Monday, September 23, 2013

and on the 8th day, He created pumpkin spice doughnuts.

 And it was good. Very, very good.

We had a fabulous weekend celebrating the arrival of fall and hanging out with our siblings in Charlotte, NC. This was our first ever 'siblings weekend' (we need a catchier name)-- Matt and I drove up, Amy (Matt's sis) and Tom (and baby Timmy!) drove down, and we all crashed Stephen (Matt's bro) & Jessica's house for the weekend! We split our time pretty evenly between playing games, shopping, and eating Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice doughnuts. And honestly, it wouldn't have killed me to spend a little MORE time with those doughnuts because HOLLA they are good. Oh, we made s'mores, too! In the fireplace! So fun. Basically, we did not starve.

Also, we barely took any pictures. That's how you know you're having fun-- when you're too busy to take pictures or to be thinking about your future blog posts and how you will wish that you'd taken pictures. Good times, living in the moment. 

Here we are last night, cozy by the fire (HELLO FALL, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!) playing Family Business. I'd never played before but I did manage to win my very first game of it, so obviously I have what it takes to be in the Mafia.




Naturally, playing with Timmy was a highlight of the weekend. I think the highlight of HIS weekend was trying to pet Steve & Jess's kitty and climbing into these ottomans. And then he looked like a jack-in-the-box and it was super adorable. So at least I got a picture of that!
 
PS. Jess would probably like you to know that she is reupholstering this ottoman...it will not remain pink. She likes pops of color, but not like that.
The ladies did some shopping for the wedding on Saturday and I'm happy to report that I did find a dress. I need a few key accessories before I'm ready to call it a done deal (namely some awesome bright-colored wedges...I'm thinking mustard or purple), but I think it fits the bill. It also has an exposed zipper that runs down the entire front of the dress, from the neckline to the bottom. And it's functional...so like...scandaloussssss!!! Hahaha. It was very strange unzipping the entire dress, slipping it on, and then zipping it back up. I hope nobody gets any cute ideas about 'oh, I'll pretend to unzip Erika's dress!' and then...does it. Because it would totally go all the way down. Luckily I'm not in middle school, so the odds of this happening are slim, but still. Maybe I should wear a bathing suit under it or something.

It was a great weekend-- I must say, the only way it could have been better would have been if we'd been able to eat Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice doughnuts a few more times. Truly, I feel like we could have been a little more committed to the cause. Oh well. There's always next time...we'll all be back in 3 weeks for our cousin's wedding! (PS. The Krispy Kreme was in the same parking lot as an Ulta and I DID NOT EVEN GO IN ONCE!!! Can you even believe it? Have I gone insane? Who even am I?....)

21 comments:

  1. I did actually notice that you were unusually quiet on the social media front this weekend- glad it meant you were having a good time and not that you were dead!

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  2. Sounds like a fun weekend! And when you described that dress, my first thought was of the few times I have foolishly put on dresses that didn't quite fit right anymore and busted the zippers open... but they were in the back... still, my unsolicited advice to you is don't try to wear that dress if at any point you gain more than 5-10 pounds! You've been warned.

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  3. All I want for breakfast now is a Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice doughnut! Sadly we do not have Krispy Kreme stores in CT! Sounds like you guys had a great weekend.

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  4. Your dress sounds edgy! You own the eyeshadow palettes that coordinate perfectly. Save 30 minutes per eye the night of the wedding :-) oh and I love, love, love weddings!

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  5. Those sound like the best doughnuts EVER! And you're right, the best trips/activities/moments are those you forget to take photos of because you're too busy living it. :)

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  6. That sounds like a great weekend!! I'm glad you found a dress and I hope no one does get any funny ideas :P I could really go for one of those doughnuts now!

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  7. No bathing suit underneath! Wear some fun and/or sexy underwear and go with the scandalous view point. :)

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  8. Krispy Kremes are few and far between in the Chicagoland area. I'm not sure there's even one within 30 miles. And so, I shall travel 50 miles, nay 100 MILES to reach one to try said donut. It sounds sooooo good. I had pumpkin pie last night and pretty much wet my pants with joy. Yay fall, let's do this thing!

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  9. Oh My! There is a Krispy Kreme on my way home from work, and somehow, in 2.5 years I have managed NOT to go there. I know that as soon as I see just how easy it is to swing through that drive thru, its all over! But these pumpkin spice donuts sound like they might be worth it!

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  10. I tried the KK pumpkin spice doughnut last week! Really good, although I still prefer the blueberry cake. :) So glad you found a dress!

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  11. Iee! Can't wait to see the dress. And haha, I like how the dress led to the necessity of needing a new pair of shoes. #wellplayed Glad you had a good weekend!

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  12. I had no idea this doughnut even existed. Thank you for broadcasting!

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  13. I haven't been to Krispy Kreme in a long while......but I'm about to go. At like 3:15 when school gets out. Soooo thanks for that!!!

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  14. I totally think you should buy a fun shirt to wear under the dress so that if anyone unzips you, you can surprise them with it! Way better than a bathing suit.

    And I agree with other commenters, this dress sounds EDGY! Go Erika!

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  15. So glad you had a good weekend, the little sweet boy looks like Matt :)

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  16. On a scale from 1-10, how good are we talking here? I, in theory, love all things pupkin, but in reality errr, not so much. I'm trusting in your judgment here.

    Glad you had a fun weekend AND success dress hunting. I'm highly terrified by zip or button dresses, so I would be rocking the swimsuit!

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  17. I'm so jealous about your weekend. That Friday night sounds perfectly perfect.

    And I've got to actually start looking for a dress now...blech. I need to lay off the Nutella and doughnuts for a month.

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  18. Sounds like the perfect weekend! Post a dress pic :)

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  19. We only have one KK in all of the Richmond metro area. Sadly it was closed for several months. BECAUSE someone crashed into it with their car. Brandon and I said, "The HOT DONUT sign struck again" when we heard the news. LOL! I'm eager to see the dress!

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  20. We got back from Chicago last night and I just ate a chocolate cake donut we brought back from a local bakery there. UM and now I want a PUMPKIN spice donut so yeah. . . is it bad if I eat two in one day???

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  21. SIL here:
    Seriously, Erika, Krispy Kreme needs to cut us a check. I mean as much as I've been eating there and now you've spread it across the blogs! Also, I liked the note about the ottoman. Also, also, when did you take that photo of Amy and I...creeper.

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