Lovely Weekends

Brandon and I ran away for the weekend! The beauty of the mountains is amazing.

It was great to see some family and relax where cell phones don't work and all we did was eat! Didn't take the camera, but oh I love running away for the long weekend we made of it!

Oh and the lightning and thunder made it awesome too!

Thanks for the great weekend Debbie and Bob!

Getting it all done!

It seems like the list doesn't end! I have a retirement party on Sunday for 100 people that I am co-chairing and then I am co-chairing another really big event for the church on October 17 for about 220...........and this on top of all the normal things in life, work, fair and home!

So what do I do when I am stresses, I cook/bake. So yesterday at about 8 am I made homemade ice cream and a cake, then headed to work, came home made dinner and a huge pot of homemade applesauce. I ate way to much after all of that!

So here is to getting it all done. I don't want to sound like I am complaining; I am beyond blessed and I love to do all of this, I just seem a little overwhelmed in the last few days....thanks for listening.

2 yrs ago today.....

I became Mrs. Brandon Boyles!

I am still so proud and happy to his wife.

Honey, here is to many, many more years of bliss!

September...really

So I can't believe that September is here. Turning the page on the calendar.....really September.

August was beyond busy with some major changes taking place at my church and I seemed to spearhead them and then of course THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR!! We had a great run and it looks to have been a very successful year with some major changes coming to the fair over the next few months, but all for the better!!

September might have snuck up on me, but I love September because well....the 15th marks our 2 year wedding anniversary! What a blessing the last two years have been!! Love you honey and I love being Mrs. Courtney Boyles!!

Quite around here

Well it is quiet on the home front...

Not that there isn't tons to be done, but the poor poor husband is working from midnight to 10 am for the next week or so.......and that leaves me having to be really quite during the day! I am here guarding his cell phone and being his personal secretary while he sleeps! Brandon does NOT do well with little sleep.

I have been up for a long time........... made breakfast, cleaned up what I could of the house, then did a little work, then made lunch and I just keep trying to be quite. Next I think I shall walk the dogs and do a little Pilate's!

I am looking forward to being able to spend tomorrow afternoon with some lovely old friends playing in Monterey. There I will not have to be QUIET at all!!!

Happy Belated 4th of July!

Sorry for the late 4th post, but I am still waiting for pictures from a friend for the actual BBQ we had....but first and foremost, I thank God for the Country he has given me to live in. I thank him for the brave men and woman who serve our country to continue to give us those freedom's so in honor of all of that....................we slipnslided!

Not, just a slipnslide from say Wal-Mart like this....

No, my husband had to build a bigger and better on! It was 35 feet long by 12 feet wide. How did that fit in the yard one might ask; we have a GIANT back yard, two yards to be in fact!

So, drum roll please....................

It was awesome and I even gave into all the kids and played a little! I still have bruises from it!

All in all we had a great 4th with all the traditional 4th of July food and even homemade ice cream............I want an ice cream maker now!

I hope all if you had a great one as well!

Great Finds~I Have to Share!!

Happy Saturday Friends! I just have to share a few great finds I came across today. Some of it in part for saving gift cards and coupon's, but also just because of great sales!!

Brandon and I will be hosting an 80th Birthday Bash for his grandfather on the 25th and I really wanted to be able to put a beautiful cake on a cake pedestal. I don't have one, but I figured I would come across one....I can't find a picture of just the cake plate online, but here is the whole line!

It matches my kitchen. I also got a serving tray with green dots on the "buy one get on free sale" at Kohl's'!!

My second find of the day was at Costco. I love that place. There is nothing better then bulk food for a good price, but today I found these..............


ModBod Cami's...the really nice long ones for 2 for $20! I think I am going to have to go and grab another color assortment next week. They also had a few shirts and other great things from ModBod!!


I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Off to heat up left overs for dinner!