mixin' it up in macon

last weekend i headed to the south for some good 'ole family time with the broomes. i got to spend time with a wonderful friend and her cute kids [and fred]. joshua and anna bell made me feel very loved.

we had an extra fun treat when connie, another sbu friend, drove down from south carolina with her mom and sweet little josiah to spend a day with us. it had been a long time since i'd seen her, so i really appreciated her making the drive!

connie . lindsey . shelly

aside from connie's visit, we spent the first 90% of our time together just lounging around, playing with the kids and eating home-made candy [which is a fabulous way to spend some time]. then on the last night we really kicked it into high gear and got the party started. we ate barbecue at sticky fingers, did some 'free' cvs shopping, and sipped pina colada slushies while watching re-runs of the office. i also got to throw in some dave ramsey advice, which made me so excited, this happened...

[as i'm sure you can imagine, fred could hardly contain his excitement when i suggested this] 

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take me out to the ball game

i'm a little ashamed to say that until tonight, i had not yet been to the new busch stadium. i know, i know...how can i even call myself a st. louisan? but lucky for me my fabulous aunt and uncle came to the rescue this weekend with free seats in the best buy suite, courtesy of the casino queen. the cards weren't able to pull out a win, but they are still my favorite anyway.

me and uncle mick

me and my mom inside the suite

uncle mick . aunt linda . mom . me

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28 things you always wanted to know

1. where do you shop the most: hyvee
2. what kind of shampoo do you use: whatever i get free at walgreens
3. what sport do you dislike the most: the fantasy kind
4. what are you most scared of: spiders, snakes and mice
5. favorite restaurant: kathy’s pasta in bolivar
6. favorite fast food: white castle
7. favorite tv show: past – the cosby show; current – the office
8. rolling stones or beatles: duh…beatles
9. best bed sheets as a child: they are white with a map of the hundred acre woods on them…and i had to save up and buy them with my own money!
10. who is your loudest friend: this girl named kim
11. what movie have you seen the most: back to the beach
12. what foods do you dislike: sushi and other things that don't taste good
13. what is your favorite chip flavor: ummm…popcorn
14. favorite sandwich: the cheapest one on the menu [sad, but true]
15. what characteristics do you dislike: not considering how your actions affect others
16. favorite item of clothing: currently my new life ranch flip flops
17. if you could go anywhere on vacation, where would you go: to hawaii with kim
18. favorite sport to watch: the olympics and march madness
19. how do you release anger: i usually don’t, i just fume silently
20. do you untie your shoes when you take them off: they aren’t tied to begin with
21. if you were another person, would you be friends with you: of course...we would have so much in common!
22. what is your least favorite thing about yourself: i don't know if it's the absolute least favorite, but i don't like it when i get uptight about stupid things
23. what is the worst injury you’ve ever had: getting kicked in the leg by a horse
24. what are your favorite smells: coconut and sunscreen [which means i especially love coconut scented sunscreen]
25. what is your favorite kitchen appliance: it's not really an appliance, but my favorite kitchen utensil is my stove-top popcorn popper
26. if you could have a super power, what would it be: well, this really isn't a super power, but when i was a kid i wished there were magical scissors that would make things real when you cut them out of catalogs
27. what is in the trunk of your car: my awesome chair with a footrest, sleeping bag, pool raft, jumper cables and a frisbee
28. when you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up: i used to want to go to clown college [yes, it's a real thing] and be in the circus

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