Most Rockin' Memorial Day ever

Well I didn't really think I'd be posting anything on here until after the wedding. I mean, that is the big event of the week, BUT little did I know that I was going to have the most awesome memorial day I can remember.
Nat was in town this weekend (I know he would like to believe that that is why my memorial day was so awesome) and we met up with him on Sunday night to hang out. We went to Tricia's house and ate leftover brisket that I cooked. It turned out okay. Tasty but a little chewy in some places, but it was my first time cooking brisket so it wasn't a bad attempt. Anyway. We went and got in the hot tub after dinner and then came back to our house and played games. Well, Nat's friend Amy lives in Azel which is a few miles west of Ft. Worth. Her dad has a boat so she said that we could go out on the boat with them the next day if we wanted and go tubing. So of course we said we'd love to. So Amy and Nat stayed at our house for the night and then we all headed to Lake Worth the next morning. I was a little scared of doing the tubing thing but it was really fun. I definitely didn't get as crazy as Aaron and Nat who ended the day by trying to stand up on the tube. I have issues with water that is deeper than I can stand up in so it is amazing that I went and that I had fun. We ate at a really good hamburger place on the lake. Amy's dad was so awesome to take us. After we got done tubing we came back to our house again and had burritos and played some more games before Nat and Amy had to leave. Great day!
(Pictures courtesy of Tricia and Amy)

Comments

Chrissy Cross said…

Wow!! How fun!! Hope the Izuzu gets fixed and your trip up north is completely uneventful!! Be safe!

PS, I am so glad your AC is on!! Our electric bills are high, but it is just part of our budget in the summer, we just plan on more expensive electric bills for about 4 months, the rest of the year it is fine.

May 27, 2008 at 10:43 AM

Anonymous said…

Woh! Sounds like a great weekend! I'm jealous. Glad you guys got to do that. Have fun in Denver!
brittany

May 27, 2008 at 2:54 PM

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