Mother's Day 2020

I had an awesome Mother's Day!

I made buffalo chicken dip while drinking champagne. 

We headed to friends house for a crab boil.  It is the first time we've all really hung out since quarantine.  It was so wonderful to see everyone.

I'm so thankful for a fun filled day.  I lvoed every second of my Mother's Day!

The kids ended the day with yummy smores!

We are blessed indeed.

patio bevvies and snacks

These quarantine days have me craving things I can't get due to restaurants being closed.

One of my favorite drinks outside on the porch is a frozen rose drink.

I decided to make it myself.

I froze rose wine in a 11x13 clear dish for 6 hours.  I put it in the blender and it was slushy, so I added frozen strawberries and blended them up.  I added a tiny bit of sugar and a small pour of peach Schnapps. 

I made up some appetizers an headed to the back porch to sip and snack quarantine style.

Gary grilled some sausage and I made potato salad and we continued the snacking all night long.

I'll be excited when I can go out to eat again, but I also have fun creating fun food and drinks here at home.

11 years old today

At 1:02 pm Hayden turned 11!

We celebrated with lunch at George's.  His favorite meal is their chicken fried steak.  He didn't want a breakfast cupcake this year, as we typically do each year, so I put candles in his steak!

Hayden asked for a cross necklace for his birthday, so we visited James Avery and he picked out a necklace.  It looks so good on him.  He did a great job picking it out!

Happy Birthday handsome guy!

Life is a beach

getting spoiled on my special day

 

Here's to 43!  I'm so blessed my family and friends took me out for a fun birthday dinner.

We went do Diamond Backs and I had sushi and lobster bisque soup.  

I ended the night with a delicious bite of cheesecake and then shared the rest.

 

 We sat in the back in a little cubby that was once the elevator shaft.  It was a fun table for 8 people.  I felt very very spoiled on my special day!

 

Layla is at cheer camp, but she managed to send me a sweet Snapchat birthday greeting.  I loved it!

Bourbon Derby

 

This handsome forever date of mine is also my favorite co-party planner.

We had the best time planning and hosting our annual Kentucky Derby party.

 

As you know, my favorite part of life is taking pictures, so we loved the backdrop. 

 

My favorite snack was the chex mix.  It was so unbelievably addictive and delicious. 

 

Gary and I love having guests to our home.  We are thankful for our friends old and new.

 

Even though the race result wasn't what we hoped we still had an amazing night celebrating and entertaining.