Road Trip: Dallas Temple

We went on a road trip to the Dallas Temple last Saturday. It was a beautiful day in Dallas. We ended up doing a trade off with Mike and Heid to tend little Mase Man. He is such a good kid! We went to the Cheesecake Factory for a yummy dinner and had good conversation in the car. What a fun day!

FUN in the SUN

It was a nice, hot day on Saturday so we decided to go swimming here at our complex! We also baked in the sun while watching the golfers compete in a tournament.

Sunday Dinner

We had a great time with our new neighbs for Sunday dinner. Actually, Heidi and I go way back. We were roommates our first year as Aggies and promised that we'd be neighbors when we "grew up." Now we're just living the dream here in Texarkana.....sadly, they will be moving in a bit. :(

We LOVE playing with their cute cute son. He loves attention!

This was dinner tonight. Mark made celery sticks full of peanut butter as a side to to the stir fry. We each had one big long celery stalk to munch on.

P.S. if you notice, I have sweats and a jacket on. (yes, we do live in the southern humidity and hot weather) Mark has on a short sleeve shirt and b-ball shorts. This is the story of our lives in the home, car, or wherever we may be...Lacey=cold Mark=feels good or Lacey=perfect temperature Mark=sweating
My own parents have gone through the same thing their entire marriage and probably will throughout eternity. My dad always packs a blanky for my mom when they are in the car so he can crank the AC. I wonder if this is true for most if not all couples in the world...?

fRiDaY nIgHt dAtE

We went to TEXAS ROADHOUSE on a date last Friday. It was mmm mmm good! We ordered some tasty dishes.
~hot rolls- these were complimentary and came with tasty cinnamon butter.
~mini cactus blossom as an appetizer- battered onion with special dipping sauce.
~ribs- we dare say as good as Hamilton's in Logan. deluctable.
~mashed potatoes- loaded with cheese and bacon.
~steak fries- good seasoning but could have been a bit crispier.
~house salad- with Ranch dressing, Mark's favorite.
Although I haven't asked Mark specifically, I would say we both would recommend TEXAS ROADHOUSE to our friends as a Friday night date...but be sure to call ahead of time because it was definitely a full house! Yeeehaw!

YAY! I MADE IT!!

I guess the title says it all. WHOO! I made it to the new homestead! After a LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGG thirty hour drive, I'm here! Lamely enough, I didn't take pics of the drive out here, the van, or the trailer with all of our junk...I mean stuff.

It was very fun living at my mom and dads for a couple of weeks but it's great to be "married" again. Mark's parents were kind enough to help us with the move. We had a nice few days to visit and party here. Student teaching starts next Monday. Life is good.

Cute Little Girls After Church

Nieces have got to be one of the funnest things on earth!!! I love mine! This is after church today....two HAPPY girls and one MAD one...