Mountain getaway

This weekend we were able to take a short trip to the mountains.  We found a pet-friendly hotel with great ratings, so we were able to take Newton along for the trip.  Emory was at the end of recovering from a cold but I was in the middle of nastiness.  It didn't make for the most enjoyable vacation.. but if nothing else, it was nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday and enjoy time with my family and seeing beautiful scenery.  (oh and eating waffles)

Best way to start a mountain getaway.  Waffles (and pancakes).  Emory loved it!

We spent a lot of our time driving around to see the beautiful mountain sights.

he sure does have fun with his Daddy.  And it makes my heart so happy.

 Of course we needed to stop for some yummy candy and caramel apples.

We bought one of those magic sticks.. not the pink one though.  Emory LOVES it.

Emory cozy in his fox pjs in honor of his newest friend's (Nolan) birth-day.

Beautiful Christmas lights in Gatlinburg.

Pin Adventure: Easy Ice Cream Cake

I decided to try another one of my Pinterest pins. I made this for a girls get together and I think everyone enjoyed it! I made 2, just in case, and ended up bringing the 2nd one home. I told Aaron I wanted to get a picture before he ate any...

My Inspiration:

My cake:

I came home and Aaron had already helped himself to the cake.  haha.  So, at least you get to see the inside.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 6 ice cream sandwiches (3.5 ounces each)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, chopped

Directions

1. Line an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan with a piece of wax paper or parchment, allowing the paper to hang over both long sides.
2. In a large bowl, beat the cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.
3. In the bottom of the pan, arrange 3 of the sandwiches in a single layer, cutting them to fit as necessary. Spread with half the whipped cream. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches and whipped cream.
4. Sprinkle the top of the cake with the chopped chocolate chips. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 1 week.
5. Holding both sides of the paper overhang, lift the cake out of the pan and transfer to a platter. Discard the paper and serve.

From: Real Simple  

May 2011 summary

Well I'm incredibly behind on blog posts.. and I really want to get caught up.. so I'll be doing a few general recap blogs to sum up some of our summer events.

Here goes May 2011:

Made Pioneer Woman's lemon basil chicken. yum.

Cinco de Mayo with the Tuleys!

Reunited at Gigi's in Nashville with Lauren. {photo shoot weekend}

My sister and her friends came to visit one weekend.  We took them to Antico for pizza and Flip Burger for shakes.

Anniversary flowers from the hubby.  

Anniversary dinner date with my handsome hubby.

Maggie and I matching at church one day. Great minds think alike.

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Brad and Katelin's going away party.

 

Random lunches with hubby while I was working downtown.

Dinner at Front Page News.  Loved the outdoor patio.

We ate a lot of corn for dinners.

oh and Rachel and I went on a Bahamas cruise.  already {sortof} blogged: http://aehowell.blogspot.com/2011/06/bahamas-cruise-sailing-day-and-day-1.html

oh and we went camping with Tim and Morgan.. already blogged:  http://aehowell.blogspot.com/2011/05/camping-at-table-rock.html

May was a good month! :)