Saturday Laughs, Sunday Skating

Saturday:
Ah, we were bums. Okay, I was more the bum than Joey. I was sitting at the bar eating Fruit Loops (don't judge, they have no age limit) and he comes down the stairs, head to toe in spandex. Which, without context would be disturbing, but he was headed out for a morning bike ride. Briefly, our juxtaposing morning activities bothered me, but I comforted myself with the thought that I would put in some time on the Wii Fit.

That afternoon I began prepping for dinner. Joey and I invited six (+ two adorable little ones) of our friends over that night and I decided to cook for everyone. I had pre-made white cheddar cheese puffs which turned out to be delicious! Definitely worth making ahead of time and keeping some in the freezer for an easy appetizer or snack. The main meal consisted of garlic herb chicken with tomatoes and a two cheese blend, risotto with zucchini spears,  green beans with crisp shallots, and a mixed baby green salad with feta, blueberries, and almonds. I'm getting hungry again just writing it out! We finished off with molten chocolate cakes with whipped cream and powdered sugar. So yummy! We had a great time and some interesting conversations. I must start making dinner parties a habit.

Sunday:
While Joey and I didn't make it to the 8:00am service as planned, we still made it to church and I am so glad we did. Pastor Jim's message Sunday morning focused on how we pray and how integral it is in our daily lives, or at least should be. Stuff to ponder...

I made my first real attempt at ice skating after lunch. The first time, at an ice rink in Jackson, MS, hardly counts as Joey pulled me around until I fell so many times I needed a donut pillow for the next week. We went to Evergreen Lake where I strapped on hockey skates (better ankle support apparently) and gingerly made it down the steps onto the ice. Joey had strict instructions not to let go under any circumstances. He, unlike me, is really really good at ice skating. While he chalks it up to all the rollerblading he did as a kid, I'm not convinced. But then again, he is really really good at so many things, I shouldn't be surprised ice skating is in his repertoire. While I am not in the least proficient at skating, it was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun. I'm willing to go again, which proves it wasn't horrendous!

Anyone had Starbucks' hot chocolate lately? Mmmmm, worth the splurge.