What a weekend...

I had a most fabulous weekend!!! My weekend started off with a bang! It was the last Friday of the month and you know what that means.... Bunko!!!! Ali hosted this month. Her home was beautiful and she fixed a delicious dinner of Chicken Alfredo and Mandarin-Walnut salad! She also served WONDERFUL fruit and chocolate dip AND chocolate brownies that were still warm! YUMO! Here I am with all the Bunko gals (a few of our "regulars" had to miss this time, so the groups a little small)! We always have such a fun time!!!!

Saturday morning I got up nice and early (although not early enough to make my niece's soccer game) and headed to Chatt-town!! I ran home and pick mom up and we went straight to Couch's barbecue of course for one of these...

...that would be the best barbecue sandwich you have EVER had... TRUST ME! La was also in Chatt-town this weekend and although we didn't cross paths, she sent me a text that said, "I just had a couch's sandwich and hot slaw! I don't feel like I'm home unless I have some." That's right folks, if you ever head down toward Chattanooga, TN, you've gotta check out Couch's!!!!! Random fact: To my memory, until moving to Middle Tennessee, I had never gone more than one week without a Couch's meal!!!

After a yummy yummy lunch. Mom and I hit the shops. When we get together (especially when Jenni is with us) we usually have what we call "shopping magic!" However, lately we have been in a "dry spell" and have not had good shopping luck at all! Well, the dry spell's over and the magic's back! We didn't go to our "usual" places (Ann Taylor for me and Cold Water Creek for mom, to name a few) but opted for some bargain hunting! We hit Kohl's, Steinmart, Marshall's and Ross' and both got some great stuff!!!!

After shopping we headed home from some relaxation. This is the view I grew up with... the one from my mom and dad's front porch.

Can you say, "peaceful?" It was wonderful just sitting on the porch enjoying mom's company and the view. After we "had a sit" we decided it was time for dinner. On the menu... lemon-herb crusted chicken (with herbs fresh from mom's garden), pancietta wrapped asparagus bundles, and three bean salad.

This was a Rachel Ray meal that mom saw Saturday morning and decided we would make. It was absolutely delicious and very easy and quick to prepare! I highly recommend it! We rounded off the night with some TV and relaxation!

Sunday I slept in - it was wonderful! After a relaxing morning me, mom, and dad headed to "the deli" (our favorite Sunday lunch spot) to meet my brother Ken, my sister-in-law Sarah, and my niece Bentlee for lunch! Here are Sarah and Bentlee - she is "reading" to us after the meal.

Here are mom and dad - had to snag a picture of them for the good 'ole blog! Notice mom's new hair cut! Short for the summer - it looks great!

And, finally, Ken and Bentlee as we left the Deli and said our goodbyes!

Bentlee is sporting her good cheezin' smile for the camera! lol.

That is my weekend in a nutshell. It was wonderful and relaxing and all things that weekends should be! Hope yours was just as great!