Rock n Roll Root Canal...

I see something in my future....happening Tuesday morning....

A root canal.

I got a toothache this week. A terrible toothache. After a lot of running around to my dentist and then to an endodontist, it looks like my very back tooth needs a root canal. In the words of my dentist, "welcome to the world of adult dentistry..."

A fabulous way to end Memorial Day weekend 09.

Very lazy weekend...

How about a picture-less update?

I had a fabulous week even though we're still crazy busy at work. I found out that I will be going to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands again in July. I have been dreaming about going back since I went in 2007. I've been all over the Caribbean but the BVIs are the most beautiful, unspoiled islands I've ever seen. Paradise. I'm also stoked that I'll get my super tan back.

I also finally mailed *most* of the save the dates. I have been agonizing over the guest list because our space is so limited. It was a pain to find a post office that would hand-cancel them and luckily Ashleigh has a few connections in her fair city :)

Friday night Robert and I went to look at wedding rings. I found the perfect one almost instantly (I'm pretty simple). Robert wasn't so lucky. He tried on everything from what I call the "superbowl ring" to the plainest of rings. I think he wants a really simple ring too but he's not sure what size yet. Then I convinced him to watch Twilight. I'm going through withdrawal and he's a good sport. I was filling in all of the holes for him with scenes from the book as we watched it. I think I was just really annoying.

Saturday I slept in. The first time in forever! I was so happy to have nothing on my calendar this weekend. I spent most of the day doing spring cleaning. Believe it or not, cleaning is relaxing for me. I feel stressed if the house is messy. Robert taught a sailing class at Cabela's with his dad. Then we had dinner on the patio at Rio Mambo, went shopping and picked up some ice cream from Marble Slab. A really sweet treat...

Sunday is pancake day so I made nutella pancakes....mmmm. I also made blueberry mango smoothies. Then we did the usual and went to visit my dad and grandma, got my car detailed, ate a late lunch/early dinner at Mi Cocina, made a PetsMart and grocery store stop and did yard work. Our grass is growing like crazy this year. I think the most we had to mow it last year was once every two weeks. Right now we're mowing and edging every week. I guess that's a good thing.

We also cleaned all of the grass out of the flower beds. I call them creepers...the grass that grows underground to colonize new areas. It's very time-intensive to clean out but it looks so much better. I also noticed a big sold sign on the house a lot over - so happy to get neighbors on that side. Now someone just needs to build right next to us and behind us.

Jack has a new bone and is heaven. He also ate Molly's bone so now she's mad. Survival of the "biggest" [dog] in our house.

This week should be awesome - Robert is on break in between spring and summer semesters. He's taking a few biz school classes this summer as electives so it'll be a nice change of pace from PA. We both have some fun things in the works for next weekend. Can't wait!

Word.

Another whirlwind weekend in the books.

Friday was supposed to be my 24-hour day at work because of Relay For Life, an overnight fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, in Hillsboro. Severe weather came in and we had to call it. It was pretty hairy trying to get hundreds of people evacuated in pitch dark but I really enjoyed serving on the committee. I have to admit, I kind of enjoyed getting home at midnight instead of 7 a.m. and getting a little sleep. We did break the fundraising record even though the event was cut short!

Meanwhile, Caitlin and Robert were bowling, watching Star Trek and being mall rats. Kind of jealous that I didn't get to see Star Trek.

On Saturday we started the day with pancakes (a must when Caitlin spends the weekend with us!) and went to Dallas to do a little mother's day shopping. Caitlin did a little shopping at Urban Outfitters and American Apparel at Mockingbird Station, we found super cute stuff at Swoozie's and made the obligatory stop at Sprinkles to get mom the "mom" box of cupcakes. My favorite gift that we found for mom was the flip flop fly swatter for her boat. A flip flop on a stick - very cute.

After taking afternoon naps we drove out to Addison for Taste Addison. We enjoyed delicious food and gelato and watched Bowling for Soup and a little Foreigner. Even when it started raining.

Today we woke up super early to get a little yard work in. Our grass has turned super green and is growing like crazy. I edged last week and it needed it again this week. Unfortunately, I think we're going to need to install french drains into the back yard next year and do a little resodding. Fortunately, the front yard looks fabulous.

The downside to having a cordless, battery-powered mower means that sometimes it just runs out of charge and your lawn has a faux-hawk. But hey, we're being Earth-friendly (and we recharged and finished it before going to grandma's!).

We visited my dad and grandma and she loved her candied apricots. Then we took Caitlin home and visited my mom. We gave her all of her boat gifts. Then we ran back to Fort Worth for an early dinner at Silver Fox with Robert's parents. They had a special mother's day menu - asparagus soup, III Forks salad, Chateaubriand with potatoes, cream corn and sugar snap peas, Texas pecan cake....mmmmm. Delish. And we're both so full - we won't need to eat for the next 24-hours!

Now I'm sitting here wishing I had another two days to recover from this weekend. I am looking forward to next weekend - nothing on the calendar and I'm trying to keep it that way!

Jack is in love with his tennis ball. He gets up in the morning and tosses it around the bedroom while I get ready. Without fail it rolls under the bed to a spot he can't reach so he lays down on his side, sticks his head underneath the bed and just stares at it until someone retrieves it for him.

Cinco de...Stacey!

Happy Cinco de Stace!

It's Stacey's 26th birthday!!

Kiss the pig...

This past week has been very interesting in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with the whole swine flu outbreak. I've been using hand sanitizer like crazy and hoping that my down immune system doesn't pick up something. I'm not going to stop doing my everyday stuff though...

Friday was Calvin's (one of Robert's older brothers) 30th birthday and we celebrated by grilling steaks. Delish. Saturday I had a little spa day to relax, did some mandatory yard work (in the rain - yuck) and then ran over to spend some quality time with Ashleigh shopping for 26 things for Stacey's birthday in Southlake. We found so many cute things to help Stace celebrate her 26th!

Today Ashleigh, Stacey and I went to Blue Mesa for brunch. Delish again. I love mimis. We watched Mamma Mia and looked through wedding magazines. What an awesome Sunday and what an awesome weekend. I can't wait for the next one.

Sick and tired of being sick and tired...

I had a really laid back week. I've been sick with acute bronchitis and an upper respiratory infection for a few weeks now and it really hit me hard Sunday/Monday last week. So I decided to just chill out after work every day. I'm talking take a nap, go to bed early, catch up on DVR shows, etc. Anything but work. I will admit that I did spend some time pulling weeds one evening - I couldn't resist the nice weather. Don't tell Robert.

On Saturday I joined about 300 employees from my company at Maverick Stadium in Arlington for Special Olympics. I feel so blessed to work for such a giving company - not only does the company give but the employees do too. Stacey, Ashleigh, Samantha and her mom Patsy joined us and we had the best volunteer job: hugger! What an uplifting experience.

Saturday evening I was beat so Robert and I napped on the hammock (he played golf all day) and then I did a little shopping.

Today we took Jack and Molly to the dog park. Molly actually ran around! It's a total breakthrough. She's always such a diva and doesn't usually like to walk on the grass. Then we went to see my dad and grandma and did the usual Sunday grocery shopping. Tonight we went to Winslow's Wine Cafe on Camp Bowie for Grant and Candice's wedding reception (they got married April 1). It's such a neat little restaurant and the food was delicious (wine too!). They had a great fireplace and fire pit outside.

Now it's back to the grind - work is going to be super busy until June (lots of deadlines coming up!).

Lost shaker of salt...

On Saturday Robert and I had the distinct privilege of being guests at the Lynn Creek Yacht Club parking lot party at the Jimmy Buffett concert. If you have never been to a Buffett concert before, you need to go. The parking lot parties start in the morning and stretch a mile or more long. People line up tents and RVs, cook food, make margaritas and play games. The best part is that people share. We ate (and drank) for free.

The LCYC tent was next to a pile of sand, which they converted into a land shark beach.

Everyone dressed up. There was a “lost shaker of salt,” tons of pirates, parrot heads, sharks, cheeseburgers [in paradise] and even dogs dressed as sharks. The concert itself was awesome. Laid back…lots of dancing. A sea of people wearing shark fins on their heads walking around and more beach balls than I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s not only an experience, it’s a culture.

On Sunday we worked on wedding stuff, lunched at Blue Mesa on the patio and enjoyed the hammock. Jack loves to roll in the grass – he is such a boy.

Molly is so chill. She loves the hammock because she doesn’t have to touch the grass. What a diva.

And I have been sidelined with a viral upper respiratory infection and viral bronchitis. I finally broke down and called my doctor. :( Now I have to rest.