Have you ever...?

...been to a wedding where there was a rent-a-cop guarding the whole scene?? Well, I can now say that I have. And it was a little strange.

My cousin got married this past weekend, and her brother was not invited-or told about the event-so we are guessing that is why the cop was there. We don't know the whole story, but he was sent to St. John's Military Academy, which he went AWOL from a while ago. This child is not talked about at family gatherings, but his parents and we know better than to ask questions. A few of us cousins have contact with him on Facebook, but know better than to give him details about the wedding.

So we were standing outside talking after church and dad asked if we noticed the rent-a-cop at the back. None of us did, but we all had a feeling we knew why he was there. (if they didn't tell their son about the wedding, were they really expecting him to show up??) At the reception I noticed him, he was standing by the DJ, not far from where we were eating dinner. It was just a strange feeling, knowing that we are being watched all night. I can only imagine how the cop felt, just standing there monitoring things all night.

None of us have any idea what this kid did to make his parents hate him so much that they would not want him to attend his sisters wedding. It must have been something horrible if they felt that they needed to hire a guard to stay with them all day in case he showed up.

Now, part of me wanted him to show up to see what would happen. I mean, this guy has been through military school-what would the match up between him and a rent-a-cop be like? Guess we will never know.

I can now say that I have seen it all, when it comes to people "attending" a wedding!!

Kitchen project-Part 1

This past weekend, we started our kitchen project-with the help of a few friends!! If you remember, we have been wanting to tear down the apple/rooster/wheat wallpaper that was in there since we moved in. Last weekend Brian decided lets do it before it keeps getting put off some more.

So, we enlisted Kurt and Joanna's help (they had done 3 rooms in their house!!!) and rented a streamer from Home Depot. On Sunday morning, the kitchen turned into a work zone. There was scoring, applying DIF, streaming, scraping, washing, and paper sticking to everything but not the walls anymore!!! The only problem spot was the area that sticks out above the cabinets and Brian is trying to convince me to take those down anyway. We will have to see who wins that battle.

Now the kitchen is wallpaper free and looking like a kitchen again. The walls are a mess and need some patchwork before the painting can begin. Who knows when we will get to that, but at least the wallpaper is gone!!

More updates as we make more progress.

Chocolate covered bacon...

...on a stick!!

We went to the State Fair yesterday and the new item on a stick this year was chocolate covered bacon. I debated for a while, after hearing mixed reviews, if I was going to try this or not. I decided to be brave and give it a try. I mean, I like bacon and I like chocolate, how bad could it be?!?! It was actually quite delicious. The flavor was mostly chocolate, with a little salty kick from the bacon. I could hardly taste the bacon!! I just wish that I didn't have to eat it so fast to keep the chocolate from melting all over me. (it was a messy thing to eat when it is 90 degrees and humid!!) If it is there next year, I have to say that I will get me another piece!!!

If you are going to the Fair this week, or know someone who is, I recommend the chocolate covered bacon, on a stick!!

Club 30

That's right, today I have joined the 30 club. I am near the end of my group of friends to join that club, but I am not complaining. I have to say that I was not really freaked out to turn 30. I have been telling people that I am okay with turning 30 for the first time this year-how many times I will turn 30 is yet to be determined!! I have comfort in knowing that no matter how old I get, Brian will always be older.

I am hoping that my 30's will bring about great change:

*I will get a teaching job

*We will be able to start a family

*We will be able to move out of this house

along with many other not so large changes.

Here is to me turning 30 and many more 30's to come!!!