Lovely Weather We're Having

I am so in love with the weather! It has been perfect outside the past few days. I cannot believe it is the end of August and it is perfect outside. These are the type of days that are best enjoyed outside. I have been thinking about being in Fayetteville and how on a day like this we would have gone to US Pizza, Jose's, or anywhere that had a patio and ordered a pitcher of beer/margaritas and spent the rest of the afternoon drinking, talking, and loving the weather. I miss these carefree days. It is so hard to sit in an office and just look outside. I have decided that when the weather is this nice...it should be declared inclement weather. Why do we only get to miss work/school when the weather is bad? I just keep thinking of all the things I would rather be doing.

Here is my list:

1. Go to the River

2. Sit on a patio, listen to live music, and drink a nice cold beverage.

3. Go Ranger Riding (Rachel/Kristan I know you remember)

4. Sit on a breezeway and play drinking games

5. Go to the River

6. Have a BBQ

The list could go on.

I just think it is unfair to be stuck inside! I hope that the weather will stay like this through Labor Day. I feel the river calling my name.

Dinner Partners

Last night Jimmy and I celebrated our very First Anniversary! Yeah to us! We decided to go eat at Shoguns Japanesse Steakhouse in Little Rock. As you all know...you eat with strangers. Jimmy and I were placed with a very elegant older lady and her two grandsons...Andrew who was 4 and Malcom who was 6. I know you are wondering why I know their names...well...the poor Grandmother said them so much it was hard to forget. Bless her heart...she never raised her voice...but I believe she said "Now Malcom, Now Andrew" at least 42 times. Andrew was the most active one. He took an instant liking to Jimmy. He waved a peppermint in front of his face and jumped around/on him for the first 10 minutes or so. Then he preceded to pick up his chopsticks and try to stick them in Jimmy's ear or on his face or on his plate. It was hilarious!! Jimmy informed me that when we had kids...that would never happen. Andrew made up for his bad behavior in the end however, he kept picking up the food he didn't like and placing it on Jimmys plate. We enjoyed ourselves however! We then went back to our condo in LR and enjoyed some cocktails on the back deck. It was the perfect ending to a great day!

Happy Anniversary To Me!!

This is my first post! My most fabulous friend Rachel convinced me I would not be silly to start this...so here it goes! Today is my First Anniversary! A year ago today we got married at the Don Cesar in St. Pete Beach Florida! I have to admit it was the most beautiful wedding...hot...but beautiful. I am the genius that decided to get married in August in Florida! Yeah me! But now that a year has gone by I have a few tips on how to have a successful first year.

Here they go:

1. Don't expect perfection. I never realized how messy we were, how many clothes had to be washed, and how eating dinner at 10 o'clock sometimes just happens.
2. Just because you know you got married, other people tend to forget. Sometimes people stop by unannounced and ruin your perfect quiet evening. Enjoy it!! Someday people may stop coming by!
3. Fight fair! Never bring things up that happened 6 months ago...your husband does not remember.
4. If you want something...come out and ask...Jimmy taught me this one! I like to beat around the bush about things...then I end up disappointed...so now I just tell it like it is.
5. When someone asks what's wrong....never ever ever ever say nothing! It just makes it worse.
6. Don't let anyone tell you how it is suppose to be. They don't live your life and you don't live theirs.
7. Listen to each other.
8. Laugh a lot.
9. It's ok to go to bed mad...Just say I love you before you go to sleep...Sometimes you are not ready to duke it out...and most of the time you feel better about it the next day.
10. Enjoy every minute you get to spend with each other!!!