Soon we're off.....

The last time I blogged was after our VA beach trip: the good, the bad, the pink eye, and the broken toes! I've been lazy and haven't kept up but I'll try to mention if anything interesting has happened.

Let's see....on July 18th a bunch of us went to Ruth's Chris for a birthday dinner, Danielle's birthday dinner. Jason, being the great husband he is, planned this trip as a surprise. All he told her was when we had to leave and to dress up. Of course, this kept her guessing and guessing with no one telling her what the plan was. Once we got to the area it was in, we even passed it and she asked if we were going there, Jason said "ha you wish" and she dropped it. Had no idea! But...this is where we were going and she was super happy. I have never been before and have heard great things about it, along with fact that it always ends with a heavy price tag. That's pretty much what happened. Rob and I don't eat steak that often so we opted for the chicken. It was definitely good! Their sides are okay. I really liked their creamed spinach and their sweet potato casserole (or what I had of it). It definitely had a nice price tag as I think we were at about $100 tab or something but I'm glad I can now say I've been there.

Each month me, Danielle, and occasionally a few other people will go to Let's Dish. It's a place in Ashburn we've been visiting every month since May 2008. Some could say that's longer than their relationships last. We do look at it as a relationship in which we're extremely committed and where we go to prepare dinner meals and then take them home to freeze. If you know anything about me, you know I HATE cooking. This place helps me have meals that are pretty much already ready. I just have to heat and eat. Pretty simple - and I don't have to think about what to make for dinner. Anyway, for August, I was designated as the "Disher of the Month". Yay for me :) I only got this because they asked people why they dished and I guess they liked my reason. I may have been the only one to answer for all I know. Either way, I got a gift card out of it which was nice. Here is the picture they took of me for the newsletter:



Kenny was also in an "Intro to Golf" camp. I wasn't sure how he would like it because if you ask me, golf is hard. Maybe because I always want to swing the club like a baseball bat....who knows. But surprisingly, he LOVED it. He actually won a 'Best Overall' award for his age group - and no - not all the kids got awards. I would like for him to continue playing, especially if it's something he enjoys doing. It just sucks that it's an expensive hobby!

A bunch of us also went to the Kid Rock concert. It was a lot of fun and I must say, there's was probably a lot of alcohol being consumed. I say "probably" because after a while, does anyone ever remember exactly what happens? I think not. But it was a grand time and a preview of how crazy and how much fun the Buffet concert will be over Labor Day weekend.

Also, Rob's Jeep was broken into while it was parked in our driveway. I did accidentally make the mistake of not locking it that night when I drove it but that still does not justify someone coming onto our property and going thru our stuff. We were one of about 6 houses/cars that got hit that night. They stole his GPS and that was it because we don't keep anything else of value in our cars but it sucks they took that! Everyone things it was young kids that did it but no one knows for sure. Whoever did it definitely focused on unlocked cars with things that can be taken quickly. That did give Rob motivation to clean/straighten up the garage so he could park his car in it. Now it's save, secure, and locked up.

We've "started" the screened back deck we're adding to the house. I guess I should say Rob has started digging the holes for the footers. He got 1/2 of one dug before he realized it would be so much easier to rent a jackhammer because our ground is so rocky. I'm sure it will be a while before it's completed but I'll keep you updated.

Our family and the Grigsby's are getting ready to leave for a week long vacation to Myrtle Beach. I haven't been since I was REALLY young so I'm super excited about it. Rob's dad is staying at our house with the dogs while we're gone so at least we don't have to worry about them. I'm sure I'll blog about it, I just hope it's fun but not as eventful as the last beach trip. I'd really prefer not to make an Urgent Care trip in an unknown place!

Now you're all caught up. I guess a lot has gone on when it's all written out bc if this somehow got erased, I definitely wouldn't type it all out!