{Weekend} Adventures

This weekend definitely started off with a few...er sparks we will say! One of my very good friends

and bridesmaid surprised me with Rihanna concert tickets! It was such a nice surprise

and I mean who doesn't love Rihanna!!

One thing I can say about what I took away from the Rihanna concert besides

my $35 concert T....Is what Rihanna looks like having sex (well just about)! She

is a whole lot more provocative than what I realized...but hey good for her!

****Rihanna on stage...my camera was doing weird things with the lights****

****Her first stage outfit...girlfriend was rocking some really cute outfits!****

****That is her even though it looks like a ball of fire! She came out in the crowd to play the drums!****

****Corrie and I so excited about the concert!****

***Corrie with her concert T***

****Me with my new $35 sleep T****



Opening for Rihanna was JCole...never heard of him but he just signed with JayZ that day.

I am sure he will be HUGE soon!

After seeing him on stage Corrie and I decided he may be our new Rapper/Gangsta crush.

****He looks super small...but we were like 50 yards away!****

While Rihanna is performing disaster strikes! She was singing and fireworks were
going off behind her and as soon as she stops singing she runs off stage and we notice
that above her there is a fire.

Literally people were running out of the AAC. The show was about halfway over
and they had to cancel it...sad but I am glad everyone was ok.

side note: (I have never seen more tight clothes on people that should not have been wearing tight clothes IN MY LIFE! Check the mirrors girlfriends!)

Saturday we sat in the scorching Texas heat to have a garage sale that was a complete flop...however I did get some good photos of course...notice to all garage sale goers, when someone has a real Coach purse out trying

to offer 10 cents for it is not okay. doesn't matter what country you are from! Thanks!

This was in my mom's stack of books...hmm book trash I think so!

My mother also thought it would be funny to put this out for Ace. My poor baby!

After the garage sale Z and I were pretty tired from going to bed late, waking up early, and then sitting in the heat from 7 - 1.

We got home from the garage sale and decided we would take a nap before going

to see a movie and have date night. Both of us laid down at 330pm

and did not wake up until Ace jumped up on the side of the bed at 630am!

Guess we needed the sleep!

We tried out a new church Sunday which we both liked, went and consumed more calories than one is suppose to at

in and out burger (totally worth it) and bought a new shower curtain!!! I am super

excited about the new shower curtain!!

 Hope everyone had a great weekend just like us!

Xoxo,

"E"

Recipe of the Week - Something healthy and Something {Not}

I found this smoothie recipe in a Women's Health Magazine this past weekend and decided to make it this week for mine and Z's breakfast. 

With it being 10,000 degrees here in Texas, it has been nice to have a cold treat in the morning.

Cherry Bomb

Blend 3/4 cup frozen cherries

1 kiwi, peeled and quartered

1/4 cup orange juice

1/2 cup coconut water

3/4 tsp agave nectar

3 ice cubes (I only put two)

Serves 1, 159 calories

(this is Z approved and taste AMAZING!!)

So the something "NOT" healthy is a really good ice cream dessert that I had at one of my parents dinner parties

and I just made Wednesday night for our friends the Maxfield's! This recipe is also very very 

easy - the hardest part is not eating it while you make it!

Ice Cream Sandwich "Surprise" 

(the surprise is how good it taste!)

line a pan with 12 ice cream sandwiches (yikes I know!)

top with cool-whip

drizzle caramel and chocolate syrup

freeze until ready to serve

Calories...we won't discuss!

Xoxo,

"E"

{Great} Holiday Weekend!

Z and I had so much fun on our holiday weekend away to Austin! We really had an eventful packed

weekend and Z was such a good sport about letting me explore Austin!

Friday we pretty much ate our weight in Frank's goodness! They have the most amazing unique hot dogs!

Z and I decided to get two and see which one we liked most....and the winner is....

1st PLACE - AKA Thunder Dog

This baby is deep fried topped with nacho cheese, onion, tomatoes, and jalapenos! Yummy in my tummy...literally!

2nd PLACE - AKA Picnic Dog

This hot dog is topped with potato salad, onion rings, and BBQ sauce. The potato salad was not my grandmother's 

and the BBQ sauce kind of tasted like chili...this one still needs a little work.

They also had these amazing fries...

AND they had my all time favorite drink...Big Red AKA Red Delight! 

After eating at Frank's and feeling like we could roll anywhere, we decided to go kayaking on Town Lake. From where Frank's was the closest kayaking place was 2.2 miles....me being the optimist that I am talked Z into walking! Well we ended up only walking 1.2 miles to kayak but in the Texas heat it felt a lot further!

I couldn't bring my camera on the kayak due to being clumsy and possibly losing it for good, but these are the photos got!

We had so much fun and got to see some beautiful houses on Town Lake. Next time we are trying the surf board like things that you stand up and paddle on!

Our whole weekend pretty much revolved around food....not that WE are going on our honeymoon in 4 months or that

 WE are trying to stay fitting in our wedding dress. But hey we can just workout harder right?

Saturday we drove a total of 70 miles to go eat BBQ. Z and his dad share this love affair with BBQ, that makes them 

do crazy things like load everyone up in a car on a "pool side" Saturday and drive 70 miles for BBQ. 

Sunday when we got home we went on "date night", which I love have date night with Z! I still get so excited like

 we don't see each other every day...corny? Yeah I know! 

We had dinner at Gloria's and then went to Tilman's Road House over off of 7th Street. They really don't have the best food for the price, however they have the most AMAZING margarita you have had in your life...really! It's called a Ricky Rita, so if you are looking for a place for drinks...get the Rickey Rita.

While we went to only have a Ricky Rita, the bartender talked us into getting the smore's dessert. After he discovered we had never had the smore's before he insisted we order the whole thing....please see below

This is AMAZING as well and could probably be a meal on it's own. Tilman's makes their marshmallows home made and they come in coffee, hazelnut and orange. They are all really yummy but we decided the orange flavor is the best!!

So literally after this holiday eventful weekend....I will be surviving off of water...Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! 

Only 4 day work week again!! Yay!

Xoxo,

"E"