Pike Place and Pizza

Last week my father came to town on a business trip and we got to spend a few days together. Of course that means a trip to Pike Place and lots of food. We actually got to spend a good amount of time together just talking and watching movies but one afternoon I got off from work early and we took him downtown to Seattle. We showed him all the typical sights and made our way to the famous Pike Place Market. 

After wondering the shops and trying to figure out what we wanted to eat we finally all agreed to try a new pizza place that I had heard about on Facebook. Okay, I didn't really hear a lot but I saw pictures...and these pictures were of huge pizzas. I knew I had to go and with my husband and father in tow I knew I wouldn't have to eat it all alone. Italian Family Pizza is a newer joint right in the heart of Seattle. In October they will celebrate their 1 year anniversary and I hope many more. They make the dough fresh daily and the pizzas HUGE. We went at an off time on a Wednesday afternoon so the place was empty but I'm assuming they are busier most days. Or at least I hope they are. The one bad thing was no straws. I'm a straw snob...what do you mean you don't have straws? I'm sorry... that's like not having a fork to me. I need a straw. 

Waiting for the pie to arrive. 

I think their faces say it all. 

It was really good! The pizza was the size of the table, wider than my shoulders, and hotter than hell. I think Dad burnt his tongue off and I almost dropped mine in my lap trying to put a slice on my plate. If you're in the area I highly suggest a visit. They only have a few choices pizza wise but they are the classics done well. The sauce was sweet and the cheese was stretchy there were no complaints at our table and we are planning another visit in the future. The pizza was a little pricey $25.00 for a 1 topping pie but it was HUGE so, I'm okay with it. 

I had a really good time with my Dad on his trip and I'm hoping he will have to come back again soon. It always make me a little homesick when we have friends or family come visit and then they leave but the good news is our next visitors are coming in December for my birthday! Chad's sisters Apryle and Hollye will be here for an entire week and I can't wait for them to arrive! We are so blessed with all of our family and friends. I don't think we tell you guys enough how much we love you but we do! 

The Statue of Liberty is in Alabama.

I'm sure everyone has those memories of childhood that stick with you for the rest of your life like the first day of school, singing achy breaky heart on the playground (what that was just me?), pushing a friend off of the monkey bars and breaking their glasses, being left at school all afternoon because you sister ran away and didn't come pick you up, and oh yea that day in First grade when the question was asked: "Where is the Statue of Liberty?"

I stuck my hand HIGH in the air with all the excitement building in my belly because I knew this answer! I was sure no one else did and I had to tell the teacher because even back then I demanded to be the favorite. To my happiness I was called on first and with a big smile on my face I proudly said, "It's in Alabama!" You can imagine my embarrassment when the whole class laughed at me and the teacher said I was wrong and that there was no Statue of Liberty in Alabama... the confusion I felt because I had SEEN it with my own two eyes many times driving with my parents up to Tennessee. I don't remember (or care) who gave the right answer of New York right after me I just remember my cheeks burning and the anger in my belly thinking that these people thought I was stupid. Well, you know what... Suck it first grade I finally have proof that the Statue of Liberty IS in Alabama! I don't remember who my teacher was but if you read this now you can email me an apology at socmajorgrl[A]gmail.com

On our way back from Chattanooga, TN last week we stopped in Birmingham, AL to take pictures with this thing. It has been apart of my childhood since that day in first grade and now I have proof of it and we also found out what the hell it is doing in Alabama. You see it is part of the Boy Scouts of America monument and is exactly 1/6th of the size of the real one (which Yes, that one is in New York) It was 200 degrees last Monday when we went but you have no idea how excited I was to finally get these pictures.

Hubs & I

Mom & I

(She absolutely loves this story & remembers me coming home crying because they thought I was stupid but she backed me up all the way!)

Staring straight into the sun

Another weird thing I remember about Birmingham growing up: Their McDonald's sold pizza.

What weird memories do you have from childhood?

Have you ever seen this Statue of Liberty in Alabama?

You can't hold hands going down the Slip N Slide

This past weekend was a load of fun and I think whatever was driving that "load" ran over me Sunday night.

 I literally passed out cold from alcohol exhaustion and I woke up looking like this:

Notice the couch and my shirt ain't the only things Red in the picture

Fabulous. I look just Fabulous.

What makes someone look this amazingly red on Monday morning you ask?
Let me explain...

It was CDK's birthday on Saturday so that of course means I have to plan a non-stop action packed adventured filled weekend right? (Can you tell how important holidays are to us yet?) Friday night my best friend and her man aka HOSH came down for surprise #1 Late Night Movie (Captain America) Then set up for Surprise #2 Early wake up Saturday morning to head to the BEACH for the day! That is after all Chads most favorite place in the whole world and he basically told me all week, "I better get to go to the beach one last time this summer..." Real subtle Chad... So, after an extremely late night Friday we got up bright and early Saturday and I said get up and get ready we are going to the Beach Birthday boy!!!

 But first you must open your present:

Birthday Boy got a new camera and an Amazon gift card (that he demanded)

Then we got into the car and I drove 3 hours to the beach (best wife ever award) and we were so excited that the water was blue and the sky was clear.

HOSH ps. Haley is a *New* Blogger! Follow her

The day was perfect other than the fact that there were jellyfish EVERYWHERE! I have never seen so many jellyfish in my life and I was terrified to get into the water. I mean people were literally coming out of the ocean with nets full of jellyfish bodies and burying them in the sand. It was like a horror movie! Eventually, Josh and Chad went out into the water and said the coast was clear (liars) so Haley and I went and sat in the waves since we were about to die from the heat. I hung around longer than Haley did and in the middle of bonding time with Josh and Chad I grabbed something that felt like a softball sized jelly ball. IT WASN'T a ball! It was a JellyFISH. I flipped out but thank God it didn't have stingers (legs/whatever) and I did not get stung.

None the less Terri was done with the beach, lets go.

We then ate this at my favorite Gulf Shores place PAPA ROCCAS:

Hello, my name is Terri and I'm a Pizzaholic.

We eventually drove back to Laurel and I hit my "nice wall" on the car ride home.
You see I only have so many hours out of a day that I can be nice and once I hit my wall, watch out the bitch is back. I hit this wall (hard) at about 6pm and about 45 miles from home lets just say I ALMOST bit the birthday boys head off. I held it in though and told them about the "wall" I just hit and told everyone not in the car not to look or think about me for a few miles. Did I mention I hate driving? I'd much rather be the drunk ass in the back seat napping or laughing my ass off. Anyways, crankypants made it home and we relaxed the rest of the night and made Chads birthday cookie cakes for the party on Sunday.

Cookie cake that I forgot to take a picture of BEFORE the cutting took place.

*It was supposed to be a vinyl record*

We woke up early on Sunday in order to pack the car up and head to Chads moms for his pool/slip n slide party. Lots of crazy things happened but I'm to tired to talk about them right now so I will leave you with some pictures:

Slip n Slide till you DIE.

Maybe that move right there is why I felt like I got hit by a truck the next morning?

So fresh and so Clean

Stop giving that girl in the middle drinks...

I'm ridiculous.

Get it boys

Ohh one more time!

It was a blast and I highly suggest homemade slip n slides!

Just be prepared to be crippled the next day.

I still have a lot to catch up on blogging. I'm going to try and crank some more out this week but for now I'm going to watch Rango with the hubs.

What do YOU like to do on your Birthday?

 

- I always cry on my birthday I have no idea why it just always sucks and it's not that I blame it on anyone but myself. My birthday just makes me cry.

Do you like Cookie Cakes or Real Cakes better?

- I LOVE real cake... cookies are good too but I want some yummy fluffy cake on my birthday. (It helps fight the crying I normally end up doing)

Lents not Cheesy.. but pizza is.

Whatever you do.. NEVER google pizza when you are hungry.

Thank God I have never seen one of these...

yummmm fettttaaaaa...

Okay, I must stop.

I will not indulge. Oh, and I guess this is a good time to state my Lent goals. No, I'm not Catholic but this year I have decided to do Lent as a personal goal & in hopes to lose more weight before the wedding!!!

Lent: No Pizza & No booze except for an occasional glass of wine.

The pizza is the main one.

Are any of you going to take part in Lent? If so share with me what you're giving up. I'd love to know I'm not alone! :)

Catching up

Wow, this weekend was insane. Between wedding stuff, band stuff, and party's I'm completely worn out. I have so much to post about and it seems no time to do it. Basically I guess I'm just going to post about a lot all at once.

New York!

It was amazing! Walking everywhere in 4ft of snow was more fun that I had ever imagined. It was absolutely beautiful, and people were so nice. I really did go expecting people to be rude but none of it was true. Every single person we encountered was great. The first day we were there we went to Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Serendipity 3 (for our 4 year Anny dinner), and did the NBC tour. We actually saw Jesse Eisenberg and Kenan Thompson rehearsing at NBC for SNL. Serendipity 3 was very yummy but next time I will have to try the chocolate brownie explosion instead of the traditional frozen hot chocolate! haha.

The next day we traveled around Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo, NYU, Monks Restaurant, Central Park, Empire State Building, Comedy Show, & the BEST Lesbian Bar ever!!

It was a very short trip packed full of fun adventures & I can't wait to go back again.

I love traveling. I want to see the world.

Ready for adventure in the big apple!

NYC Pizza! ehhh.. Seattle has way better.

Rockefeller Center

Dinner at Serendipity 3

Snow Covered Central Park <3

The streets will inspire you

25 days until Chad & I arrive in New York, New York!

We are running away for a weekend to celebrate 4 years together.

I can't wait to see this

and this

and try out this

I'm kinda a Pizza conosur

I love to Travel. There are so many places in this world that I want to see and I can't wait to get the chance to explore it! Here is to 2011 and venturing places that I've always wanted to go!