Party!

Last weekend, I got to meet some of Steve's grad school friends. He invited them over for wings and drinks. It was really a lot of fun, and they are all really nice people.

Here's the "host gift" Steven got from a couple of his friends. Isn't it pretty?!?!?!

For the party, I made a dessert. Since Steve already had brownie mix, I found this recipe on allrecipes.com to "spruce up" the brownies.

Ingredients:

brownie mix (and whatever it takes to make them)

1 bag mini marshmallows (the smaller bag)

1bag chocolate chips (the smaller bag)

1 T butter

1 1/2 cups rice krispies

1 cup peanut butter (I left this out because Steve doesn't like it.)

Bake the brownies just like you always would in a 9x13 pan. Then, pour the marshmallows over the top of the brownies and cook them for three more minutes. Marshmallows will still be "lumpy." Let the brownies sit for a bit while you melt the chocolate and the butter together (30 seconds in microwave, stir, repeat....). You would add the peanut butter at this time, too, if you want it. Stir the rice krispies into the melted mixture, then pour it over the top of the brownies. Use a knife to "marble" the chocolate mixture and marshmallows together.

This is a WONDERFUL, EASY dessert. :) Just they way I like it.

Wonderful Weekend

Last weekend, Kar, Justin, Betsy, Kyle, and Woodz (of course) all came down to Kentucky! We had lots of fun lounging in the hot tub, walking around madison, eating at Hinkles, and relaxing by the fire. Karla lounging in the hammock.
Betsy and Kyle relaxing in the swing.

Karla and Justin in front of the river.

Kyle, Betsy, Justin and Karla by the fire.

Betsy bundlede up by the fire.

Steven and Megan bundled up....it was cooooollllllddd.

I think the most fun was had when the guys and girls went their own way. The guys went to the Friendship Flea Market where they saw just about everything (including a knife shaped like a spider...or a spider with legs that are knives). The girls went to Louisville where I tried on my wedding dress and we found the bridesmaid dress. I will include a picture of the bridesmaid dress.....buttttt.......you don't get to see my dress.....sorry!

Just imagine this dress a bit shorter and in "moss" green. :) Sooooo cute!

Happy Fall Y'all!

Even though it doesn't always feel like Fall outside....fall is TOMORROW...I think. As I was riding on the school bus yesterday, I noticed that the trees are changing in Kentucky. Even though it isn't truly fall...yet, we headed to the apple orchard a couple weeks ago for the best apple cider slushies and some fresh picked apples.

We're always up to something.

Even though I say we don't do much, after lookin at some pictures from my camera, I realize that we are always finding ways to entertain ourselves. Here are some pictures from our tries at entertaining ourselves.....always involving food.

After going to the fair, this summer, we decided that we could make the yummy fried candy bars at home. We did! They are just candy bars coated in funnel cake mix and fried. Steven was really good at this art, and enjoyed most of his work by himself. Above: Steven being oh so sanitary and licking his fingers. Below: Our fried creations.....they taste better than they look.

After our trip to michigan, we were so excited about the pina coladas that we had that we decided to use an engagement party present (gift card) to buy a blender and make our own pina coladas. We added some fresh blueberries to the mix.....yum!

Just had to steal this from another blog.

I'm a blogging slacker.

Yup, I admit it. I am a blogging slacker.

Here's the not so exciting update w/o pictures cuz I am a bum. :)

Let's seeeeee.....a few weekends ago was pretty exciting. Steven came down to KY to spend the weekend. It was his first Ribberfest (a rib festival in madison). We had barbeque for three meals! It was a lot of fun to see how much great stuff we could eat.

Last weekend was great, too. We went up to Michigan to visit woodz's family and friends. We were able to spend a night at Steve's favorite pizza place with his buds, and two days with his favorite cousins, Sydney, Bradley, Lauren, and Andrew. We were also able to spend time with his parents and grandparents and see some of his aunts and uncles.

Steve started classes a week and a half ago. He has class mon and wed afternoons and all day tuesday and thursday. He's still working for the same guy that he worked for this summer on mon wed and fri. I think he's ok with his classes. I wouldn't say he's enjoying them, but I am sure he'll get through them.

This weekend I am going there. Not sure what we'll be up to. I'm guessing I will try to talk Steve into our second visit to the apple orchard. I can't get enough of the apple doughnuts and frozen apple cider.

Not much is going on with the wedding. We are slowly working on getting in touch with the florist and photographer to plan, but other than that, everyone is booked and ready. We are going to check out bridesmaids dresses in a couple weeks. I will also be ordering my dress (can't wait to try it on again) and looking for something for my mom. I am really looking forward to getting more stuff done so I can check more off of my list.

That's it. I told you it isn't too exciting! Take care!