Yayyyy for Yardwork!!

Well, who does yardwork over the weekend in the brutal heat? ME, that's who!!! Ok, I wish I could say that I did everything this weekend but the truth is I have been working on my landscaping project in the front for the past couple of months. Ahhh, the joy of being a homeowner and making home improvements.

These are the yucca plants that I pulled up in May.
They were a pain in booty to remove....
I am glad they are gone and if I miss them too much there are still some in the backyard.

Out with the old & in with the new.

In June, I planted six box woods that will stay nice & green year round.

  

Finally, in July I finished my project.
Better late than never. This weekend I added the rock. I love it!

Ohhhh what a WONDERFUL weekend...

It is really Sunday already?!?!?? I guess that's the signs of a wonderful weekend. 

Friday, I went out with some coworkers to one of my favorite places in Kansas City, Trezo Mare. We had some delicious food & some yummy drinks. That restaurant is amazing!!!!!! The atmosphere is just what I needed to set the tone for the weekend. Dim lights and soft jazz does it for me everytime. It was such an enjoyable time that we decided to have an after hours get together at my house. Until Friday, I haven't really entertained in my new house, cheesy as it sounds, it was a really special night for me just for that reason alone. The six of us and a lovely fellow enjoyed each other's company with great conversation and lots of laughs.

Saturday, I spent the day shopping for a special birthday gift for a lovely fellow. After an hour of shopping, I really think I found the perfect present... thank you Macy's!  Saturday night, I went to dinner with my lovely fellow to a place I have never been called The Blue Moose. If you don't me, well here's something to know....I love going to new places.  The Blue Moose is in Overland Park, KS. It reminds me something similar to the restaurant Houlihans. A place where you can still wear jeans but it's still a kind of more upscale place.  The place was filled with KSU people which was wack but other than that it was a nice little place to start the evening. After dinner we went to Paddy O'Quigleys on 119th and OMG I have not had that much fun people watching in such along time!! The crazies were definitely out on Saturday! The night was filled with karaoke and dancing and chuckling.  Did I mention that I met my lovely fellow's friends???? Did I mention they were the crazies???

Sunday, I woke up and had chocolate chip pancakes cooked by my lovely fellow, I love a man that can cook!! Mmmmm, that could almost make a wonderful weekend alone by itself. <3

Did someone say Karaoke?

Wow, I could seriously get used to having a 3day weekend every weekend! Snow Gods--Thank you for all of the snow days you have given us this year especially the ones that have fallen on Fridays. Friday snow days truly make the weekend that much better!!

This weekend was filled with lots of fun-ness! Friday, I went bowling with a lovely fellow & some other friends and surprised myself with bowling two games with scores over 100. Considering I carry a bowling average of 66... I was on cloud nine. Saturday, I went to Stone Canyon Pizza and enjoyed some pizza with my family for my cousin's birthday. They are all MIZZOU fans so it was definitely nice to watch the KU win with them and remind them of their MU loss from earlier in the day. (I am counting down the days until we play each other on Saturday.) Sunday, I filled my belly with some deliciousness from Corner Cafe and caught the flick, HallPass. Sounds like a good weekend, huh? Well. . . .

The best part of this unexpected long weekend was  karaoking with two of my dear friends. On the wim we made plans to meet up and sing karaoke and it ended up being a really fun night! I love singing. I sing in the shower, in the car, and in front of first graders but NOT in front of random people. I would love to say that I wasn't nervous and got up there in front of everyone and belted out a song American Idol style but I wasn't brave enough for all that yet, next Karaoke session be ready.  Anywho, thanks to my friend I found some courage. Check us out....

My friend DeeDee & I singing 'Tiny Dancers' by Elton John.