So What

So I got this clever idea from Cassie and now that I have Pink's So What song in my head I'll share some of my "so what's"

So What if....

• we're thinking about having someone mow our grass this year....at least I won't have to nag Matt and he won't have to complain that it's so hot and that he hates mowing. 
• I have baby fever....everyone else is doing it!
• I spend more time picking out Brody's outfit than mine in the morning - his appearance is a reflection of me.
• I freak the F out every.single.time I host anything.....I still love it!!
• I started this post yesterday and am just now finishing it today!
• I had to loosen up my waist belt after I had lunch at Houlihans....can't let their lettuce wraps lay-oops!
• if I can't think of anything else.....

Happy Easter Everyone...I'm off tomorrow!! 

Whata Weekend......

So I got a wild hair up my ass last week that I need a garden this year!  We had a garden a few years ago and it was on top of the hill and I really wasn't that into it.  Maybe it's because all the girls at work garden or maybe it's because I'm on the "let's start saving money" train, but this year I'm into it (at least I hope).  So I got this website from a girl at work and forwarded this website to my lovely husband!  I had it all planned out....we would put it in the area of the back yard that grass never grew and we would have vegetables coming out of our ears by summer!   Matt was on board and told me that I would have to sweet talk one of our friends with a gas powered tiller, well that took about 2 seconds and Andy was on board too.  He even said he could come back this weekend!!  I went to Home Depot on Friday on my lunch break to get all my seeds!  I had lots I wanted to plant: herbs, onions, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes.....Friday I came home from work and we went grocery shopping and saved over $35 in coupons!  Oh yea!  Market Place had fish sticks on sale for $1.99 and I had a $1.00-yep got a box of fish sticks for .99!!!  After the groceries were put away Matt went to Home Depot with his garden box shopping list.   He was SO excited to get started he began as soon as he got back.  (bahahaha, not really....he had plans on Saturday) 

Saturday morning I was outside by 6:30 pulling weeds and playing with the dogs.  I also dug up a dumb bush that does nothing (aka doesn't bloom) and I've hated since we moved it.  Brody had Little Gym and we had a Costco list and when we came back to this:

Oh Yea...let the fun begin!  Matt headed off to pick up his gun in Pinckneyville and Brody had a play date with Ms Hailey.   The 2 of them cracked Amber and I up all afternoon!

Matt pulled up as soon as they were leaving and suggested a "family nap".....ugh.....So I agreed.  I slept till like 5:00 and woke up PISSED that I had slept that long.  I wanted to work on the garden all afternoon.  I headed to Ace and picked up some more supplies and we made supper and I started Avatar (yes started....I got tried with about 15 min to go and still haven't finished it).

Sunday my mom came up to watch our 2 1/2 (Happy Half Birthday Brody) while we finished up the garden.  Sunday was HOT....we had a lot of dirt to move and I have a mega blister to prove it.....but we got it done!!!

 

The area when from this:

 

 to this:

  
We're going to fill rock in around the boxes then get some stepping stones and put the grill in the corner.  I can't wait to make some pesto with by basil, chips with my zucchini, and salsa with my tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cilantro!!

After we got cleaned up and we had lunch we headed to the new shooting range in Columbia.  Matt's been there a few times and the range had just opened to the public.  It was FUN...but man oh man my hearing has just now came back and I had ear plugs in!

On our way back I was on FaceBook and found a great picture to use for April Fools day!

I posted it on my page and said "we have news"  the comments were hilarious....the texts were even better, but to top it off is what we did to my mom!   We are bad I know, but I very rarely get to pull a joke on someone....I mean I can't even finish a joke (because half the time I can't remember it)!  So this is what we did:  Mom was laying on the couch, Matt was by the love seat and I was on the floor by Mom.  We were just small talking and I mentioned how Emily and Brian was having Easter that day.   Then the conversation went like this:
Matt (see Mom he started it....): I wonder if they made their announcement over there!??!
Me (trying not to bust a gut): oh I don't know
Mom: what announcement?!?!?
Me: well.....she really wanted to tell you in person, but I got this text from her today
Mom: Are you serious, Sarah!?!?!?
Me: Just look (holding the phone up to her)
Mom: covering her eyes and in tears with excitement......oh my gosh, Sarah!
*Matt & I are now rolling with laughter and Mom is sobbing*
Me: read the picture!
*She does*
Mom: you guys are horrible!!!  Then she starts to laugh!!

I mean come on people....I was pretty creative when we told our families the first time and what would make you think I wouldn't be the 2nd time.  I would most def do something adorable like this!  Congrats again Adrian!

Tag!

I guess I'm only 1 day behind, but thanks Cassie for tagging me-this is going to be fun!!!

 

 •You must post the rules.
•Answer the 11 questions that the tagger posted for you; then create 11 questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.
•Tag 11 people and link them in your post.
•Let them know you have tagged them

 

1.  What's your summer must have?

 

My Pool.  I never grew up with one, but man oh man......I love mine now!!

 

2.  If you could vacation to the same spot every year where would you go?

 

The beach!  I love looking out your window and seeing nothing but sand and water!!

 

3.  If you could only have five apps on your phone what would they be?

 

Ahhh, only 5!?!?!  Gmail, Facebook, MapQuest, DrawSome, WomanLog

 

4.  What is the one thing you can't go a day without?

 

Hugging and Kissing Brody.  

 

5.  If you could pick one Fast Food restaurant to be in your town what would it be?

 

Jimmy Johns!!

 

6.  Explain the worst hair cut you have every had.

 

Well.....I had girl from who was in beauty school cut my hair.  MISTAKE. My hair was pretty long and all I wanted was some layers to take out the bulk.  I had a mullet!   This occurred over a holiday weekend so NO ONE was open....I had to go to Great Clips and even that girl smirked at the sight of it....I'm like it's OK you can laugh!!

7.  If you had to buy one color of skinnies what color would they be?

 

Dark Jean

 

8.  Would you rather only have FB or only have texting?

 

Texting

 

9.  What's your perfect day like?

 

 Get up with lots of energy and go for a run, get everything done around the house (laundry, cleaning, dishes etc), grab a coffee, cook a great supper and chill with my boys!

 

10.  If you didn't have a Dad who would walk you down the isle?

 

My Grandpa

 

11.  What would you do if someone gave you $100?

 

Have Matt take me to dinner somewhere nice

 

I don't know any other bloggers who haven't already been tagged to do this!  But I can give you some links to some other great answers!!  Cassie * Sara * Heather * Adrien

 

 

Disney

So I've never updated you about my Disney trip in February!!  Better now then never!!
 Thursday: We got up at 3:00 am and headed to the airport at 4:15! 

Matt and Brody drove us and we were all shocked that Brody was in the best mood ever!!!  Truth be known I don't like to fly.  I've flown more since I've had jobs that has required it, but I'm a homebody and the thought of 911 is still in the back of my mind.  So I'm always emotional.....My bags were in the kitchen and Brody looked and my tag and started rattling off Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Daisy (I didn't even know he knew all of them!!)  So of course I start getting teary to Matt that he would have loved it so much!!  =(  Our flight was good - completely FULL plane.  We landed in Orlando and had to find the Disney shuttle.  It took us an HOUR.  We finally got on the bus and headed to Port Orleans French Quarters (Mom and Emily stayed there 10 years ago when they went)  It was all Mardi Gras themed and the resort is HUGE!  We had to hike to our room (which the door was on the outside-I HATE that).  The room was nice and clean - which is the only thing that really matters to me! 

She bossed us around the WHOLE time....LOL

We freshened up and headed to Magic Kingdom.  Emily was jumping out of her skin she was so excited to see the castle.  I'm not sure if I thought it would be different, but I was like um, there's the castle - snap of a picture!  We went to Space Mountain and totally lucked out with some FastPasses that some nice lady gave us.  I hated that ride....first the seats were tiny and the whole ride was pitch dark!!  Whenever I'm on rollar coasters I always think I'm going to be decapitated...and now I wouldn't even be able to see it coming....AHHHH!!!!  We saw a parade and that was really cool because almost all the characters were in it.   *Characters....I think I thought it would have been more like 6-flags....you know you walk in and Bugs in right there waiting for you.  I understand that if Mickey was there there would be a mob, but maybe he could be on a highrise or something saying hi* 

The next stop was to Universal Studios.  We headed pretty much straight to the Areosmith ride and stood there for like 45 min and then the ride broke down.  We went to Fantasmic and it was amazing! 

Fantasmic

After that we noticed that Areosmith was open again.  (Um....almost lost it on Space Mountain and now I'm riding a roller coaster that wasn't working 2 hours and oh look it going 0-60 in 3.2 seconds.....my life was in the hands of GOD)  The wait was well worth it!!  It was still dark, but it had lots of lights and Areosmith music blaring!  I sang the whole time!! 

We left the park at dark and got to see some fireworks from Epcot.

Friday: We were up  and out the door by 9:00 (tried yet) and headed to ESPN for Emma to pick up her race packet. 

Then we went to Animal Kingdom!  I just knew it would be my favorite park (and it was)!   First thing on the agenda was Kilomanjaro Safaris  and next was Festival of the Loin King both were incredible!!

We headed to the RainForest Cafe for our "big meal" of the trip.  The food was ok and I really liked the gift shop!  Gotta love that frog!! 

Emma's back was hurting so we headed back to the room and me and her crashed (which really made Mom mad-ask her she'll tell you alllll about it).  After our 3 hour nap (oops) mom and I went to the lobby and listen to some New Orleans music.

Saturday: We knew Saturday would be a laid back day since the race started at 4:45 am the next day.  We took a boat to downtown Disney and went to Epcot.  I didn't get Epcot.....there was shops in the different countries and restaurants, but nothing else really.

Sunday: RACE DAY-2012 DISNEY PRINCESS HALF! 

I really do love going to the half marathons.  I love to see all the different kinds of people that are able to run that far: size, sex, age......and their strides.  For a split second (and I said split second) it makes me want to train for a half! 

We headed home that night and I was so happy to be back home.  I'm sure I'll want to go back someday.....but not anytime soon!

Pictures are on my Facebook, but for some reason you have to go in my albums to see them....they never showed up on my news feed.

Pits and Peaks:

Peaks:

• I got tan lines in February-the weather was record high
• I got to check out Disney before taking a family vacation there...with that said, I think we'll go on a Disney Cruise and splurge at Sea World by swimming with Dolphins. The parks are just SO overwhelming.....
• We stayed on Disney property which made it super easy to get from one park to the other with the shuttles.  Parking the parks was $14!
• Got to ride on the Tea Cups!
• Aerosmith ride!!!

Pits:

• Our hotel, Port Orleans is one of the Moderate resorts, but it wasn't Disney themed.  If I take Brody I will def stay at one of the Value resorts (look how much fun they look)
• The food at the resort was super expensive and not good.  I got a side salad for $9 and let me tell you what....it was def a side salad!!  There is no McDonalds or take out on Disney Property....when my cousin went he spent $50 on a cab to McDonalds and he said it was worth every penny!
• Anytime you wanted to go anywhere you might as well figure an hour.  French Quarters and Riverside has about 5-6 shuttle stops and you stop at each one every time!!
• Didn't get to see fireworks by the castle (like on the commericals)
• Dumbo was closed.
• Downtown Disney was just a lot of shops, same stuff as at the parks.
• Animal Kingdom was great, but really nothing too different than the STL Zoo.
• I wish we would have spent more time at Universal and zero time at Epcot.

Birthday Weekend!!

Here's how my Birthday Weekend (yes weekend) was.

Friday: Mother nature wanted to celebrate early and brought on some storms that left our internet down at work.....that met I was able to go home around 1 and worked from home for the rest of the day!  After I set up shop at my kitchen table and did all my laundry between emails and phone calls!  I picked up Brody from school and we went to the store to get some stuff for supper and some beer for the parade and I got CARDED!!  whoo hoo!!  I made supper and we celebrated (since Brody would be at my moms on Saturday) with a cookie cake!

I made up my own sauce for some frozen cheese ravioli's that we had and it turned out great!!

• 1 package of portabella mushrooms
• 1 stick of butter
• 1 can of cream of mushroom
• 1 cup-ish of milk
• garlic

I just mixed that all in a pan and put it over the cooked ravioli's.  

Saturday: HAPPY 31ST BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! Matt's brother was home from Chicago and we are all up by 6:30 for the 5 mile St Patty's Day run!!  Everyone met at the house by 7:15 am and we were all decked out in our green (except for Matt).  He said it was so we could find him after the run....ya right with 13,000 people!!

If you remember my #1 2012 Resolutions it was to run the whole race for every race that I sign up for.  Ekkk, that met I was NOT going to walk any part of this 5 miles.  I did a few runs prior to get prepped and the 1st time my time was 55 mins the 2nd run was 56 and I walked some, so my goal was 56 mins!  Well.....I made it in 54 mins!!  I was super excited!!

We stuck together the whole race!! 

 

 
After we cooled off and changed we headed back for the parade.  You can bring your own cooler, but my husband thought it wouldn't be necessary and that we would just by beer.....nice idea!!  Beer was $7 each!!

The weather was amazing and HOT, I had a MP3 line on my arm!!  After we got home we were all a little buzzed (oops) so we stuffed our faces with Domino's and slept all day.

The plan was to go to BoBecks to hear TD Biggs aka 420 and I was going to wear my new little dress with some tights....LOVE IT!  I even got some compliments from strangers! Body Central.$22.a ton of colors (in case you were wondering.....)

The company was great, the crowd was old and the band was well....all over the place!!  One song was "bad girlfriend" and the next was "twist and shout"  I was not impressed!!  But, it was great hanging out with some friends and family!!

We finished the night off with some Taco Bell Loco Tacos and crashed around 2:30!

Sunday:  I was tired, but had plans to go shopping and to Olive Garden with my mom, brody and Nicole.  The best part was this (as Nicole was holding up maternity jeans)

Nicole: will my ass really get THAT big
Me: it sure will, doll!  LOL

When we got home I crashed and Matt and Brody went to the woods and gave me some much needed alone time.  After my 2 1/2 hour nap I got some spring clothes out for Brody, brushed the dogs, pulled some weeds, made supper, washed sheets and had some R n R with Army Wives and some popcorn.

Ahhhh, it was a great Birthday Weekend, but Matt has informed me that my Birthday month is over now!!   Boo on him!