All is right in my world. I have FINALLY seen my sister!
And I have the photos to prove it :)
This weekend was wonderful! We did a lot of relaxing and catching up. That was all any of us really wanted to do. When you've missed someone as much as I've missed my sister, a to-do list doesn't matter when you're finally together.
But, we weren't just sitting around staring at each other either! The weather was fabulous in Little Rock. So, we did a little bit of walking around downtown.
The River Market
The Little Rock skyline
The Junction Bridge.
This was an old train bridge that was renovated for pedestrians a few years ago. I never managed to check it out while I worked in downtown Little Rock, so we took a stroll across.
It's actually really cool!
It was also rather windy.
We kept strolling further down the River Market and discovered the Game and Fish Commission visitor's center. Keith was in total HEAVEN.
Stuff about birds, hunting, fishing. Tons of fish.
Strange snapping turtle:
What else did we do?
Cook.
And Eat.
A lot.
Kitchen Stadium was lots of fun and I think my sister, Jennifer, won the competition hands-down. She doesn't even really use recipes. She just knows what to do with good ingredients. I'm not quite there yet, I'm a huge recipe follower!
And Eat.
A lot.
Kitchen Stadium was lots of fun and I think my sister, Jennifer, won the competition hands-down. She doesn't even really use recipes. She just knows what to do with good ingredients. I'm not quite there yet, I'm a huge recipe follower!
This was Thursday night's meal: chicken and veggie stir fry over jasmine rice.
Friday's breakfast: a very good quiche with fresh veggies and some yummy goat cheese
Then, we just feasted on Saturday night.
Like kings.
Then, we just feasted on Saturday night.
Like kings.
Asparagus ready for the grill!
Classic shrimp
I made a good salad with pecans, blueberries, mandarin oranges, red onion, avacado, dried cranberries, and the best part was the dressing. I make it all the time!
Grilled mahi-mahi, asparagus, and ahi tuna. YUM!
It. Was. Delish.
Oh, we made some drinks, too.
Oh, we made some drinks, too.
Pomegranate Martinis!
And, yes, they were as good as they look!
In our family, we like to call martinis 'smoothies,' if they're shaken, not stirred!
In our family, we like to call martinis 'smoothies,' if they're shaken, not stirred!
Our mixologist!
Iron Chef winner!
Sweet JJ whips up something that's deliciously evil.
We took a few pics together to document the fun:
Me and my cute mom! She had a peach martini.
Goofing off
The top 3 most beautiful women in the room. Definitely.
{inside joke reference to this}
What else did we do?
Laughed.
Watched YouTube videos.
Shopped for plants at Home Depot.
Went for walks.
Saw almost everyone in our family.
Video-chatted with my brother-in-law who is in Japan.
Laughed more.
Shared wine.
Talked about our wonderful family trips.
Talked about planning the next one.
Tried to convince mom and dad to get another dog.
Grazed on food like cows.
Hugged one billion times goodbye.
See you again, soon, JJ. Love you.
3 responses. Leave a Comment!:
How did I get so lucky to have such an AMAZING sister? It is a treasure to share the rare and wonderful moments of time we have together... often in the kitchen... cooking... laughing... and of course EATING!
Let's not wait over a year to do it again!
Love you so much, Kendall!!!
Looks like you girls had a blast! Food looks scrumptions.. and you are looking fabulous, my friend!
Also, great pics you took on the bridge! Quite the photographer, you are. :) XO
Looks like y'all had so much fun!
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