The Georgia aquarium

Last month, while we were in Atlanta for my brother's wedding, we visited the Georgia Aquarium, which is the world's largest aquarium. It was very impressive and worth it. They had a dolphin show that was like a dolphin show Disney World style- it was worth the price of admission alone. Don't have any pics of it because they weren't allowed, but if you ever go, it's a must see!

Recliner update

So remember the recliner that the husband brought home a few weeks ago?? How I was supposed to Craigslist it?? Well, it has now been moved from my garage to our third car garage (aka my husband's garage). And he thinks he might keep it there. Picture it: kiddos are playing in the driveway, and I ask them where their daddy is. They reply: he's resting in the garage. Yep, sure enough, he's fully reclined in the third garage. There was even talk of installing a window unit AC.... Shudder...

Too early for Christmas?

So it's just now fall, but I'm already thinking about Christmas. Not that I am wishing for time to go quickly by-I absolutely love fall- it's probably my favorite season (all two weeks of it here in Texas), but I like to plan ahead. Even when it's just Christmas decor. I came upon an idea for the tree in Canadian House and home magazine. They suggested putting your tree in a basket instead of a tree skirt. What a good idea! I don't currently have a basket that is big enough but I do have a big galvanized tub that I may use!

Never too early to start planning!!

5k: check

Last Saturday I ran my first 5k! Woohoo! It poured rain the entire time, sometimes sideways. By the time I was finished, my clothes were so wet it felt like I'd jumped in a pool with everything on. But it was fun! The first mile was the hardest- it always is for me, then I start to feel like my body has accepted that it's running and starts to coast. In fact, when I finished, my husband started saying it would be cool if I ran in stuff like the Boston marathon. Whoa. What? That's my hubby: always dreaming bigger than I ever would dare, but my life would be less exciting and simply Less if it weren't for him. Maybe one day- far far down the road. Far.
The best moment of my 5k: at the end seeing my little family under their umbrellas cheering me on! (And Sloan in his bathrobe too).

It's Fall, y'all!

It's officially fall and I think our triple digit temps are over for the year (fingers crossed). So, I've got some fall wreaths and other decor out. Oh, apparently remote control monster trucks are included in fall decor:

Wedded bliss

As I write this post, we are driving towards the Georgia/Alabama state line headed back to Texas. Last night was my brothers wedding. It was beautiful and all the bridesmaids dresses looked perfect together! The wedding was in lake Lanier just north of Atlanta. The entire wedding party and guests took a boat over to a small island for the ceremony and dinner. Then we all boarded back on the boat for dancing and cake and drinks! My boys tore up the dance floor. Here are just a few of the pics I managed to get for now. More will definitely be coming.

I'm sorry, but do we know each other??

The other day my husband went to help my elderly neighbor move a chair in her living room. She bought a new one apparently and needed to move an old one. He made quick work and was back in 5 minutes... Pulling a recliner set precariously on top of our kids' wagon. I thought it was for the trash, but he walked right by the trash and went straight into our garage and set it down. Whaaat?? I asked him what he was doing with a blue recliner?? He said he was going to put it on the screen porch! Whaaat?? The screen porch?!? Seriously!! I know!! Can you believe it??! Me neither!!
I quickly told him NO and MAYBE he could put it up in the game room. Maybe. He responded that he wasn't hauling it up the stairs. Blah blah hideous blah. Long story short, I am about to list it on Craigslist.

I am just flabbergasted by this whole sequence of events. It's like he doesn't even know me. And I made sure when we were dating that there was full disclosure regarding my feelings towards recliners in my house.

Oh, and a side note: I asked what kind of chair the neighbor replaced it with and he said, verbatim, "some uncomfortable flowery chair."

Seriously, I almost asked him if we had ever met before.

The chair (shudder) in all it's glory: