crazy baseball life

Hey everyone!!! Sorry it has been so long... it has been an amazing/crazy week! Here is the deal:

Dennis got a phone call last Sunday at 2pm saying the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim bought his contract and he had a flight at 6pm that day. (Side note: his parents, sister, brother-in-law, nephew, my dad, and uncle were in town to watch him play) He found out in the morning he got picked up so he did not play in the game and found out that afternoon that he had a flight that evening. So we unfortunately ditched the family at linner (in between lunch and dinner) and packed up his stuff and headed to the airport to send him off!! He played the next day in San Bernardino with his new team, The Inland Empire 66ers.

Meanwhile, back in Jersey my father convinced me that it would be a good idea to drive our car back to California (ps. my uncle and dad literally just drove our car to jersey from northern California like 2 days earlier). So off we went. Us 3 drove to indianapolis on monday and dropped of my uncle at the airport tuesday morning and headed to the next stop. Thing is.... halfway through the drive we decided that the next stop was going to be San Bernardino. Dennis had a game on Wednesday at 11am at the stadium and my dad was determined to see the game. So after much coffee, solving all the worlds problems, singing, chatting, and awkward head bobbing naps we arrived at the hotel to eat and shower before the game. We were some serious road warriors driving 30 hours straight to see my husband play some baseball. You can call us die hard fans ;)

My dad left the next day to head back to Sacramento and Dennis and I now had a list of things to do. We first started apartment hunting and quickly moved in on Friday. We had to do a lot of paperwork, an oil change, health insurance, get necessities to live (target of course), all while Dennis had to be at the field everyday at 1pm. He is a champ.

Although it has been a crazy week I am glad to say we are happy as clams and all moved in! Welcome to our crazy baseball life! :)

And yes...this is considered all moved in! :)

Rad Parents

FYI I have some pretty rad parents. My parents have been retired for some time now and their lives pretty much revolve around their 3 girls and now grandson! My dad has been finding jobs to do around the house to keep busy (putting wood floor in, making a gym, etc.) and my mother watches my nephew Liam 3 days a week and is a socialite. So when Dennis and I found out that we would be moving to New Jersey my dad volunteered (YES! Volunteered) to drive our car across the country from California to New Jersey in about 5 days. So here is what his crazy trip looked like:

Sacramento--> Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City--> Denver (Picked up my Uncle Tim)

Denver--> Kansas City (Ate at Oklahoma Joes! YUM)

Kansas City--> Indianapolis (Ate at St. Elmo's-hear it was bomb!)

**(Picked up Dennis's father who flew in to join in on the road trip madness)

Indianapolis--> South of Gettysburg

Explore Gettysburg--> Somerset, New Jersey (Just in time for Dennis's first game!)

So we will be having company for the next few days! My dad, Uncle Tim, Richard (den's dad), and Lauren (den's mom) will be here soon! Talk about a party! Can't wait! :)

So to sum it all up, Dennis and I really lucked out in the parent department. They would do anything for us and we are so beyond grateful for them. Not to get too sappy....thanks for driving "Tahee" (our car) out here guys! Love you! :)

Our Wedding!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and Passover weekend! Back to reality....its Monday! :)

We got some of our pictures back from our WEDDING! woo hoo! I can not believe it has already come and gone and we have been married from 3 months! (going strong people!) Kinda lame that after you have dated and been engaged for so long you have to start over! pshhhh more like 5 years!

So wedding planning was not really my cup of tea. shocker. I had A LOT of help from my sisters, mom, and mother in law which was a lifesaver! Thankfully my sister Jill is a real life wedding planner! With all their help my wedding was everything and more! Here are some of the pictures:

PS. My oldest sister Jill Hudgins (the most detail oriented person ever) is a wedding planner in San Diego, California. She is honestly the most amazing planner, on top of everything and everyone, and makes sure the bride and groom have nothing to worry about except each other and having fun. Give her a shoutout if you need some advice or help for your big day!

Yum.

When Dennis and I were at my parents house in California we did some cooking and came across these delicious and simple biscuits!! We are kind of foodies as you will soon find out....

I found this simple 5 ingredient biscuit recipe on bakerbettie.com and we added some yummy goodness to make them even better! The first batch I made was a cheddar and bacon biscuit and when Dennis ate 5 of them I knew this recipe was a keeper. I loved how the outside of the biscuit was crunchy and the cheese oozed out to make a little crust and the inside was moist and that they really took on the flavor you paired them with. After the first batch were gone (in about 10 min) Dennis asked (almost begged) me to bake another batch. So the second time around I made a black pepper and white cheddar biscuit and Dennis fell in love all over again!

You can find all the details and pictures on bakerbettie.com under the back to bake-sics tab, but here are the ingredients:

2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 TBSP of baking powder
1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
1 cup milk

Pre-heat oven to 400F
Whisk together all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, and any additional spices or herbs)
Add the cold butter to the dry ingredients and work until it is the consistency of chunky sand
Add the milk and any other additional ingredients (cheese, bacon, etc.)
"Drop" the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 16-20min
Once they are cooked feel free to brush them with butter ;)

Oh Bobbi

It's the middle of the week and it is time to freshen up!

I recently bought the bobbi brown corrector in porcelain peach after reading a recommendation from thesmallthingsblog.com and many reviews online. And I must say I am in love. I was never a big makeup, hair, or fashion girl (I was more ponytail and comfy sweats kinda girl) until NOW. I am now on a kick and have really started to enjoy looking presentable more than once a week. With that said, I have been learning and practicing and think I finally have a solid foundation (muahaha) to build on.

Here is my everyday makeup routine. First I apply HD Makeup Forever Primer and apply the bobbi brown corrector under my eyes. I really feel like it brightens my whole face and makes my eyes pop. (P.S. I used it on my mom and she loved it so much that she bought one for herself.) I then blend it in with my beauty blender sponge and use HD Makeup Forever #120 to even out my skin tone and blend it altogether. Next up is bronzer, I use Too Faced Chocolate Soleil (it is a matte bronzing powder that smells like chocolate and I heart it) under my cheekbones and sephora peach fusion blush on my cheekbones. I finish with a little Laura Mercier secret brightening powder to set it all and keep it looking fresh! Lastly, I curl my eyelashes and use L'Oreal Voluminous mascara and I am good to go!

Are you venturing into the beauty world too?? Do you have any favorite products?

Frick it's Monday

WEEKEND RECAP

My mother saw Dr. Oz the other day and it was about spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is all you need to say to get the "original oddo girls" to work. He said if you have not used or worn something in 1 years time to get rid of it. So, that is exactly what we did...

[little background-my family is a little OCD (a lot) when it comes to list making, organizing, and cleaning]

We went through every kitchen cabinet and drawer and then we cleaned out all the boxes in the attic labeled "katie". 3 trash bags later, we felt clutter free....for now.

Tadd, Kelly (my sister & brother in law), Dennis, and I had a sport field day (remember those in middle school!). We played tennis (lets not mention the score) and some intense games of knockout. When Kelly and I could not catch our breath we decided to throw in the towel and call it a day. Then we ordered pizza. So much for working out.

Then Sunday Dennis and I went to the mall for last minute necessities (of course these are necessities). Den's necessities consisted of 2 rad t-shirts and mine were a pair of nikes, urban outfitters dress (on sale $13) yippee, workout top, a headband, and a t-shirt. I'd call that a success.

Later my parents made ribs, coleslaw, and corn on the cob- talk about a last supper. We finished the night by roasting mellows and making s'mores. S'more what?!?! Talk about a great weekend. 

Oh and did I mention that we are now on our way to Somerset, New Jersey!?!?! Wish us luck! EEEEEEKKKKKKK :)

Road Trip Pictures

 The Grand Canyon

 Bryce Canyon

 Highway 12