What I've been working on!

So I know it has been way to long since I've updated. I was on such a roll earlier this year. And now I have just fallen into a very busy summer (which is almost over?!) How is it already August?! Anyway I just wanted to post a quick update of my latest two accomplishments: 

#1: In light of recent events; tornadoes, earthquakes, and power outages, John and I have decided we need to be more prepared for these things. AKa the end of the world. SO we not only made 72 hour kits(I'll do a separate post on that later) but we also decided that it might be wise if we sharpened up on our shooting skills. Now for those of you that know me, you probably know I'm a little scared of guns. Loud noise, explosives, oh and PS it can kill you. YIKES! Not something I want to mess with. But I've recently had my eyes opened and have formed a new opiniong that it is ok and possibly even fun. Whew.. I said it. As long as your are doing it appropriately and in the correct setting. Like a shooting range with supervision! John is an excellent shot and he has been helping me work on my aim. It has even gotten to be kind of fun to go to date night at the shooting range! We are even looking at taking a course on proper gun handling and shooting stances. Who knew?!

#2: The Sock BUN! My co worker Krissy helped me learn how to perfect this technique! I am so excited because it is so easy and beautiful! YAY!!!

Well that was My last few weeks of July. Not super exciting but I'm trying here! I'll post my 72 hour kit soon!


XOXO

The Mrs.

Latest Obsession

So recently I was called into our Ward's Primary presidency as Secretary. The other girls were telling me about this great show called Downton Abbey. I recognized the name from my bestie Bri Bri who had told me I'd love it! And guess what? They were all right! I absolutely love this show! I flew through the first two seasons and now I can't stop telling everyone they need to watch it too! So GO WATCH IT!

xoxo

The Mrs

Bonjour!

While I'm slaving away at work this summer, my Mom and Dad had the amazing opportunity to take a Disney Adventure to Paris. They started out in Versaille and made their way to the city of love and lights PARIS! 

Here are some snapshots of their trip! I hope someday that I get to go! It looks amazing!

 My mom at the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower! Look at that shopping arcade too!

 Postcards from my family and beautiful flowers they saw in the gardens outside the palace at Versaille! 

These were my beautiful souvenirs my mom and dad brought home for me, A silk scarf from Veresaille, Plates from the countryside, and cook books in French on Cheese and Seafood! I can't wait to someday be able to travel around the world!

xoxo
The Mrs

Just June

Let's talk about Summer. It is going SO fast!! Let's rewind and start with the beginning of June. MY BIRTHDAY! I was totally spoiled rotten! I got a pasta machine from my husband, a beautiful cutting board from my mom and dad, a Michael Kors iPhone wallet from my in-laws, and a beautiful Henri Bendel purse from myself(slash we got our tax returns yay!).  I also was a lucky winner of my friend Gentri Lee's birthday giveaway and won that cute dress from Shabby Apple and I also got that cute Mary Poppins phone case I'm holding from my sister. AWESOMENESS. Being 25 rocks so far. 

 At the end of June we got to go down to Covington Virginia for the Mr.'s family reunion. Talk about an ideal summer trip. Imagine with me rural virginia, old, charming, the sun is just setting and the fireflies start lightning up, the smooth bubble of the river sounds nearby and you relax after a long day of kayaking and fishing. Perfect yes? I agree. We got to go for just a few days but man was it awesome! We went fishing, swimming and kayaking and ate some yummy food and had a blast spending time with family. My In-laws are so amazing and I love my family! 

 These crazy kids kept twisting around in the hammocks like spiders in a web!

 John loved getting to kyak the river!

The whole family at the River House! 

Sorry it's the abbreviated version, Summer is just flying by and I have so much blogging to catch up on!!!

xoxo

The Mrs. 

New Kids on the Block had a Bunch of Hits...

Is everyone else as excited about summer being here as I am? The other night the Mr. and I were driving over to a friends house and the most exciting thing happened on the drive over! I saw lightning bugs! I got so excited and started concentrating on the trees and bushes on the sides of the road and they were just flashing away! I LOVE lightning bugs. They are so quintessentially southern and summer. I love warm evenings spent sitting on the porch drinking lemonade, I love summer barbecues and dresses, I just LOVE summer! 

Sunday we took our little fluff ball to the dog park, he had so much fun and wanted to play with all the biggest dogs there, enter a huge alaskan malamute/german shepard, this thing looked like a wolf! 

Poor Carlos wasn't even tall enough to give him a sniff hello, but he kept running around next to him trying to be his friend. so cute... After the dog park we went to my in-laws house to relax in their backyard. I love sitting under big trees in the grass and working on my tan. Hello Summer I love you.  

Carlos just loves running around outside!

Summa Lovas

Leaving you with a little summer gift..... It just puts me in a summer mood. Raise your hand if you know every word! haha! 

 xoxo
The Mrs.

Carnival and a Quarter Century Crisis

 SOOO. It's my birthday weekend! YAY! I turn 25 tomorrow. On a Monday which means I have to work. LAME. Plus 25 is a big deal. 5 more years and I'm 30... 30!! 

HELLO quarter century crisis. 

So my wonderful Mr. being as amazing as he his, helped me to recapture my youth by taking me on a double date with our great friends Ben and Heather to a Carnival! We ate yummy fried food (deep fried Oreos YUM), rode rides, played games and got to watch fireworks. What an amazing Birthday weekend. Thanks babe! 

 Every Girls dream romantic ride. 

 Riding the Ferris Wheel. It was a lot taller than I thought it would be. I was a little scared...

See how tall?!

John, me, Heather, Ben

 Riding the swings!

John got some yummy Thai Chicken, and he an Ben were twinning in their Camo shorts. Loves it. #Besties. 

We had such a great time and this was such a perfect way to start our summer! Can't wait to see what else this Summer has in store for us! Bring it on.

xoxo

The Mrs. 

Memorial Day in VA

This Memorial day was extra fun because my parents came up from Florida to visit John and I! They got to see our new condo, and we got to show them around our new hometown! We did so much while they were here and it was so fun getting to show them where I'm living! We also got to go to Arlington National Cemetery which is where my Dad's father and grandfather are both buried. It has been a long time since I have been to my grandpas grave but it was so good to go. He is right on the side of a hill close to a yummy blackberry tree. He was a Captain in the US Army. You might be able to tell from the picture below, but I am actually named after him and my mothers father, they were both named Leslie. One of the many reasons I love my name! 

This is us at my grandpas grave

The flags in front of all the graves were so beautiful. It really makes you appreciate how many people have served in wars and what a selfless act it is to protect your country.

After the cemetery we worked up quite the appetite and went to the Metro 29 diner in Arlington. It was so good! They had amazing food! I got a root-beer float and silver dollar pancakes with home fries. John got an omelet and a blueberry muffin that was the size of my face! We also went on a driving tour of my Dads childhood neighborhood and even found the house he lived in till he was 6! This was so cool because I've never been to any of these places before!

 Sunday Afternoon we went to Great Falls National Park. It was beautiful and it is so close to our house! We loved it and Carlos even got to go too!

Monday I got to take my Mom and Dad to the Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum. Their most recent acquisition is the space shuttle Discovery! We got to see the Blackbird, one of the Concords, a PanAm plane, and all sorts of other amazing aircrafts. It was a lot of fun! My favorite part was of course the Discovery. My friend Christyn and I actually tried to see this shuttle launch but it was delayed due to weather the day we went. So it was really neat getting to see it up close since the last time I had seen it was in Cape Canaveral on the Launch Pad!

We took some family pictures by the potomac on Sunday as well. I love my family and am so grateful that they came to visit! 

 We also ate lots of yummy food over the weekend, I made my yummy crab cakes, recipe can be found here, and we went out to Willard's BBQ, if you live in VA and haven't eaten here you are missing out, and I made my yummy Broccoli salad. I will post the recipe in a separate post! Hope everyone else had an awesome Memorial Day weekend too!

Let the Summer begin!

xoxo

The Mrs.