Happy Birthdays!!

Just a quick post to say happy birthday to kyle's bff since 7th grade...Jeff Scott!  AND the best part is that him and Leah flew into Orlando on his birthday!  We had a wonderful celebration last night, even though by time they got to Orlando it was no longer his bday, stupid time change!  He lost an hour of birthday celebrations.  But we made up for it!  And it is going to be a wonderful weekend with the Scotts!!! I'm going off of 4 hours sleep from last night and it was only their first night in town.  I have a feeling I won't be catching up for a few days.

And of course today is Laney Alice Zembowers 1st birthday!  Really can't believe it's been a year but I guess that's how every year is going to seem.  I did try to call the birthday girl this morning but she was sleeping in!  I did get a pic of the birthday princess this morning in her birthday outfit! 

Oh sweet Laney girl I hope you have the most wonderful first birthday!  You are loved to the moon and back!  Alyson and Ryan have truly raised a happy and quite funny little girl!  Not sure where she gets it from though ;-)

Have a great and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Bravo!

This past weekend I went to Dallas for Laney's 1st Birthday party!  She doesn't officially turn 1 until Friday so it hasn't hit me quite yet.  But it was such a wonderful trip home!  I flew in on Thursday night and Lisney picked me up and took me Taco Bueno! My goal was to eat as much mexican food as I possibly could and I succeed! 

On Saturday I got up to go watch Laney for the day!  I'm pretty sure she recognized me, that or she's just the most friendly girl ever and doesn't know a stranger, which is also possible. She will say "Bravo" and clap her hands and it's just the cutest thing ever.  Even when she does something she's not supposed to do, she will say Bravo and you can't be made at her!  She is still in love with Elmo and will randomly say his name too.

We watched some Dragon Tails, took a nap, watch Barney, and had a  dance off.

And we laughed a whole lot to.  This is one funny girl.

She is even eating big girl food now!  She had mini pancakes and grapes for breakfast.  And then had cubed ham and more grapes for lunch!  Such a big girl!

Then we went and met Nona for lunch at Potbelly where she ate more grapes and chips.  Then we ran some errands to get ready for her party.  Running errands with a baby is a totally new experience for me.  I kept having to make sure I wasn't leaving anything behind and we had everything and god for bid that I didn't leave her in the car!  God bless all you moms out there.  But we went to Old Navy, Target and Party City and the poor girl was so hot.  She started to cry every time I had to put her back in that hot car seat.  And since she has to face backwards I don't know how she gets any air.  

Then I went to David and Katherine's beautiful new home in Dallas and we went to dinner at Matt's...a Mexican restaurant in Dallas. This was my first time to see them since they got engaged!  Their wedding is in October and we're really looking forward to it.  

Then I met some people out at a bar in Dallas for some drinks!  Yes I actually called around to find bars that had Boulevard Wheat and that's where we went!

Then Saturday was Miss Laney's 1st birthday party!!  She was such a trooper and I'm sure she knew the entire day was about her.  She was smiling and laughing and putting on a show for everyone.

It was a wonderful party and she was quite the birthday princess!  Aunt Amy and Aunt Angela loaded her up with fun beach clothes and stuff for her trip to Florida in July!

Then I headed to birthday party #2 for the day.  Christian had his 9th birthday party at Main Event.  Then we went back to Amy and Dennis's for a slumber party.  Alyson came over and we had some good sister time!  I spend the night at Alyson's and was able to hang out with Laney in the morning before her nap.  


I then stopped by Lisney's parents house to see them!  It was so nice to see Mom and Dad P and catch up!  Then I met my dad and Marilyn at EL NORTE for lunch!  I ate so much it was my only meal for the day!


And then it was on my way back to Orlando and home with Kyle and AW.  I'm glad that I got to be there for Laney's 1st birthday!  I can't promise to make it back for all her birthdays but this one was pretty special.  


Next up, Jeff and Leah will be in Orlando TONIGHT to spend Memorial Day weekend with us!  This will be their first trip out here since we moved and I can not wait to show them around.  They actually came to Disneyworld for their honeymoon 5 years ago so it will be a special trip for them too!


Sorry it's been so long since my last post.  I promise to post all our adventures this summer.  We have something / someone visiting every weekend until August!  


Love
a and k

Best surprise ever!

Of all the things I thought about Kyle bringing me home from his trip to Dallas/ Tulsa I never even thought of this!  And it is the best gift I could have asked for!  A 6 pack +1 of Boulevard Wheat!!!!  It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.  I will have to ration them out.  But I will definitely have one on Friday before Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum concert!  

I also might need to have one tonight for Cinco De Mayo!  Ha!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Most unproductive weekend ever.

Yesterday I left my house to go get sonic for brunch then Popeye's for dinner.  That was it.  The rest of my day was spent on the couch.  It is so sad that it now takes me an entire day to recover from a night out of fun!  I went to Orlando's piano bar, Howl at the Moon, with a friend from work and some of he friends and it was a good time, no Pete's, but still fun.    

Kyle is in Dallas for the Warrior Dash and then he's off to Tulsa for a funeral.  (Jim's sister, Sarah, passed away after a tragically quick battle with cancer, please keep their family in your prayers). I am glad it worked out that he could go and be with his family...although me and AW miss him like crazy!  

Here is the before picture of the boys: Jeff, Randy, Travis P, and Travis M., all friends since middle school.  And they are all married to wonderful ladies and we have all become great friends as well...those are some really lucky boys ;-)

And Jeff, Kyle and Kris afterwards!  They all had a wonderful time and I am so proud of them!  

Today I forced myself to get off the couch and go run some errands.  But it is so ridiculously hot here already.  I am trying not to turn the AC on quite yet, and it is 83 degrees in here.  Luckily I am always freezing so its not too bad for me.  Just have every fan on in house and don't move around too much. 

I'm about to go try a mexican restaurant in Thorton Park called Mucho's.  You know me, always on the hunt for good mexican food around here!  And I have called Jeremiah's every day to see if they have cotton candy and they don't.  Apparently it is one of the least popular flavors (unbelievable) and they rotate it with blueberry, yuck. So it takes forever to have the cotton candy again.  But there is another Jeremiah's that is a little bit further but it will be worth the drive if they have cotton candy.  It's really sad when Jeremiah's is constantly on my recent calls list.

Happy May to everyone!  This is going to be a crazy month for us but I am really looking forward to everything we have coming up!  Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Bible Study retreat in Daytona, Dallas and Miss Laney's 1st birthday party, and a visit from our BFF's the Scotts!!!  Can't wait for them to come out and play in Orlando. 

Have a wonderful Sunday.  

Love and miss you guys!