It was a Super Saturday!

(apparently Madison didn't get the "Super" part of the Saturday Memo)

Yes...Super Saturday finally arrived. I also think it's safe to say that it really lived up to it's name once again this year! There's something so awesomely classic about hanging out in the Cultural Hall...painting and creating crafts...that almost never get finished because we're too busy talking or hurting ourselves! I think this was my first year not being punished by a commercial strength hot glue gun! (Those things are seriously a hazard not to mention extremely dangerous!) It also helped that none of the "crafts" I signed up for...needed glue! Yay! Unfortunately, some of my friends weren't so lucky. One decided to delve into a craft requiring glue...you know where that ended up...and the other sustained wounds from both a tack and a hammer! I'm telling you...this Super Saturday stuff is SERIOUS!

I signed up for some cute 4th of July Blocks, (which still have yet to be touched) a cute tote bag class, and a Tamale Class. In my defense, the blocks weren't finished because I did not get a copy of the schedule and apparently a few of my classes were overlapping! I'll show you a picture of my sweet tote bag...but the blocks will have to wait until I get in the mood to paint 4th of July stuff. (Probably next July)





As for the Tamale baking class...I'm way excited I went! I have a new found appreciation for this art! Growing up in Patterson, we would either have awesome neighbors, or my dad would have sweet patients that would make our family tamales! I'm not a meat eater...so naturally tamales aren't my thing...but my husband would love it if I could make some of these beauties! The ladies that taught the class were "professionals", making tamales for the past 40 years! Anyway, not only did I score some hands on experience...I got a detailed recipe...and the names of markets with the best "Masa"! (you know you're dying to know!)





As soon as my "Super Saturday" ended...my "Super Sister" Shavonne came to visit! She's moving here to Phoenix in December, so Greg, Haven and her are staying in Peoria with her in-laws for the weekend, and decided to come and visit! It was fun to see how big Haven has gotten! She's so flipping tuute! Shavonne kept up the tradition of keeping my kids busy by bringing them Caramel Apple kits from Cracker Barrel. The kids loved it! (as usual!) Her visit was short and "sweet" but we can wait...since she'll be here long term starting December 1st!

(Shavonne was not a fan of this picture...but I think she looks so cute!)

Then as it began to get dark...we decided to have a "Super Date Night" with some "Super" fun friends last minute! (Do you notice the cheesy theme I've got going??) We decided to try Oregano's! It was really delicious! They have the greatest appetizer...The"Boom" dip, the Pizza was yummy, and the dessert was crazy good! It was a cookie baked in a deep dish pizza pan, but still doughy, served hot with vanilla ice cream on top!! Worth every calorie! Nights in Phoenix, make Phoenix worth living in! We dined out on the patio and the weather was PERFECT! Oh, I mean "SUPER"! Okay, last "super" reference! Anyway, you get the idea...it was a fun, busy, yummy, and very informative day!! (told you that would be the last one!)