Hobble Creek Half Marathon

I was talking to my friend Mindy the other day and we decided to do a half marathon. Josh really enjoys running so I called him up and he decided to do it too. I know I am not much of a runner, but over the past couple months I have really started to enjoy it. If anyone is interested in doing the half marathon just go here. It is on Saturday August 23rd, so you still have time to get in shape for it!

New Sunglasses

After getting his eyes fixed, Josh figured it was about time to get some real sunglasses. The pair he had been wearing were your typical "gas station" glasses and were super-glued together because they kept breaking. He bought a pair of Oakley 2.0 glasses to "protect his investment." He hates having his picture taken so here I am sporting his new purchase.

Baby Blanket

Here is a baby blanket I just finished for a friend. A coworker wanted to see the finished product so here it is!

Ham Meatballs

This is a recipe I got from one of Josh's coworkers. She said you have to get the ground ham from the meat counter - I usually use ground pork, which is already packaged and ready to go.

Meatballs:
1 pound ground ham
1 cup bread crumbs
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 egg, slightly beaten

Sauce:
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 can pineapple chunks
1 teaspoon powdered mustard
1 cup brown sugar

Mix first set of ingredients together. Grease a 9x13” baking dish. Form ham mixture into walnut size balls. Place in baking dish. Heat vinegar, juice from canned pineapple, powdered mustard and brown sugar in sauce pan. Pour sauce over ham and add pineapple chunks. Bake at 325 degrees for an hour to an hour and a half. Baste the meat balls with sauce once or twice during cooking time.

Work BBQ

You know you work for the police department when they use evidence tape to tape down tablecloths at a work BBQ...

Josh's Big Day

On Friday, Josh had laser eye surgery. He didn't qualify for Lasik because his corneas are too thin, so he had PRK instead. It is more painful and has a longer healing process because they have to burn off the outer layer of the eye with industrial strength chemicals. I couldn't be in the room while they did the surgery, but was able to watch it on a TV they had set up in the next room. Josh is still in a lot of pain and can't wait until his eyes have healed. He says it feels like he has his contact in backwards, has something in his contact, or someone has poked him in the eye. They say you should plan on about 3-5 days of miserable pain before being able to return to light daily activities.

Before the Surgery

In this picture you can see the outer layer of his eye being removed
They taped these protective lenses on Josh's face after the surgery
and gave him these sunglasses because the surgery causes sensitivity to light

Guitar Hero

Josh and I went to a baby blessing for his cousin's daughter this past Sunday. I neglected to take pictures of the baby, but managed to get a couple of us after church playing guitar hero with everyone. It was our first experience with the game, and now we understand the addiction!

2 Years

Happy Anniversary!!!