catch-up

Busy. busy.  I love being busy but man time flies when that happens! The past three weekends have been an absolute blast.  I thought I would go through some highlights...remember this is three weeks worth so bare with me...my Thanksgiving weekend  highlights will come later, they deserve their own post.

• Girls weekend in Columbia! Met some of my besties in Columbia and had a blast.  We ate, drank and danced our hearts out! I love my boyfriend but it is tough to beat a girls weekend when you haven't seen them in a long time! 

"One of these things is not like the other"

• Dental School happy hour at Boulevard Brewery followed by a game of telephone at Flying Saucer...led do a late Thursday nigh but oh so much fun!
• Monthly dinner at the Webb/Turnbaugh house....food was delish and company was awesome!
• Chiefs Game!  A. We tailgated and took down some coffee and Baileys like it was going out of style. B. Our seats were AMAZING...thank you to Rob's sister. C. Chiefs won!!!
• Girls dinner with high school friends...I hosted and we made Southwest Chicken Pileup...a Biggest Loser Recipe (let me know if you want it) that was so good.  It complimented the wine and pre-thanksgiving pumpkin pie very well.
• My dad and I were in charge of green bean casserole and mystery pecan pie (mystery is the package of cream cheese include in the ingredients)...a first for both of us since my mom was head chef in the Spence house.  Both turned out great, and I will say my dad and I are a pretty good team in the kitchen.

After looking through these, its pretty obvious that I have been eating and drinking very well....love handles are in right?

celebrate

This weekend I decided to celebrate:

• Friday I celebrated the end of a long week with happy hour and dinner among scrub-wearing dental students putting off one more day of studying for their next board test
• Saturday Rob and I got up at 7 to celebrate lung cancer research by running the Lung Hill Run in the park near our apartment.  All proceeds from the run went to the LUNGevity Foundation, they raise money for lung cancer research focusing on early detection and successful treatments.

We ran for the cause, not for time

• Today Burns and I celebrated...eh...just being friends and the amazing KC weather by meeting at the Classic Cup for lunch and a little shopping on the plaza
• Tomorrow would have been my mom's 60th birthday! Rob, my dad and I celebrated by making her brisket recipe and watching the chiefs game (unfortunately we didn't get to celebrate a victory).  I still have a ways to go before I perfect her recipes but I am having fun trying! 

recap

Thursday: Not often do my weekends start on Thursday but Rob and I and about 40 other dental students were bused to Olathe for the night to a friend's parents house.  As we arrived we were greeted with a beautiful house on beautiful land and a perfectly spiked strawberry slushy. After eating wonderful homemade BBQ we fed the horses apples from the orchard and sat around the bonfire. We were then bused back to the city around midnight.  I hope to be half the host Mrs. Hannah was!

Friday: Rob and I met Rachelle, Jerry, Andrea and Joe at Nara for some delicious sushi followed by a drink(s) at JP Wine Bar.  I know the guys loved the discussion about Groupons, The Sister Wives and Stella and Dot.

Saturday: We didn't leave our place until about 6:45 pm!  But it needed some attention and we ended up doing 7 loads of laundry...guess it had been awhile.  We watched the Mizzou game and caught up with college friends which led to staying up WAY too late.

Sunday: Treated myself to a Rosemary Caramel Iced Latte and a little shopping on the plaza, and Rob treated himself to peace and quiet and full focus on his fantasy football team.

Overall it was a great weekend for Missouri sports!!

loving today

• Made the decision on the way to work to get a massage this weekend because my back and neck are really tight, got to work and my groupon was for a 1 hour massage for $30...it was meant to be
• My g chat conversations have included the questions game and a conversation that came full circle, like Seinfeld
• Last night I tried to explain my blog and facebook to my dad :)
• Rob bought me a Jimmy Johns sandwich last night before I could tell him I was eating dinner with my dad, I got home and it was perfectly packaged with the veggies separated (so it wouldn't get soggy) for my lunch today...it was delish.
• Getting ready for a fun night with good friends, always a plus when a trolley is involved
• Found these Free People moccasins today, what do you think?

week-end

What an awesome weekend!  Beginning with Friday...Rob and I met friends at Flying Saucer for a few drinks and dinner before the Miami Heat/Oklahoma Thunder game.  My dreams of meeting LeBron were crushed when we were in the last row of the top section of the Sprint Center....but we got to sit as a group of 12 which was way worth it!  Below is the pic of Lauren, Kristen, Sarah and I taking a break at the bar.  Unfortunately I don't have a picture that includes Erin and Robin although we all had a blast post game at Ragland Road dancing our week away.

On Saturday Rob and I celebrated 2 years of him courting me...to celebrate we made dinner of herb baked salmon and rice pilaf...and a bottle of wine, duh.

And for dessert...chocolate chip cookies and milk (Rob cheated):

As for Sunday...I met my dad at NFM (Nebraska Furniture Mart) and remembered how much I love that place but kept calm while I helped him pick out appliances for the remodel of his house. Unfortunately the Chiefs lost but we still had a great time at the Peanut with a nice dinner of chicken nachos at Sol Cantina (second home).

Looking forward to this week but who am I kidding, Sunday nights are the worst!

34 and looking good

Happy Birthday to my oldest brother Andy!!  He is 34 today and looking good!  Picture: Louisville 2009

the beginning of the beginning

Today is the beginning of my blog. I have been wanting to start a blog for quite some time, mostly motivated by my friends and other blogs that I come across that are just fascinating.  During a recent slow afternoon at work I came across a quote "Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift which is why we call it the present". This quote spoke directly to me on so many levels and has become the inspiration behind why I want to share my thoughts, ideas, dreams, memories and the average daily update.  There is a really good chance that my best friends and family will be showcased at one point or another, so in advance, thank you for giving me so many blog-worthy moments! (Urban Dictionary meaning for blog-worthy: when an event happens in your day that is worth blogging about)