Weekend Sun, Fun, Food, & Burns Oh my!

Finally! The weather has gotten warmer and we've hit the upper 80's and low 90's and I couldn't be happier! We spent the entire weekend outside enjoying the beautiful weather and soaking it all in.

On Saturday morning, I grabbed my lounge chair, towel, and magazines and had an hour and a half of "me time." I laid out in the sun and finally caught up on the stacks of magazines that I had piling up and it was great... until an hour or so later that is. I got my very first sunburn. ever. 

I spent my late teens and most of my twenties in tanning beds and outside slathering on tanning oils, never using and SPF and never burning either. Last year I absolved to start using sunscreen, it must have been the mother in me coming out or maybe my new fear of wrinkles and skin damage. I stayed out the sun last summer when I was pregnant for the most part and when I was in the sun I religiously wore sunscreen. 

I'm blaming my burn on myself being the most pale that I have ever been in the last 10 years of my life, crazy hormones, and stupidity. I couldn't find my full body sunscreen so I just applied my facial SPF to my face, neck, and shoulders. So my chest and tops of my legs are red and burnt. It better turn into a tan and fast.

We fired up the charcoal grill and had my parents over for a BBQ on Saturday.
This was our first time using flavored wood chips and let me tell you--- amazing!
It was also our first time using the charcoal grill to make corn and again, it turned out amazing! It was so easy too- just brush the corn with olive oil and season it with pepper and parsley (or whatever seasoning you'd like), wrap it in foil and cook for 15-20 minutes. 

...and I made sweet tea for the first time. I found this recipe in a magazine that I was reading earlier that day and I decided that I needed to try it. We followed the recipe above and added a little lemon and it was so refreshing!

I made kebobs too- prosciutto, salami, and fresh mozzarella drizzled with balsamic vinegar- YUM!

...and finally, I'll leave you with Saturday's outfit.

Tank Top- Old Navy (last year)
Shorts- ON Kids
Sandals- Burlington (I think) (old)
Bracelet- Tiffany's