Summer Catch Up Part 2: Roadtrip to Alabama

Just got off the phone with my hubby who is in nowhere-ville North Carolina...and man I love him! We don't get to talk at length a lot. Most of our conversations are, Good Morning on my way to work/the field, and Good Night (if I am still awake when the game is done) so when we are both awake, not busy and can catch up for a moment it's wonderful. And he makes me laugh :) Okay, now about Alabama!

Roadtrip! About a week after I got back from New York City I was missing Adam like crazy. The missing him feeling is always the worst right after I get back from seeing him. I can't sleep, I just feel down all the time, and I am always thinking, "why do we do this" and "we will never get this time in our lives back, why are we spending it apart?" It was the second thought, "we will never get this time back" that made me think, "ya, well why don't you just go see him again?" So after talking to my boss, also known as my dad, and got the okay, I was loading the car!

Adam hadn't seen the dogs since he left for Spring training and I know how much he misses them, so "the girls" and I left early in the morning bound for Hoover, Alabama. Adam got moved up to AA so it was Alabama instead of North Carolina. 13 hours, lots of french fries, 1 book on cd and 3 potty breaks later we were in Hoover and "the girls" were lovin on Adam like crazy! The remembered him for sure!

We stayed for 5 days and had a blast. The Residence Inn in Hoover was awsome and we had a one bedroom suite with plenty of room for us! We found a couple of lakes and parks and spent afternoons playing and walking the dogs. I spent the evenings sitting in the stands watching baseball and chatting with my girls who I hadn't seen in awhile! I forgot how much I missed some of those girls. But I really love how we can chat the game away and it's like we never left! We ate a lot of Applebees (late night in the room after the game), pizza and my favorite, Chick-Fil-A! (AMAZING, i love that place and could eat there everyday...we almost did!)

On the last night the boys had the day off so Adam and I actually got to go out to dinner at a reasonable time. We went to a Japanese Steak house and ate too much! But I think my favorite part of the trip had to be the last night when we just hung out in bed with "the girls" watching Entourage and enjoying being together. The four of us together again!

Great trip and now back to reality! There is lots going on here...that's going to be another post! Maybe Friday? Ya, probably Friday!

Sorry no pictures...I am being camera lazy these days!

Summer Catch Up Part 1: NYC/Delaware Trip

It has taken me almost forever to get this post written....I am not sure why but things just got busy and at the end of the day I would sit down and be too tired to do much of anything. I have been busy hanging out with friends and neighbors, my family and taking a last minute trip to see Adam in Alabama. But finally here it is!

Back in June I went out to see Adam for a mini vacation and it couldn't have been more fun! In the middle of June the league Adam's team is in has a three day All-Star break (3 days off in a row!) so instead of coming home this year we decided to go to New York City for a fun few days since he was already up there playing in Wilmington!

I flew into to Philly on June 18th and anxiously drove to Wilmington. I hadn't seen Adam in almost 8 weeks and couldn't wait to hug and kiss him and sleep next to him. (I really miss sleeping next to him the most!) Turns out that with all the rainy weather Adam's game that night got cancelled! Hooray! More time with my hubby! What made this trip even better and probably one of the best ever was that I finally got to see one of my best friends in the whole world, Ashley! I hadn't seen Ashley since she was standing next to me in my wedding and I don't know how I made it that long without seeing her! Ashley came from Philly and we all went out to Dinner! So fun! The rest of my time in Wilmington was great too! More dinner with Ashley, a few baseball games, going to the movies (The Proposal, so cute!), visiting with one of my favorite baseball families The Brooks' and some last minute father day shopping!

After 4 days in Wilmington we took off for New York City for the All-Star break. We wanted to have a bunch of stuff planned to do but I gave up at the last minute and just decided that we would wing it. After all this was about spending time together, even if that meant just hanging out in the hotel all day together! But we didn't do that!

Just a few of the things we did in New York: Saw Laura and Rachael at their friends awsome concert!!, Visited Times Square and The World Trade Center, Hung out in Central Park enjoying the sun, Shopping, Rock of Ages on Broadway (A must see!!) Watching the College World Series in Times Square drinking wine all dressed up!, getting lost walking around and adventures to find Donut Plant (really good donuts from a guy I saw on Throw Down with Bobby Flay) Lunch at Kelly and Ping and Dinner at Cipriani, and last but not least drinks with my Lville girls at The Yard! I forget how good it is to catch up with my girls. It was great to see them and I will be going back to see them more often. I miss them so much! All in all, a wonderful, fun, memorable trip! I wouldn't trade my time with Adam for anything in the whole world! I miss him so much every single day!

I forgot my camera in a mad dash to leave the house on my way to Wilmington so there are no pictures from our trip :( But Liz took this one when we went out for drinks with Lville Girls!

Okay, so there is Part 1 of my update! Hope everyone enjoys and now I better take some sleepy puppies to bed! Sorry it took so long! Look for part 2 tomorrow!

Love Thursday

Well, it may not be an update but it is Thursday!

And this Love Thursday is all about my love of the Food Network!

With Adam gone all summer I have lots of alone time at home at night so I sit and watch the Food Network. My DVR is completely full of Food Network shows which I love....Chopped, Throw Down with Bobby Flay, Iron Chef America, Everyday Italian (one of my favs), 30 Minute Meals, The Next Food Network Star just to name a few. The funny thing is while I am watching these shows, I am also on FoodNetwork.com looking up the recipes so that I can try them. Needless to say I am hooked, my grocery bill is becoming crazy for all my practice cooking, and my fridge is full with no one to eat what I am making!

I love to cook and always have. I grew up cooking with my dad in the kitchen making everything and anything. He always let me stir and mix things together. Because of him I can make pasta from scratch (If i really feel like it, most of the time I don't though!), great homemade guacamole and so much more! I hope someday to pass on my love of cooking and even baking to my own kids!

My favorite recipe right now from Giada's Everyday Italian and the Food Network:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lemon-spaghetti-recipe/index.html

(except I add Baby Spinach and cut the Basil down to just a tablespoon, also I added a clove of garlic and grilled shrimp)

It is a perfect summer pasta!

My husband is going to be a happy man when he comes home in September to all my new recipes!

Updates Coming! I PROMISE!

I am so behind updating the blog! In my defense, I have been incredibly busy and on the go the last 3 weeks. But the updates are coming...really! I Promise! There will be a lot, so you are warned! Sorry for falling so behind! We love and miss you all!

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July to everyone! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend and celebrates with the ones they love! We are so lucky to live in this country and have the freedom that we do! I hope that everyone can take a minute today to think about all those strong and courageous men and women who are overseas fighting or have fought for our country. It is because of all these men and women that we are able to smile and celebrate today with friends and family while they are away from the ones they love. I know that they will be on my mind all day! Also, remember the historical meaning of this day! We are so lucky to live in this great country!

After watching the neighborhood kiddos in their bike parade today I am relaxing and baking! Off to Pewaukee tonight for water ski show, dinner and fireworks with my family! The only thing missing is Adam :(

Enjoy the day, Be Safe and God Bless

Happy Birthday Mom!

Yesterday was my Mom's birthday! I meant to post yesterday but there were cupcakes to be made and presents to be wrapped!

I made my mom cupcakes for her birthday, Spice Cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, as per her request! And I am pretty sure she loved them. It was her favorite cake growing up. My grandma used to make it for her on her birthday as a kid!

To celebrate, besides her cupcakes, we went to the Brewers Game! My mom, dad and I had a lot of fun eating hot dogs and corn dogs, cheese fries, and drinking a few beers!

Happy Birthday Mom! I hope you had a really wonderful day! I love you so much!