Sandy is Having a Baby!

One of my best friends, Sandy, is having a baby BOY! I'm so excited and I can't wait to meet him. He's scheduled to arrive on October 22.

We threw a shower for her last weekend (my first baby shower to help host) and I think it turned out pretty cute...

Pinterest inspired decor - tissue paper poms + streamers

invitations ordered from invitationbox.com

Lacey ordered this cake from Avery Lowe. She did our wedding cakes and she is awesome! Her website is www.4-goodnesscakes.com.





delicious peanut butter + chocolate cake by Avery Lowe

How to make this cute baby name banner...

1. Download a cute, block font to Word from dafont.com.

2. Print individual letters on scrapbook paper.

3.  Cut them out.

4. Tape the letters to onesies. 

5. Close pin the onesies to some twine & you're done!



Weezie's cute "banner" idea

Sandy gave us the cutest hostess gifts - monogrammed floppy hats

mommy-to-be

Hayden is ready for football season, roll tide!

I just love this

lots of goodies

 

I couldn't be happier for Sandy and Chad!

Puppies

Pat bred Sipsey with some celebrity lab, named Punch, a couple of months ago and she had her puppies last Wednesday, June 6th.  She had 2 girls and one boy.  We are keeping one of the girls and naming her Yeti.

The day they were born...

one week old...

Their eyes are still closed and should open in a couple of days.  All they do is eat and sleep, but they are so cute and sweet.  I'm in love!

Cinco de Mayo

I LOVE celebrating Cinco de Mayo because Mexican food is my favorite. I planned a fiesta themed wedding shower for Bryan and Weezie.

(This is just Betty Crocker yellow cake mix & cupcake icing. I added the lime to make it look festive.)

Here are the recipes...

TACO SOUP

You'll need:

2 pounds of ground beef

2 packets of taco seasoning

2 packets of ranch dressing

1 onion (chopped)

2 cans of corn

2 cans of black beans

2 cans of kidney beans/pinto beans or chili beans

2 cans of diced stewed tomatoes

2 cans of rotel

Directions:

1. Brown the beef with the onion and drain it.

2. Put the cooked beef, 1 1/2 cups of water, taco seasoning and dry ranch dressing into a large pot.

3. Bring to a boil, then let it simmer on low for 5 minutes.

4. While you're waiting, open all of the canned vegtables.

5. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on low for 15-20 minutes.   

Cut the recipe in half to make a smaller batch. Also, this stuff freezes really well.

HOMEMADE SALSA

(I expected the salsa to be red...but it turned out green. I figured I did something wrong because the salsa at Jalapenos is red, but it still tasted delicious!)

You'll need:

6 tomatoes

1 cup of cilantro

1 can of sliced mild jalapenos

Directions:

1. Cut the tomatoes into chucks and throw them in a blender.

2. Add the cilantro.

3. Pour in the jalapeno juice.

4. Throw in 5 or 6 jalapenos.

5. Blend well.

LIME MARGARITA

(this makes approximately 1 gallon)

You'll need:

3 cans of frozen limemade

3 cans of Corona Light beer

2 liter Sprite

24 ounces of tequila

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together.

2. Add ice or blend in a blender with ice.

TISSUE PAPER BALL DECORATIONS

You'll need:

10 sheets of tissue paper for each ball ($0.99 at Hobby Lobby)

floral wire

fishing line

scissors  

Directions:

1. Leave the 10 sheets together and fold them like an accordion.

2. Wrap floral wire around the center.

3. String fishing line under the wire.

4. Pull the tissue paper apart (toward the center) and fluff the balls.

Fun in the sun with friends...

Tacogi

So, after our exam today my law school buddy, Jessica went to Tacogi. It's a new restaurant across from Brown's Corner, beside Chuck's. She texted me and told me how good it was so Pat and I decided to try it out tonight.

Y'all, it was phenomenal! The owner of Bento's opened it and it's a mix between Mexican and Japanese - my two favorites. They have tacos and burritos. You pick a meat and a sauce and it also comes with fried rice, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.

I had the Tacogi chicken (which is the same thing as Bento's "Bento" chicken) burrito with shrimp sauce. Pat had the same thing, but he got his without the lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. One burrito is enough to fill you up and it's only $5.95.

Here's a picture of mine (sorry it's half eaten)...

It reminds me of a Chipotle burrito, but with Japenese food inside - such a good idea!

I thought I'd share this since it was so good! I hope y'all have a great rest of the week...I'll be studying white collar crime - fun, fun!

Concerts & Crawfish

We have had so much fun the last couple of weekends. We saw Hank in concert and loved it, of course. We enjoyed Easter with both of our families. I saw Luke Bryan with the girls, and he put on one heck of a show. It was a blast. 

This past Saturday we had a crawfish boil. The weather was perfect, the food was yummy, and we had such a good time hanging out with our friends. We bought the crawfish from Steamer's Seafood Market - definitely check it out if you haven't. They have lots of fresh fish that is reasonably priced. Sunday night, Pat peeled the left over crawfish, fried it and made crawfish po' boys. We tried to make them just like Shrimp Basket (they were good, but not Shrimp Basket good). We're pretty pumped about getting a Shrimp Basket though. I still haven't heard where exactly it's going to be or the exact date it's opening.

Here are some pictures from the crawfish boil...

thanks for bringing over your pots & burners, Joey

such cute couples

newlyweds

soon to be newlyweds - getting married July 21st

Brannon & Adam

me & Rach

more soon to be newlywed friends - getting married June 30th

Ashley & Ben with their new puppy, Walker

future dog trainer maybe?

Dr. Browne & Mrs. Pam

pretty friends

Lacey, Cash & coming soon, Stella

more pretty friends

Michael & Court

the boys

the girls - I've got such pretty friends



such a cutie pie



Now I've got to get serious and study hard for 3 more weeks and then it's summer! This summer I'm going to be working for Turner & Webb and taking 2 classes. Pat's going to be training dogs, coaching club wrestling and putting together a youth wrestling program, which will start this fall. We've got lots of friends getting married and having babies this summer. I just registered for my last semester of law school. God is good and we are so very blessed!



Yummy Shrimp

TCHS had their wrestling banquet last night, which meant no cooking for me, yay! But I do want to share a really good shrimp marinade that I made up and cooked the other night.  It's so so yummy and has become a regular around here.

What you'll need:

shrimp

italian dressing

butter

honey

cajun seasoning

Directions:

1. Thaw shrimp (if frozen) and place on a cookie sheet (I lay foil on the cookie sheet first - easier clean up).

2. Melt about a spoonful of butter and pour over shrimp.

3. Pour italian dressing and honey over them.

4. Sprinkle with cajun seasoning (I use Tony's).

5. Flip the shrimp over and season with cajun seasoning.

6. Bake on 350 for 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Crispy Chicken

I want to share this delicious chicken recipe that I found on Pinterest and tweeked alittle bit. It is breaded with corn flake crumbs and has such a good taste to it and it's a lot healthier than chicken fried in grease. It has become a regular at our house.

What you will need:

3 chicken breasts

5 cups of corn flakes

3 cups of flour

1/2 cup milk

salt

pepper

olive oil

Directions:

1. Put chicken into a gallon ziploc bag and beat it with a meat tenderizer to make it thinner. 

2. Dredge chicken in flour and place in the freezer for 5 minutes.

3. Pour some olive oil into a pan and turn the heat to medium.

4. Crush the corn flakes into crumbs.

5. Pour the milk into a bowl.

6. Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour again, then the milk and immediately in the corn flake crumbs. Make sure both sides are covered well.

7. Place the chicken in the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and let it cook for about 4 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown (be careful not to burn them).

8. Flip the chicken (if the pan is dry, add some more olive oil and swirl the pan around to let the oil flow to all sides), sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover and let cook until the chicken is white on the inside.

9. When the chicken is done, take it out, slice it and enjoy!