Aylsworth Adventures

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Murphy: The Gentle Giant

Most of you know I was blessed to get the greatest in-laws in the world. Anyhow, Paula, my MIL loved the videos of Abby in the snow but was disappointed that Murphy didn't get his 15 minutes of fame. So, here by popular demand is Murphy, wonder dog.

Murphy is the greatest dog ever! He is so cuddly and cute. Murphy lives to please everyone around him. He likes going for long walks on the beach (or anywhere for that matter), going to the dog park, chewing on bones and above all SWIMMING (he is a lab after all)! Murphy was a rescue and a blessing to our family. He is great with all the kids in our neighborhood and he loves playing with other dogs (even itsy bitsy ones). He is a gentle giant.

Here is Murphy & Sienna (our neighbor's dog) hanging out at our Super Bowl party.

Cheers For FIVE Years!

Jack was out of town all last week so as a result we decided to have a lazy, anti-social weekend together. It was great. Friday night we went out for drinks after work and then spent the night in. Saturday we did a whole lot of nothing all day. I decided I should make reservations for Jack and I at a place I have been meaning to take Jack for sometime now, Table Mesa. Right after I hung up the phone I realized that Jack and I have been dating for exactly five years (married for 1.5 of that)! Thus our motto for the night... "Cheers for five years."

It was great (and yummy). We went to locally owned, Table Mesa on the square in downtown Bentonville. It was quite romantic and nostalgic as we reflected on our four years in Arkansas. Wow, time flies. We started with dates stuffed with gorgonzola and wrapped in bacon (healthy I know). I would go back for that alone. Then I had an awesome salad and Jack had a curry chicken burrito. Since this was a night of celebration we ordered chocolate ancho chili cupcakes and coffee. What a way to end the meal.

After dinner we strolled around the square a few times. "Cheers for five years." :)

Bentonville Square:

Walton 5 and 10 (Walmart Museum) on the square:

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Ice Party '09 continued...

Today is day two being stuck in the house. No work, our e-mail was even down for most of the day. Needless to say it turned out to be a very unproductive day, but a great day at that. I had breakfast with my hubby, played outside with the dogs and got great news about my job. ;) So what did we do to celebrate? Played more board games with the neighbors (with a little vino). I know, we are wild and crazy. But hey, I'm not driving anywhere on a sheet of ice.

Here are a few pics from our Ice Party...

Murphy & the crazy ice.

Abby going crazy, trying to eat all the ice in sight. Careful... you might get a brain freeze :P

Celebrating the good news on the way to Britten & Scott's.

Overall, it turned out to be a great day!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Arkansas - A winter wonderland?

I had been sick for four days straight. I'm talking not leaving the house, not getting out of bed, misserable sick. Finally last night I was feeling well enough to go back to work. Well... then we were hit with a huge ice storm. This morning we awoke to all of NWA covered in a good inch of ice. Needless to say we did NOT go to work and I was stuck in the house for another day.

The silver lining... I got to work from home by the warm, cozy fireplace and eavesdrop on Jack while he was on conference calls. The best part... watching Abby and Murphy try to make sense of the winter wonderland in our backyard.

We ended the day with a round of boardgames with the neighbors (I lost). :)