I love Sushi!!!

So, Brett and Austin and I had the chance to go down to Little Rock this weekend. We had a great time!

Before we left on Friday I took the opportunity to check out the local library on Thursday. I got my library card, finally, and was intending to check out a few books...namely Marley & Me, The Host, and The Secret Life of Bees. All had been checked out. Not really surprising seeing as how all three are quite popular right now. So, I reserved them for when they're turned back in and found an interesting looking Audiobook, The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit. I highly recommend it! Though, it is very much a PG-13 book. Or should I say PG-15? It has the F-word in it a couple of times (which bugged me), and the A-word and the D-word are frequently come upon. Aside from the language, the book is hilarious! The author really does have great advice for the Southern Mother. (She also has some not so great advice, but that not so great advice is to be taken as a joke.) ;) Funny, listening to her on Audiobook has gotten me recommited to my Southern accent. Since moving to Arkansas, it kinda faded...ok significantly faded. How on earth am I supposed to convince the everyday stranger I come upon that I am truely a Southern Belle when I've lost my accent? So, you'll be hearin lots more ya'll's, fixin to's, by golly's, I'll be darned's, and how's ur mom n em's. LOL! ;) Ok, so back to this weekend...

Friday we hung out and ate Shotgun Dan's pizza with Ryan & Laura. Austin had a great time watching Andrew run around in circles. We laid him on the floor on his pansa (as we call it - Spanish for tummy) and his head would go side to side to side to side watching his cousin's every move. He wants to be a part of the action so bad. I think that's why he seems to be much more interested in sitting up and standing, than crawling. :)

Saturday was our big day. Well, I guess it wasn't really that big, but we did more than anticipated. In the AM, we woke up and Ryan and Andrew brought over some Krispy Kremes. :) Andrew asked if we'd go to Chuck E. Cheese with them. We were happy to oblige. After Chuck E. Cheese we hung out with Brett's Mom & Dad while they cooed and played with Austin. Lunch rolled around pretty quickly and our bellies were growlin for something satisfying. We headed over to the new Copeland's. K, my Louisana friends (ya say it Loozyanna-hehehe) all know what Copeland's is. A nicer restaurant (not too expensive) with very good cajun food. I love it! So, we had to go. Mom offered to keep Austin while we ate. I really don't have to say whether or not we took her up on her offer do I? C'mon. ;) So, Brett and I had a nice quite sit-down dinner, just the two of us...and some tastey food.

While we were out, we stopped by Babies R Us to check out a couple of carseats I've been eyeing for Austin. He's pretty much grown out of his first carseat already. The boy is so tall! I've been looking at them on Target.com but I wanted to feel just how comfortable they are. So, I got to do that...AND I ran into an old friend of mine whom I haven't seen in a about a year...who is pregnant! It was great to see her. I love catching up with old friends. :)

After we checked out the carseats we headed back to get Austin, hung out a little longer, then left to go back to the house where we were staying.

Did I mention that we're friends with our old family doctor? Dr. Linda (as we call her) is an fantabulous family doctor, and because she's such a great doctor, she stays so busy. Anyway, she has a really nice, large house in Little Rock. She invites us to stay in one of her guest bedrooms when we come to Little Rock. She always has a pack n play for Austin to sleep in, and a very comfortable king-sized bed for Brett and me to sleep in. Not only is her house very warm, comfortable, and inviting...but she is too! Definitely a Southern Belle in my book. :) We love her and Austin loves her and its always great when we get to stay with her for a weekend.

Anyway, because she's always so hospitable to us, we decided we should take her out to eat on Saturday night. (This is where the title of this blog comes in.) We chose to check out a new Japanese Sushi Bar/Hibatchi Grill (over beside the new Copeland's). Upon entering the restaurant, we were asked if we'd like the Sushi Bar side or the Hibatchi Grill side. I was very tempted to say HIBATCHI! HIBATCHI! HIBATCHI! But Doc Linda and Brett said Sushi, so I went along with it, mainly out of curiosity. Now, I should clarify that I have had sushi before. I guess I just haven't been that impressed with what I've had. I ordered the Dragon roll, which had crab, eel, and avacado and was drizzled with some kind of teriaki-ish sauce ... MMMMhmhmhm! The BEST sushi I've ever had! And at the end of the meal I did not feel stuffed nor did i regret anything I'd eaten. I was completely satisfied. And it got me thinking...hmmm maybe I should try to make sushi for Brett and me at home. What a healthy supper! The perfect addition to our whole gotta-cut-back-the-calories-at-supper-time thang we got goin on now.

Then, Sunday morning we got dressed early and Doc Linda made pancakes and bacon for us for breakfast. Yummy! We headed to church in Cabot where we met up with the Browns. And they had us over for a super yummy Roast Dinner after church. Then we hung around, played on the Wii a little, ate some Rocky Road ice cream and headed back home. :)

What a great trip! ...not to mention the sushi! ;)