3 Day Weekends Are A Blessing

Today it was back to work after a fun filled 3 day weekend.

Ryan and I started off our weekend by going out to eat at Aubelo's in Lewisville. I was so happy to go there and order a piece of Tres Leches cake. I have been waiting and waiting to eat this cake since my birthday. I had originally planned on eating there for my birthday back in November but when plans changed I had to adapt and forgo my Tres Leches cake. It was definitely worth the wait.

Then on Saturday Ryan and I went to a wedding for his friends Doug and Katie from high school. It was held at First Baptist Dallas so it was quite a drive but worth it. The wedding was beautiful and they had a delicious hot chocolate bar. After the wedding on Saturday we drove to my parents' house in Garland. My grandpa turned 79 a few weeks ago and we were celebrating. My uncle Paul was in town and it was great to get to talk and visit with him. Paul has always been fun to hang out with. I really appreciate getting to spend time with my family. I have wonderful grandparents, loving parents, and plenty of other relatives to talk to when we all get together! We also got to play Monopoly Deal, one of our favorite card games. Its like Monopoly except its just cards and can be played in about 15 minutes. I love it. Everyone I know loves it. Except for my friend Erica and sister in law Melody. But for most people, its better than the original. Saturday night I came home and finished reading my latest novel, As Sure As The Dawn. This book is by Francine Rivers, one of my favorite authors, and told the story of a German gladiator who eventually becomes a Christian and takes the Gospel back to his village.

Sunday morning Ryan and I went to church at Redeemer and then came home to rest and relax. Well I rested and relaxed. He stressed about the Cowboy's downfall. Since I had finished my book the night before I decided after my nap to walk to the library down the street and check out some new books. The Denton library makes it easy to get all the books I want to read.

Monday got off to a great start when I met my friend Ashley and some of her roommates for breakfast at Old West. Yum. I got the Buck a Roo... french toast, eggs, and sausage. I love Old West but I hardly ever get to go eat there because I'm usually at work, church, or sleeping in on Saturdays! After Old West I came home and read Unveiled, another Francine Rivers book about Tamar from the Old Testament. I read the whole book! Then I made a berry pie. It was my 3rd time to make this pie and the crust came out the best it ever has! Hurray!!!! Ryan and I had dinner and played some Yahtzee! I think he beat me both times, but oh well! Then Monica and Erica came over for some Bachelor drama. Oh the women they choose for that show!
So, to sum up my weekend, it was lots of eating, reading, games, and friends. These are some of the best things in life to me!