Catching up and a WINNER!!!

Hello friends! I've been MIA the past few days! LOTS going on! :) I'll give you the short version!<br /><br />Thursday was my blogiversary...hard to believe 2 years ago I was in a much different place! If you missed my post make sure to go check it out <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/11/2-year-blogiversary.html">here</a>!<br /><br />Friday was work like normal and then we spent the evening w/my family! Always love family time! :)<br /><br />Saturday was an unexpected road trip to Kansas City!! I packed my bags quick...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllURDDNxz0AU5UlIpuVXMZDCjjQfnFAKqNuNdgTKFqmpkw2MLAsYkC6feUHYMtreVjelgp1pw8BX6JbsNTcdQDApzX_YULUnUYneQ1m89fikS12qO9gmHrXvvyAF3NBIIX_cAlREkdUk_/s1600/DSC09285.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621209266599202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllURDDNxz0AU5UlIpuVXMZDCjjQfnFAKqNuNdgTKFqmpkw2MLAsYkC6feUHYMtreVjelgp1pw8BX6JbsNTcdQDApzX_YULUnUYneQ1m89fikS12qO9gmHrXvvyAF3NBIIX_cAlREkdUk_/s400/DSC09285.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Had some cereal in my favorite bowl...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVWqshzJZZ4Zhoarhb5XI7sbv_yb1UokhhF174QcgiHR3JPbpH6nmPkXlqkcOtbe8L7wEUERBDEf6EyvKEO0ZsEfpp_EV1lZz3VpJ4sEDNkW13po9e3yECPfm6Zfb_QAHPwjriLXjFvWJ/s1600/DSC09283.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621595534796290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVWqshzJZZ4Zhoarhb5XI7sbv_yb1UokhhF174QcgiHR3JPbpH6nmPkXlqkcOtbe8L7wEUERBDEf6EyvKEO0ZsEfpp_EV1lZz3VpJ4sEDNkW13po9e3yECPfm6Zfb_QAHPwjriLXjFvWJ/s400/DSC09283.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />And my sister, Mindi, and I hit the road!! She had a wedding to go to and I was going along for the ride & to surprise my friend who lives in KC!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFmUcyLlB4xHZXgo6wigx2Pq5TNtm2y8Y7AKPe0tHwTU6-C_eWeuH8IlBQXdRi2UqPPk5fWN38ifk-Ux5u_cj9qERMETK-OvldQCECvGUOYUdkC_vk6BjQ1tPWLoSrJLel3c6WKGBuBX6/s1600/DSC09298.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621315864290018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFmUcyLlB4xHZXgo6wigx2Pq5TNtm2y8Y7AKPe0tHwTU6-C_eWeuH8IlBQXdRi2UqPPk5fWN38ifk-Ux5u_cj9qERMETK-OvldQCECvGUOYUdkC_vk6BjQ1tPWLoSrJLel3c6WKGBuBX6/s400/DSC09298.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />We had a few snacks along the way...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfy54_Zoslffbk81LEP2sp2DXgqcgtMtvxFv4Y0J0-dURGBKJQ_kMZPhwLTxYtpOZwU8YWJgrjeBzj8sbxuPcKFBOdAi3bT3Vm4wiblX_6NViotu5TpqJhi-2MRvg6LEuqR77AjRJ5M2Jl/s1600/DSC09290.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621906779600386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfy54_Zoslffbk81LEP2sp2DXgqcgtMtvxFv4Y0J0-dURGBKJQ_kMZPhwLTxYtpOZwU8YWJgrjeBzj8sbxuPcKFBOdAi3bT3Vm4wiblX_6NViotu5TpqJhi-2MRvg6LEuqR77AjRJ5M2Jl/s400/DSC09290.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Some healthy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExmYPkk14HfYRWQb7UsP-qxMm-4QPuPvbIwjS1qdIoVaZcG2KsLwrH05m6zj2IH0o1SmtZAFQKZ07-OVLDoy4Ksx1ScQi0uY2Q7yPSzzSh0bg2htnvkeYUPj9fM1Fbe3AXlbSMpPJIbXj/s1600/DSC09287.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621896770004290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExmYPkk14HfYRWQb7UsP-qxMm-4QPuPvbIwjS1qdIoVaZcG2KsLwrH05m6zj2IH0o1SmtZAFQKZ07-OVLDoy4Ksx1ScQi0uY2Q7yPSzzSh0bg2htnvkeYUPj9fM1Fbe3AXlbSMpPJIbXj/s400/DSC09287.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Some, not so much! But I counted out my serving! ;) The 4+ hour trip flew by, I always enjoy sister time!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N5oF_sZxaBqIev42i8QxNP5lYitL_BWn6J5yG84rtbEQRG2W3QBI_Nmk7zkPXhxVE3CPtMWBmZZS8putSddn7Y1pcGXsn6wlW-jXaHZ9Q9TIFKN0GV32Mjr3Gakbv2MkIjW0f8CWTk20/s1600/DSC09288.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621891137521618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N5oF_sZxaBqIev42i8QxNP5lYitL_BWn6J5yG84rtbEQRG2W3QBI_Nmk7zkPXhxVE3CPtMWBmZZS8putSddn7Y1pcGXsn6wlW-jXaHZ9Q9TIFKN0GV32Mjr3Gakbv2MkIjW0f8CWTk20/s400/DSC09288.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Our first stop was the Legends at Village West Outlet mall!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMj2m-3Z6d_RRvhLteKV4jaYRsfKUD1NGX24NkRPIh_HhymVy22qTamUnbWqtHDQJpMx2RfdOpczYrk31HfMicqKAeLxgZynNYkzYMzjkZTddCboqIANNIre2ciSDVcyb9r_ayqpUXCedv/s1600/DSC09291.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621204686069154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMj2m-3Z6d_RRvhLteKV4jaYRsfKUD1NGX24NkRPIh_HhymVy22qTamUnbWqtHDQJpMx2RfdOpczYrk31HfMicqKAeLxgZynNYkzYMzjkZTddCboqIANNIre2ciSDVcyb9r_ayqpUXCedv/s400/DSC09291.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Mindi made friends with some "animals"!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuWhmCxux11PlaTIDdVMNXQTH6w1DCUOPV_3H9_6JQY-7yfg2awvkWZRpbRT4L7PxxEkFPISYofzHOUOStH5ebkhhC-tZZnIWgvliMRLyPCsOwoJp-x4ytsg5rvxoZqNtnxOoIJihE5zF/s1600/DSC09292.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621195396468770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuWhmCxux11PlaTIDdVMNXQTH6w1DCUOPV_3H9_6JQY-7yfg2awvkWZRpbRT4L7PxxEkFPISYofzHOUOStH5ebkhhC-tZZnIWgvliMRLyPCsOwoJp-x4ytsg5rvxoZqNtnxOoIJihE5zF/s400/DSC09292.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />We couldn't shop on an empty stomachs though! We made a quick stop at Five Guys, a new try for me!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj-7TJJ9M0Zv0-wK62OQadU2bq7E3VxZNg3FRZ8Cp9IHaypFbYO9VN9PqsAXEfS07oeGpsVlb6Ldcufafzuh8TMC_ashlPodL3tzLxdhAwitw6GdLlqjMv2WblHYSGa0SZNxtYSnphuF0/s1600/DSC09293.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621181761980402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj-7TJJ9M0Zv0-wK62OQadU2bq7E3VxZNg3FRZ8Cp9IHaypFbYO9VN9PqsAXEfS07oeGpsVlb6Ldcufafzuh8TMC_ashlPodL3tzLxdhAwitw6GdLlqjMv2WblHYSGa0SZNxtYSnphuF0/s400/DSC09293.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />I got the "little" burger, but there wasn't much that was little about it! ;) But it was one good burger!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsWWuVNcOHxxbtcxpBcbKiOTIoCzPpAF1JGvSscXrSvic2b5Lu5qDMxDFqiLGMvQWeCF-dtgsEHRRNnC4p78zeHxTv73km6RpZU4ufNVNS_THishyKXlhYpN2qCsDTlOvNVwwhBduwqP3/s1600/DSC09295.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537621168889201442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsWWuVNcOHxxbtcxpBcbKiOTIoCzPpAF1JGvSscXrSvic2b5Lu5qDMxDFqiLGMvQWeCF-dtgsEHRRNnC4p78zeHxTv73km6RpZU4ufNVNS_THishyKXlhYpN2qCsDTlOvNVwwhBduwqP3/s400/DSC09295.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Mindi's got the little burger too...but went "all the way" with her toppings! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPYi_I23onpPREGCnPJhzdkouM_46yw3CvuyHNOIW7zEy-2GX7EVk7J_p3TsN3KRu8rYlvv0Z4Kjm6usAaQN4XoAoHVzZ-AYrCkMMAUBz80AL8Bq6eM2fViiwCH6rFgaLmSos6lub6-xk/s1600/DSC09296.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537620739924947986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPYi_I23onpPREGCnPJhzdkouM_46yw3CvuyHNOIW7zEy-2GX7EVk7J_p3TsN3KRu8rYlvv0Z4Kjm6usAaQN4XoAoHVzZ-AYrCkMMAUBz80AL8Bq6eM2fViiwCH6rFgaLmSos6lub6-xk/s400/DSC09296.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Word the wise, if you go to Five Guys, get the regular fries! Our little container was overflowing. We barely made a dent in them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAg_mjEesri-WK2FyTlbiCshWw5NuEyUVTr2i0mgOtxz9EAyFpW0qjNYbgwJOkc4KELAaew1-IOttkmPH7lzyEwkvHoJk1hyeXidmJIObvEKcmvF-luBcNyw8biD3Ju2dfYmv29bAUffg/s1600/DSC09297.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537620732945088626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAg_mjEesri-WK2FyTlbiCshWw5NuEyUVTr2i0mgOtxz9EAyFpW0qjNYbgwJOkc4KELAaew1-IOttkmPH7lzyEwkvHoJk1hyeXidmJIObvEKcmvF-luBcNyw8biD3Ju2dfYmv29bAUffg/s400/DSC09297.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />We shopped the afternoon away and I made a quick call to my friend, <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/03/guest-post-2-jenna.html">Jenna</a>. She had NO idea I was in town and was TOTALLY surprised!! I love surprises!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45zrQkRjrRFFCBygFqAPZs74g0Wh4eZXXnR5HYAyhUSHnKKKUzO6SncF_yt9203uZ57V2ak3m4BbToTEgsU4L_Oq0AnaKBo4Amq2fZxLUIVAMxaAaIemXkrMBuMWfLvkzfJqkwpkWStYJ/s1600/mejenna.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537624848874799730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45zrQkRjrRFFCBygFqAPZs74g0Wh4eZXXnR5HYAyhUSHnKKKUzO6SncF_yt9203uZ57V2ak3m4BbToTEgsU4L_Oq0AnaKBo4Amq2fZxLUIVAMxaAaIemXkrMBuMWfLvkzfJqkwpkWStYJ/s400/mejenna.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />We met up downtown at The Plaza for some more shopping. It was EXTRA fun to see her because she recently got ENGAGED!!! For supper we hit up one of my favorites, Cheddars!<br /><br />We had their homemade onion rings...LOVE these!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KVlYV6rHNYcOh64416iJzOGgUnCdPgrH1_bMZ6wAD_XofGI_EC8dF-Rov09gCHA-bWeITBhLf34VI24YSifBq-ikkqfwbWvh90sPfUhap3DIQGhu2-ptaPO8Z62TGAUn6w7hG0NTHUmM/s1600/DSC09299.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537620728552163698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KVlYV6rHNYcOh64416iJzOGgUnCdPgrH1_bMZ6wAD_XofGI_EC8dF-Rov09gCHA-bWeITBhLf34VI24YSifBq-ikkqfwbWvh90sPfUhap3DIQGhu2-ptaPO8Z62TGAUn6w7hG0NTHUmM/s400/DSC09299.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />And I got the chicken tender wrapper! I think they changed something on it though 'cause it wasn't the same as past times. Why mess with a good thing?!?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUHg-jXHJL_Szk-holHidclF4G_3AX9evwIlvvUnFKtPDPHcO3_3WANnRb6PH4-5X01ABejr7m5AZBkRudsIEJoWRCA-bIk8BxsydWwKbu9R5yenC2NITBjvXK65qbIKXUPG15yIDGc24/s1600/DSC09300.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537620719505982114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUHg-jXHJL_Szk-holHidclF4G_3AX9evwIlvvUnFKtPDPHcO3_3WANnRb6PH4-5X01ABejr7m5AZBkRudsIEJoWRCA-bIk8BxsydWwKbu9R5yenC2NITBjvXK65qbIKXUPG15yIDGc24/s400/DSC09300.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />We enjoyed supper and met up with my sister from Omaha, Stef, who was also in town for a wedding. It was a fun girls night! Oh and Jenna asked me to be a bridesmaid!!! Can't wait for your big day Jenna, you're going to make a gorgeous bride!!!<br /><br />Sunday involved sleeping in, more shopping, and Mindi & I made the drive home! We didn't get back till after midnight though! I was one tired girl!! It was worth it, such a fun weekend!<br /><br />Now on to some blog business!! My first giveaway ended yesterday and I used random.org to choose a winner. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuy5XrhDvTpeEPLblW2EU5_v3siVGgGB22bz7o6oCnxxizbkUCIWeCd80d76WmUvh2FpmxCRPx2rg_jPA6lKfWhyphenhyphenaDhtdh_0pVVoRuth9LyoAt5Gr20tclmvqO9oNlV-vWY6-qWnCY4iG/s1600/random.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537619795044873378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuy5XrhDvTpeEPLblW2EU5_v3siVGgGB22bz7o6oCnxxizbkUCIWeCd80d76WmUvh2FpmxCRPx2rg_jPA6lKfWhyphenhyphenaDhtdh_0pVVoRuth9LyoAt5Gr20tclmvqO9oNlV-vWY6-qWnCY4iG/s400/random.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 289px;" /></a><br />Comment #3, my good <span style="font-style:italic;">[blog]</span> friend & fellow Iowan Alyssa from over at <a href="http://ajourneytothin.blogspot.com/">A Journey to Thin</a> said:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwLq5gx-Zx9PBpBCiIFu9u-yO98S5BJA4DsA5GxVomy1FuMLK2HCFF1yaEI3cKuW6__66XEOpi_LoXPmjYt4DIKwRym410eFAsq-qsspmdbw6Jshcl5aOj7k8R5xKnIL2AK0VobFjNdFb/s1600/maeflowers.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537626960827925714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwLq5gx-Zx9PBpBCiIFu9u-yO98S5BJA4DsA5GxVomy1FuMLK2HCFF1yaEI3cKuW6__66XEOpi_LoXPmjYt4DIKwRym410eFAsq-qsspmdbw6Jshcl5aOj7k8R5xKnIL2AK0VobFjNdFb/s400/maeflowers.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 192px;" /></a><br />Congrats Alyssa!!<br /><br />Ok, so question for you guys! <span style="font-weight:bold;">Do you enjoy last minute trips? Or are you a planner & don't like to change plans?</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">I'm usually a planner, but I didn't have a whole lot going on and figured "what the heck"!! Glad I did! :)</span>

Catching up and a WINNER!!!

Hello friends! I've been MIA the past few days! LOTS going on! :) I'll give you the short version!Thursday was my blogiversary...hard to believe 2 years ago I was in a much different place! If you missed my post make sure to go check it out here!Frid…

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