I couldn’t even take pictures of it, because it is the saddest time of year when we put our gazebo away for the season. All that remains is steel frame that’s nailed into the concrete. It’s the happiest day when we put it up every year, which means that warmer weather is headed our way!
And as much as I love fall, today was a bit cold for me. Okay, maybe because I decided it was okay to go to Sam’s Club in a short sleeve shirt and flip-flops, but I am just not ready for a winter coat!
Breakfast started out in fall like fashion – Tony stole got me these creamers at 7-11 the last time he was there – so delicious! They almost had a spicy note!
Breakfast was quick, as we were trying to beat the Sam’s Club lines. My omelet: 1/2 cup egg beaters, .8 ounces swiss cheese, 1.5 ounces deli ham, 1 ounce of rye bread toast and a shmear of butter.
Then since my Mom was coming over, we did an extra clean sweep of the house – nothing like company to actually move the couch to vacuum! While Tony tended to the outside chores, I cleaned the inside – within an hour and a half the house was clean – not too bad!
I had brats that needed to be cooked up, so while we were finishing the chores, I had the brats simmering in beer, then finished them off on the stove to get some crust. I had a cucumber and red peppers salad on the side with a tablespoon of Annie’s Goddess Dressing (which I found out, my Mom doesn’t like at all!) Um, I may like a little bit of mustard on mine! 😀
Since my Mom was coming to my house, we met earlier at the Goodwill store. I found my Halloween costume! My office dresses up every year, and I’ve won prizes for best costume the last two years in a row – the pressure is on! You’ll just have to wait and see what it is!
Some of the stuff you find there is unreal! I like how this chair is painted on the bottom half only!
But then other times, you find treasures!
So we defrosted the crab legs and they were ready for the grill! We also got a petite filet tenderloin for a true surf and turf.
And we didn’t ending up getting these crab legs at Sam’s Club – they had like three tiny packages and they looked like crap! Believe it or not, we got these at Dominicks’s (a local grocery store) for the same price – $10.99 a pound! So I could hang out with my Mom, Tony was the cook tonight 😀 And everything turned out delicious!
While Tony finished the crab, he gave me the meat to rest – it was a perfect medium rare!
I made garlic bread on the side:
Sadly, our dinner didn’t do anything for Hannah – she ate bread. And this:
Yep! With a filet tenderloin AND king crab legs, my daughter chose the .49 Ramen noodle bowl! Where did I go wrong with this child??!!
My mom is tiny too – just look at the pictures of my Mom with Tony and Hannah!
I was wearing my glasses, so I chose not to include my picture! That, and maybe I didn’t take a shower today! 😀
So thanks Mom for waiting for you birthday dinner three weeks after your actual birthday! I love you! Hope you got home to Lucy (her cat) safe!
See you all tomorrow night!
Wow – your king crab looks awesome, but man those stuffed zucchini boats from the day before sure got my attention. Love your blog!
ooh that pumpkin spice creamer sounds great!!!! i always buy the hazelnut for my coffee…i havent seen that kind EVER!!!
Maybe someone started painting the chair but then decided that NOTHING was gonna help it?
Hannah’s meal reminds me of myself when I was a kid – my mom used to keep a bunch of cans of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup on hand for when I wouldn’t eat whatever she had cooked.
Love the pic of your mom and Tony…she IS tiny!
Ramen – love it! 🙂
Crablegs on the grill?! Biz you have the best ideas!
LOVE the dinner… man, filet and crab? YUM!
Mmm, your surf and turf dinners always look awesome!
I once found a pair of men’s pants at Goodwill that were like a 56 waist or something!
Love goodwill halloween costumes! That is so funny about Hannah’s dinner 😀
Thanks for the good luck wishes… I can’t believe when I was doing this two years ago it was over 100 degrees!!! Crazy Chicago weather!!!
Stay warm today and drink an extra pumpkin spice coffee creamer for me 😉 When I was little I used to down those like water behind my parents’ backs at restaurants…
hahah I am NOT a cold weather person either. That is like 75% of why we moved to SC. I wish I could wear flip flops year round. Those crab legs look awesome- so jealous!
I heard from Jenn that it is raining and snowy up there? Stay warm please! >.<
Sometimes, even when my mom makes delicious korean bbq, my dad says, "I want noodles". Haha! He is such a carb fiend!
That is a lot of mustard action you have going on there, but mustard does make everything taste better.
Such cute family pictures.
Dinner looks awesome! What a nice birthday dinner; I’d take a dinner like that three weeks late… 😉 It’s funny that Hannah ate bread and Ramen… But if that’s what she really wanted… My hubby sometimes drives me crazy when he says, “I’ll just have cereal for dinner.” It’s usually on nights I don’t have concrete plans, but I always make something better than cereal (in my opinion). But I really think he sometimes likes cereal more than anything else…
Have a great Sunday!
Breakfast still looks good, even though it was quick!!
That chair really is hideous, but the bowls are adorable! I love Halloween! Can’t wait to see what your costume will be. We’re going to a Halloween party this year with friends and I’m thinking Medusa w/ J going in stone! hehe 😛
Mmmm the crab and beef look wonderful!!!! *drools*
Happy belated birthday to your mom! She’s so cute!