Updates!

HI! I swore I wasn't going to go so long without giving you a "conglomeration" report, and here it is, about a week later!

It's a busy season of life, that's for sure!

So, let me give you some updates on life and my CONVENCH!!!


I had my glucose test today. I PASSED!

Lots of this in my future, thank goodness!

However, my waist is not thanking me. It says, "Stop gaining weight lady!"

But, until the doctor says that, holla.

Don't forget lots of sweets too! Considering I ate almost half a carton of

Neopolitan ice cream at 9:30 before the test. Balls to wall baby.

This one has been a hot mess lately. Her new thing is purses or bags as she calls them. It is so cute. She is also saying, "Love you," except it sounds like luh you. So precious. Because? It melts me.

On Wednesday, I started preparing for my trip to Michigan with Sam and b.e.g. This was the weather forecast that I pulled up. I texted Sam and said, "WTH?" She replied with, "Bring some flip flops! This is warm!" Warm it was not! But, fun was had!

Kindle love! My dear friend Shannon let me borrow her Kindle for the trip and I had the best time reading on it. It was so handy to have about 14 books at my fingertips without any of the bulk. Now, I want my own! I really want it before Spring Break so I can travel with it and read without taking eleventy billion books. We shall see. Husband is on board with this endeavor, but he is also worrying about us buying so many things that require constant purchases. (See Keurig...........) :) My philosophy was that I am going to buy books anyway, and they're cheaper on the Kindle. We shall see!

PS-I secretly LOVE flying and airports because I can READ uninterrupted, not gonna lie.
And, it's not like I can clean or do something productive in the airport.

Upon arriving in Michigan, we went straight to eat lunch, then to spend some of my Starbucks giftcards on cake pops and red velvet whoopie pies! I have to learn how to make these things, and I don't even know how to make cookies from scratch! They were so good! And mini sized!

Rocky road cake pop!

Paisley's neck roll! B.E.G. was highly amused by this!

Fail on some noodles in prep for P Dubs DELICIOUS stuffed shells. Sam had to go to the store to get some more shells. Y'all, I am not even kidding when I say I will eat this about 2 times per week. I'm going to make at least 3 trays to freeze!

Somebody (read: not me) made some red velvet cake balls. Here they are awaiting their dressing of white chocolate. I only ate about 8 the whole weekend-I forgot to try and smuggle some home on the plane!

Not the whole batch, this was the second go round......

Mama found a new Coach bag. It is seriously sexy.

I texted Jason about it-he was less than thrilled.

However, I did not buy it. Yet. I do have SOME restraint.

I am waiting until I get another 25% off coupon. Anyone want to
donate one now so I can fulfill my bag lust? :)

We all treated ourselves to a shellac mani. It is cool. I will see how I like it before I decide if I'm getting another one in a brighter color. PS-I guess I'm clueless, but pedis in Atl cost 18$. They cost THIRTY 30!!! in Michigan. Ann Arbor. WTF? I almost passed out! Good thing I got my toes in shape last week!

UPDATE: I just re read my post and cracked up that I want a 300$ purse

and think 30$for a pedicure is ridic...just an observation.

 

Playing with Paisley. She sounds like an Ewok when she is excited.

Emma's present from the airport. She put tortilla chips in it when I got home on Sunday!

Super dark pic, but look at my love nug at Mexican! PS-not a

Mexican restaurant to be found in Ann Arbor. I would die.

Yes, I see that this particular paci looks a little obnox. She's still cute.

Bathtime!

Comb over-lookin like a boy..........

Saw this today at the store. Are you for real? FAKE TOENAILS!?!?!? Gross!

So, basically I had a blast, but was ready to get back and see my little family on Sunday! Next convench will be in Atlanta in the fall! Holla, we'll put an invite out for you Atlanta bloggers!!

Spring break starts on Friday, April 1st at 3:01. CANNOT WAIT! I will update you with plans on break soon!

Have a great week!

Blogger's Convench 2010

OK, for the record, I use the term "Blogger's Convench" loosely. As in, three girlfriends ate, drank, walked, played, shopped, lounged, and kept eating. So loosely, in fact, that it was just the three of us. Mrs. Potts and Name Twin had some things come up and were unable to make it.

So, b.e.g. and Brittany and myself proceeded to paint the town red! We made up new sayings and quotes, as well as just thoroughly enjoyed each other's company.

Good times were had by all, and even though I probably only got three pics of actual people this weekend, I did manage to get a lot of food shots. Yeah, that was pretty much the theme of this weekend. Food, eating, cooking. Yeah.........what's up three and a half pound gain. Are you there? It's me, Susannah. Just checking.


Friday:
-Arrived and went promptly to Olive Garden for unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks.
-Shopped (at Old Navy, the Navy commissary, and the Navy liquor store. :D)
-Stayed in and made guacamole, salsa, cheese quesadillas and CAKE BALLS. And watched Sex and the City, first season, cause b.e.g. had never seen any episodes. I know!

b.e.g. and Brittany

Marvin-he is presh and goes by about 200 names-
especially since I gave him about 195 of them. :D

Someone's hand forming heaven a.k.a. oreo truffle cake balls.
Sinner..........

Yours truly modeling Britt's apron after seven a few beers.

The infamous dryer. :D

Dipping said sinner truffle balls.



The half finished product. Oh.Em.Gee

All of those pictures were followed by Sex and the City and bed!



Saturday:

-Went downtown for lunch

-Walked ALL day and shopped/ate ice cream

-Went to the outlets. And continued shopping. Word

First up, Hyman's Seafood. We were greeted with boiled peanuts and decided it was not enough. So we ordered sweet potato fries.

Then we got the combo platter, which was SEVEN choices off the menu, with hushpuppies, coleslaw, and TWO sides. Dude, WTH were we thinking??? We got: fried shrimp, calamari, fried oysters, deviled crab, shrimp and grits, fried scallops, apparently another item that I cannot remember, collard greens, fries, a heart attack....................

And after...

Oh, wait, let me lick that plate of shrimp and grits.

Modeling a heinous necklace in the old slave market.

And again, modeling a hat in Saks. Which PS, was going out of

business and severely picked over.

Case in point. The hat.


This for Gwen. :D

This is for Hopsy. Insert fake squeal here. I'm sure

she doesn't read my blog, but here's the Lilly store.

Which we entered, acted like we could afford anything in there,

and promptly got eye cussed by the sales girls. I did find a presh skirt,

but it was about 1 foot long and cost 150$. Ridic. And then we left.

Afternoon ice cream at Ye Olde Ice Cream Parlour.

Strawberry cheesecake, yes, please.

The three of us. Signing the International Blogger's Convench Treaty of 2010.

Dinner on Saturday night. High rollers.

We were exhausted after shopping/walking all day.
So, we went and got some frozen pizzas and had date night with

Britt's hubby Patrick. We ate pizza, homemade popcorn, and continued

watching Sex and the City, season 1. We are partiers y'all! And, for the record, there were

four pieces of pizza left! We didn't eat it all!

Sunday:

-Woke up late and ate an awesome veggie quiche thing that Britt made

-Went to the beach on James Island (Folly Beach)

-Ate at Taco Boy-yum

-Bought an umbrella and had a Griswold moment on the beach

-Layed out and read for a few hours

-Showered and actually put on make up

-Went to Jestine's Kitchen upon recommendation of my stalker friend at Taco Boy

Outside of Jestine's Kitchen

Random picture placement-crap! These are all out of order

after all of my planning and hard work. Grrrr!

Moving on-hello pretty. She came home with me from

Coach on Saturday night. :D Heart happy. She is

actually not white, but cream leather. Of all my many Coach

bags, none are cream. They are alllllll dark leather.

b.e.g. installing the umbrella holder. Note to self: don't try to

"screw" am umbrella holder into packed, hard sand.

Poor girl was working those lats like nobody's business.

Britt getting ready for umbrella installation

Me-self portrait

The Griswold moment-the wind was blowing at mach 10

and our umbrella was literally sideways.

Again with the random pic placement-us Sunday

night outside of Jestine's.

And again. Why does my arm look like a side of bacon??

b.e.g. modeling the Nashville salt shaker for LG. :D

Umm, the reason I gained 3.5 pounds-this dinner is one pound.

Fried chicken (two breasts!), mac and cheese, and fried okra.

But, I "shared" the okra with Brittany. I think she ate 2 pieces.

I ate some of her collard greens.

Brittany is saying, "Yeah, I ordered that!"

And, totes random, she looks naked.

I promise, she was clothed.

The end!

It was glorious, fabulous, tremendous!

I learned a lot about Navy life.

I miss my girls already!

Blogger convench 2011-Atl or DC ladies??

:D

Who else out there has met up with bloggers and had a BLAST??

"That's Inappropriate..."

This is one saying that was all the rage this weekend at the radical Blogger's Convench 2010.

We had a blast, and I'll be back sometime tomorrow after I'm done sifting through the laundry, dishes, suitcases, shopping bags, and other assorted items that need to be dealt with.

In the meantime, I have a HUGE list of new blogs to stalk, and lots of funny anecdotes to share.

Sidenote: ALL weekend, we were referring to all you bloggy buddies out there and checking each other's google reader to see who we needed to start reading and following. That was awesome in itself-if you ever get a chance to "hover" over someone's google reader, I highly encourage it! :D

Some quotes from the weekend that will be explained later:

"So that's like carnival food??" b.e.g.

"Is this a Ford F-ISO?" b.e.g.'s mom

"Dehydration is the norm in my life." b.e.g.

"I don't really wear a bra" Brittany

"Make sure they know where the midnight snacks are." b.e.g.

Okay, so apparently b.e.g. was the most hilarious of the trip-Brittany, we need to step it up. Granted, I was the "note taker" on my iTouch, so I couldn't be as funny. :D

Explanations to come.

Rock on bloggers, rock on.