mud (see below post).
-Made a very yummy salad for dinner....enjoyed it along with a Smart Ones cheese pizza.
-Ironed 15 of Josh's shirts (took me an hour...trying to save money from the dry cleaners...not sure if it's worth it).
-Watched TLC...2 episodes of What Not to Wear and Say Yes to The Dress...love those shows...I wish someone would nominate me for What Not to Wear...I want a new wardrobe!
-Went to bed at 10:30pm....the best part of the evening.

Saturday...
-Woke up at 10am...yes, I slept for 11.5 hours. Remember, I'm tired.
-Went to the gym....burned 398 calories.
-Ate lunch, showered and picked up my niece, Kalie, for some Aunt MiMi/Kalie time.
-Went to the Hannah Montana Movie...loved it just as much as Kalie did...desperately want to learn the Hoedown Throwdown dance....hoping that Miley Cyrus will continue to be a good role model for my niece....please don't screw it up Miley...or Hannah...whoever you are.
-Cleaned the kitchen, did 4 loads of laundry, ironed more shirts, washed more mud off of Kaci's face and paws.
-Made another yummy salad for dinner....enjoyed it along with some spaghetti squash.
-Watched You've Got Mail for the 100th time....my favorite quote: "Closing the store is the brave thing to do" -Birdie....quite possibly the best movie ever in my opinion.
-Josh got home at 10:30....we talked about his trip and we were off to bed by 11pm.

Sunday...
-Woke up at 10am (we were heathens and skipped out on church this weekend).
-Took the dogs for a long walk with Josh...it was a beautiful morning.
-Showered, ate lunch and headed to the Family Legacy team meeting at Grace Bible Church.
-Realized how bad I wish I was going to Zambia this summer.....Josh leaves on May 14th for 3 weeks...I wish I was going with him.
-Dinner with the Family Legacy staff at Paradise Bakery.....the Thai Chicken Wrap is delicious.
-Watched the Miss USA pageant...sad that Miss Texas didn't win...she was so cute...but, I'm always bias towards Miss Texas. :)
-Made a ground turkey and spinach pasta sauce for dinners this week....it's very yummy with wheat pasta or spaghetti pasta....and healthy too!
-Finished my bible study for Monday night.
-Went to bed at 11pm feeling very rested from the weekend!

Happy Monday....wishing you a great week!

"No Mom, I wasn't digging in the mud...."

What I found when I got home from work today...

Kaci puts her heart and soul into everything...including digging in the backyard. I think she uses her face more than her paws....


One of her masterpieces...this hole is actually bigger than Kaci.


Her newest work of art...I think her goal is to dig up the tree. If only she was good at landscaping....our backyard desperately needs some tender loving care!

H A P P Y F R I D A Y ! ! !

A few of my favorites right now...

Marie's Blue Cheese Vinaigrette....this stuff is amazing. I've been putting it on everything lately.


Kris Allen....such a cutie! VOTE for him!


Lose It! application for the iPhone. A great (and extremely easy) way to track your calories and exercise.


Gotta love a good sale!! 35% off at erincondren.com through April 30th!


S P R I N G ! ! ! I love Spring and the bluebonnets...especially my girls in the bluebonnets!

Kaci Grace turns ONE...

Yep, my little Kaci is 1 today!! I can't believe how fast time flies. Here are some pics during her first year...enjoy!


Her first day at her new home.


Meeting her big sis, Chloe, for the first time.


Getting acquainted with her new toys....she still loves her giraffe!


It's hard work being a puppy...


Trying to keep up with her big sis in the yard...


All grown up. And yes, she smiles at the camera...she is such a ham.


Post "no babies" surgery....she was such a trooper.


"And you bat your eyes like this!" Her eyelashes are unbelievable.


She is obsessed with Jon and Kate Plus 8...


She also loves Planet Earth...huge fan.


With her best friends, Chloe, Penny and Sophie...


In need of a haircut....her hair is SO thick and grows like a weed.


My little family...


Her most recent pic, post Spring hair cut!

Happy Birthday Kaci Grace Rives!! We love you!!

Have a great weekend everyone! I have a wedding this weekend, so it'll be a busy, but good one for me. It's my 5th wedding in 7 weeks! I have a 2 week break after this one, so I'm looking forward to a little down time and REST! :)

Me of little faith....

For those of you who have followed my blog for a while now may remember my post last year about Josh's cherry blossom tree that we planted in our side yard last April. Here is the tree last April....



It looks like a nice little tree with lots of potential, right? Well, over the past year I think the tree has actually shrunk in size...and it looks like death most of the time. I definitely gave up on it, but Josh never did. He had great faith in his little tree.....AND, it paid off!! Surprisingly, the little guy bloomed last week!!!






I know, I know....it still looks puney....but it has some very powerful blooms! We feel like we're back in Washington DC enjoying the cherry blossoms again...well, kind-of. :)

Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend!

P.S....I feel so pathetic blogging about a tree. I need something more exciting in my life to blog about....like a baby or something. :)