In Betweens

About a week or so ago my husband had a tiny fall off of his bike and messed up his saddle (seat).  Since then he has tried out a few new saddles and I think he had found one he likes.  With all these different seats laying around the house, I thought I would try a new one that would fit my hindquarters a little bit better than the one that came with my bike. 
The first one I tried was a hand-me-down from my brother.  At the beginning of the ride all was good.  The saddle was wider at the rear and a little longer in the nose.  After about 10 mins I figured out that the seat was set back too far.  So we stopped and my dear husband moved the said seat forward.  We continued on our way.
About 10 - 20 mins after that I became a very unhappy rider.  No matter which way I moved (forward, back, etc) this saddle was NOT the one for me.  But at this point we were about 5 -7 miles from home.  My mood went downhill swiftly. As I continued to work my way home, this saddle from hell continued to split me in half by way of my "in betweens".  About the time we turned on to my street the thought came to me..."Did my sweet brother let us try these seats as a joke?!  Did he know that these seats were this painful?!"  I don't know the answer yet, but I"m definitely going to find out.  And let me emphasize how important it is to have a bike that is custom fit for YOU! :)

South AR

A few weekends ago Tim and I went down to visit his parents in South AR.  We hadn't seen them in a while and wanted to spend some time with them.  We had not seen Tim's dad (Pops) since he had been on chemo and radiation for a few months.  We drove down early on Saturday morning and got there a little before lunch.  We visited with Mom and Pop for a little bit before Pop needed to take a nap.  Then we went to pick up the kids for lunch and spent some time with Tim's Mom.

That evening we all went to his parent's favorite place to eat, Moon's.  It's an old gas station/liquor store in Homer, LA that is about 5-10 miles from the AR state line. Ever since I met Tim I have heard about Moon's.  This is the first time we have been able to make it down there with his parents though.

Pops best friend, Mr. Jerry, joined us of course.  These 2 act like an old married couple.  But I'll tell you one thing, this is what God meant for friendships to be like.

So this is the liquor store side of the establishment.  The night we were there they weren't very busy and we figured it had something to do with the entire police force coming in to eat that night. LOL

This was my steak and potato.  You order your steak by thickness, 1/2", 1", 1 1/4", or 1 1/2".  My steak was 1/2" and that was more than enough steak.  All the steaks are ribeyes and they come with a baked potato.  And they are old school there, they cook all steaks out back on a big grill.  Pretty darn good.

On the way there we passed this old gas station.  I just loved the building so of course I had to take some pictures.  These are the 2 edits I came up with....I think the 2nd one is my favorite.

It was a good visit and we were glad to see his parents and visit with them.

My Birthday

Yesterday was my 32nd birthday.  It was a great day!  Woke up to snow flurries...the only way I could get a picture was to capture a few snow flakes in my hair. :)  But it snowed for about an hour or so.  For the last 5-8 years, it has snowed on my birthday every year.  Kind of fun! Some years more than others, but who's measuring right? 

First event of the day was breakfast at the Germantown Country Club with my family.  Mom, Dad, Grandmother, brother, nieces, and husband of course.

Next I went for a birthday manicure at my favorite nail salon {Splendid Nails}.  Then we went for some appetizers and drinks at Huey's, oh and birthday cake of course!

Then we topped off the day with dinner at Sekisui Midtown with Peter, Parker, & Lauren.  Afterwards we went back to our house for dessert, to play Things, and watch SNL.  I have to say, it was a great birthday and I loved being with my family and friends!

Good Start

So far today has started off pretty darn good. First of all I woke up to the love of my life. Second, it's FRIDAY! Third, I woke up earlier than usual which meant that I got to take my time getting ready.  Once I was ready I had time to spare, so I decided to eat breakfast at home.  That's when I decided to make this....

Egg in the hole! If you have never tried it, you are missing out! It's just a fried egg in the middle of your toast. The best part is the cut out piece that you see off to the right. YUMMMMM!  After that I hit the road about 10 mins early. As I pasted the park by my house, I saw the most beautiful sun rise. I should have taken a picture, but I didn't think about it until I passed it. To top off my morning, traffic was in my favor! And when you drive 240-S every day to work, you don't get to use cruise control very often ever. But this morning, cruise was set on 75! All these things put together, a good day make! :)

Happy Friday everyone!

Kids Weekend

We got to have the kids in Memphis for the first time since September this past weekend.  It was wonderful to have them.  We really miss having them up here.  On Sunday we went to lunch with Brad and the girls. Afterwards we headed down to the park for a little bit before it was time to hit the road again. Here are a few pictures from the park. 

The Pacifier

When it's nice and unseasonably warm in the winter {Sunday in this case} Tim and I like to spend time outside with the pups.  Let me set the stage for you.  Titus immediately grabs his pacifier.  His full size leather basketball {that he has popped with his teeth} that makes him feel all safe and comfy inside. Kind of like a lovey or a pacifier for a baby.  Next, you will notice; Delta the 22 month old that hasn't quite figured out how to be graceful. At. All.  Then there's Maya, the very graceful, peaceful, and patient 6 year old.  And finally you will see the flying dog.....Silver.  She is also known around our house as the Terrorist. You might notice that she has sort of "latched" onto the goofy one, Detla.  This is one of the reasons she got the nickname, the Terrorist. Since she is not a retriever she just runs with the other real retrievers barking and growling at them the whole time {encouraging them I'm sure}.  And as you can see she sometimes, "latches" on for a ride. This is our "normal" game of throwing the ball in the backyard on a sunny day. :)

Maya, the 6 yr old wise and graceful lab.  

Titus with his pacifier. 

Then comes Silver.....after she is tired of running around with the big dogs, she starts a little project of her own.  See the nice little hole she started? Turns out Silver is quite the little digger!

After the sun started to go down we decided that a nice fire was in order.  All in all it was a great day and very entertaining!  Hope you all had a great relaxing weekend as well!