i've only been back in austin for barely 48 hours and CL has had it jam packed full of fun stuff! he must have really missed me! i got a surprise phone call on Tuesday afternoon and he was like 'we have a date tonight!' and i was like 'ooooookay'... then CL was like i got baseball tickets!! he sure knows me well! he picked me up after work, we stopped by mighty fine and grabbed burgers and sat outside, then went to the dell diamond for the game. we had berm tickets, which for a date, is the best. we shared a blanket on the hill and watched the sun set, and the game of course! the express beat omaha in the 10th inning 1-0.. needless to say we got our moneys worth!

wednesdays as you know are CLs day off, so we decided that we needed to take full advantage of the gorgeous weather and his time off, so we decided to rent a kayak and paddle around town lake! we packed a cooler with our lunch, and headed off to zilker and jumped in! (well into the kayak.. that water is COLD.) we had so much fun and got a little sun.. and no i didnt mean for that to rhyme! can't wait to see what adventure we choose next week!

houston recap.

im baccccck!! yay! while it was SO good to be "home" visiting the family, it was a whirlwind 5 days!! i'll start from the first day and try to hit the high points! let's see... i arrived on wednesday and we went to tokyo bowl.. YUM. if you are in the clear lake area and are hungry for sushi, go there . its AMAZING. thursday was a shopping day.. me and mom spent the majority of the day at the galleria looking at sundresses for all the events i have coming up.. wedding shower, wedding shower, rehearsal dinner, graduations.. may is going to be jam packed! nadia had a play that night, so we quick grabbed a chargrilled chicken sandwich at chick-fil-a and unknown to me, the astros mascot was there!! it was so funny.. he came and sat in the booth with my mom! and he was like picture! picture! then came back like 2 more times and was playing with her hair. it was SO funny! then we headed off to nadia's school for 'a midsummer night's dream'.. all i have to say is that nadia looked and performed beautifully... as for everyone else, maybe learning your lines would help! one poor kid forgot all his lines to the point he had to pull out his line book and READ his lines. it was pretty comical.

friday was mani/pedi day (thank you momadear!) then last minute shopping and preparation for the shower! jad had a baseball game and because i LOVE baseball, it was a must! the weather cleared up, but my allergies were out of control. i could barely breathe! the redwings won (woohoo!) and we went to escalantes to celebrate. SO good. and yes, our lives revolve around food. lol.

saturday was michele's bridal shower tea at the hotel icon (where she is also getting hitched in may!) it was a great time and everyone looked beautiful. michele got a ton of super nice gifts and she's getting more and more excited every second. sunday we had a fitting for our bridesmaid dresses. looks like the working out is paying off! they are having to take in my dress-woo hoo! some of the dresses came in a size or 2 small so i was panicking, but mine was big (thank goodness!) the rest of the weekend was pretty calm. molly really enjoyed herself- she LOVES the big yard.

Sunday afternoon CL's mom finished the MS150 in austin!! his dad, mom, and sis came to the house and had dinner and relaxed. im sad i missed them, but i was still in houston and the weather was bad, so i didnt want to drive. congrats jane! 150 miles is a LOT!!

in other news we are packing up and moving in august. our landlord doesn't want us back. he says his son and his wife need the place back, but i don't buy it. if you knew the whole story, you wouldn't believe it either.  im SO relieved. i can't wait to be in a big home instead of this tiny, overpriced townhouse. i mean, its cute, but not worth the price, or the headache. i've been chatting with a girl from austin city living, and she is going to help us find the perfect place. i can't wait!

outta town!

sorry for the lack of posts!! i've been out of town since Wednesday and i've been busy busy busy! Once things settle down tomorrow afternoon, i'll catch up on things! until then, hope you are having a great weekend!

these are a few of my favorite things.

peonies. i wish they weren't so expensive so i could have them in my house at all times.

the beach. water, sun, happiness.

molly. enough said.

crowns. zeta. love.

jm. any time, any day, any mood.

cupcakes. the perfect sized treat.

this guy. he may drive me nuts, but who's not a little crazy these days?

beisbol. baseball. 

my bro. he's the bestest.

my mom. she's going to kill me for this. but it makes me smile.

austin. my new home.

so i know i left out my dad, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and my best friends. but don't worry. there will be another post for that. what are your favorites?

(photos via weheartit and google images)

well said.