Eyes 2:Ward God: We Don't Twiddle our Thumbs ALL Day

When we talk on the phone you ask what we've been doing. Here it is......

1. No we are not at the Aquarium. Notice the shirt in my hand. We are SHOPPING at Cabella's located at our outlet mall. Already been there twice (Patrick loves it!). We shop a lot these days. Probably shouldn't, but what's a girl to do when she has time on her hands and her husband has discovered the joys of couponing. That's right we shop for discounts! For example, the shirt I am holding is a fishing shirt, for Dad, for his birthday (I can say this because dad doesn't even know what a blog is. Shh..don't tell him!). We saw it there the first time. Went home and checked online prices and bought it the second time we went, at a cheaper price.

See the sunglasses? I have been shopping around for a new pair. I love them! See the price? Patrick took a picture so we can find them somewhere else for cheaper. He is tied of me buying sunglasses that fall apart, or don't work right. However, we are not going to pay that price!

2. We COOK. Patrick and I both love to cook! I made this yummy, Paula Deen, Peach Cobbler recipe (www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/peach-cobbler-recipe/index.html). Yes it has a whole stick of butter and a lot of sugar. I wish I would have taken a picture of it before it cooked. It was so neat to me that you put the peaches on top of the crust and when it comes out the peaches are on the bottom. Paula said it would do this because the flour is self rising. I just wasn't so sure, but it did. She may use a lot of butter Y'ALL but the LADY knows how to cook.

This is the me and the cobbler, after it came out of the oven. Notice the new apron! I told you we've been shopping. That's right, after looking for months I finally found an apron. Where you might ask (http://www.prettylittlepearl.etsy.com/)? She has some awesome fabric! Just what I was looking for. I picked two. Patrick helped me narrow it down to one. He thinks it would look good by itself as a dress.

Of course I sent Patrick to the store for ice cream. He had no problem going, he loves ice cream! In fact he came back with two cartons. He would.

Enjoying it! I guess so since that is all he ate for lunch today.

3. We went to the zoo. We did not take many pictures because of the camera situation, this one just wouldn't do it justice. When we have a good camera we will go back. However, the zoo here is free so we can go as often as we like. They have many unusual animals that River Banks does not, like these camels. Some things I learned: Penguins smell like fish, Gorillas smell like armpits, and Primates smell like poop. That would be why all these animals are kept behind glass at River Banks and it cost money to get in there. Other then that the zoo here is great and so great that we spent 3 hours there.

4. I know I keep talking about FORREST PARK. Hopefully with these next few pictures you can see why. I LOVE THIS PLACE! I would spend everyday at Forrest Park. This is a picture of the Basin there. See the little paddle boat in the middle?

Us in front of the Basin.

Me in front of a statue. Notice the top of my Rollerblades. That's right I still have my Rollerblades from the 80's and I love to use them for exercise. Cesar Millan gave me the idea to pull them back out to exercise Daisy.

The top of the statue I was standing in front of.

5. Like I said we like to COOK. Patrick made his Mommy's kabob marinade. It was wonderful! I would share, but it's so good she may want to keep it a secret. I don't know?