Walkin' in Memphis

Joshua and I got to take a long weekend and travel to Memphis for his college roommate's wedding last weekend.  We were so glad that we were there to support Becca and Aaron as they made the leap into the married world.  The wedding was great and the reception was a sweet tooth's dream.  There was an ice cream sundae bar, cake, and a chocolate fountain.

Becca and Aaron cutting the cake.  Becca definitely smeared cake all over Aaron's face.

Me and my husband, one of the groomsmen at the reception

There were a few things that we had on our itinerary other than the weddings...and all events included food of some type.  You can't go to Memphis without eating barbeque..and though I've grown a palette for Texas barbeque...you just can't do better than Memphis barbeque.  We were able to check that off of our list on Friday at the rehearsal dinner.

The next thing on our list of things to do was go to Jerry's Sno Cones.  Jerry's is simply one of the best treats I've ever had in my life...perfect for a hot Memphis afternoon.  Jerry's is tucked away in a neighborhood and you can't search for it in your GPS.  These are no typical sno cones...in fact, they have a "supreme" which has soft serve ice cream ON TOP of the sno cone.  If you are ever in Memphis, you should definitely head to Jerry's...you will not be disappointed!

Jerry's Sno Cones

This is my Sno Cone...the name of it is "John Deere" and you can tell why...it is GREEN!

Joshua got the "Ninja Turtle" which was also bright blue-green.

The last 2 things we wanted to do were go to Huey's for burgers and go downtown and meet up with friends on Beale Street.  Huey's was delicious...and we went downtown afterwards and had a great time.  It was great to meet up with some of Joshua's fraternity brothers, some of whom we hadn't seen in 2 years (since our wedding)!  We went to Alfred's and Silky O'Sullivan's for a few drinks and then headed back to the hotel for a good nights sleep.

All in all, we had a wonderful trip and we are so happy for Aaron and Becca Smith!  Congratulations you two!

Oh thank heaven...

...For 7Eleven!  Tomorrow is "Free Slurpee Day" at 7Eleven.  On July 11th (7-11), you can pick up a free 7.11oz slurpee at a 7Eleven location near you!  Who would want to miss out on such an awesome, FREE treat?!?

I do have a fond love for 7Eleven..we have one just down the street (close enough to walk to) and Joshua and I go there quite often for whatever our hearts desire (ice cream, a coke, popcorn, SLURPEE, etc).  So I'm pretty excited that I'll get to have a free slurpee tomorrow.

Hope you enjoy yours1

Welcome to the Family little Vincent!

We have a new member on the family..and we love her to death! Joshua and I have our very own little kitten! We got her last Friday and I’ve been waiting to post until I get a picture on my computer…and I uploaded them last night. She is about 10-12 weeks old, black with little white paws and a white soul patch on her chin and white chest. I LOVE her! So..without further adue, here is CoCo:

Her face is so so sweet..and I love that she has white whiskers!

CoCo loves to look out the window..except when you are taking a picture of her.
Then she loves to look at the camera..or tries to attack the camera.

CoCo is still very curious.
This is a quick snapshot of her exploring.

She loves to nibble and paw at you. Though usually pretty harmless..her bites and pawing can get a little rough. She has found her favorite sleeping spot to be ON my pillow...which really has got to go. But I feel so bad locking her out of our bedroom..she just sits and cries. All in all, we love CoCo very much and get a lot of entertainment watching her run and play. She has some pretty sweet jumping skills and gets rather high in the air!