Catching up

I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted. I had a hair appointment Tuesday after work.
I had a big mug of green tea while my highlights were processing. It was very relaxing to sit & read & drink tea.

In case you didn't know - New Kids On The Block have a new CD out. I know so many of you are very excited about this!!!

It made my afternoon a little better Friday when I got in my car & the new song was on. Then my afternoon got a little worse when I was almost home & behind this

Yes, that's a moped. That's also a guy that's putting his life in danger. Based on the fact that the speed limit on this road is 45 mph & we were going approximately 23 mph this thing doesn't go fast enough to be on an actual road. Why anyone would ride one of these in Baton Rouge traffic is beyond me.

Friday night was the big Flash Mob at Caliente! Sadly, due to my injury I wasn't able to participate. I just wore my t-shirt & watched. We had a lot of fun. We had a group of 31. The place was packed.
Me & my friend Cindy.
Jackie, me & Cindy with husbands in the background.

Saturday was Jackie's youngest daughter Allie's 19th birthday so we sang Happy  Birthday.
She was surprised with the cookie cake. By the way, the cookie cakes from The Great American Cookie Co. that are in the malls are THE BEST cookie cakes BY FAR!!! Trust me, spend a little more money & get the good stuff.

Saturday, my parents came over & Dean worked in the yard & hacked trimmed a ton of stuff. We had 2 1/2 inches of rain overnight & this morning so I expect everything to have a nice growth spurt. I'm hoping for pretty weather next weekend because I want to do some planting.

After Mass we had dinner with our neighbors & watched LSU lose. That was fun.

Today after a trip to the grocery store I've spent my day laying on sofa reading with my foot elevated. It's feeling better but I don't think I'll be running anytime soon & that totally depresses me. On that note I'll say Toodles!!

Brunch

I have a close group of friends that all get together for dinner for each of our birthdays. We went out for mine a few weeks ago. Allison couldn't come with us because she was in a car wreck. Since she missed dinner she wanted to take me somewhere. We decided on brunch at Portobello's. That's where my birthday dinner was. I've been wanting to try their brunch & I knew Allison liked it too. I had a veggie omelet &  little potatoes that tasted just like French fries

and a side of grits!

What's brunch without Bottomless Mimosa's?? We only had 2 but they were really good.

Everything was delicious! I'm craving it now after looking at these pictures.

Toodles!

My Birthday Weekend

Saturday I turned the ripe old age of 38. I'm not really sure where the time has gone from the time I was about 23 to now. I left work a little early Thursday & went & had a massage. This was the first massage I've ever had. I've always been funny about strangers touching me. It was actually a delightful experience & one that I'd definitely do again.

I took the day off Friday as well but I still got up at 5 & went for a run. I had my nails done, did some shopping & had lunch with my parents at Brewbachers. It was a lovely day. Not real productive as far as shopping though. I did get a few things.

I got my purse at TJ Maxx. I NEVER find anything there & I only went in because I was going to Bed, Bath & Beyond next door.  Only $25 & it's the softest leather. 

I got a Bullet. With all the eating right I'm trying to do I decided that I needed this. I want to make smoothies because I don't eat enough fruit. I like a fruit shake/smoothie much better than actually eating fruit. I haven't made anything yet but everything's unpacked & ready to go!

Once Dean got home we went to dinner at La Carreta & then head over to our Church Fair. Lots of our friends were there so we visited & listened to the band. This particular band is made up of several of our parishioner's. One being a Cardiologist & another a Pediatrician. It's pretty funny to watch them bounce around & dance. At one point they sang Soul Man & our Priest joined them on stage & sang. It was hilarious!

Saturday I went for a 4 mile walk. We had a cold front come through Thursday so the weather's been great. A little cool early in the morning & after the sun goes down but really pretty during the day. After the walk I went shopping again. Ann Taylor Loft was having a 40% off everything sale. I scored there.

The tank was only like $2.50. It was on clearance. I also got a pair of skinny jeans to wear with my boots & flats. I picked up a green tea from Starbuck's (Thanks Vicki & Lane) & then headed home. We watched football & went to Mass. After Mass we walked around & visited at the fair again & then went to dinner at Marcello's. It was sooooo good. I had eggplant parmigiana & a salad. We even decided to have dessert & I'm so glad we did. We had strawberry cake with white chocolate icing. OMG DIVINE!!!

Yesterday was a pretty lazy day. I actually slept until 8:00 which rarely happens. I went through my closet & got rid of a bunch of stuff that doesn't fit anymore & straightened things up. Then it was to the sofa to read & nap. HA! I did go to Yoglates yesterday evening so I wasn't a complete bum. All in all it was a great birthday weekend.

Toodles!

Public Enemy #1

Or maybe just Traci's Enemy #1!!! I know everyone is sick of hearing about the birds but they obviously know how much they annoy me & are enjoying it!!!! I've talked about the birds here and here & multiple other times I'm sure. So yesterday morning when I was locking the door I saw something out of the corner of my eye & when I looked up it was a stupid bird & it went swooping by & scared me half to death. Fast forward to last night. Yesterday was Dean's birthday & we went to Flemings for dinner. When we got home Dean was unlocking the door & I told him about the stupid bird from earlier & he said "it's sitting on the speaker now". I look up & sure enough there's a bird up there. Lovely. I went inside & got my camera. I thought it would be gone but nope, he was still there.

Now, since when do birds just sit there & look at you when you're 2 feet away?? What kind of stupid bird is this??  Fast forward to this morning. When I'm leaving for work I looked up & the bird is STILL there. He wouldn't look at me this time. I'm wondering if maybe I blinded him with my flash last night. Either that or he's laying eggs up there. Whatevs.

So back to last night. We went to Flemings for dinner. BEST STEAK EVER!!! We've been a few times before & it's ALWAYS been fabulous. It's on the same scale as Ruth's Chris & Sullivan's but to Dean & I there's no comparison. If you have one near you I highly recommend it for a special occasion.

Today I'm leaving early & I'm off tomorrow. Very excited about this. Dean is going to get the Christmas trees put together & I'll decorate all weekend. Tomorrow we plan to do some Christmas shopping.  It should be a good weekend!!

Toodles!!!

Happy Birthday Cael

I think I'm finally caught up on my sleep. It also helping that we have a long weekend & no big plans. This morning was Cael's birthday party. His mom, Allison, is one of my good friends. The party was at the pool at a health club in town. The kids seemed to have a great time! Here's the birthday boy.

Bayleigh, Cael & Bode

I don't know what Cael's doing in this picture but to me it looks like he's about to break down dancing!

Preston really enjoyed the water too. Poor baby, that red mark under his eye is where he was bitten by another kid at daycare. It looked awful!

Bode & Lane are playing with their party favors. This cracks me up! I think every picture that  I've ever seen of Bode he's had SOMETHING on his head!!

Then it was present time!! Cael's opening his gift from Dean & I.

He likes it!!!

This is what we got Cael.

This all started when Cael was a baby. I always said he looked like a little bruiser. I ordered the shirt from Etsy. In light of recent events, this shirt has taken on a new meaning. It seems as though Cael has been having a problem keeping his hands to himself. Notes are being sent home that he's been "punching Ben" at daycare. As much as Allison liked the shirt, I'm guessing Cael won't be wearing it to daycare!! 

I'll be posting about my trip soon. I'm going through the pictures.

It's Almost Over

I'm so happy that tomorrow is Friday. I'm only working until 12:30 so that's a great thing. I have a few errands to run but other than that I don't have plans. I may do a little shopping. It should be lovely.

Our niece & nephew are in town from Houston. They came swimming Tuesday. I managed to get an action shot of Camille & Dean!

I was surprised at how much they've grown & changed since I saw them last.

Drew looks so old!

Camille's birthday was May 28th. I tried to get a good picture of her but this is the best we could do!! I didn't take a picture of her gift but I got her a cute swimsuit & beach towel with her name monogrammed on it. Dean's Godchild & cousin, Lexie came too.

Isn't she so pretty?? She's growing up. I can remember when she was a little girl & it doesn't seem that long ago.

On the McDreamy front, I found out he was having dinner at Sullivan's again last night. He's also been spotted at Ninfa's. I've heard a rumor as to where he's living while he's here but that hasn't been confirmed yet.

I'm very excited about the Housewives of NY reunion show tonight. These shows are always wild. At some point everyone ends up yelling at everyone else. The NY ladies yell at each other so much during the season I can't imagine what this is going to be like. What's even better? It's coming on at 8:00 so I can watch it live without it interfering with my bedtime. That means I'll be able to discuss with Allison & Wendy tomorrow. YAY!!!

Toodles!

Sweet Little Girl

So today is probably the last day of shopping at lunch. It's getting a little too warm for all that. It's not really hot yet but having a black car that sits in the sun in the parking lot doesn't really cool off when you're just going around the corner. Then it's back in the car which has warmed up more while sitting in the mall parking lot & back to work before it cools off enough. It's just another vicious cycle. On a happy note, I did knock out a birthday gift & a half! The birthdays aren't for a couple of months so I'm ahead of the game on that.

At work today a lady called & was trying to find an obituary that was in the paper a couple of weeks ago. She'd missed her friend dying. I found it & read it to her. Would you like to know her response?? "You're such a sweet little girl". HAHAHAHAHA!!! That's not something you hear often.  I thought it was funny!

Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day! My friend Wendy is going to welcome little Emily Hope into the world tomorrow. Good luck Wendy! I can't wait to meet her!!

I'm so ready for tomorrow. I'm working until 12:30 & then going for a facial! I've never had one & my skin is a hot mess. Like a really big hot mess. I'll report back on how it goes.

Toodles! (from a really sweet little girl)