lately...

 Happy graduation and happy BEST mother's day.

 Um I love fusion food. And summer nights. And the best brisket tacos I have ever tasted.

 Happy birthday to this old lady. 

 Cheers, lover! Anheuser Busch Factory.

 Oh, just dinner on the balcony of a winery.

 You love our bows.

 More importantly, you love us.

Most importantly, I love them.

twenty three

age just does not seem to matter as much when you have the incredible family and friends that i do.

thank you for being everything to me. yes, you.

i am so, so blessed.

may will be the best

Because:

1. SUMMER BEGINS.

2. birthday fun

3. CHICAGO trip!

4. my best friend will return home from the middle of nowhere oklahoma

and last but most assuredly NOT least:

5. this opens twenty minutes down the road; conveniently located right next to whole foods, also known as my second home.

(photo courtesy of my thoughtful father who is in san fran and thought it would be nice to rub in my face post on my blog.)

i like how i'm turning my whole family into avid little foodie bloggers! :)

January is not my favorite

I am so annoyed with myself for not updating sooner because I hate when my favorite bloggers skip even a day, let alone an entire month. The beginning of January is awful because it means Christmas is officially over. There is nothing to console that loss except FREEZING cold weather and the start of school. Which are equally terrible unpleasant. 

But January is over which helps me have a much better attitude.

One positive thing that came out of my least favorite month was my discovery of butternut squash. Consider it officially added to my list of favorite foods. I could eat it every single day and never get bored. In fact, I pretty much have. :)

We attended a wedding a few weeks ago. I loved the center pieces. 

And the dessert table.

This past weekend we celebrated my dad's 50th birthday! I cannot believe he is 50, it sounds so old, yet he seems so young. Best dad in the world, and I'm not just saying that. 

We went to a Mavs game. I always forget how much fun they are until I go to one again. SO SO FUN! My boys JJ and Jet were as sexyfine as ever. Missed Sara lots.

My dad practicing "the pose" that my mom still cannot seem to master.

The birthday cake I made him. Peanut butter and chocolate, his favorite! :)

Most delicious day of my life.

Yum. Looking at that makes me want more. Now.

February started off with a bang. SNOW and NO class! :) I have a grand total of two pictures to show for it because let's just put it this way, when the temperature outside is 18 degrees and the wind chill is -1, NOTHING motivates me to leave my down comforter except for 3 bowls of Honey Bunches of Oats with Cinnamon Clusters.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

And Happy February to all. We are that much closer to more appropriate temperatures! :)

<3