Extra Bits of Summer

Due to my lack of blogging this summer, I have failed to document a few fun things that went on around these parts!

First, a visit from Ma and Pa Bell in June.  We had such a fun time hanging out and eating our way through town! (<-- our favorite activity when we have visitors!)

The highlight of the weekend was our dining experience at Bleu.  Amy & Owen know the chef at this fabulous restaurant, and he gave our whole crew the five-star treatment!  We enjoyed tons of sampling plates, fabulous entrees, and then some yummy dessert.  I truly felt like we got to taste every single thing on the menu, and every morsel was absolutely delish.  And it was such a fun experience! So handy to have family with friends in high places.

This is how we felt when we got back to Amy & Owen's place...

Food: 1. Bells: 0.

And as if one summer visit from the Bells wasn't enough, we got another one last weekend!  But this time...Alex, Lauren, and baby Rooney joined them!  Of course we did a lot more chatting & eating, but this time we got to love on sweet baby girl!

Isn't she an absolute doll?!

Sleeping is her favorite.  Cuddling is our favorite.

Hanging at A & O's, just staring at Rooney girl.

It was so fun having this crew here. Loved every minute.

And speaking of visitors, Amber and Megan (two of my dear, dear friends from college) also made the trek over this summer!  It was so fun having them here and getting to catch up.  Having my old friends come here to our new home does my heart good.  Love these girls so much!

And last but not least, my mom also made a little visit this summer...unfortunately we didn't take a single photo while she was here. But let it be known that she spoiled us rotten.  Cleaned our house, sewed new pillows, stocked our pantry, and treated us to some yummy food.  She is the best.  And not just because of those things...also because when we are together, we do things like this...

Love that lady something fierce.

Finally, the most random thing that happened to us this summer was our little newspaper feature.  Yup, that's right...our home was featured in the local paper.  Our realtor asked if we would mind doing a little interview for the real estate section, and happy to help out, we obliged.  Before we knew it, there was a writer and a photographer headed over.  We were a little shocked when they mentioned a photographer, but we spruced up the house and made ourselves presentable.  Then a few weeks later, we got a bigger surprise.  It wasn't a "little interview"....we were on the front page.  And the centerfold.  Large picture of yours truly and several from inside of our home.  So funny to see ourselves & our little place in the paper.

And that brings us to today... Summer is winding down, and you know what that means-- fall and Razorback season are just around the corner!  We are headed up for the season opener next weekend, and we can't wait.  Woo pig sooie!