My Last Seven Days

So, how did last week treat you?  Better yet, was the weekend good to you?  I can say that my last seven days were proud, delicious, adrenaline filled, devastating, shout-out worthy, creepy, wet and a tad bit unsettling....all in that order and documented through my little addiction called Instagram.  You can find me @becauseshannasaidso.  Let's stalk each other!  You know you want to!

Proud Moment - Ross, his brother and long time friend caught a 200lb, 10' swordfish 90 miles off shore in the Gulf of Mexico.  No lie, this thing was MASSIVE!  People pay thousands of dollars to catch this bad boy and these crazy fisherman did it all on their own.  They even slept in the ocean over night on their boat.  Talk about DIE HARDS!  You may also refer to them as straight up studs!! 

 

Delicious Moment -  The outcome of the fishing trip; fresh swordfish with homemade mango pico de gallo.  Holy hell, it was the best thing that I have ever put into my mouth besides Diet Dr. Pepper, Chic-fil-A nuggets and Jack-in-the-Box tacos. We ate swordfish steak three nights in a row.  Needless to say, Momma made a happy plate!

 

Adrenaline Filled and Devastating Moment - My blood was pumping Wednesday night as I was preparing for MY TEAM (remember this post) to tie up the Western Conference Finals in basketball.  We were whooping that booty the entire first half and then MY TEAM (aka San Antonio Spurs) couldn't hang with the young guns of Oklahoma City (insert devastating moment). I had to endure smack talk on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for a few days.  I am still a die hard and will continue to wear this hat circa 2003 until coach, Greg Popovich, exits the building.

 

Shout-Out Worthy - This little square of goodness was sent out to all my lady friends on Friday.  I stole it from my blog buddy, Stephanie's, Instagram.  It has to be one of the catchiest song ever. My little ladies even know all the words. Carly Jepsen is so cute, but she needs to invest in a fashion stylist ASAP. 

 

Creepy Moment - Ross found this Texas Brown Tarantula in our yard while mowing Saturday morning.  He came into the house and told me that he had a special surprise for me.  I was thinking diamonds, pearls of just some flowers, but NO, he whipped out this hairy creature captured in a pickle jar!  Holy, ARACHNID!!!

Wet Moment - Get you minds' out of the gutter right now!  We went to the lake with some good friends. Quick question to myself. Why is my hand on Ross's chest? It's not prom on the water. Total poser...I know.

Wet Moment #2 - A little bit of tubing as the sun is setting. All I could say at that very moment was, "Life is good". It was such a last minute, fun afternoon. Pool, lake, ocean, pond, river, bathtub; the water is where I love to be.

 

Unsettling Moment - After massive amounts of begging and pleading, my crazy kids and husband talked me into letting us keep the ginormous, hair ball that we have now named Hairy Handsome.  Yes, my friends, we have a new addition to our family and he has eight legs, can jump, eats crickets and resides in my home! I must confess, I can't stop watching it. In a weird sort of way, I am hoping I can catch him pounce on one of the live crickets we gave him for dinner!  Am I sick and twisted?

I just couldn't resist sharing this video of Hairy Handsome.  My friend Erin wanted proof that this "thing" was real, so I did a quick video.  It's only 56 seconds.  Watch it if you have time.  Landry is pretty comical.

There you go, a glimpse into my almost normal life.  I hope you enjoyed the illustrated story time. And, if you are on Instagram, look me up @becauseshannasaiso.

Cheers to a new family member named Hairy Handsome!

I am linking up with these fab ladies today!