Rascals

James and I had a little date night this Thursday in O'fallon, Missouri at the River City Rascals baseball game.Definitely not the St. Louis Cardinals, but way cheaper - $10 tickets for third row seats behind home plate and beer was around $5.

This game just so happened to be our first baseball game of the season! Only took us until August to go to one.


Right off the bat (Ha!) in the 2nd inning the umpire and the coach had a little tiff.

Then we got to watch QT snacks run around the field.

The old school scoreboard was also a nice treat.

Anyways, to keep this short we left before the 7th ininig, which is pretty good for two kids with self-prescribed ADD. We are going to a Cardinals game on Tuesday so that should be fun, but I doubt it will hold our attention any longer than the River City Rascals and $10 will only gets us a parking spot.

Baby Aiden Came!

After a long night and day in labor, my sister and her husband are proud parents of a beautiful, healthy baby boy! Could you image this attractive couple not having an adorable kid?

Here are just a couple of pics that I, Aunt Megs Megs, wanted to share to the world.

Little Aiden weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce

I'm awake!

I'm asleep!

Picasso's

Would Starbucks heart it up for me? I seriously don't think so. James and I recently went down and worked outside on the patio at one of our favorite coffee shops called Picasso's, which is located off of historic Main Street. It's a nice place to people watch while pretending that I'm working hard on my laptop.


They make delicious smoothies and James seems to be a big fan of their pecan cinnamon rolls. Please don't make fun of the below photos too much. I realize James and I look dumb, but we were kinda tired and not being the best models. Plus it would have probably helped if we both did something with our hair and if I had put some makeup on. Eh, oh well.

What Happens When You Pull The Carpet Up

Nothing like getting a phone call from your husband one day letting you know he has decided to pull up all the carpet in the master bedroom. And thank God he did because he found marvelous hardwood floors under that nasty, old and gray carpet. We'll post pictures as soon as we have them refinished.

The old carpet leading downstairs with just a glimpse of the hardwood flooring and our color samples for the walls on the right.

Hhhmmm - could we possibly be doing more than just refinishing the floors ;)

As you can see from the paint splatters on the wood floor the crew that fixed up this house before we purchased it had actually used the flooring as a drop cloth!

New Items Feel Just Sooooo Good

Got some new placemats, which I'm usually not the biggest fan of, but when James found these neat white and yellow ones with a modern print on clearance at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for only $2.99, how could I resist? We also picked up (during one of our weekly Target runs) a white sheer curtain for around $10 and a new rod for the back door for under $6.

And since some nasty little bug has decided to destroy my rose bushes, I've been putting clippings from my chamaedorea palm in vases, which I think looks very fresh and modern.

Drink Drink - Our Top Wine List

Okay, before I start rambling about my favorite wines here are a couple of recent inspired wine items that I just so happened to fall in love with.

An adorable apron

Oh, that age old question...."If I can't drink and drive then how am I supposed to get to work?"

And without further ado...

Wine and Why Trader Joe's is Your Friend

When it comes to affordable wine most people probably think of the efficiently named Two Buck Chuck or it's actual name of Charles Shaw. This value conscious wine comes in a hand full of grape varieties with prices ranging from $1.99 to $3.99 depending on the area you live in and can only be picked up at Trader Joe's. Anything that's not in a box and is under $5 is my friend. I also like to go outside my comfort zone of Trader Joe's exclusive cheap wine. Below is a list of James and I's 5 favorites for this quarter all between $10-$15 a bottle.

*Mark West - Pinot Noir
*Gnarly Head - Old Vine Zinfandel
*Woop Woop - Shiraz
*Hob Nob - Chardonnay
*Cycles Gladiator - Pinto Grigio

And don't waste your money on these 3

*Shoofly - Chardonnay
*Fish Eye - Pinto Grigio
*Voga - Pinto Grigio (Keep the very cool bottle, but ditch the wine)

Farmers Market - KC style

Lately I feel like I blog more about KC than St. Louis. My sister, who lives in KC, is due anytime with her first child, so James and I are trying to spend time with her and her husband before the little one appears! Last Sunday we all took a 'family trip' to The Farmers Market located near the Missouri River in Kansas City. The market is actually pretty good. Mainly produce and spices with a small variety of seafood, flowers and vintage finds. There are also local restaurant's that frame the open market.

This farmer's market features over 100 vendors

How many of you remember the Fisher Price Family Farm toy that when you open the barn doors the "cows" moo?

The skyline not far away - My sisters place, which has the urban rooftop garden, is actually the tallest building in the picture.

Gettin' crazy at the Farmer's Market

Zach refusing to participate

Not to be left out, St. Louis features an expansive farmers market near the Mississippi River called Soulard Farmers Market. Open all year round Wednesday-Saturday this historic market (opened in 1779) features baked goods, restaurants, produce and even clothing. James and I will be posting more pics of this market soon!