My new bookcases!

This is the bookcase I bought at Target Friday night! Luckily it was already put together and on sale for 107.99!!! Which I loved the price. I just couldn't pass it up. We had this empty wall in our office and it would fit perfect. So, I ran home and told Neil about it. He liked it so we borrowed our neighbors truck and went and picked it up!! When we arrived home and placed it in it's new home , well, the story goes we needed another one!

Saturday morning we went to the other Target down the street because I new they had for 125.00. Yes, this was a clearance item and was difficult to find another one. However, it is still online at Target , but alot more expensive than what I wanted to pay. When we arrived and got someone to help us it was only BAD NEWS FOR US. The one they had was broken. SHUCKS.....

This was not good. So we took our chances and drove back to the other store because I knew they had another one for 152.98. At this point, I just wanted to get it and get home, forget saving $30 bucks! We got it and Neil spent about an hour and half putting it together and I LOVE IT!!!

Thank you sweetie for having patience with me and loving me so much to drive all over Atlanta for a bookcase! You are the GREATEST!!
Love,
Your adoring wife

Where have I been?

I have some things that have been going on in the Brian household to post about, however, my time has been limited lately. I have added a few pictures to the left of the blog. I hope you enjoy them and as soon as I get a moment I will update our life!

The Def Leopard and Poison Concert on August 15, 2009

Last night we went to the Def Leopard and Poison concert. We had a BLAST!!! It was so much fun. If any of you know I had the hugest crush on Bret Michaels when I was in elementary school. I am sure my parents "just loved" that I had posters that covered every inch of one wall in my bedroom with Poison, Bon Jovi, Cinderella, and Motely Crue. I secretly still have a crush on Bret... I have and will watch every episode of Rock of Love!!

Neil and I pre partying at the car listening to some Def Leopard!!!










Mike came down to visit and go with us to the concert!!! Good Times!!

Mike and Neil throwing the "SHOCKER" OH, yes and Neil thought it would be the coolest to cut off a pair of jeans to wear to the concert.... Unfortunately, he was not the only one there with the same idea! Lots of guys had cut off jeans and mullet wigs on. It was GREAT!! Reliving the 80's!!

If you can see the SEXINESS on stage that would be BRET!!

The GREAT Def Leopard

We had the best time. Neil and I LOVE 80'S MUSIC!!! I will always love it. Nothing like some GOOD OLE ROCK N ROLL.

Gazpacho!!!

I love Gazpacho! I was first introduced to it when I traveled to Spain to visit one of my best friend's Shannon Willimas Frost when she was studying abroad . I was a little leery at first. A cold tomato soup., YUCK! However, to my surprise I fell in love! I thought I would share with you the process and the recipe for gazpacho.

Here are few of the ingredients used. Fresh summer produce is the best, a cucumber, red bell pepper, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, olive oil, vinegar, and tomato juice.

Chop each individual vegetable and chop in food processor, not pureed. Here are the tomatoes.


Here is what it will look like before you add the tomato juice, vinegar, and olive oil.

Then, Viola'!!!! I really hope all you will give Gazpacho a chance. It is fantastic. It is a little time consuming, but well worth it. Enjoy!!

Gazpacho

2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded

1 red bell pepper, seeded

4 roma tomatoes or fresh from the garden

1 red onion

1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped (i used more cilantro than parsley)

1/2 bunch of parsley chopped ( I used 1/2 of the 1/2 bunch)

tablespoon of minced garlic ( I used the one that is already in the jar!)

kosher salt (I used my sea salt grinder, enough to taste)

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ( I used pure olive oil)

3 cups of tomato juice

2 oz of cider vinegar

Chop each vegetable and remove seeds. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with at steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped. Do not over process!

After each vegetable is processed combine in large bowl. In separate bowl combine, tomato juice, olive oil, and vinegar. Stir until completely mixed together then pour into vegetable mixture. The longer gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop.

Not much....

I haven't posted in a while, but really nothin' much has been going on. I promise that when something does I will have it on here. I am attending a First birthday party next weekend for Stella , so I will have sweet pictures from the party. We are going home August the 8. My cousin is getting married, so it will be a short trip home. However, I am coming home the week before Labor day.I am SUPER EXCITED!!!! The yummy food at the Walking Horse Celebration is one of my favorite times of the year!! See, Ya'll soon.

Drew and Brittany's Wedding

Well, let's say the party got started as soon as the two were hitched!!! They had the same band we did The Respectables .
They rocked the house!!! It brought back lots of memories from our wedding! Neil and I had a blast at this reception. As you know at your own wedding you can't really let your hair down or really cut loose. You have to make your rounds saying thanks and all the other good stuff. So at Neil's best friend's wedding, We LET OUR HAIR DOWN AND BOOGIED ALL NIGHT LONG!!

Drew doing the famous "Robot" moves!!

Ross (Drew's brother) , Josh, Neil, and Ryan






Brittany being a little shy when Drew ran his hand up her dress!!! Can't be shy anymore!!






Oh yes, here we are at the bar tanking up on some delightful beverages and posing for the camera!!








Brittany doing a little dance!

Neil and I doing what we do best... ACTING CRAZY!!!

I always wanted to be in a band!! That is the cowbell I am playing... if you remember I played the cowbell at mine to "Honky Tonk Women by the Rolling Stones"

Give me more cowbell!!!!

The after party at the TIN ROOF

After the rehearsal dinner the BRIDE went home to get her beauty sleep. So, the boys and me decided to go out to the TIN ROOF for a little after party!!!

Nothing but AAAAA Alcohol here talking!!!

Hey Neily, I need you to prop me up , Man..... the Bear chasers are getting to me, said Jonathan!
Two best buds from way back when. Congrats Drew!