Date Night

A few days ago William and I went on another date at a cupcake shoppe.

Like many other girls out there, I one day dream of having my very own cupcake shoppe with dozens of varieties of cupcakes that come with a glass of milk, and lots of pink all over the place. I make cupcakes all the time and love to try different recipes. I have cupcake books and go crazy over sprinkles and cupcake liners, especially the seasonal ones!

 Over a year ago I went searching for the perfect cupcake shoppe on Long Island and was disappointed with the lack of results. But I stumbled upon Cupcake Gourmet in Huntington and after seeing their website, I knew I had to give it a try.

It was the place I was looking for, with funky colored purple and lime green walls, and children's artwork hanging up all over the place. The perfect music and simple tables and chairs. There motto was adorable--peace, love, and cupcakes.  Oh, and of course, the cupcakes were delicious!

William LOVES the apple pie cupcake. It's adorable, and looks just like a mini-pie. It's an apple cinnamon cupcake with apple filling on top. He has to get one every time we go. 

 I got an apple pie to go, but had a rainbow chocolate chip cupcake at the shoppe. It was adorable and delicious! William took one to go, too.

I absolutely recommend Cupcake Gourmet in Huntington. It is an adorable little shop, affordable, and if you get a chance to meet the owner, she is a sweetheart! She's living her dream and doing it pretty well, if I do say so myself!

Anniversary

August 14th is my anniversary with William and this year was our first. We decided to go out to dinner at Ciao Baby on Thursday and we both got the skirt steak (sooo yummy!). Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of us that night. On that Saturday we went to Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead and had a blast looking at all the fish and fun new stuff that they've added there since they opened when we were kids! I don't have any pictures of us from Saturday either, which I'm a little bummed about. But I do have these fun photos of the fish and animals that we saw!

 The seals are the first thing we saw, right outside the entrance. While we were leaving we caught a glimpse of them getting fed.

Touching the manta rays was so cool, but they felt so weird! People were feeding them, and it's so funny to see them swim right up to you. They love to be pet!

This little guy was smart and hid in the cave in order to avoid getting picked up by little kids!

 I love starfish!

 Rock Lobsterrrrrr!

The largest crab in the world!

A cool looking starfish!

Smart little guy, blending into his surroundings.

 Piranhas!

 "A whhhhaaaat?" 

"A tiger shark."

(William and I love Jaws).

 Funny eel.

 I want a seahorse sooooo badly!

A pufferfish. William and I once caught one in a crab trap!

The octopus was lame and didn't move for us.

 I love jellyfish, but was disappointed with the small display they had.

They had alligators, too! William didn't want to stick around and hold a baby gator. What a lame-o, right?

Turtles!

This seal wouldn't pose for a picture.

And a video of the sea otters. All they were doing was wrestling one another. The third otter couldn't be bothered with these two! You can hear me giggling, as well.

All in all, we had a blast at the aquarium. If you're ever on Long Island, definitely make the trip out to Riverhead because they have some very cool exhibits and get new ones every year. It's loads of fun, and there are always coupons available online!

Yankee Game

Every year my dad and I try to make it to at least one Yankee game during the season. Out of the blue one day, Daddydukes asked me if I'd be interested in going to a Yankees/Red Sox game. It would be my first, so how could I not take the offer?!

We took William along, who had never been to a Yankee game, let alone the new stadium. Needless to say, he had a blast and got a taste of just how energetic, arrogant and passionate Yankee fans can be, especially against their biggest rivals! Our seats were allll the way up but it didn't matter. (That's what you get for trying to  buy Yankees/Red Sox tickets on Stubhub!)

I didn't take too many pictures because the game was intense, so I have two to share with your guys. And by the way, of course my boys won.

 I represented my love and support for Andy Pettitte.

 A shot of the stadium that I have taken annually, since I was a child.

 Did you guys know that I met Don Mattingly at the old stadium, back in 2008?

And....

 This is THE hit when Derek Jeter surpassed Gehrig's all-time hit record.

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

Peach Picking

Last Monday, William and I found ourselves at Lewin's Farm again. Peach picking begins mid-July and ends mid-August but the peaches ripened earlier this year due to the warm weather.

It was a beautiful day without rain and cooler temperatures and because it was a Monday, not many people were there.

 Someone gave me a hard time about taking pictures.

The peaches were bigger the further back we walked.

 I decided that I want a peach tree in the backyard of my dream home.

 I love the way this picture came out. Such a typical William face.

The reason I love Lewin's Farm is because they have recipes and cobbler/crisp mixes for whatever season it is. I used their mix to make the strawberry crisp and made a peach crisp after we let the peaches ripen. I also picked up a cobbler mix for fresh berries.

I discovered these little guys on the strawberry plant I potted earlier this spring. Frannie and I ate them and they were so sweet! I'm thinking of planting these strawberries in the ground next year.

We went to Pet Smart to pick up a birthday gift for Rosie, my kitty, and picked up an adorable quiche for Frannie! Like everything else we give, she had it digested by the end of the night.