I'm back Home!!!

[DianaB]

We're back from our shopping trip to Wichita! I tell you we had my Tahoe so full!!!! Stopping at Sam's Club last always fills it up!!!!

We got our Christmas gifts bought and those that we didn't we decided to just give money. I guess that's what my husband meant when he said that we were cutting back. He didn't mean money wise, just gift wise. I get so stressed out trying to keep the gifts all even for eveyone. I don't want anyone to be upset.
Besides, the kids could all use some money.

Dae Lynn hit a deer on Sunday night and totaled her car. That was a real bummer so now she's going to be looking for a new one. In the meantime she's driving Jaci's car and it has both front corners banged up where Glen backed into it.....twice!! And the interior light blinks off and on for about 30 seconds when you close the door. What can I say....my Dad though he was a mechanic!!!! It certainly is a humbling experience to drive it around town!!!!

Anyway we got our shopping done and bought a Christmas gift for ourselves, a new tv and a dvd-vcr player. We'd had our tv for about 20 years and it went out but Dae Lynn had bought a new one and we were using it but then she moved out so we figured it was time for a new one. So Merry Christmas to Us!!!!!

We ate at Red Lobster one night and at Kobe's, which is a Japanese Steak house where they cook your food right in front of you!!! Yummy!!!!

All in all it was a pretty good trip and nice for my husband and I to get away for a while!!!

[Mandy]

Nice to have you back with us! Sounds like you guys had a blast :thumbup:

[Janet]

Glad you're back safe and sound!! Heck with the Christmas stuff.....YOU WENT TO RED LOBSTER!!!!!!!LOLOLOL I love, love, love, Red Lobster. I think Sheryl went there the other weekend too. That's it....I'm asking for cash for Christmas.

I'm happy you got your shopping done Diana. Now on to the wrapping table...lol

[DianaB]

First I have to get Jaci off to the Christmas dance tonight. As I said I had to re-work a dress to fit her and had some finishing touches that I finished this afternoon. I'll post a picture of her later. She's going to look so beautiful. I can't believe that no one asked her to go with him. Oh well, I'm not ready for her to date anyway.

Also I have to bake a double batch of cupcakes for my husband to take to his Royal Ranger group tonight. They're having their Christmas Party so I'm being a good wife.

Wrapping gifts......hmmmmm..........I might work on it tomorrow.

My husband is the one who REALLY loves Red Lobster. I like it too but I also like Olive Garden and some other places. Since we were there on Crabby Monday we had crab!! Yummy!!!

[Gina]

Diana sounds like you had a fun day and a great dinner.. Now the countdown begins for all...lol

[AngieDoogles]

Have fun baking cupcakes and wrapping gifts! :) I love doing Christmas-y things like that!

[rivermom]

Welcome back home Diana. Sounds like you had a good time and accomplished plenty.

MMMMMMmmmmMMmmm CuPCAkeS!!!! :p

[DianaB]

Guess what? My husband took the cupcakes into Royal Rangers with him and put them out of the way on top of the refrigerator and......you guessed it! He forgot to pass them out so now I have a double batch of cupcakes to eat!!! I think that I'm going to run them over to the grandkids. They'll think Grandma is the best if I give them cupcakes for no reason!!!!

[rivermom]

Guess what? My husband took the cupcakes into Royal Rangers with him and put them out of the way on top of the refrigerator and......you guessed it! He forgot to pass them out so now I have a double batch of cupcakes to eat!!! I think that I'm going to run them over to the grandkids. They'll think Grandma is the best if I give them cupcakes for no reason!!!!


Are you kidding? Your Grandkids will be in heaven!!!! :p

Oh Diana, I wanted to ask you...Did you enjoy Kobe's? A new one opened up not to far from us. Hubby and I have been wanting to try it.

A new Shogun opened up and we went there as it's always been one of our favorites. But there new place is a little too fancy and pricey to us now. If they keep the old Shogun up we will keep going there??

Maybe we can try Kobe's out during this Christmas break that begins in about oh and hour or so. :D (five days off - work two days - then five days off again. Life is good)

[Janet]

First I have to get Jaci off to the Christmas dance tonight. As I said I had to re-work a dress to fit her and had some finishing touches that I finished this afternoon. I'll post a picture of her later. She's going to look so beautiful. I can't believe that no one asked her to go with him. Oh well, I'm not ready for her to date anyway.

Also I have to bake a double batch of cupcakes for my husband to take to his Royal Ranger group tonight. They're having their Christmas Party so I'm being a good wife.

Wrapping gifts......hmmmmm..........I might work on it tomorrow.

My husband is the one who REALLY loves Red Lobster. I like it too but I also like Olive Garden and some other places. Since we were there on Crabby Monday we had crab!! Yummy!!!


There are not too many places I don't like to eat at, but Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Outback, Logan's, and Applebee's, are among my favorites......no wonder I'm overweight.

I kind of did the same thing Diana, I made an Eclair cake for my son's birthday (today) and took one in to his nutrition and wellness class for a surprise. There are only 16 kids in that class, but a little less than half the cake was left. I figured it would all be gone and since he loves it soooo much, I made another one today. I'm so glad I only make it for his birthday and at Christmas. It's so rich, but milk sure helps...LOL

[DianaB]

Sheryl, I highly recommend that you go and eat at Kobe's!!!! It's one of our favorite places to go. It's a little more expensive than other places but well worth the money (We spent over $50 for the two of us). It also has less expensive items than what we ordered. They bring you soup and salad to begin with and they are a little different than you're used to but I've learned to really like them. Then everything else is cooked right in front of you and the cooks can be VERY entertaining while they're cooking. Oh, and make sure that you order the fried rice with your meal. Yum, yum!!!!

Wow, Janet, you have lots of dessert left!!! Too bad that you live so far away I'd send my grandchildren over to work on it for you!!!! I wondered where you were today!!!! I was missing you!!!! So now you have a 17 year old!!!!

[Janet]

Yes...a big 17 year old. He's having a really great day, so I'm pleased for him.

I sure hope he eats that eclair cake in a hurry. I think I may take some to the neighbors. I'll sit and eat till I'm sick...I'm not kidding. It's so rich, but so good.

Tell me about Kobe's and Shogun. I've not heard of them.

[DianaB]

I don't know anything about Shogun. Sheryl will have to tell about that one.

When you go into Kobe's you'll have 6 other people sit at the table with you. Sometimes more. The table is really long and you have just enough room for your plate to sit and the rest of the table is cooking surface. The waitress brings in a basket with little washrags all nice and warm for you to wash your hands with. Then she takes your order. Later she'll bring in soup and it's a really clear broth with bits of mushroom and onions in it. Then she'll bring in salad and it has chow mein noodles and a ginger dressing on it. After you're finished with all of that your cook comes in and starts heating up the stove. First he'll cook the fried rice (the rice is already cooked so he just fries it). While he's doing that he'll do some little tricks with the eggs. You get to eat that while he's cooking the other stuff. Next he'll start cooking the shrimp and everyone gets an appetizer of shrimp to start with. Then he'll cook the chicken, salmon, steak, lobster, what ever everyone at your table ordered. As they cook he'll spoon them onto your plate. They also cook zucchini, mushrooms, and bean sprouts. After you're done with all of that they bring you a little cup of hot green tea and later a small bowl of pineapple sherbert. It's a very interesting experience.

[Janet]

hhmmmm...This is Chinese? Japanese? I love chinese food too. We have a chinese restaurant here and they have a mongolian (sp) grill, but it's not at the table.

[DianaB]

It's a Japanese grill. There are other places around just look for a Japanese steakhouse. There's also another one in Wichita called Kyoto's. In my opinion they're a lot alike but my husband prefers Kobe's.

[rivermom]

First off I have to say I would die to have a piece of Eclair cake. That is my all time favorite and I could easily make myself sick by eating the entire pan...


Ok - Janet, Shogun sounds exactly like Kobe's. I cannot see any differences at all.

Normally when hubby and I slip into Shogun we go to the sushi side since we've done the "show side" many many times.

I don't leave there UNLESS I have the fried rice, tempura shrimp, Philly sushi roll, salad, soup, TONS of wasabi, those sauces they give, etc etc...

I crave that place and atleast every month we head there.

[judy]

Diana,

It sounds like you had a wonderful time. Enjoy your new TV! I'm looking for an HDTV, but I'll wait until I pay off Christmas first.

Eclair cake, Kobes, Outback, Red Lobster, cupcakes and sushi......Heaven!

(I just had a slice of sausage, chicken and pepperoni pizza for dinner - so greasy and so good)

I love food!

[Janet]

I've never eaten Japanese food. Guess I'll have to look around for one. There would be nothing like that here..lol Not sure I could eat sushi...yuk. I've clean and gutted one to many fish to try eating it raw.