Weekend Shenanigans.

This weekend Tyson, Brody, and I decided to visit my parents at the last minute. Brody was being extremely mopey, and we thought a weekend with a backyard would cheer him up. Mission accomplished! Of course, I had to take a few pictures of Brody and Iris yesterday...

 So serious.

 A tad doubtful about...something.

 Yawny McYawns A Lot.

 Looking for his bunny friend.

 He is so happy!

 Loving the abundance of grass and a canine friend.

There is no menu planning to do, as we have muchas leftovers from last week and this weekend. I've got quite a bit of packing and organizing to do before a week of dog sitting and then a conference...I know this week will fly by!

Celebrate good times!

Last night Tyson and I celebrated the end of year two and the beginning of year three at Perry's. We left with our tummies super full and happy. Good food, good drinks, great company...what could be better?

Happy Hour. Tyson got a pineapple ginger mojito and I enjoyed a raspberry crusta (which looks like blood here and totally reminded me of the last Twilight movie).

I made a reservation (because last Thursday we tried to pop in for a drink and they were completely booked), and they decorated our table with petals for our celebration! We had a nice, comfy booth, complete with a mysterious switch that we never found out what it did.

We enjoyed a kobe beef burger and tenderloin sliders, but that was devoured too quickly to be photographed.

Dessert trio (praline cheesecake, vanilla bean creme brûlée, and a chocolate truffle) and rocky road bread pudding with a homemade marshmallow. YUM.

Here's to the next year!

Random Photo Wednesday

"Gimme some turkey bacon."

731 days.

photo from engagement shoot by Christine Tremoulet

Seriously cannot believe we have been married two years already! Happy anniversary to the one who laughs with (/at) me, listens to my inane stories, watches ridiculous amounts of Real Housewives for me, and shares life with me. There is undoubtedly more that he puts up with...I'm just too self-centered to realize it. 

Menu Planning Monday

Not going to lie, I was super excited to try out new recipes this summer. My "yumminess" pinterest board is rather full of tasty-looking meals, and I was pumped to dive in this week. Until Tyson informed me that he's going to be out three nights this week for work-related things. Boooooo. Our anniversary is this week too, so we're going out another night. I guess there's always next week, right? At least this was good practice in finding good recipes that can be adapted for one person.

sources: here, here, and here

Menu Planning Monday
monday :: baked potato night (Tyson out for a work trip)
tuesday :: lasagna roll-ups (Tyson home late from the trip)
wednesday :: out for anniversary!!
thursday :: santa fe chicken packet (Tyson out for a work event)--I ended up going to a happy hour and did not make :o(
friday :: Pappasito's (using up a gift card we've had for awhile)--we actually made bbq pork tenderloin, my house chips, and Rudy's creamed corn before heading to my parents'
saturday :: cheesy jalapeño popper baked stuffed chicken with homemade beans and wild rice--did not make; we were in Cypress!

Summatime.

Celebrating the last day of school.

Time for:

• pandora "Summer hits of the 2000s" station
• grilling on the weekends
• lemonade...of all varieties! 
• short(er) to do lists
• makeup routines of mascara, bronzer, and lip gloss only
• lazy hours by the pool with a book (savoring when it's just us, like today!)
• a super clean and organized home
• plenty of walks and lounge time with Brody
• scrapbooking!!!

We have partaken in my favorite type of summer Saturday: coffee, morning workout, shopping in a local used bookstore, lunch at home, a few hours laying out and hanging out in the pool (re-reading Chelsea Chelsea, Bang Bang and laughing out loud most of the time), and we're about to grill burgers and corn shortly with friends. I had my end of the year (hot pink) pedicure, so I am totally ready to savor the freedom of summer!

Of course, I also have a ginormous stack of papers to sort through and put in binders for next year...I want to be super organized for next year! I'm already planning for the first week of school. :o)

Public Service Announcement: If you have yet to read Divergent...get thee to a library or book store immediately!!! Hunger Games definitely has a rival in this amazing series. Love it. I already purchased one copy to pass around to friends this summer. Will most likely get another to re-read soon. It's that good.