Keith and Lainey Visit May 2013

Keith and Lainey visited for the Memorial Day weekend. We played Bingo almost as soon as they got here. It was a great time. No one won, but it was fun just playing the game. The next day we got up super early and shopped a few yard sales. We spent the afternoon hanging out at the house. On Sunday after church, we had a delicious meal at Carrabba's then went on a Trolley tour through downtown Richmond. It was fun being a tourist in our own town. After the tour we headed to Short Pump for shopping and finished up with dinner at Baker's Crust - home of the Nutella crepe. I was the only one who really enjoyed it, but I REALLY enjoyed it :) Don't forget to take a look at the last picture and you'll see why I run for these treats!!

Happy Birthday Josh!

Josh's birthday is in May. Here's a few pictures to capture the day:

Dinner at Bonefish Grill

Birthday ice cream (It's what he asked for ...)

Little blurry, but you get the point.

What would a birthday be without running treats for Josh?

Happy Birthday Josh! Thanks to the delicious meal at Bonefish Grill, my first visit ever, I am now looking forward to another round of Bang Bang Shrimp. It was delish! Maybe if I get running now I can enjoy some :)

Jeremy, Heather, and Boston Visit May 2013

Jeremy, Heather, and Boston came to town for a visit and we did lots of fun stuff! We went to Bass Pro shops, Short Pump mall, Genghis Grill, Hobby Lobby, Johnny Rockets, Maymont, and Chipotle. Heather and I also played Bingo twice and Josh and Jeremy went to see Iron Man 3. All in all - not to bad of a visit! Here are some pics of the fun:

At Bass Pro 

Boston: Riding around the neighborhood, having fun in Hobby Lobby, and asleep on the way home from Maymont.

Heather and Boston hanging out on the porch.

Boston and Josh saying bye for now.

Bingo night #1 - American Legion

Bingo night #2 - VFW

The first night of Bingo we were bored as we didn't have enough cards and the second night we were overwhelmed. We know what we are doing now. Next time, they better watch out! On the lookout for a sexy bingo bag now :)

What am I running for? Well, I did have a brownie sundae from Bruster's which had chocolate peanut butter buckeye ice cream - delish! I probably need to run an extra 1/2 marathon for that sundae alone ...

Spring 2013 Landscaping

Josh and I recently did a little landscaping - meaning, I bought plants and Josh put them in the ground. I don't really understand how people enjoy gardening ... digging in the dirt ... I hate bugs, worms, and getting dirty. Anywho, we do not own a truck so Trudy the Tribute (Gertrude, Trudy for short) had to fill in:

We were packed in!

1 Tree, 2 Ferns, 2 bags of mulch, 4 Lilies, and 1 Clematis

The tree was taller than Josh in the pot and barely fit in the car.

Doesn't look like so much when you get it all out ...

The tree was the hardest part because it was so tall. We were able to fit it in and close the door without breaking any limbs!

After: everything has found it's home :)

Even added a nice birdbath to the mix the next day.

It's taken some time, but the landscape of the yard is looking much better - especially considering when we moved in almost 2 years ago it was a sandy, dirt patch with nothing but weeds and sod meshing where previous owners did not care for the lawn. It's coming together though!

What have I been "running" for lately ... I had the most delish flavor at Sweet Frog recently. It was labeled Cotton Candy and though I usually stick to chocolates, caramels, and peanut butters, I couldn't resist that beautiful blue glow. To my surprise, it taste just like cake icing! I don't know if it was mislabeled or just that good. I could have had a whole bowl of it with no toppings. I've gone back a few times since and the flavor has not been back. If you get a chance to try it, I recommend you do.

Feb/April/May - Catch Up

I've been collecting ideas on Pinterest. I love the idea of being crafty, I'm just not that great at it. I have bins of fabric, ribbons, etc but I never really put them to good use. With the coming of spring, I got really inspired and made a wreath! 

Finished Product March 3rd

These floral pins are my new best friend!

I'm very proud of the finished product. It even outlasted the crazy winds we had this week - even though my flag didn't. It blew away and I can't find it. One of my neighbors got a free flag! I'm just glad I buy them cheap at AC Moore.

What else have I been up to since February?

I discovered the joys of Spray Paint! I have to say, I really liked it. This could be addicting ...

First, Boris and Doris got new coats.

Then I updated an old mirror from Carrie so it would match my dining room.

It didn't take me since February to complete these projects - just to write about them!

Here's a few more pics to show where the time has gone ...

Snow 3/6/13

Beautiful - but long - hike around Belle Isle 3/9/13

Smiling Luke :)

Painting for work - Before

Masterpiece! Richmond skyline ... love it!

Snow again 3/25/13 - This one was pretty deep too.

I met Sadie on 4-1-13! Caroline, Chad, and Sadie came for their first visit .

Riding bikes with Katie and Elijah in April

Visited NC the last weekend of April. Josh and Boston having a good time.

Me and Boston - and no, he wasn't trying to escape! He tried to get me to give him a bath but I deferred to more experienced bathers. He really likes bath time!

Stopped to see Danielle that same visit but I didn't take a picture!

Lij with his mustache - he did this unprovoked ...it's tape. What's even funnier is he wanted to give it Baby Luke ...

Baby Luke couple days shy of his 4 month bday.

All Things Possible tour with Trophyhus

 I don't know about ya'll, but I'm pretty disappointed in the photo quality lately with iPhone. They seem to get blurrier and grainier each time ... any who, you get the point of the above pics.

 Looking forward to upcoming visits with the Casey's again next week! Ingrid and Samson are coming in for a few days too! I hope to have some good pics to share :)

What have I been, um .. running ... for these days? Well, I did some couch to 5k workouts in April as part of a work challenge to get in steps. The challenge ended Sunday and I haven't really moved much since! I know, I know! I have a strong desire for a snickers blizzard in chocolate ice cream from DQ so I just might have to do some extra exercising this weekend ...