Four For Friday

Happy Friday! Here's to another fun and relaxing weekend! After this weekend, the wedding madness begins with back to back to back events, so I'm taking advantage of the relaxing while I can! :)

Since I haven't shared anything like this in a while, I thought I would do so today!

#1: This past Sunday, my family attended an Astros game! My husband and Brian's wife were unable to go with us, so the four of us went together! It was rather funny and felt quite odd being just the four of us again, but it brought back wonderful memories of summer vacations to Houston and attending Astros games...we had an awesome time!

#2 Speaking of Astros, a tradition of mine is to get ice cream in a little plastic helmet at each game. Since they were  out of helmets, (naturally) I went with ice cream in Orbit (the mascot) instead! 

#3 Over the past few weeks, we've celebrated both my mom and my brother's birthdays! 

Gotta love a good photo bomb! :)

Happy Birthday, Mother!

Happy Birthday, Brian!

#4 Madalynn had surgery this week to remove several lumps and tumors from her body. She had one in particular that I was a little nervous about. The vet did see worrisome cells under the microscope, so she sent the biopsy off for pathology. The lesion was small and in a resectable area, so I think they will be able to go back in and get clear margins if need be.

By that afternoon, she was back to her silly little self!

Hope you have an amazing Friday and an incredible weekend!

What are your weekend plans? Anything exciting?

No Way Jose

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another (Disney) Wordless Wednesday! Today's topic is all about August in the wonderful world of Disney! August + Disney + Heat = Ice Cream. Yes?

Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars make for a fun afternoon snack, but my favorite happens to reside at the Beach Club. Yes, I'm talking about Beaches and Cream and the famous "No Way Jose"!

I was first introduced to the No Way Jose back in 2009 and have attempted to return to Beaches & Cream ever since! I finally had the opportunity in November of 2014 during Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend and I loved every minute!

With the ever growing popularity of Beaches & Cream, reservations are recommended (it is considered a table service on the dining plan) and they do serve a full menu. However, if you're in the mood for ice cream alone, there IS a "to go" counter option available - all ice cream from this option is served in "throw away" containers and guests can enjoy their yummy treat while sitting outside under the covered patio!

I've tried both options and they are both fabulous! Ok, enough yapping...onto the ice cream! Enjoy!!

Today’s Wordless Wednesday theme is:
August Calendar Shot
Host: Deb at Focused on the Magic

It would be wrong of me not to mention the ever popular "Kitchen Sink" (although I've never tried it, I've seen it ordered several times while visiting Beaches & Cream). Go look up the ingredients....it will blow your mind away. Seriously.

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What's your favorite summer treat at WDW/DL?

Long Run & Family Weekend

On Saturday, I ran six miles with my running group. I was excited for this run for two reasons – #1 it was around one of my favorite running spots and #2 the temperature outside was perfect!

Next Saturday, I’m running a 5 miler that goes along a very similar route, so it was nice to see the route again and get a feel for the course.

The sunrise was beautiful

The temps made for a perfect run! No aches or pains at all, either! Yay!

Remember the KT Tape debacle? Well, I ordered a few rolls of Rock Tape off Amazon and used it for the Diva’s Half. Guess what? Rock Tape didn’t stick on me, either. Whomp whomp. I’ve tried a few different things and I am pretty sure my problem is the humidity. When the humidity is at 100% and it’s and hot outside, nothing wants to stick. I’ve even tried putting zero tension on the tape and just sticking it straight to my leg – which seems to stay in place a little bit longer, but does nothing for me because there’s no tension at all. How do people get this stuff to stick for days? I’m completely baffled.

I haven’t given up, though! I’m still trying here – guess my next step will be the spray that someone suggested (because apparently hair spray isn’t doing the trick). We shall see what happens!

Ok, enough about that…back to the weekend!

After my run, I came home and listened to another new (to me) podcast called The Disney Exchange. These guys discuss anything and everything Disney and are hilarious! I met Lisa at the Catfish Festival 5K last month and have enjoyed listening to her, Dave, and Nick on this podcast!  Give them a listen sometime if you have a free moment!

On Saturday, we spent time with Jason’s family – first we saw the Avengers with his sister and brother-in-law. After the movie, we came home for a nap then went to his uncle’s 50th birthday party. Our niece ran around with my phone taking “selfies” for a little while which was oh-so-cute!  I even managed to jump in one for a hot second before she was off again!

Yesterday, I went grocery shopping and had the new Ben & Jerry’s Jimmy Fallon ice cream on my list. I’d seen it on social media all weekend and thought it sounded good (ah the power of social media)! Luckily,  there was ONE left on the shelf and I managed to snag it!! Jason and I taste tested it last night and we loved it! :)

How was your weekend? I hope you had a great one!! :) Have you tried The Tonight Dough? If so, what were your thoughts? Happy Monday!

Girl Time

With the course of events over the previous week, I knew I needed a little time away over the weekend.

Enter: Kenzie & Melissa

We spent an entire afternoon eating, shopping, talking, and eating some more! I really really enjoyed hanging out with these two ladies and can’t wait for next time! :0)

First stop was a Louisiana specialty restaurant by the name of Walk-Ons.

I had the Cajundillas. I’ll admit, the name itself is what sold me on these!

The dilla was filled with chicken, caramelized onions, Andouille sausage, and boudin! Hello!

After dinner, all three of us split a slice of Krispy Kreme bread pudding. Yes, KRISPY KREME bread pudding! It was really yummy but WAY sweet. I couldn’t have eaten an entire piece alone so I’m glad we split it three ways!

After shopping at the mall for a few hours, we decided we were hungry again. My one request for the day was to stop at the Hershey's’ ice cream parlor for some ice cream and a great American Cookie. (Hence my REAL reason for sharing dessert earlier in the afternoon!) :0)

I had a fabulous day with fabulous ladies and really enjoyed every moment!  They helped take my mind off the events that were taking place with my grandfather and that’s what I really needed!

How about you? What takes your mind off tough situations?

A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That…

I was flipping through pictures on my phone and realized that I had a REALLY fun weekend and needed to share. Besides the Brooks Cavalcade at the local running store and breakfast with my friends, I also had really fun times with my husband! :0)

On Saturday night, we decided to try out a local sushi bar. I’ve been before (with my friends at Christmas time), but Jason’s never been…no time like the present, right?

I had a Rock n Roll and a Disney Roll. I had to laugh because those were my two major races this year…and I might have ordered them on purpose, but that’s ok. I’m a nerd like that! :0)

My husband had a combination platter which included three different types of rolls: Rock n Roll, California Roll, and Shrimp Tempura.

Unfortunately, he was not as impressed by the sushi as I was.

…and he proceeded to play with his chopsticks. Can’t take him anywhere!

We did like how the decorative pieces were added to the plates! They made a ginger root slices into a rose and a leaf out of wasabi!

We also laughed because one of Jason’s Shrimp Tempura’s was growing a tree!

After sushi, we stopped by Marble Slab. We are usually a FroYo kind of couple, but a Marble Slab Cookies and Cream shake sounded SO good…we couldn’t pass up our opportunity!

On Sunday, my husband and dad took a class out of town and my mom had to work, so I was left to myself for church! After church, I stopped by McAlister's for lunch where I studied the script for our upcoming Easter Production. I play the part of a waitress which is odd for me because I’ve never been a waitress before…but I’ll get the hang of it!

Here’s our cast working on our production, “Life, Death, and Two Strips of Bacon”. Sounds interesting, right? It is, trust me!

I also started the process of weeding my flower beds. I began on Sunday afternoon and didn’t finish until Wednesday afternoon. In all, it took about 6 hours to complete the process. Ugh I hate weeds.

Here’s a shot before weeding:

It doesn’t look really bad in the pictures, but there were millions of really tiny green sprouts, along with clover. If I never seen clover again in my life, I will be just fine!

Stay tuned for the finished product, hopefully adding a few new additions! :0)

This week has been a super busy one!

I’ve had meetings all week and today doesn’t look any better! I hope I can tell if I’m coming or going! We’ll see if I make it out alive!

In other news, I received a few fun packages in the mail this week! We all know how much I love the Biggest Loser – well, I follow Courtney from Season 11 on Twitter and I won a giveaway she was hosting! I’m looking forward to trying out this DVD and the recipes look delicious!

I also noticed that my shoes were on closeout at Running Warehouse (you know, the ones that Mizuno stopped making and I’m super bummed about?) , so I ordered a pair even though I won’t need them for a long while! I couldn’t pass up the great deal!

I must have a million of these bags/decals because I get one every time I order a new pair of shoes! Love them!!

I think that about sums it up! :0) Hope everyone has a fabulous Thursday! It’s almost the weekend! Yay!

Are you a Sushi fan? What’s your favorite roll?

Do you order new running shoes when they are on sale, even if you won’t need them for a while?