Date Success!

I just had to let you know that the special date day was a success! We spent the day at the zoo! Its about an hour and a half drive from where we live, so it wasnt too bad! It was a rainy day so we didnt spend too long out there, but we saw the giraffes and gorillas which are the best part anyway!

On our way back home we stopped and got a 1000 piece puzzle! Talk about over-achievers! We probably should have gotten the 550 piece for our first attempt at puzzling together, but we decided to go big or go home! We worked on it for quite a few hours for the past two days and we probably have about a quarter of it done. You can see it below, and let me tell you, those flowers have been the death of me!





It's so repetitive with the lamp posts and flower bushes and the sky is the hardest part, but I will say that our zoo/puzzle day was one of the best we have had in a while! Try it out with your significant other and see how it goes!

Last night was the superbowl and I made a pretty amazing queso dip, so Im going to put it on here for safekeeping. I used a crockpot to melt everything and keep it warm for everyone to get there, but dont leave it in too long because by the end of the night it had thickened up to a refried bean consistency!


Amazing Queso dip in crock pot
  • tube of ground beef, browned in frying pan
  • half block of velveeta queso
  • can of black beans
  • jar of salsa
Heat on high until soupy and then reduce heat to thicken before serving. We used tortilla chips and it was a success!

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