Rain, Rain Go AWAY!

3 more days until we walk down the isle and it is pouring here! We have an outdoor ceremony planned so I am praying that this rain will not stick around! On a positive note...Rain or no rain, I will soon be married to a wonderful man! I am so lucky!!

I have FIXED my "comments" button!!! I am sure all of my FOUR followers have wanted to leave comments and now they can!! Oh, I just realized, I am one of the followers..... so I guess that means I have three followers. Thanks for being there for me Lindsey, Auburn & Lorrie!!

I was at the Dentist office today and while looking through a magazine noticed this recipe. It sounds really good and SUPER easy! I thought I would share.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIES

Ingredients: 1 pkg. brownie mix & 18 snack size Reese's peanut butter cups

Directions: Mix brownie mix according to directions on box. Pour half of brownie mix in pan. Layer Reese's peanut butter cups on brownie mix. Use the rest of the brownie mix to pour over the peanut butter cups. Bake per package directions, 24 to 30 minutes.

Not Your Typical Easter Sunday!

What a fun Easter!

Sunday morning Dave and I woke up, packed up coffee & bagels in a to-go bag, grabbed Lola and went to the "drive-in" church at the lake. Yes, you read that correctly, "drive-in". It was quite an experience! Dave use to go to this church with his grandparents when he was little. I wasn't certain about wearing my PJs to the service, but Dave assured me it was okay. It was a weird feeling sitting in the car, eating bagels, wearing PJs & petting my dog, all while listening to a sermon!!

After church we decided to go on a boat ride. Although the weather was not ideal we still had a fun time! It was a little chili so Lola & I snuggled under a blanket. We only saw two other boats the entire two hours we were on the water!

Busy Saturday!

Dave, Lola and I had a fun filled, busy, Easter weekend. Like most weekends these days, Saturday was a day full of wedding tasks. Dave, Lola & I drove to Branson where we met with Pastor Dar for a couple of hours, then had a practice run with the hair stylist, once finished there we went and had our engagement pictures taken. Poor Dave! He was a trooper!! Although, I did think at one point his head was going to explode! He has had enough wedding stuff to last him a lifetime!! The above picture was taken in the car on our way home.

Easter Cake

The following is a recipe that I would like to share. It is very easy and it is called Easter Cake. I hope you enjoy!!

Cake
18 & 1/4 ounces of yellow cake mix
1/2 cup of oil
4 eggs
11 ounces mandarin oranges (juice included)

Frosting
9 ounces whipped cream
3 ounces instant vanilla pudding
14 ounces crussed pineapple (juice included)

Directions
1. Beat all cake ingredients together for two minutes (the oranges should be completely broken up)
2. Bake in a 9x13 inch pan at 350 for 30 minutes.
3. Mix together frosting ingredients. Spread over cooled cake.

Last Weekend of Freedom!

Last weekend Dave and I celebrated our "Last weekend of Freedom" A.K.A "Bachelor and Bachelorette parties". We both had a GREAT time!

The bachelorette party was spent downtown St. Louis where we started the day by meeting at a coffee shop and girl talked for a few hours. Then, we moved on to the Bubble Tea for lunch. Once we finished lunch we went to my friend Jennifer Foster's apartment and sat on top of her roof overlooking the city and drank wine. (What a WONDERFUL apartment & view!!) We eventually checked into our hotel, got ready to hit the town and had a fantastic dinner at Eleven Eleven Mississippi. After the dinner we bar hopped.

What a lovely time! I have memories of that day that will last forever. I am truly grateful to have such wonderful friends, sister-n-law and future sister-n-law. Thank you girls!

According to Dave his weekend went extremely well too! He and several of his friends, including his brother Mark, my brother Chris and his father Paul, went to Arkansas for a fly fishing trip. Although the fish did not bite... it was still a fun time! The "Pederson" logo above was made into t-shirts and stickers and everyone at the Bachelor party was given one.

Cupid Struck Again!

There was definitely love in the air this February 14th! As most of you know this year we did not only celebrate Valentines Day, but also celebrated Dave and my engagement. Dave and I had a wonderful time. The highlight of the night was the "heart ceremony". Each person there decorated a wooden heart and wrote their advice for a long, loving marriage. Dave and I could not believe how artistic the hearts turned out! And that is not all... we received some great advice!! Another great moment is when my 92 year old grandmother presented me with a crystal vase that belonged to her great grandmother. It is something that we will always treasure. This Valentine's Day Dave and I realized how lucky and fortunate we are to have such wonderful loving friends and family. Thank you to everyone who gave up a romantic evening to spend it with us!

What Is She Talking About?

For those of you born after the 1930s you are probably wondering what Ashley's Pig and Ashley's Buttermilk means. For some reason my ninety-two year old Grandmother's saying, "It's his pig and his buttermilk" came to mind when I was deciding what to name my blog. This is a phrase that my grandmother once used when talking to my brother. According to her it means "it's their business". For example: None of your beeswax, it's their pig and their buttermilk, butt out!! I guess this was a popular saying in mid Missouri years ago, but it was very humorous to our family. It has now become one of my family's favorite sayings and if you hang around my family long enough you are bound to hear it. So, this blog is my business, my beeswax, my pig and my buttermilk but I am inviting you to butt IN! My hope for this blog is to keep my family and friends up to date with what is going on in our lives and when I say "our" I mean Dave's life too. My intentions are to update the site monthly so feel free to periodically check in. Welcome to my blog.