Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts

Monday, March 2, 2009

Our Engagement Photos

Back in the fall we spent the day with my college roommate Angie taking some sweeeeeet engagement pics. Here are just a few of the sweets.

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My favorite part was going back to our old neighborhood where burgerboy and i first met in the front yard of our apartments. Too bad the apartment i used to live in no longer exists (our dumpy place was torn down and replaced by an obnoxious beast of a building). But at least his apartment was still standing so we could take this sweet pic...my favorite!

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See more on my flickr page. Thanks again Angie!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Yummy Sweetness

Our weekend in Savannah came and went quickly and we didn't get to do everything on our to-do list---eat pizza at one of my favorites, vinnie van go-go's (so sad)----learn how to cook Vietnamese food (but we sure ate lots of it and boy was it yuuuuuuummy!)---go on a ghost tour...

but it was so great to see everyone and finally meet the twins!

It seemed like all we did was eat all weekend long! Mothergoose had her first taste of grits and eggs, Mommy D's egg rolls & bun thit heo nuong (2 of my favorites!!!). Bun thit heo nuong is a Vietnamese rice noodle dish served with grilled pork. yum!

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In helping Mommy D prepare for the baby shower, I had my first experience of peeling shrimp. I can't even say i enjoyed it just a little bit...it only confirmed my reasons why i don't eat shrimp unless its deep fried and tastes more like a coconut than a shrimp! She made a wonderful spread of vietnamese dishes with enough left overs to feed us for the entire weekend!! How lucky we are that she's such an amazing cook! Mothergoose copied down some of her recipies so we can make them back home in Chicago.


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vietnamese spread and michael's head


Our trip to the Pirate House was another delicious meal despite the fact that the crab stew didn't agree with Captain J and i forgot my eye patch and Arrrlene at home :( We enjoyed a southern buffet with Honey Pecan Chicken, Squash Casserole, Sweet Potatoes, Buttermilk Biscuits, Banana Pudding & more!

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My favorite part of the trip was definitely spending time with the babies. Although babies don't have much of a personality until they're a bit older, I found myself in awe, staring at them for hours!! Everything about them is so sweet...their tiny little fingers, their baby smell, the funny faces they make when they're stretching AND pooping! Ahhh sweetness!


Thursday, October 9, 2008

Georgia On My Mind

As the week finally comes to an end, Georgia is definitely on my mind! I'm in much need for a little weekend getaway. Tomorrow we're headed to Savannah to see Emory & Grayson, the first Doan grandchildren. I'm so excited to meet our twin nieces for the first time!!

Mothergoose is coming with me, her first trip to the good ole peach state. Too bad peach picking season is over already but at least we get to go pumpkin picking next weekend though...yippie! We have a fun filled weekend planned so no need to cry over peaches.

So far here are our exciting plans:
* baby shower
* river street
* grab a slice of pizza at vinnie van go-go's...yum!
* forsythe park
* dinner at pirate house (can i wear my eye patch & bring Arrrlene?)
* learn how to cook vietnamese food


Lisa & I with Arrrlene (parrot)


Well gotta run...time to pack!