Pretty Sweet Sunday

This morning I plopped down on our oh-so-comfy couch to check our RSVP status to the 4th of July BBQ on Evite, and had to check my google reader as normal. 45 mintues later, I'm really enjoying myself, sitting here drinking coffee, watching Wimbeldon (Federer is winning as usual) and eating the most delicious fresh figs I've ever had- a surprise gift from Lon's parents' trip to the Sun Valley Farmer's Market. Note to self: must get up early one Saturday and get over there for fresh produce.

After checking out my usual wedding and style blogs (listed to the right of this post). I realized that I could post more often if I used my free moments at work to do so, instead of checking out what's going on everywhere else. Alas, those free moments are used to free my cluttered mind and posting isn't always quick. Quite the conundrum.

I want to show you a picture of Lon from his recent family reunion on Galveston. I was so proud to see how he paired three different plaids to create an outfit deserving of a post on The Sartorialist. All of my fashion yapping must be setting in, because he's putting together very stylish outfits and commenting on fashion while we're out.

A note on our history: I always knew he had it in him! When we met, Lon did NOT care about his look. He wanted to be appropriate (even in worn out jeans), but that was all. I'd seen pictures of him pre-Airforce and noticed that he was stylish -- four years of wearing camos and black/brown t-shirts every day will set a tone. I've slowly encouraged him to make updates and he looks great! Seeing him put together that outfit was exciting.

We're working on catering and desert now. We've got one quote from Circle C Catering, and will request a few more before deciding. Meanwhile, cupcakes are on the mind.

I tasted the vanilla version of this little dream at a Tribeza happy hour last week and fell in love. Polkadots Cupcake Factory is owned by this charming little woman, and located on UT's campus. I chatted with the owner via email last week, and plan to visit for a taste next Saturday with Lon and his parents. Yum!

Yesterday we tried the cupcakes from Central Market, per a recommendation from the lovely Mrs. Moline. Sadly, they didn't hold up to other favorites and were dry, overly sugary and chemical tasting.

On the radar for future consideration: madCakes and Toot Sweet Cupcakes! This should be a tough one!