Weekend Update: Lots of Fun

We had a great weekend!!

Girls night kicked it off with Tara and I getting pedicures. We had decided last month that we'd like to get each other pedis for our birthdays, so we went to Cloud 9 Spa and got pampered! It was fantastic & I think we both needed a little relaxation. Next, we met up with Kiera, Kathy and Krista for an introductory to Dream Dinners. We each made a dinner that we took home & froze for a night that we want something easy and tasty to cook without much fuss. It was a great time & really easy! We liked it so much that we set a date to go back in December to make more meals :)

Saturday, Jay worked in the morning while I slept in (aaaaahhhh) and did a little fabric shopping. After our mid-afternoon naps, we went to the World's Toughest Rodeo - a division of the Toughest Cowboy series that I worked on earlier this year. We took Shane & Erin to the event at Jobing.com arena and enjoyed the VIP treatment as well as some tough competition. As you can see, Jay and I also sported our Halloween "costumes" so as to fit in as much as possible.
Soon after we got up Sunday morning, we headed to Jay's work for a little bit before hitting Ikea for breakfast & desk shopping. I had to get the Swedish Meatball deal - it was on sale this week for only 99 cents! 10 meatballs, mashed potatoes, and some lingonberries on the side. Delish! Jay had bacon, eggs, french toast sticks, and potatoes for $1.99 - gotta love a good deal!
Here is what we picked up. It's nothing fancy, but we just wanted something that will work until we move to a new place (hopefully in the next year or so). It fits perfectly in the corner and we now have our coffee table back!!
That afternoon we got a call from Shane saying that he & Erin snagged some free tickets (and parking passes!) to the Arizona State Fair. It was the last night of the 3+ week event, and the big Demolition Derby was going on, so how could we resist? But seriously, who am I kidding here? We really went for the food. Fried food & lots of it! Some new options this year were Fried Tiramisu, Fried Cookie Dough, and Fried Butter (though we couldn't find the latter - probably a blessing in disguise):

The Fried Cookie Dough was ok, but the Fried Oreos didn't fail us:
Shane and Erin got a Texas Donut - Erin & I were quick to grab the first bites:
And now here's the kicker. Chocolate covered scorpions. People pay for them. To eat.
Guess who wanted to try??
Shane & Jay chewed up every tiny bite. They both agreed that it tasted like they might have "pickled" them in some sort of alcohol before coating them in chocolate. Kinda like some sick sort of chocolate cordial. I say no thank you.
And finally, before heading to the Derby, we got the required turkey leg, some frilly fries, and grabbed our seats.
The Derby didn't disappoint. Car #7 took home the bounty.

Until next year, State Fair. Our bodies are thankful you are only once a year. I don't think I could handle Fried Oreos available at the local drive-thru.