surprise party

we had a surprise birthday party for doug this week! the logistics might have gotten a little confused, but we had a great time! :)

lunch

black olive pesto 

with 

melted mozzarella

and

fresh tomatoes

(added later)

on 

ciabatta 

dinner

homemade ricotta gnocchi

with 

roma tomatoes

garlic

onions

and

olives

in 

asiago cream sauce

a visit from an aggie

jeff is here! we have been enjoying athens. he got in late thursday night (what an adventure to navigate the airport, which was really busy for some reason...). friday, we explored downtown and campus and then cooked dinner at home (see next post)!

today we got everyone together for brunch at mama's boy, yum. then we drove around and are taking a study break at the moment! tonight is date night and then we'll have to figure out what to do on sunday. it is so great to have him here!!! (thanks mom and dad :))

lunch

poppyseed chicken salad 

with

celery

pecans

and

granny smith apple

on 

cuban crusty bread

dinner

whole grain spaghetti 

with

spicy sautéed mushrooms 

and 

mozzarella

So...

It's been a while since I've updated! Midterms are over and they went pretty well. Laura came to visit last weekend, and Jeff will be here next weekend! Here are some photos:

Me, Danielle, and Laura during a study break at Two Story Coffeehouse

Girls night with some friends from bible study!

Alice in Wonderland Halloween party with Kendra (as Alice), me and Sierra (as tweedledee and tweedledum) and Lauren (as the dandelion) 

cooking adventures

curried coconut chicken with brown rice

sesame chicken with brown rice

blt pizza in the works

blt pizza with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mozzarella

florentine spinach artichoke dip

kayaking

Finally got my pics back from kayaking! I got a waterproof disposable camera, so they aren't the best quality, but enjoy! Above, starting to my left and going clockwise: Danielle, Lauren, Phil (Lauren's boyfriend), Jacob (Kendra's boyfriend), Doug, and Kendra.

Doug and Kendra braving the "rapids" 

Me

Danielle, jumping into the deep pool area

All of us at brunch at Mama's Boy...yum. 

botanical gardens

Rachel and I visited the glorious Athens botanical gardens the other day! It is enormous and beautiful. We tried to find the river but somehow got lost in the windy roads and actually ended up...funny story...kind of interrupting a garden wedding.

Haha, oops! (Don't worry, it wasn't that bad, we just passed the bride on her way to her entrance!)

It was lots of fun and I am looking forward to another trip there soon!