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Dinner at Zenbu, Cardiff, Ca... Melissa, Alexandra, Eddie, Jaithan & Grace

OK... I have just now recovered from a fabulous & wild night out with Eddie, Jaithan, Melissa & Grace. WOW... I had a wonderful time! I felt free & young again! I forgot I was married & even had kids... Of course I quickly snapped back to reality when my "husband" text me to pick up milk before I got home for the "kids". Oh what a night! The entire night was filled with laughing, crying, snorting & a few stumbles. I feel like I love Eddie & Jaithan! I love you two! They're hysterical. We never had one moment of silence or awkwardness. So much love to go around. Love, love, love!

Now let me tell my version of the night... {would have had a blog post the other day, but I was hurting a little too much {shhh hung over}} It all started at 5:30 pm. The girls met at Zenbu in Cardiff for a cocktail & a bite to eat before the boys arrived. We wanted to save a table & get comfy at the restaurant as well. Oh did we all right. 3 rolls & 5 plus drinks later the boys arrived. Hugs & air kisses filled the room... A quick hello & then we were off laughing & giggling like little school girls. Once nibbles & drinking were pretty much done we decided to take the party over to rooster chick Melissa's AMAZING home. When I say AMAZING I really mean it. I can't describe the hate, envy, jealous toward this girl {just kidding} that I have. Melissa lives in her grandparents home that she had the opportunity to completely re-design & live in. She had mom & I over one day & I almost fell over & died driving up to her white picket fence... As I walked in & heard & saw the waves crashing at her front door I was speechless! She's a fabulous interior designer... I'm so proud & honored to have her as a junior designer at rustic rooster interiors. OK back to the EDDIE & JATHIAN night... Of course the boys would want to go over & take a peek. I loved seeing their jaws drop too. She hasn't furnished it yet... Hello I could care less about furnishings if I could live there. Give me a couple of bean bags, sun screen & a blanket... OH & some diet coke then I'm really set!

So as the night drifted on we drifted further & further into fits of laughter. My stomach still hurts from laughing so much & so hard. I would love to go out with them again {I will only have water this time}. Good times!

Here are a few pictures of all of us at Melissa's house. Sorry their a little blurry... I did tell you I had a few cocktails that night... So this is what you get.

As you can see we had a great night

{this picture sums up the whole entire night {a blur}}...

Grace said it best,

OH what a night!

Now for are next trick...

The girls {mom, melissa & grace} are going to the Rose Bowl Swap Meet with EDDIE & JAITHAN on Sunday, March 14th.

soup of love

Yesterday all I could think about was warm homemade chicken vegetable soup. My mind gets clicking & I try to think of goodies I could add to it... Hmmm what would the kids like, Hmmm what will Sean like & of course what will I like. Ahhh yes... all of these ingredients:

• 2 boxes of low sodium chicken broth
• 1 onion {your choice}... Chopped up
• 1 cup of diced tomatoes {can of your choice}
• 1 zucchini
• 1 garlic clove {cut into 4's}
• 2 chicken breasts cut up
• sprinkle of salt {you be the judge}
• sprinkle of pepper {you be the judge}
• 1/2 a head of cabbage
• diced carrots
• 1 cup of corn {frozen}
• 1 cup of peas {frozen}
• 1/2 the bag of Penna pasta {up to you again}

I put the chicken broth, salt, pepper & chicken in first. I cook that on high till the broth starts to boil. Then I let everything {except tomatoes, cabbage & noodles} just simmer together for about 20 minutes on low & then I add in the tomatoes. Let that cook with everything for another 5 minutes. Then add the cabbage & noodles & let cook on low for 15 minutes. I set the timer & walk away. Best to eat with grated fresh Parmesan cheese on top & french bread. Dip away with the bread! Enjoy!

Then serve with LOVE.... To the ones you LOVE

magic what...

OK... So I got the magic bullet blender for Christmas! After seeing all the infomercials I was "super" excited to get it {use it}. I was mostly eager to make the Party Guacamole... I think they call it the 10 second guacamole {correct me if I'm wrong}. I bought all the ingredients, did everything exactly like they said... Even did the pulsing blends. Hmmmm I'm not to sure about this magic bullet.

Here's pre-blend.... Doesn't it look yummy! I do say so myself!

After about 10 to 15 minutes of blending, pulse blending & even stopping to using a spoon to blend everything... I got this. My husband liked it, but It was awful looking & tasted OK... Not my favorite. I could have done it by hand faster & so much better. Someone needs to save me & the magic bullet... & re-assure me that the magic blender is still good & great to use! Any good recipes to recommend that are fun & easy.... Hmmmm Magic what?

Yummy!

It's all about the

LEAN MEAN FAT GRILLING MACHINE!

The jaws are open & ready for grillin!

Don't you like the diet coke in the back ground... You would think It was a beer or something while I was Grillin... Nope a good old diet coke (the girl way...LOL)

I saw these little mini burgers

at Trader Joe's & couldn't resist...

Too cute!

They even have buns to match... Ahhhhhhh


Cook meat approx. 12 minutes...

Make sure you flip & cook your meat thoroughly

Then I thought instead of french fries to go with mini burgers...

I'm going to make sauteed veggies.

Bag of carrots, 2 zucchini & a box of sliced mushrooms.

You really can put what ever veggie you like...

This is what I had in the fridge.


All chopped up... Oh don't forget to add Garlic... !!!

Yummy!

Add a little salt, butter, olive oil & pepper...

Unfortunately, I can't tell you how much to put in the pan...

I just throw a little of this & a little of that in.

You can be the judge of what you like & what you don't like.

Getting all the toppings ready...

Ahhh my good friends, Ketchup & Mayo.

Can't have a burger without these buddies!

They are always welcome to the party!

Raw sliced onion (for me me), sliced Roma tomatoes, spinach & sliced pickles.

TAAAA DAAAA

This is what you get... Gourmet Mini Burger!

Yummy!

Go make them...

They're soooo good & fun to make too!

Dinner with the family . . . Yummie!

Last night we went out with the family for an amazing dinner . . . at When in Rome. The food, drinks, company and night were absolutely perfect! I felt kind of funny because I kept taking pictures with my new camera . . . But, look at these amazing shots I got! Makes you want to go to When in Rome and EAT with your family! Hee hee Not bad for an amature photographer! Yes, I know I need to take a class, but I'm having so much fun . . .

The love of my life . . . Mr. Sean Thomas Scully!

Grandma and Taylor in a deep conversation . . . about Legoland!

Sean had a little hard time taking a mother daughter shot . . . Look at Taylor's lips, she put lipstick on all by herself! Wow

Sean's trying to focus and keep a conversation while I was taking this shot.

Grandma (Great Grandma, GIGI) . . . Need I say more! Shes gorgeous at 96!

Taylor loves wearing my pashmina like this . . .

She does this all by herself too! Little fashion diva.

Me and my father had so much fun laughing together last night. If you haven't met my dad, you need to know that he thinks he's hysterical (cracks himself up . . . even with tears too!) but every time he tells a joke or a one liner (which is all the time) it gets lost in translation. He's German. But I love him!!!!!!!!