Weekend Update: Home at Last!

Jay and I were both home at the same time this weekend! Can you believe it? I still can't get over how nice it was to have a "normal" weekend at home with my love :)

Saturday morning we slept in and then made our way to the mall to get Jay some new shoes for work. We finally got him a nice pair of Ecco's that will hopefully last way longer (and be more comfortable) than the cheepies he usually picks out!

After that, we decided to enjoy the beautiful spring day and go for a little hike on South Mountain. I really wish I brought my camera because it was SO GREEN from all the rain we got this winter. Anyway, when we got back, Jay decided to go out & do some pull-ups on our patio while I did some push-ups inside. I heard a big THUD and went outside to see an injured husband. Instead of doing them like he usually does like this (notice his head placement):

He did one facing the other way and brought his head right up into that wooden beam. Ouch! Check out Scarface the damage:

We did a little First Aid at home and then made Southwestern Butternut Squash Soup thanks to this recipe that Leah sent me on Friday. It's so easy! You start by browning some onion & garlic with spices, then add broth & chunks of peeled squash:

Then you puree it in batches in a blender before returning to the pot to add black beans, tomatoes & corn:

It is good just like this, but if you want to go crazy...

...you can add some tortilla chips or sour cream if you like that kinda thing. It was so smooth & creamy and very filling! We definitely recommend this recipe for something quick & easy! It also makes quite a bit, so you will have enough to freeze for later!

Today after church we went to the Ahwatukee Farmer's Market. It's right around the corner from our house & always has a great selection! This time we ended up coming home with all these local yummies - sauce tomatoes, jalapeno cheese curd (I'm thinking of making poutine!), bacon, and a sweet basil plant that Jay just HAD to have! Let's hope that he's better with plants than I am!

After the Farmer's Market, we headed to the pool to catch some rays. It was just barely warm enough out for bathing suits and a nice nap by the pool. 

Oh yeah, while we were out we also picked up a version of Alice in Wonderland at Blockbuster to watch since we plan on seeing the new one in Imax 3D this week (it's sold out this weekend). Unfortunately they didn't have the cartoon version & the version I got was just not right. I wanted Jay to see the original! Oh well. I could only get through about 30 minutes of it before getting annoyed and turning it off. We'll find the cartoon one some other day for Jay to watch. 

And just now, well, we just finished enjoying White Russians we made with our homemade kahlua! So delicious!!

 

And now we're heading out to get some dinner with one of Jay's friends that is in town for work, but has the night off.  Have a great week!

xoxo