Ohhhh June....

The end of May is approaching and I am getting a little anxious, yet extremely excited, for next month.
Clay and I will be kicking off the month with a trip to Vegas. We're staying at the Palms Place and spending the days by the pool in a complimentary cabana! YES! After 4 days of bliss with the best boyfriend in the world in the greatest city in the world, I'll be gearing up to head to Kauai with the family- well, a few of them!
My mom and Rob, Chelsea and Jeremy, and Adam and myself will be spending about a week in paradise. After we return from Hawaii, I'm assuming there will be a little bundle of joy to visit up in Fresno. My nephew is due to arrive mid June! Duncan and Tracy are VERY excited about becoming parents to little Hudson! We all can't wait to meet him! There may be a trip to Atlanta after I meet my nephew, to catch up with a few family members there. I haven't been to Atlanta in years and am glad I have the time and opportunity to get there to spend time with family. We used to visit there about every other year when I was younger. Of course as time goes on, schedules get hectic and it gets harder to arrange time for family. But, and I've said this before, family is so so important. After all is said and done, your family members are the only people who will always be there. After the month of June whizzes by me, there will be more family celebrations as we get together for our most favorite family holiday- 4TH OF JULY! I can't wait for the fun to begin!
Life goes by so fast. Make the most of it!

Just A Quick Lunch...

- Fresh Ciabatta Bread
- Sliced grilled steak
- Sauteed peppers and Onions
- Pesto spread on one side of the bread
- Provolone melted on the other side of the bread
- Spinach

Be sure to let the steak rest before slicing it so all the juices remain in the meat!
Also, layer the steak in a way that the sandwich can be bitten through easily. Otherwise, it will fall all apart!
Bon Appetit!

OSCAR CHALLENGE ~ The Blind Side

So, after all the hooplah with Sandra Bullock and her grimy soon-to-be ex-husband- I decided to check out her Oscar winning performance in The Blind Side. While I was housesitting for my parents, I decided to watch it one night...while I was alone, since I heard it was pretty sappy- haha! It is definitely a feel-good type of movie and it shows that there are still good people that exist in the world. No pre-judgements, no questions, just love and the desire to make the world a better place for someone less fortunate. It is sad to think of how much talent is out there in the world that may go unnoticed solely due to the lack of opportunity. Once the main character, Micheal, was given the oppotunity to excel, his hard work and determination got him to places he never imagined. The movie had a great message and it's no wonder it was nominated for an Oscar.
Still haven't seen Precious- that HAS to be my next one!