A couple weeks ago...the country

So a couple weeks ago we got to visit Aaron and Elisabeth in Streator, it was fantastic! We hiked in the morning, went apple/pear picking and then they cooked pulled pork for us, side of sweet corn, coleslaw AND peach cobbler for dessert hot out of the oven w/ vanilla ice cream!

Bobby and I knew we wore them out when they, Definitely - Maybe, went to sleep to the rented movie!

Here's a few pics - oh and actually Liz gave me the zuchinni's for the recipe below!:

Just stuff laying around in the fridge...

So seriously, I had all this stuff in my fridge except green onions and bought some on the way home...well after I stopped to shoe shop first! This recipe is amazing and low in points (1 pt/fritter)! I didn't even use oil...just PAM. And I was wondering what they'd taste like, it might be the first time i've had zucchini, and it tastes like potatoe pancakes/hashbrowns/french fries, but a WAY healthier alternative. You can't beat that!

Zucchini Fritters

Ingredients:
1 small zucchini (grated)
1/2 cup flour
1 egg
1 green onion (chopped)
1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped, or parsley)
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons oil

Directions:
1. Mix the zucchini, flour, egg, green onions, cilantro, salt and pepper in a bowl.
2. Heat the oil in a pan.
3. Spoon the zucchini mixture into the pan and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

08.08.09 oh wait 08.09.08 - that's it...

2nd of all! Pilates w/ Stacie - Hannah/Lindsey

AND I found out there's free ballet classes at the UofChicago and I can't wait to go! Kirsten's going to go w/ me

- Stacie's not that graceful! ha.

08.08.08

First of all...WE have a new addition to our family!!!
Michael Phelps: MP: Michael: Mikey: P.Diddy: Phelps: Phelpsie-poo:

The proud parents, watching him during the opening ceremonies (YES!!!):

Weekend 'o packed!

Fri night - Kite Runner:
(I was grumpy and crying cuz I was totally tired and it was late, but amazing movie! You gotta read it!)
Sat 9am, Pilates w/ Elizabeth:
(So fun! So hooked!)11.30am - Wrigley Field for a game w/ Aaron and Elisabeth:
(bummer we lost - but great to see them again!)

Sat. 6pm: Venetian night w/ Jack & Alysa

Sunday:
10.45am - Church
2pm - Beach w/ Kirsten and Stacie - bird pooped on me - gross!
7pm - Ladies Group BBQ/Goodbye for Jeanine
9.30pm - Home - finally!

Divine Romance - Paul Wickham

And from MY trip to TX...for my cousin's wedding! It was so great! Well, since you can see the pictures on Facebook, I'm just going to post the song that Jon sang at the wedding because he did an amazing job. Here's the youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF0p4I9a1nw

July Update

So Bobby and I have passed our 4-year anniversary mark!!! Yeah...and since he's pretty much outta pocket this year because of school I thought I'd post an update for the both of us...though at this point in life - we're taking seperate vacations and I'm facebooking while he studies!

But we're over halfway there and Bobby survived Labor & Delivery, so I think it's all downhill (in a good way) from here!

So here's a few pics from his trip:

Bob w/ his nephew, while in Baltimore

I think he and Mikey went to TWO Orioles games - and met a player (couldn't tell you who...I'm a Sox fan and I think I learned the whole starting line-up for our team this weekend, Bob was quizzing me, so I can be a REAL fan)

And, eating crab w/ his bro!