A La Grande Time, With La Grande Friends, At La Grande Orange

This week Jack and Jenny came for a quick visit on their way to Texas. It was fun to get to introduce them to our new puppy and take them to a few of our favorite eateries.

Obviously La Grande Orange Pizzeria was on the bill. We always get the avocado pizza with added corn. Y'all, just don't knock it til you've tried it, and please, please try it.

Jack is clearly having a moral complex in this picture--to eat the last piece of divine pizza even though one's full, or not to eat the blessed pizza. 

Always eat it. Always.

Nobody knows where jack other shoe went in this picture--he's always full of surprises.

And nobody knows why I look 7 feet tall in this picture...

They're cute and I miss them already. Good luck in Texas guys!

+PB&J giveaway announced here.

thursday, friday, saturday, sunday.

 Morning girls trip to Bare Escentuals with my sister and DD.

I'm newly converted to their tinted mineral veil! You must try it.

 Ate ice-cream and waffles for lunch
(like i do almost everyday. basically, I should be dead.)

 Saw Harry Potter early with Lauren and Ted.

 Wore my summer crown and more tribal print.

La Grande Orange triple date.

 Went to dinner with two of my siblings + spouses. Ate the most delicious pizza of my life.

Avocado Pizza at La Grande Orange=Heaven

 Ha!

 Delicious Burger Date Night at Liberty Market.

Sunday Best c/o A Slip Shop and Modcloth

Sunflower Heads for Planting in the Fall from Beth!

I hope your weekend was beautiful and that you're ready for this week! 

I've got lots of things I'd like to accomplish 

(most involve cleaning and organizing!)

What Are You Trying to Get Done This Week?

Weekly Recap.

we shared our 'day off' so it was off to Crackers for some scrumdiddlyumptiousness.

We then rode home with the windows down, because that's the kind of thing this kind, kind weather calls for!

Happy hour at Ra Sushi is the best kind of hour to be eating things that are raw and things that are sushi.

Since Marcus loves Germany and I love Carnivals, we simply had to stop by Oktoberfest.

sunnies c/o Modcloth

Since we were half way to La Grande Orange after Oktoberfest, we surely had to go to our favorite pizza joint!

It never, no never, no never disappoints.

And we always have such a fun time browsing the La Grande Grocery Store, especially when we run into Lauren & Ted!

We finished off our date night with a little Sliding Doors--a real '90s classic.

Got dressed up for work.

Got the kittens to eat out of my hand, then one bit me--I am now Catwoman when the sun goes down. #sweetness

Was once again reminded that John Denver knew what he was talking about. Sunshine on your shoulder does make you happy.

Kicked off Autumn with a slice of pumpkin bread from Starbucks 3 times this week!

Woke up extra early to do the Breast Cancer Walk with DD. 

Met Daisy, asked her to milk me some Chocolate Milk, she obliged.

Stopped by my house to find my niece celebrating her "invisible, real, pretend birthday" 

It was a big enough deal that she wore her favorite unicorn top. 

But when's my invisible, real, pretend birthday?

Had our cute nephews over for dinner. They tickled each others backs while we talked about interesting things in the scriptures. It was quite darling.

Saw Marcus cry for the first time in my life. Then I cried. But we're fine--worry not your pretty little heads. 

It's been a real swell week, but not as good as if I would have had an invisible, real, pretend birthday...not that good.

Did you have a great week? 

What do you have to look forward to for this one?

b is for boy...

Third trimester has officially showed up to the party. Some days are miserable other days are surprisingly wonderful--like I don't even feel like I'm pregnant. I finally splurged this weekend at Gap and bought myself some real maternity jeans, along with some other maternity basics, and while that amazing 40% off everything sale was going on, of course I picked up a few things for baby as well...

Marcus was so happy when I came home and tried on the new goods--I think he was getting pretty sick of seeing me in t-shirts that were too short and leggings everyday! Ha.

Baby's measuring two weeks small, which is still considered in the 'safe zone'--I'm crossing my fingers that means he'll just be a little baby (6 lbs pretty please!) and not that he'll actually take two more weeks to come, because, be still my soul, I can't take that!

The sweet tooth has returned to the scene, as well as strong cravings for pizza (specifically from La Grande Orange) but I'm trying my best to get iron-rich foods in my diet, so I don't turn anemic. Have any great salad recipes I should try out?

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wearing:

metallica necklace//themodboho (buy here)

lip color//forever21 (buy here)

cobalt drapey sweater//c.o. oasap (buy here)

silver cuff bracelet//themodboho (similar here & here)

stretchy waistband jeggings//level 99 (similar here)

petty ankle booties//nordstrom (buy here)

doing whatever we felt like.

last week was our two year anniversary and marcus took the day off so we could properly pamper ourselves for a job well done thus far in this thing called marriage.

i thought that was a very wise choice, indeed.

we woke up when we felt like it, and we ate breakfast at la grande orange--something we have been wanting to do ever since we found out they served breakfast. 

on our way back we saw an adorable nursery and since it wasn't too terribly hot outside that day, we pulled over and walked around.

the green house was my very favorite part of the whole place, that and the sunflower that sang out-loud for all to hear, (but can only be heard by those who are willing to listen). i liked her every much.

after that we got massages, and ate dinner at one of our favorite places, Grazie. 

we love them for their savory pizza, but especially for their NUTELLA calzone!

my mouth is watering just looking at this right now.

i think i must go get one tomorrow.

yes.

it was such a lovely day with my lovely husband, spent just as anniversaries should be spent--together.