Cherry Blossoms

Last weekend was the start of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in DC. Adam and I had never been, so we decided to brave the Metro and go roam around on the Mall for a bit. The trees were really beautiful and they made for some really pretty photo ops.

Here are a few Instagrams I snapped while we were on on our adventure.

So now I can check that off my to-do list of DC tourist things to accomplish. Hope you all have a great weekend! We'll be celebrating Katie's birthday tonight and hanging out with Philip while he's in town from Tennessee! Wahoo!

Five Things

I've been gone awhile.. yeah, yeah. But, you know what? It's my blog, so I guess I can write on it when I want.

So for today.. here are five things I'm really into right now. Right this minute!

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1. Roses by Leila Meacham-- it's this book about a really strong-willed woman (cue my love for books with really strong, proud women as the title characters.. hello? Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice.. Scarlett from Gone with the Wind?? Get my drift?) that tells the story of three families intertwined with each other in Texas that spans a few decades. LOVE! Thanks Kaley, for hitting the nail on the head when recommending this chunk of goodness.

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2. This is coming out on DVD in 11 days. The cold sweats have started and they probably won't stop until July 17 when the last movie installment is finally here. It'll be a sad day.

3. First, I got the new iPhone 4 back during the last weeks of February. After three years together, my poor iPhone 3 gave out on me. 4 is wayyyy cooler, though. And so is the new app I discovered: Instagram. It's like Photoshop on your iPhone! Take a pic, upload it to Instagram and then you can add all kinds of neat treatments to it that make it look way cooler and way more profesh. This is one I took at the Cherry Blossom Festival last weekend. How cool is that?

4. Here's me and Adam's dinner from Monday night (taken again with Instagram.) It was delicious. Shrimp sauteed in butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper then tossed with orzo pasta. Asparagus roasted in the oven with olive oil and salt and pepper. And THE New York Original Texas Toast with cheese. Oh, Lawsy! I know I can cook a meal, but when it comes down to it, this bread is always the best part.  I took this photo the night before I crashed and burned on Tuesday afternoon from a colossal migraine. I am finally recovered. 48 hours later.. whew!

5. Man, oh , man do I love this beer-drinking carnivore. I put this up because tomorrow is our 34 month anniversary. Or 2 years and 10 months, for you fancy folks. I love you, A. Thanks for putting up with me, making me laugh everyday and dealing with my Instagram obsession. :)

As always (but not frequently enough),