Photo Dump

These are from as far back as August.... Enjoy :-)

I'm a bit freaked by my eyes... but it's a cute moment with my nephew

Flipping Precious

Me and the Hubs... we were actually overdressed for this rodeo

OMG, the shine on my face... Me and SeesTOR at the Blue Ridge Rodeo

Dad and his bride playing Angry Birds... Neil got the whole family obsessed

The Hubs made Chili

This is what happens when men are alone in the kitchen

He cleaned it up though... so it's all good :-)

Confession Thursday

Much like So What Wednesdays, but not because it's Thursday today...

I confess....

• I did not write a blog yesterday because I just was too sad that all the fun activities were over and didn't want to talk about them yet
• I ate a reeses today... sorry BFL, I know, I was bad
• My muscles are bigger than they ever have been and it's because of Husband's pushing me
• I still do not confess it's his workout vs. mine, just that he pushes me to lift more
•  I didn't think Transformers was any more impressive in IMAX or 3D than it would have been the normal way
• I really want the new chick's hair though!
•  I just realized I ran/walked 4.4 miles last Saturday... no wonder I had to start walking, that was a mile and a half longer than I had intended... oh well, maybe I'll run more of it this Saturday! 

That's all for today folks!  I hope you all had a wonderful Fourth and have great plans in store for this weekend!  I'm not sure what we have planned this weekend but I expect to make the most of it!

Love,

Susie Q

Weekend Recap

Hello Friends

I’m sorry, I know, I was supposed to post a recap yesterday, but I was coming off a vacation high that was just too good to admit that I was back in the real world… I’m still a little sad, I do love vacations even when they’re staycations!

WELL

Recap:

Friday night after work we went to Dad and BB’s condo to cook them dinner and pick up keys to their place for Monday night.  I cooked a mean pork chop with shrooms, zucchini, and sweet potato chips (Body for Life style) dinner.  It was quite yummy, I won’t lie. 

While I was cooking Matt was periodically helping and watching the TV, not sure what was on, but him and Dad were talking about it.  BB was walking around doing something too, not really sure what.  She was pretty dosed on cold medicine as she didn’t want to be sick while they were in Hawaii.  I felt bad for her at dinner; she looked a bit stoned she was so tired. 

In the meantime, my sister came to pick up a set of keys because she was watering the plants all week while they were gone.  So as she’s about to take a set we realize that we can’t take one too otherwise Dad and BB would have no way of getting in when they get home. SO, after dinner as we’re leaving Husband and I are in the elevator chuckling at the fact that we came to get keys, somehow cooked them dinner and still didn’t get the keys… oh well, it was nice to spend time with them :-)

Saturday I woke up and went for what was supposed to be a quick 3 mile run.  I picked a new route and exhausted myself with hills on the first half so bad I couldn't help but walk most of the second half... note to self, look at the elevation when you're building a new route.

opps

SO, then we headed up to my favorite place in the summer.  Sara's parent's house.  It's such a beautiful home in a beautiful neighborhood with an incredible view and they have a great set of friends surrounding them... basically they're my heros, I want to be like them when I grow up... including boat ownership.

We stopped at Big D's BBQ on the way up for lunch.  It was really delicious BBQ, with some amazing hush puppies!  If you're on 400 N headed to the outlets, or to Dawsonville STOP, get some BBQ and thank me later.  They apparently have a sandwich called the Brownie, they only cook so much of it, and it is a "while supplies last" type of thing.  We came too early (at 1PM), they had not made it yet, but Hubs says it's amazing... I'm thinking they might want to call it something new because Brownie and BBQ Sandwich sound completely different... just a thought

We spent the rest of the day on the lake floating around and riding in the boat.  We watched quite a few people get pulled over be the DNR, they were stationed at a sort of "Lake Block" under the bridge that we needed to go under to get home... that's why it always pays to have a sober driver :-)

Then we had a really great dinner with Sara's parents before heading home.  Honestly, we were having so much fun we all lost track of time and headed home a bit late, but that's what happens when you're around good people!

Sunday we went to church and then Hubs and Luke went to play golf.  Sara brought me home where I got ready for the wedding.  The sweetest family in the whole world wedded off their daughter to an equally sweet man.  Seriously, I was sad at the end of the night to see them all go.  Really awesome people!

Monday Husband ran the Peachtree Road Race in one hour and two minutes.  He did an awesome job and I am very proud of him!  I was handing out t-shirts and strategically handed out Hubby's size so I could see him when he was done. 

Aren't we cute?

I know :-) 

Here's me "working"

and here's KB and I before it all started :-D

Once the excitement of the race was over we headed home to hang out at the pool for the day, a few rainstorms brought us in for an hour or so, but all in all I'd say it was a successful pool day.  That night we went to see fireworks from Dad and BB's condo.  They have a panoramic view of the city from Dunwoody all the way to west GA... so one would assume you'd see multiple shows at once.  Well the rain made it somewhat challenging, but we did see quite a few shows and it was a neat experience... one we probably won't repeat because Hubby missed the

of being up close, but we had a yummy dinner and good company so it was worth it to me!

Tuesday we had a StayCation!  I needed it!  after 4 hours of sleep on Sunday night I was wiped and slept longer than I had in quite some time!  We went to Breakfast together, watched Transformers in 3D on IMAX, and ran some errands before rounding out our food fest of a weekend with some Tin Lizzy's tacos... all worth it :-) happy belly!

I was very happy yesterday to wake up, go for a run, and eat like a bird again... Body For Life, we're back on!

Do you remember the time when I went to a wedding and told you how much I loved it?

This is soooo another one of those posts.

We worked with Wolfgang Puck at the Georgia Aquarium last night.  He was not there himself (DANG IT!) but Clarence was.  Sweet, wonderful Clarence.  We weren’t even supposed to get vendor meals and he fed all five (that’s right, count them, 5) of us Magnolia girls a delicious 3 course masterpiece. 

In a private room

Right next to the ballroom so we could relax… just a tiny bit

Thank you Clarence, you’re the bestest.

What else happened you ask?  The very sweet, adorable groom spilled red wine A.L.L. O.V.E.R. the bride’s dress.  I mean BAAAAAAD.  

MAGNOLIA TO THE RESCUE

And you couldn’t even tell.(That's why they pay my bosses the big bucks)

I got a tour of the “Back of the house” in the Aquarium… very fishy

And took some pictures of the photog taking pictures of the Dolphins

Meanwhile:

Hubby went and played golf in Marrietta.  Apparently, he got rained off the golf course but is going to go back because it was such an awesome course (for a city course – and he’s got a voucher now).  So he headed home, but first, he stopped at the grocery store to get us some sides for our lunches today…

I proceeded to tell him he was the best Husband EVER.  He anticipated that that was stressing me and that was awesome.  (Reason #16463 why I love him)

He sent me this today… snapped it at the local Kroger.  Such a good photog… on an iPone no less!

I later came home to a sleeping house and for a brief moment wished they were all up so I could tell them about my incredible night (Dogs included… Daisy is very interested in Weddings, she listens very intently as long as I pet her).  Then I remembered we had to get up at 5:30 to get to the gym and promptly went to bed.

In other news… Hubs is trying to get me to do a half marathon with him on Turkey Day… I’m debating that one We all know I’ll end up doing it so we’ll see.  

Memorial Weekend Update

Hey Everyone!

How was your weekend?  Did you do anything fun and exciting??

I worked most of mine.  After of course my date night with Sara!

Look at this pretty bridal bouquet from Saturday's wedding though (it was too big to get the whole thing in the picture)! 

Saturday was a nice day for me.  I got a lot done around the house (laundry, swept/mopped the floors, vacuumed...ya know, house wife stuff) and took Daisy for a nice long walk.

Isn't she pretty by the flowers

 

And this was a VERY big feat for her -- she walked through the busiest intersection in Atlanta!  So proud of our Waffle! 

After our walk I went and drove the course (while running errands), it was about 3.5 - 4 miles (there were parts I couldn't drive). That should get some energy out of her right?

Maybe not...

I spent the rest of the day before the wedding cleaning the condo which royally freaked the waffle out.

The wedding was at the Atlanta History Center,  this place has some great spots for photography and since Our Labor Of Love was the photographer you know they got some GREAT stuff!

I snapped this little ditty myself because I love my Daddy.  

Tehe.., you can totally see my hands in the reflection. 

Sunday was another wedding, but I don't have any pictures from that one.  They were a very sweet couple though.  So in love :-)

Monday I was so exhausted from all the weddings that I did absolutely nothing, and it felt GREAT!

I did go to the grocery store and make my risotto one last time before Hubby returned... note to self, have more respect for our totally amazing knives! 

Opps...

Meanwhile,

Hubs was in California running from his High School best friend's wedding to his parent's camp site, to his best friend's house for a jazz festival, going out, and then they played golf Monday morning before he caught the red eye home that night.  I picked him up at 6AM yesterday.  

I missed him very much but I'm glad he had some QT with his friends and family.  

Anywho!  That was our Memorial Day happenings.  What did you do?  Anything fun and exciting?