Better Than I Thought It Was Going To Be

We lost power first thing this morning.  It was kind of strange because it wasn't storming or anything.  I thought it was going to make for a not so great day because no power equals no coffee maker....AAAAAHHHH!  How on earth am I supposed to function without coffee??  We don't have any instant coffee because I used that up a while ago making homemade kahlua :P  Thankfully, it was only out for about 45 minutes or so.

It's funny  how the little things make you happy.  Last night, after Lauryn went to sleep, I gave myself a pedicure.  Every time I look down at my feet it makes me smile because my toes look nice :)

I think I'm going to throw some steaks, potatoes, corn on the cob and ciabatta bread on the grill tonight.  In my opinion that's the perfect meal because the only dishes afterward are plates and silverware, no pots and pans :)  Gotta love that!

A New Woman

Okay, maybe not a new woman but a woman with pretty blond highlights and healthier looking hair :)  Thank you very much Wendy!  Lauryn seemed to have a good time hanging out with Kristin, Ross, Nikki and Willow while I was getting my hair done.  I love that she has a baby her age to play with and we need to get them together more...which means I get to hang out with Kristin, Nikki and Wendy more too :)

We had steaks, red potatoes, ciabatta bread on the grill tonight and a salad on the side.  I've become a huge fan of drizzling the bread with extra virgin olive oil, grilling it and then rubbing it with a cut clove of garlic.  It is so tasty!

Jo, my old coworker is coming over to visit and meet Lauryn on Tuesday and Cary, my very dear friend is coming over to visit on Wednesday.  This is going to be a great week!  I have some cleaning to do tomorrow though!  We also have another wedding to go to on Saturday but this one is just outside of town so there won't be a two-ish hour drive like last time.  I'm getting better at leaving Lauryn to go have some grown up time and I think it's really good for her too!  She probably gets sick of being with Mama all day, every day :P

Well, I should really get my butt to bed...G'night to everyone and pleasant dreams! :)