It's Official...

...I have reached the point where I am absolutely and perfectly content sitting on a blanket in the front yard...

...working on a scrapbook....

...watching my wonderful hubby pressure wash our sidewalks.


Yes...that is what I call a nice evening out! Funny how such simple things in life can be so marvelous!

Space and Rocket Center

Seth's employeer, Torch Technologies, recently treated us to a Family Day at the Space and Rocket Center. Since neither of us had been in the past decade or more, we went and had a great time! Here is one picture that I took. I thought it turned out very nice and artistic. :) Haha...I'm always excited when I accidentally take a really neat picture.

Do you have Kookamongaphobia??

We thought the answer would be "NO!" until the mammoth burger showed up at our table....The Kookamonga Challenge: 4 pounds of beef, 2 pounds of a custom hamburger bun, 1.5 pounds of lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onion, and chesse....amounting to a whopping 7.5 pound cheeseburger!! And don't forget that it comes with fries!!




A few months ago we saw where the tv show Man vs. Food had visited Kooky Canuck in Memphis to try to conquer their Kookamonga Challenge. So, while visiting the folks last weekend, they decided to take us to a Redbirds game and to attempt to eat this burger ourselves. Of course, for the real challenge, you must eat the entire burger ALONE in 1 HOUR! We split it between the four of us and took our sweet time! Seth was able to chow down half the burger, I had a fourth, and my parents split the other fourth. And man were we STUFFED!! (We also had deep fried pickles as an appetizer. YUM!) It was actually a very tasty burger and the theme of the restaurant is very unique.






Afterwards we walked over to Autozone Park for the Memphis Redbirds game. Their park is supposed to be one of the best in the minor league. It was very nice and clean and open. It had the feel of a major league park...just on a smaller scale.

Although we lost the game, we had a great time! And, if you ever find yourself in Memphis and VERY hungry...Kooky Canuck is the place to go!

Home Sweet Home

Seth and I made the drive up to Henderson this past weekend to visit my family. We hadn't been up there in a couple months, so it was nice getting to see everyone for a little bit. ESPECIALLY this little face...

Our little Luke is growing up so fast! He changes so much every time we get to see him! This time he was getting soooo close to walking! He'll be into everything before his mama and daddy know it!

We also enjoyed some time playing the Wii. My parents are trying to decide if they want to buy one, so they borrowed one for the weekend for us to test out.

We even got my grandparents in on the action!!

We also all watched as Luke had his first taste of watermelon. It takes so little to amuse us!

Luke loved it! Notice the corner missing from the watermelon on the next picture. Adam stole a bite from him! Adam got quite a few dirty looks from Luke after that!

Beach Vacation

Okay...I need some suggestions. My family is thinking about renting a condo in the Gulf Shores area next summer for a few days. We've never done the condo thing before, so I need some ideas for places to stay. Right now, we're looking at Phoenix West. But I'd love some ideas for other places to stay! Any suggestions???

New Recipe

Seth loves mushrooms. Since I am got big on the fungi unless it is deeply fried and unhealthy, I don't cook with them. But I recently found a recipe for stuffed mushrooms that looked pretty good. It was super easy to make and Seth said they tasted great. Sooo, I thought I would share with any other mushroom lovers out there! Enjoy!

The Ultimate Stuffed Mushroom

What You Need:

20 Fresh Mushrooms

3 Tbsp Butter

2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Onions

2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Red Peppers

1/2 Cup Crushed Ritz Crackers

2 Tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

*Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

*Remove stems from mushrooms.

*Finely chop enough stems to measure 1/2 Cup.

*Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat.

*Add stems, onions, and peppers.

*Once tender, add cracker crumbs, cheese, and seasoning.

*Spoon into mushroom caps.

*Place on baking sheet.

*Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through.

EAT UP!!!

One Year Ago Today...

Seth and I were blissfully unaware of the outside world as we ate dinner with Cinderella, flew through the beautiful blue skies with Dumbo, and hung out with Chip and Dale. Ahhh...good days! One year ago today was the beginning of our wonderful Disney World Honeymoon. One year ago yesterday, Seth and I sat nervously in separate church classrooms as we awaited our "I Do's." One year ago yesterday was our Wedding Day!

Wow, how time flies! We have had one very special year, packed with more happiness and excitement than we could have hoped for!

I will skip all the lovey dovey stuff...knowing that Seth would take one look at it and say, "Seriously? You had to put that on there?" So, instead, I will just say that I am very thankful for the man that I married. And I am looking forward to the next year!