Memorial Day Weekend

For Memorial Day weekend, Steven had Saturday, Sunday, and Monday off and I had Sunday and Monday off! Sunday we went grocery shopping and went to Lowe's to get a firepit! We also bought a rug for the sliding glass door and a mat for out on our patio. We have friends over a lot and we grill, so lots of stuff gets tracked into the kitchen! Here's a picture of our cat enjoying my new rug.

She's a ham!

It was SO nice outside! Very windy, but it was the perfect day to sit outside and slow roast some ribs! Here's Steven with his sweet grill! We looove bbq-ing!

And here's the finish product!!!

In the words of Rachael Ray, YUMMO!!! After dinner, our friend Wiggins (Brian) came over and we roasted some mashmellows in our new firepit and made s'mores! Haven't had those in forever!

The next day we went fishing on Wiggin's boat at 4 am. I can wake up for the day after Thanksgiving sales, but for fishing, I struggle! It was a lot of fun, but it was so windy and the fish weren't bitting, so we called it a day at 1. I came home made some chicken enchiladas (my mom's recipe with my twist on it of course!) and fell asleep on the couch by 5! It was a great weekend to finally spend with Steven since our work schedules next seem to let us see each other!

I'm going back, back to Cali Cali!!

Steven and I are at the week marker until we come home! Weather back home has been super cool and wet, while we've been having some CRAZY weather here! Last Wednesday, Steven called me from work asking if I heard the sirens! TORNADO SIRENS! I didn't even know what to grab to take with me in the bathroom! I grabbed our cat, pillows, blankets, water, some snacks, and our sweet latern with a built in radio. Our cat was making biscuits on the blanket and wasn't phased by me crying! It was absolutely terrifying! Apparently, the funnel started forming, but for some miracle it didn't drop to the ground in the tiny town we live in. 15 minutes east of us wasn't so lucky! Sedalia wasn't so lucky. One of my co-workers/boss lost his house. The whole state of Missouri was in a Tornado watch/warning. Pray that I never have to experience something like that again, especially while I'm home alone!

On a happier note, Steven and I are so excited to come home! The 18th thru the 25th we will be in Oregon camping with my family. The 22nd and 23rd, I'm going to be in Venice, CA to visit my aunt. Then back in Sacramento for Steven's birthday on Friday! We don't leave until Monday the 27th, so we have a long, relaxing, busy trip ahead of us! We will be mountain biking, soaking up the sun at the lake hopefully, lunch with my Grandma Jeanie, meeting my second cousin baby Zeke, hanging out with Steven's hilarious friends, visiting with my best friend Katie who's having a baby in August and SO MUCH MORE! AHHH! Can't wait. Jillian and Jillian's hair doesn't do well in the humidity! See you soon loved ones!!!! <3