Monday Morning Rolls Around

I had made a long list of Monday morning to do's...change sheets, clean out frig and oven, change sheets, 2 loads of laundry, bathrooms, run & empty dishwasher, get trash out of car...

but instead- I'm watching this!

I don't think I could possibly...

...love my husband anymore than I already do!

My Go To Recipe for Sweets

Buttercream Icing Recipe

1/2 cup solid vegetabe shortening

1 stick of butter

1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

1 pound powdered sugar

2 tablespoon milk

ALWAYS let the butter sit to room temperature before using!

 beat shortening and butter until it is creamy

 add vanilla

slowly add sugar

 

add milk until it comes to the consistency you want

*I usually double this recipe because I hate running out...and who in the world wouldn't mind having some left over frosting?

Easter Sweets

I may have gone a little crazy this year with sweets! Everything Easter-y on pinterest was calling my name. So I made...

 Bunny Bark

 Cupcakes and Brownies galore

 Treat bags for the kids

(who I am so thankful for!)

Egg-stravaganza

I'm willing to bet that everyone involved in this egg hunt slept or was dreaming of snoozing for 2 days after our Easter week weekend! Here we are a week later and I'm finally recovered...we're back to having clean laundry and regularly scheduled meals!

I could tell story upon story but I will let the pictures do that talking!

The "Hunters"

Allie

Kelly & Audrey

Bayi & Nolan

Jake

Luke

Pa & Emily

Bayli, Layne & Joshua

Ninny & Audrey

Emma & Emily

Kelly & Nolan

Audrey

Tracy, Jake & Emma

Anniversary Numero Tres

The hubs and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary last Tuesday. We didn't do an extravagant vacation but we did something we will never forget! We spent the entire week day surrounded by our incredible nieces, nephews and their parents! We cuddled-we laughed-we spoiled! I couldn't imagine spending our special day any other way!

Our anniversary gift to each other this year is...   

Reservations at the beach for 3 nights in July!

30 Days...Starts TODAY!

Do you ever feel like you aren't giving your husband the best of yourself?

Lately I have been thinking more about how I feel rather than how Forrest is doing. Is he exhausted, stressed or buried under with work?

I have made a pledge to myself that I am going to accomplish the 30 Marriage Challenge by this time next month!

Let's Go Wildcats

We are loving Bayli's softball games every Thursday night! She is incredible playing ball and was said to be a "phenomenal pitcher" by a random stranger on the opposing team! We are so proud of her : )

 She can pitch...

 ...and hit homers!

 Her personal fan base!



Meal Plan Monday

While showering this morning, I realized I may need to hit the pavement a little harder this week than usual. I "cheated" practically everyday from Tuesday to Saturday. When I say "cheating" I mean eating anything that has sugar or bad fats and preferrably lots of it!

Here is what we will be eating this week (April 8th-15th)

Monday- Chicken Salad & a Whole Wheat Roll

Tuesday- Skinny Black Eyed Peas & Ham, Served Over Rice

Wednesday- Salmon, Spinach, Roll
Thursday- Chicken Wrap, Salad
Friday- Meatball Stew (Make 1 extra for freezer) with Turkey Meatballs, Corn
Saturday- Fajitas (Make 1 extra for freezer), Salad
Sunday- (No Lunch @ Church) Grilled Cheese, Soup, Fresh Veggies



Bed & Bfast Anyone?

Saturday night after the wedding, we stayed at the Avera-Clarke House Bed & Breakfast. It was nice, clean and quaint. However, I think I've watched far too many Criminal Minds to stay in a bed and breakfast. As I was trying to fall asleep, I kept replaying old episodes where serial killers target those staying in small towns. I highly recommend this bed & breakfast to anyone who is not a chicken like me!

 

  

Honey Lake Plantation

Casey's wedding venue was too breathtaking to not dedicate a whole post showcasing it! I have never seen anything like The Honey Lake Plantation and am still in awe of its beauty!

This is the view from the back porch of the cabins.

The road going through the plantation.

The reception site

These big oak tree were incredible!

Looking at the adjacent cabin from the back porch.

When can we go back, soon please?

A Rustic Wedding

I am back from a whirlwind wedding weekend! I could go on and on about how beautiful and unique everything was...the bridesmaids dresses, the table decor, the wishing tree, the venue and most importantly the BRIDE.   

I loved seeing all of my family. As you can tell there are a lot of us!