Sunday happy day

Those of you who know about summer sales know how hard our men work. All day 6 days a week...so when Sundays come around, we cherish those days oh we certainly do. Whether they are a day of simple relaxation or an activity day since its the one day our boys get to get out and play...either way we wives cherish the hours, minutes, and seconds spent with our husbands on Sunday. Last Sunday, my wonderful husband and I went to New Smyrna Beach with a group of our friends out here (which I just found out has the highest rate of SHARK ATTACKS in all of Florida!!! Why didn't I know this before!) Even though we encountered thunder and lightening storms, it didn't stop the boys from playing in the water or sand, or  the girls from having a fabulous time. We laughed at how, no matter how old our husbands seem to get whenever they are in a group together they act like they are little boys at a slumber party! Point in case - 5 grown men together at the beach = 1 huge hole dug - pretending to look for buried treasure! This Sunday Doug and I went and rode the world's tallest Sling Shot. This is exactly what it sounds like, you are harnessed in, catapulted back, and then slung into high heaven. It was a rush and I am glad I did it...But I unlike Doug,  did not feel the need to do it 3 times in a row - he is a little bit of a adrenaline junky. Thats why I love him..he gets me to step out of my box...sometimes :) Till next Sunday...

The boys and their treasure hole

Doug was the scraper/smoother

30 seconds of this and Doug's calf muscle started to cramp he started screaming and needed our friend Jeff to pull him out. It was a funny scene, even though he was in pain.

Our Sunday Ride!

New Summer Romance

Thanks to a few helpful hints from some friends out here, this delightful chocoloate spread is my newest obsession. I love it on strawberries, apples, and my absolute favorite refrigerated bananas! It is the perfect summertime indulgence if you ask me. I recently tried chocolate crescents by placing a dollup of nutella in the center of a pillsbury crescent roll and then cooking it according to the package directions...sinfully delicious!!! I can't get enough of it and urge all of you to get some and try it! Enough said.

HOGWARTS!

I am off on the magical adventure of the Harry Potter Saga...Well I am actually in the middle of it. I am almost done with the 3rd book now, and it is my goal to get through the 6th book before the movie leaves the theaters. After much prodding from friends, I started the series from the beginning and have been lost in the world of wizardry ever since. Can I just tell you that when I read in the books about this magical school, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy all over like its Christmas there all the time, like the feasts in the Great Hall with the enchanted decorations, magical appearing food, PUMPKIN JUICE(which for some reason always sounds so yummy,floating candles lighting the entire hall and Dumbledore's twinkling eyes. I find myself yearning to shuffle through the halls of the giant haunted castle going to herbology and charms class, dodging prankster ghosts, and climbing through portraits to get to my dormitory where there is a huge crackling fire always burning. All in all it is simply an enchanting place and I wish I were a witch (which sounds a little darker then a wizard but that is just the girl form of a wizard in harry potter world) so that I could attend Hogwarts. This is just how I get when I read though, totally lost in dreamland...now I wish I were a witch...months ago when reading the twilight series, I wished I were a vampire. Lets just hope I don't read a book about the life and times of Ogres or something. So if you see me scuddling around in a thick red robe and wand in hand, pay no mind, for it is just me pretending and dreaming I was a witch at Hogwarts.

Amazing!

My sister-in-law Camille put this on her blog and I absolutely fell in love with it. It just made me so happy and hope that it will do the same for all of you! Please enjoy "Love story meets Viva la Vida." 

Rain rain go away

Dear Rain, 

Please go away so our husbands don't have to come home everyday with soaking wet shoes and socks. I miss going to the pool everyday and soaking up the sun with the girls. Rain you are turning me into a hermit held up in my little apartment until 5pm where I make a dash to the office and am relieved to have some social interaction; even though that interaction usual goes something like this: "this is Cassie, do you need a tech?" So rain I beg of you please go away so we can have less of this...

And more of this...

Sincerely,

A california girl missing the sunshine

G-G-G-G-Gators!!!

Last sunday, our only free day, Doug and I ventured off to Gatorland with our friends Grant and Brittany. It turned out to be a nasty 102 degrees and we were dripping with sweat, but tried kept ourselves cool standing infront of the giant misting fans and carrying around a large lemonade. We caught 3 different shows, close encounters (where doug got to hold a giant python), gator wrestling (where we got to sit on the alligator afterward and hold its mouth - ofcourse it was taped shut), and a jumping show where the alligators jumped out to grab their food. While all those shows were fun, I think the best part of the day came from the laughs we got from the simple things...Feeding the emus, goats, and other birds from our hands, or in Grants case his mouth, and throwing hot dog bits as hard as we can at the sides of the alligator mouths. It was a hot fun day with friends, snakes, birds and best of all lots and lots of gators. 

Welcome to Happiness

Its been awhile, but we are all settled into orlando. We really like it out here, it gets a little hot when doug is out knocking, but he has been amazing and doesn't seem to let it bother him. My cousin is out here and her family is adorable and i can't enough of them! There is plenty to do out here, besides my favorite walks around the pond filled with giant turtles, fish, geese and ducks, and of course the lovely lovely pool, there is a mall right down the street, and I hear that disney world is just a hop skip and jump away. Yes there will be plenty to fill our schedule with out here on Doug's free days.  Here is a sneak peak of our life out here:  

Home sweet home

Mmmm Smoothie

Mmmm smoothie all over Susannah's face

Chasing squirrels

Fun in the sun

Andy showing his swimming skills