Thankful Thursday

After watching the news this morning I realized I have SOOO much to be thankful for...
- my wonderful family and friends
- our town was spared from any storm damage on Good Friday
- not one person lost their life in the other towns and at Lambert Airport - seeing footage from Alabama is just heartbreaking
- I have a roof over my head and shoes on my feet
- I remembered to set the DVR for the royal wedding tomorrow
- that four years ago my life changed in such a positive way.  Not sure where I would be if Dustin and I weren't set up to meet four years ago. (I'll tell the full story some other time)
The list could go on forever.

Good Friday Fun Day!

So for the past two years I have had the opportunity to partake in this event.  It is basically exactly what the title says.  Every year on Good Friday a group of us ladies take off work and go hit up some wineries. (This year is actually the 3rd annually but the 2nd that I went along for.)  Last year we went to Hidden Lake Winery in Aviston.  They have amazing wine and the scenery is just spectacular.  If you ever get a chance to go there and if you like sweet wine try the "Old Fart" or "Neighbors from Hell".  It's really the same wine just different labels. 
This year we went to Grafton.  We managed to go to three establishments.  The first stop was The Grafton Winery.  What a beautiful view of the Mississippi River.  Their Apple wine is greatness!!  I don't fully remember the name of the next two stops...they were something like the Big Kahuna and The Loading Dock.

Wordless Wednesday

My two best friends right now!!!!  I just want to be able to breath again!!!

Wordless Wednesday

So this isn't actually what Dustin is doing today but it does say what time of year we have reached!!

Weekend Wrap Up

It's pretty sad when you can't even remember what you did!!!  Friday night...oh yeah...Dustin was in the field so I stayed home and cleaned, got supper ready, cleaned some more, a little facebook, ok so you get the picture!  Dustin got home around 8pm, we ate supper and then decided to get my bike ready for the poker run.  WELL, the front tire was flat, so we took it out to the shop to repair...Dustin made the hole a little bigger in the process and needless to say the night ended with a trip to Wal-Mart at 9:30 and in bed by 11:00.
Saturday brought the Bicycle Poker Run!!  What a GREAT time!!!  If you ever have the chance to do this...DO IT!!  My legs and rear-end may still be sore today (Monday) and will probably still be tomorrow...it was totally worth it. :)  I only wiped out once which I thought was pretty good considering it's been, oh, like a year since I rode last.  I have the very beautiful bruise to remind too.
Sunday...I worked a wedding with mom.  Yes, I did put the word "wedding" and "Sunday" in the same sentence.  You didn't misread that.
Overall, I had an amazing weekend!

Weekend Rewind

Whew...why does the weekend go sooooo fast?!?!  Friday night helped make and decorate 100 cupcakes for a baby shower.  Not that I was all that much help...I only mixed two cake batters and then left to watch the spring musical at the Lutheran school.  The play was very cute.  Afterwards went to DQ for a blizzard and then headed back to help with the cupcakes.  By the time I got back they were almost done!!  Two batches had burnt so I did assist in mixing another batter and that we made into one big cupcake...super cute! 

Saturday morning got up at normal time...who sleeps in anyways?  By 11am I had already been to Schnucks, Wal-Mart, the DMV, the bank, and wrapped the birthday present for the afternoon.  Saturday afternoon was spent with a very sweet little one year old for her birthday party!  Her Mommy and Daddy did an amazing job with all the decorations.  The evening consisted of me staying home while Dustin worked. 

Sunday it was time for the baby shower!  This was a much anticipated event...we were FINALLY going to find out if this little bundle of joy is a BOY or GIRL!?!?!?!?!  After an hour into the shower, the cake was finally cut (the cake revealed the sex of the baby) and....drumroll please...It's a BOY!!!!  I am so super excited and happy for our friends!!  After the shower we helped deliver the gifts to the new baby's house and then headed out to eat at Tequilas. 

It was such an exciting weekend...now is it Friday yet??? :)

A Fresh Start

Ok so I am going to try to do this blog thing...AGAIN!  Not sure how well I will do at it, but at least this is a start.  I hope to figure out all the features eventually but for now I am just settling with the basics.  Hopefully, in the weeks to come I will get a few wedding pics up (I know it's been a year...but it's never too late) and pics from our recent bathroom remodel. 

So, all I can say for now is....

STAY TUNED!!! :)