Things I love Thursday!!

Whelp, we didn't go to New Hampshire but..I still love it! :) It is one of things I love and hate about Chads job, the spontaneity of it..on one hand I love the adventure, the unseen, the possibilities and on the other I hate making plans(or not being able to make plans) because things change so last minute...so until tomorrow anyways, we are still in Va beach and I am in my final week of Algebra 1 and Special Education for Today's Teachers so sorry if I have been MIA until now! :) with that being said...

I LOVE Virginia Beach!

To be honest, it might be the Florida girl in me but I love any beach! :) Of course this one will always hold a special place in my heart since after all, it is where I got engaged to the most marvelous man! :) Here are a few of our favorite places:

Great Italian Restaurant! Good fresh food(they make their own pasta, sauce, etc everyday) and well, this is where we had dinner right before the BIG moment! ;) P.s. Ask for Rich he is an awesome server!

Doc Taylor's is the local favorite for breakfast around Virginia Beach and after eating there a few times we could see why..SO good!! Everything is cooked perfectly-the eggs, bacon, all the way down to the toast-not too hard, not too soft, just perfect(I'm big on breakfast and bread y'all! lol) I should warn you, that if your like me, who occasionally likes a good Mimosa for breakfast beware because they are SUPER strong..I literally watched the bartender pour an entire wine glass full and splash in some OJ(which I won't lie, is exactly the way I do it at home! ha). ALSO, prepare to wait at least 30 minutes on a SLOW day but believe me it is worth

The Taphouse has great burgers, wings etc(casual food) and an awesome beer selection..plus it is on the beach with an outside seating area where you can bring your dog which is really nice!

Isn't that thing awesome? The Abbey Road Pub and Restaurant is dedicated to the Beatles(they even state that they have the largest collection of Memorabilia this side of England or whatever!) Good food, a plethora of beer choices and never ending Beatles tunes which makes for a pretty good lunch!

This is where we stayed while in Va. Beach and I highly recommend it! Four pools, four playgrounds, putt putt golf, an arcade, two stores on site and a bike bath that leads directly to the beach(we used that often!) overall it was a really great place!

I LOVE Dick Clark! :(

I am a New Years baby. I did not know the Dick Clark of American Bandstand(well, not until later in life when I researched his bio) I simply knew the Dick Clark who ushered in my birthday every year..for a long time as a child I thought the celebration was just for me(delusional I know! ha ha) and as I got older and starting going out to parties I had only one stipulation: I must be in front of the  TV before the ball drops, to watch Dick Clark, to watch the show..when he suffered his stroke and Regis Philbin took his place(later Ryan Seacrest) I cried and boycotted the show that year..it just wasn't the same and now it never will be again! I will miss him, he was a constant in my life, part of my birthday tradition and New Years Eve just won't be Rocking without him!

On a happier note we are headed home to Winston this weekend for Lily's early birthday party and to hang out with family and friends which is much needed! YAY!!