Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy your yummy dinner, whether that be turkey or tofurkey! So tell me, what's your favorite dish?

Love to you all!

Tampa Bay

It appears blogger is taking liberty with arranging the photos as they want! This is actually a photo of Sam when we got home, and I had unpacked the suitcase. It made me laugh because, I remember that I used to love climbing in my Dad's suitcase when he would get back from trips or when he was preparing to leave, all the while begging him to take me with him. It is totally not the same, but it still left me thinking of that time when I was tiny, and my world revolved around my Daddy.Nana and Sam had a big time while Cody and I took our first long weekend away. They did lots of playing and book reading. Uncle Dennis (or 'Hamp' as Sam calls him) came and picked them up. They spent the majority of the weekend with the Hauck's. Sam really enjoyed his cousins, and slept really good according to Nana. He is missing Nana lots, and has asked about her at least once everyday since she has left.

Now, for the trip! We got in late Thursday night and just enjoyed a few drinks at the Westin's bar. We stayed up past 9:30 (our usual bedtime) and slept in to 8:30. Such rebels! Friday was the best day of the trip! We got in a good workout and headed out to explore the area. We drove to the closest beaches in St. Petes...I was hugely disappointed to find that it was unseasonably cold. Although it was really a gorgeous day, the temperature just hovered over 60. No swimming! I did dip my toes in the water though. We had lunch at this outdoor, beach front bar and noshed on some tasty fish sandwiches. After lunch, we went to the Salvador Dali museum. It was totally amazing! The guides were so knowledgeable. It was especially great to see Cody into it, he isn't typically a museum type...but Dali's exhibits are far from typical.

We headed back to the hotel to clean up for dinner. We made reservations at Bern's Steak House. It was an incredible meal! If you like steak and are ever in Tampa, it is a MUST do! No detail went left undone, and lets just say they have a dessert room. After that, we then went on to an "after party" following the rehearsal dinner for out of town guests. It was outside and freezing! Honestly, it was hard to enjoy.

Here I am trying not to look cold.

This was the view from the hotel room. It was a spectacular view, I wish we had a balcony.

The wedding weekend was something indescribable. There is no adjective that can summarize such lavish celebrations. I mean really...nothing. I really, really, really wish I had brought my camera with us, but I forgot my dressy purse and didn't want to carry it around. A few of the details were 2 bands (one of which was headed up by Beyonce's sister)...zebra rugs laid out in the bar areas...personal monogrammed linen cocktail napkins...food stations that included fillet, salmon, sea bass, venison, and mussels...a raw bar...personally designed, hand sewn gown...and a 60foot yaught send off to their honeymoon in Barbados. Crazy. Wild. There are so many more things but you'd need to see it to believe it. Who were these people you ask? Cody's partner's son...he married well. Real well. Although, it isn't my style wedding, you always want for a girl to have her dream, fairytale wedding. And, I think it is safe to say this lovely bride got her fairytale. And me, I got my fairytale weekend away with Cody. It was fantastic to spend the weekend eating, sleeping in and having a conversation that didn't revolve around naps, snacks, and diapers.

So Hungry

I am so hungry right now. I feel like all I have done is eat. Those last few pounds of baby weight have finally come off, and here I am stuffing myself and not exercising in the last 2 days. Is it because it has suddenly dropped from a balmy 65 degrees, down to 40 degrees with a nice, snappy wind blowing. We are animals after all, I could be going into hibernation mode or something. All I can think about is cold pizza, pumpkin cheesecake and taking a nap.
It is a good thing that I will be wearing a bathing suit soon for our upcoming trip to Tampa Bay. Nothing says "put down the fork" like wearing a bikini in a nice shade of winter, Irish girl white.

'da Poo

'Da Poo (the pool) was a huge hit this morning! We played out in the water for about an hour, and Sam was all a flutter. It was a bit tough to really enjoy, because we haven't got an overhead umbrella yet...and fall leaves are falling everywhere, it is a bit blustery today. The dogs were also curious as to what was going on and were sticking their noses in the water. I could tell Jack was already formulating a plan to get himself in the water. All smiles, Sam even gave me a "cheese".

Don't mind the coiffed up 'do of mine, I just had my hair color treated and I am trying to keep out the chlorine.

I got Cody a matching robe for the tub as a little gift from Sam and me. It has there monogram on the chest too. Very cute!

A little bit of a devil

I walked into the office the other day to find out what Sam was up to, and this is what I find. He was quite pleased with himself. Lucky for him, there was no electrocution or major damage done to the computer. Lucky for me, I could figure out what he pulled out and I could put it back.

A little scary...

1,000 pounds going downhill on wheels is just a little scary. The hot tub arrived yesterday, the electrical was all installed and hooked up today. It is heating up as I type. Cody's long awaited dream of having a hot tub has been fulfilled. We are both really excited, between his twisted up back from work and my years of abuse to my legs and back (waiting tables in wedged boots) it will be well used.

Testing 1-2-3

I have been working on figuring out the video upload to my computer, from my old Canon camera. It is the only upside to my Nikon being in the shop. I was always too lazy to work it all out before. I am just not that computer savvy, and I am easily frustrated. This is an old one of Sam learning to crawl, please don't laugh at my silly baby talk voice in the background.

Cheers!

Rock your Vote

Halloween

We had a very fun Halloween this year! It started out with the neighborhood parade and picnic. It is always fun to see all the children in the neighborhood dressed up, their were lots of great costumes: we saw a whole family dressed as the cast to "Wizard of Oz", spiders, penguins, and even a few kids got political. I saw a "Joe the Pumbler" and "John McCain", no Sarahs, Bidens or Obamas however. Here is "Joe" playing baseball with his plunger. Sammy went as a scarecrow. He's with a few of his ladies, Maggie and Evelyn.

Getting ready to march in the parade.

We saw a little black cat at home in our garden, Sammy had to stop and love on her. Pretty spooky!

The fireman let Sammy drive the engine. He was quite pleased with himself, maybe next year he can goes as a fireman.

The best shot I could get of him in his costume, he is a mover. And my old camera is slow to take a picture.

It was a late start to the trick or treaters. Usually our neighborhood is swarming with children from all over High Point by 5:30. We didn't see many kids until well onto 7:30. We were a little disapointed by the slow starters. We did manage to run out of candy by 8:30.