Ok, I know you guys have missed me, right?! I am sorry to be MIA again, and I know I promised it wouldn’t happen again, but we had two days to see everyone in Adam’s dad’s side of the family and there are A LOT of them. We were go, go, go so there was NO TIME to blog at all! But I took my pictures!!!! It is so funny to see people’s reactions of me taking pictures of everything I eat and drink!!!

Ok, well on Friday morning at 3:15 the alarm went off, we got up and got ready to head to the airport. As we were getting ready Adam and I split this banana (this is not an old picture or anything, I actually remembered to take a picture at 3:15am…see how dedicated I am to you guys!)

At the airport I had a yogurt with granola and strawberries, and a medium french vanilla coffee from Dunkin Donuts.

See my future mother in law in the background? (HI Minnie!)

The flight to Kentucky was awesome, it went by fast! Maybe because my nose was stuck in a book!!! I am seriously loving this book I am reading!!!!!

When we got off the plane we went to enterprise to pick up the rental car and then to breakfast. We were all so hungry! I forget the name of the place that we went, I think Perkins?

I started off with water and coffee:

For my meal I ordered an egg white omelet with mushrooms, tomatoes, broccoli and cheddar, and whole wheat toast…no butter!

I ate the whole omelet, a piece of toast with strawberry jelly and two bites of the hash browns…and they were worth it!

After breakfast we drove to Adam’s grandmother’s house to visit with her and then to Adam’s Aunt Margie’s house. Margie got a new pup! Look hoe cute Lightening is!!!!

After we left Margie’s we went to the hotel to check in. The lady at the front desk was less than nice and gave Minnie a whole bunch of trouble about our reservations…ugh, I was so annoyed. We had to wait in the car for about an hour before our rooms were ready. While waiting Adam and I enjoyed a beer- hey I am on vacation!

We can’t get this flavor of Mic Ultra at home…so I really enjoyed it! I actually dedicated this beer to my friend Ashley (Hi Ashley),we were just talking about how we couldn’t get this one in New England at all!!! It was tasty. Once we were able to check in, Adam’s Uncle Jim showed up with his son, daughter-in-law and their kids. We all went to lunch at Big Boys. I was a little nervous that I wouldn’t find any healthy options. You will see throughout this post that I did the best I could where I could to find healthy options. When you are in a big group of 10 plus people, you sort of have to go with the flow and try your best to find healthy options when faced with a not so healthy place to eat. Anyhow, ordered a water and for my meal, the grilled chicken breast with the salad/soup bar.

Here is my salad and soup:

I got the veggie soup, it was good, but a little salty. I ate bout half the bowl:

Here is my salad:

It had lettuce, tomatoes, banana peppers, red onions, beans, cottage cheese, broccoli, cheese, peppers, beets, sunflower seeds. It as good and filled me up. I knew I needed some protein so I ate about 1/2 of the chicken.

It came with Mac and Cheese I had about 3 bites of it… It was good!

We went back to the hotel and I have a few Mic Ultras by the pool. After that we went to Hooters for wings and beer. I have never been to Hooters before. Let me tell you there are NO healthy options there. We ordered a pitcher of Sam Summer and a whole bunch of appetizers. “naked” (meaning they have no batter) hot wings that Uncle Jim and I split. OH BOY WHERE THEY HOT!

Fried pickles…my favorite fried food ever, I have a few handfuls of these…

Cheese sticks, I had only one.

and curly fries, I think I had one, just to taste them. Here is a picture of me and Uncle Jim at Hooters!

We had a few more beers back the the hotel ad called it a night. We woke up at about 8am on Saturday and went down to the hotel breakfast.

The selection was not that great but I did the best that I could. I had an apple, two pieces of wheat toast with jelly and a little piece of egg. I knew I needed a little protein. After that Adam and I decided to go for a run, his lower back was hurting him so we decided not to make it a really long one. We did 2.9 miles and made it back just in enough time fto not get drenched by the rain! After the run I had a peanut butter kashi bar. Perfect way to refuel.

Adam’s cousin Sis was having a cookout, so we went to the local grocery store to get some things to bring along. Of course I picked up veggie burgers and some whole wheat rolls. We all pitched and and got some stuff for lunch before we headed over to the cookout. At the hotel I made a turkey and American cheese sandwich with mustard and a tomato from Adam’s Aunt Margie’s garden on a fresh baked whole wheat sub roll. It was really good.

I also had it with these veggie snacks…soooooo yummy and a nectarine I got at the grocery store, but I forgot to take a picture of it.

For dessert me and my soon to be mother in law, Minnie, split a fudge brownie…it was devine!

At the cookout, we drank A LOT of these!

(old Pic same beer)

When the food was served I had a veggie burger on a whole wheat bun with mustard, tomato and lettuce.

I had a hard boiled egg white (that was basically a deviled egg that I took the middle out of).

I also had some taco dip and chips. I think this amount, plus a little bit more dip.

I also used some of those chips to try Aunt Margie’s homemade salsa. IT WAS HOT! I loved it. Margie makes this salsa with ingredients that she grows herself…talk about organic. It was hot, but really addicting!

Here is a picture from the cookout of Adam and I and some of his cousins on his dad’s side…there are a lot missing too! HUGE FAMILY!

After we left Sis’s house we went back to Hooters for more wings and beer.

I think all together Adam, his cousin James and I split 3 pitchers, I am sure I didn’t drink as much as the boys. Let’s hope!!!

I ordered the 911 wings this time (everyone at the table was so nice to order then “naked” for me…the fried food hurts my belly)

Look at this beast!

I got sauce on my face and Adam tried to get a picture for you guys before I wiped it off …success!

Adam even tried a wing…he hates hot stuff…I was so surprised he even tried. You better believe I got a picture of that!

Here is a picture of me and Adam’s cousin James from the fun night at Hooters.

This is Adam and Kelly (James’s wife)…we had a blast!

One the way out I found the gumball machine I made Adam keep putting in quarters until we got a green gumball for me, I think I was tipsy.

FINALLY!

The next morning we got up and went to Waffle House for breakfast. I got the Lite waffle with chocolate chips, eggs, hash browns and toast with coffee and a water.

This waffle was good, I ate it with butter and syrup. I ate all of the eggs and I had a bite of the hash brown.

After breakfast, Adam an I packed up and when to for about and hour and a half drive topick up his grandmother to take her out to lunch. We went to a small pizza place called Edwardo’s I got the salad bar option and an individual veggie lovers pizza, with water of course. They were both tasty.

After lunch went and visitor Adam’s family a little more before going to the airport. I got to take home 3 jars of Margie’s salsa

They made it home safely in out luggage, thank God. I plan on passing one along to my friend Kevin who LOVES hot things too!

Once we got to the airport we went to a resturant to get dinner. I ordered a new beer I had never heard of. It was called a Dunkell.

It reminded me of a lighter version of Guiness. For my meal I ordered the red pepper and mushroom sandwich it had a little bit of cheese and basil on it. It was good. The thing that stinks about airport food it they don’t really have bread substitution options or allow you to switch fries for a side salad. Oh well…

Little sandwich…lot of fries…ugh. Sammy close up!

I ate all of the sammy and about 1/2 of the fries…I am all fried out after the handful I had this weekend. Afer we ate we had a few more beers. Our flight got delayed buy almost 3 hours and we didn’t get home until after 2am this morning (we were suposed to be home at 10:15). While we waited to get on the plane I snacked on some veggie snacks.

I actually took today off from work on account of being gome way too late (3 hours of sleep is no good) and I had a DR. appointment I would have to leave early for this afternoon anyhow. Adam and I slept until about 11:30! WOW I can’t remember the last time I slept that late! Once we got up, I ran out to get us some coffees.

For brunch I had an Arnold sanwich thin with cashew butter and half of a banana.

I had a very busy afternoon, I went to the DR, target, the grocery store, and did some work at my part-time job. For snacks I had a kashi Honey Alomond Flax bar:

and some blueberries and cherries that were still good from last week.

Adam decided to take me out to dinner tonight because I was stressed. We went to Figs, I had a Blue Moon (my fav) and a Harpoon Summer (which I never tried…this girl cannot resist trying a beer she has never had) throughout the meal. For dinner I ordered the Roasted Scollops.

It came with tomato cous cous! It was 100% fantastic. The flavors worked so well together. I highly recommend it! I ate about half, I also had the littest piece of bread.Well, It is 11:30 and I have to get up in 6 hours, I am going to get in bed with my book and hopefully fall asleep soone. Good Night!