Engagement Photos

A few weeks ago Chad and I had some engagement photos taken by the wonderful Candice Elaine. Yes, I know we've been engaged for awhile but better late than never. Anyways, Chad and I were thrilled with the photos and we are so glad we picked Candice to document our engagement and wedding. Please check out her website at www.candiceelainephoto.com . To view all of our photos click on "open menu" and then "online ordering" (you have to enter an email address to view the photos).

Reunited At Last

Chad and I were testing out the comfort of our new rug when Chad spotted Marley's tennis ball hiding under the couch. I have no clue how long it was under there and actually forgot Marley even had a tennis ball. At first, Marley didn't seem to care and continued to hold the chair down as he had been doing most of the day.
We laid the ball on the chair beside Marley and when we turned around this is what we saw....

He was snuggling with his long lost tennis ball.

When we moved into our house, I just HAD to have this fuzzy, shag like rug from World Market. Little did I know it would turn out to be my nemesis. The rug shed like crazy! I swear I could sweep up piles of that stuff daily. It drove me crazy. Then to top it off, Marley decided the rug would make a great place to vomit. Not just any kind of vomit but orange/reddish color vomit on my cream rug. I tried everything to get that stain out but it wasn't budging. Yesterday I started cleaning like a mad woman and decided the vomit stained, shedding rug HAD to go. We went to the greatest place on earth (Target) and found a brand new rug. This rug was cheaper and bigger. Chad and I were amazing in the difference it made. The living room feels so much warmer and more spacious. Top picture is the new rug. Bottom is the old rug.

Creamy Grape Salad

I first heard about this recipe from my mom. Her lovely friend Krystal (hi Krystal) brought it to one of their many get together's. I knew it had to be a great dish because my mom can be pretty picky when it comes to food. She keep mentioning this salad so I thought I would give it a try. It is very easy to make and a great refreshing dish for the summertime.

Creamy Grape Salad

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) of cream cheese, softened

1 cup (8 ounces) of sour cream

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 pounds of seedless red grapes

2 pounds of seedless green grapes

1/4 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup of chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until blended. Add grapes and gently toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans just before serving.