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Back to the grind...

I am back to the grind today... Monday our office was closed for MLK day. It was great to have a long weekend, even though I spent the whole day Saturday working with my family. My sister snapped a picture of the sunset on our drive down to our parents.
My family is very self sufficient when it comes to food. My grandpa raises cattle, so we butcher cattle each year for our families to split. I couldn't tell you the last time I bought beef from the grocery store. Needless to say I am still sore from standing for 8 hours cutting meat!

 The Hubby and I are going to have a super busy week. We have ball games Tuesday-Saturday. We took the opportunity last night to have a date night to see the movie American Sniper. 
It was a great movie. I could never imagine being in a war zone and what every solider goes through on a daily basis. I am thankful to those who serve our country. 

 The Hubby and I tackled making homemade flour tortillas for tacos last night. I got the recipe from Brown Eyed Baker. 

They were really easy and good. The Hubby was in charge of browning them, while I rolled them out. 

 The Hubby and I have been playing the MyVEGAS app. It's a free app to play and you earn loyalty coins and points to use on real life purchases in Las Vegas. The Hubby and I got 3rd row seats to see Zumanity in March. That is a Cirque du Soleil show at the New York, New York. 

 We are super excited. We are hoping to get another show with our remaining loyalty points, but we can't decide what we want it to be yet. Even Bella likes to watch us play!

 We have a busy week ahead! I am looking forward to February when basketball is over and we get some free time back!

 Until next time,

 Kara
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