Amy J. Bennett

I did mention I wasn’t excited about the finale right?  Because I wasn’t.  I’m not.  I really hope Kris pulls it out but I’m resigned to the fact that Adam might win.

Last night’s show was eh.  Just wasn’t the same without Danny for me.  He would have NAILED that coronation song.  I wish he’d do a video and post it somewhere just so I could hear him do it.  Oh well.

For me, round 1 went to Kris.  Adam’s rendition of a Mad World was a little on the boring side last night compared to the first time.  Round 2 was Adam’s.  For once, I believe Adam when he sang a song.  Heh.  The coronation song was bad but it was more up Kris’ alley although he was having to struggle with the key it was in.  Hopefully they’ll fix that if he wins.  So for me the night went to Kris.  DialIdol.com agrees but Zabasearch doesn’t.

I’m just looking forward to seeing Danny do a duet with Lionel Richie tonight.

I think I must do a mini therapy session here.

• One Tree Hill season finale was perfection last night.  It was also the last episode for Lucas and Peyton.  Seeing their last ep was so wonderful it eased the pain a bit but I have one big question mark for Season 7.
• I totally caved and watched The Bachelorette last night.  And seeing that GG and OTH are now done, I’m guessing I’ll fill my Monday nights with that.  I can’t help it.  When I know Chris Harrison is going to blog about it, I want to know what’s going on.  The first guy out Kypton…yeah, I’m totally calling him for the finale.
• For once, I don’t care much about the American Idol finale tonight.  I definitely want Kris to win over Adam but usually I am psyched to see what/how they sing and watch as the votes come in.  Tonight?  Not so much.  I am really enjoying Danny on Twitter though.
• Emma had a dream that scared her and she refuses to tell me what it was about.  I think that’s the first thing she has willfully held something from me for an extended period of time.
• I’m finally getting around to our church web site.  I hope to have it done quickly.
• I’m working on a video montage to a song for our choir’s July 4th service.  Wish me luck.
• Can I have an unspoken bullet point? You know like an unspoken prayer request at church?  Cause I need an unspoken bullet point.  And to be honest, an unspoken prayer request.
• I watched Slumdog Millionaire on Sunday and really liked it.  Smart storyline, great acting, beautiful direction, great love story. The only thing that let me be halfway ok with the look into the poverty in India was that we can do something about it.
• A quote from a song we practiced on Sunday stays with me: “And like the saints who’ve gone before me, may my faith be one more story of a life that’s lived for your glory so that others will believe.”

It was an overall slow weekend.  Scott worked nights the whole weekend so the girls and I spent a lot of time at home.  The highlight was probably our trip to pick strawberries.  My favorite question from Lexi was “Why does it smell like horse poop?”  Good question and I’m going to try to ignore the fact the girls ate a strawberry whilst picking.

Welcome to the Strawberry Patch!  Notice the sun is still shining

I think this is right after the poop question.  Smile!

A spring shower was rolling in and luckily we hit a great spot to fill up to overflowing before heading out.  Unfortunately I got my shirt dirty in the process of trying to hold it all in.  Lexi continues to pose even in the strawberry field…

Hm, yeah, we better hurry.

You can’t see Emma, but she’s bending down to get a strawberry we spot in our rush out.

You can see my hair blowing hard.  It has started to sprinkle by now.

Lexi gets “stuck”.  “Mommmyyy!”

As soon as we get in the car, the bottom opens up but we got the strawberries!

We stopped at the store on the way home and got some chocolate and then had a little fondue party at home!  We all loved it!

In other news from the weekend, Mom made us cheeseburgers Saturday night.  We put this Cranberry mustard on it that is TO DIE FOR.  The lady that makes it actually goes to my parents’ church so it’s a local thing.  I usually hate mustard but this is very sweet, more like honey mustard.  I keep saying she needs to sell it to a local restaurant and make it a speciality sandwich.  Yummo!  The good news?  They have a site where you can buy it! You’ll soon be thinking of all the different things you can put mustard on like us!

Today was a great Saturday back from out of town.  I didn’t wake up until almost 11 and the hardest thing I did between that and now is Day 1 of Jillian’s 30 Day Shred.  And while I mention it, it wasn’t that hard while I was doing it, but my legs were like jello the entire afternoon.  The girls insisted on staying at MIL’s where they stayed last night so Scott and I took the afternoon to look for a new TV cabinet.  We’ve had sheet thrown over a table for weeks now and we’re both ready for something new.

We finally gave up on local stores and headed for IKEA.  I was not hopeful at all I’d find something there since I’d looked before but I’m never one to turn down a trip there. And plus, I hoped to get Scott to let me buy this beautiful yellow linen cabinet to put in my kitchen.  It’s one of those pieces that just feels like it belongs in your house when you see it.  Like it was set in the store just for you to find it.  Ever have a feeling like that?  I get that with shoes or clothes too.

Anyway, we both spotted a cabinet at the same time but it was way too long for our room.  We were happy to find out that the set was COMPLETELY customizable.  You got to pick the length, whether it had doors or drawers and in what combination and color and what kind of legs.  Plus, you got to pick it all out and take it all home.  No waiting weeks for a custom order! After we left, I realized we didn´t get any outdoor furniture so I decided to get some from Lavita Furniture.

Somehow within about 5 minutes we agreed on exactly what we needed and within the hour we were packing the pieces up of both the yellow cabinet and our new TV cabinet.  Our nephew Kyle and his girlfriend came over for dinner tonight and the guys spent the entire evening putting it all together.

I am so love with both of them.  These pictures will not do them justice but it will give you an idea.

Here is my pretty, pretty yellow cabinet.   I put my IKEA dishes we bought on another trip along with two pictures that have just been sitting on my counter in there for now.  I don’t know what else will end up in there.  I just know I like it.

As for the TV cabinet, we decided to go with sliding, high gloss doors.  We also got drawers in two of the slots.  One drawer has a CD case organizer in it and the other has a DVD organizer.  We had our Wii remotes and games sitting on the floor in the corner of my office.  I can finally put it all in one place!

What I love is that the the components can all be hidden when not in use.  FYI, the subwoofer to the left of the stand will be moved to the corner of the room once Scott can buy a longer cord.  I’m also planning to get a nice plant to replace that to balance out the height of the lamp on the other side.

Pretty cool, huh?

When Erin saw on Twitter I was headed to Indy for the week, she said that was her hometown. I of course suggested a meet-up.  It’s always so fun to put a face to a name.  On my last night, we were able to pull together getting dessert at Steak ‘n Shake in our hotel parking lot.  She brought her baby Alice who was a sweetheart.  She figured out what grilled cheese and fries were and it was so cute to see her dig in!  Erin was just as cute and gorgeous and petite and wonderful as she is on her blog.  We didn’t meet long as she needed to get home and attend to her 2 year old which I totally understood and made me miss my babies!!  So glad we got to meet, Erin!