St. Patty's Beer Fest, OOT Company, Range Issues

Thanks you guys! We're super happy with the trees and really think they make a positive difference. I need to get back to the tree people to see what happened with the height - either way, we're happy, but hopefully they'll grow in to the height we want! How was your weekend? Ours was a bit of a whirlwind again - so nice to have Friday off! Here goes!

Friday I got up, ate, took medicine, napped, then cooked about 8 recipes for the St. Patty’s party! Austin got home, we chilled, cleaned, did things around the house, then Forrest and Teresa got in town for the weekend with their pups Cassie and Daisy! The four of us hung out, talked, had a couple of drinks, then called it a night – needed to get some sleep for the next day’s festivities! I ended up at 1,710 calories, 206 carbs, 41 fat grams and 86 protein grams. Here’s what I ate.

Saturday I slept in until 10 – woo! Then it was up, prepwork, Publix, shower and party time! People started coming over at 3 p.m. We had some weather issues early on but it never rained during the beerfest! We got to taste lots of new beers, hang out with friends, play cornhole/flip cup/beer pong and just chill – so nice to do a ‘day party!’ I think the food went over well as well as the prizes (shots and ladders boardgame for the highest scoring beer bringer; a regifted leftover dirty santa gift for the lowest scoring beer bringer). So good to have friends over and enjoy St. Patty’s! Here’s some pics.

beer winners!

chillin' it got cold outside!

los chicos

me and stacy

las chicas

gotta love the tents in the background - Teresa brought AU; Stacy brought UGA - thanks you guys!

outdoor eating!

I decided to let my green socks show - why not?

Me and T - so glad her and Forrest came over!!!

Me and Austin!

T & F!

The puppers - Cassie, Daisy and Reubs!

Sign in!

Love the festive table!

Food shots.....

nom nom nom

drink station - love my mom's little ice bucket!

more food shots!

yummy!

St. Patty's cookies - me and T bought these at Publix (I couldn't make one more thing! LOL)

close up

first picture taken - getting set up!

We provided the domestics! This was layer 1 of Miller lite in the new cooler which worked out great!

losing flip cup team

winning team

good times

who doesn't love flip cup?

hehe

I had a hard time tracking – I didn’t really eat any party food but did drink on and off all day and ate at odd times (i.e. breakfast of stuffed shells at 11 a.m.; slice of homemade pizza at 2:30 p.m.; my easy Thai curry at 11 p.m. haha). I estimated here at 1,783 calories, 154 carbs, 21 fat grams and 76 protein grams. Here’s what I ate.

Today I got up early (8 a.m. before spring forward so 9!). Everyone was sleeping so I started my new book club book. I still want to finish The Beach Trip, but don’t want to go to a meeting again without having read the book – just not as much fun and it makes me feel bad! :( Once everyone got up we ordered some pizzas, started cleaning and then the range was delivered! Lots of issues: they called and said it had a dent in the side. No one would see it once installed. Did we want it? They’d give us another 10% off. We asked for 15% off. They said okay and brought it. They went to hook it up and the gas kit was missing a piece. So we had to go to Lowe’s. Grrr. Then we get the piece, they come back and they install it but it won’t sit flush against the wall. We need to have a plumber come out to adjust the gas line so it will. Double grrr. I will say that I LOVE it – I’ll take pics once the microwave and DW are in – and hopefully we can get a plumber here soon (and hopefully it won’t cost a fortune…).

What was the highlight of your weekend? Mine was definitely the party – SO fun!

What are you looking most forward to this week? I’m off tomorrow – so that’s exciting, but mostly I’m ready to get back in the gym. Tuesday will be a whole week off – I’m ready to get back to walking!