Mal, Murphy, and I have been reunited once again! Yay! 
My guys arrived at our apartment bright and early, so we could pack-up and “move in” with our friends, Dave and Marie (and their dogs, Bella and Grady), for the next 2 weeks. The 7 of us are going to have a blast!
Currently, our apartment looks like this:
It’s basically in shambles– half packed, half not. 
Our new digs for the next 2 weeks look like this:
My new blogging space:
So much better, right? And, I get to be with my hubby, puppy, and friends! I’m a happy gal!
(Surprisingly, I wasn’t fan of living alone. I was so lonely! 
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For lunch, the 4 of us headed to Papa Gino’s.
Mal and I shared a small fountain soda mixed with Diet Coke and Cherry Coke. I usually don’t drink/like soda, but this combo was tasty!
The guys especially like the Italian-inspired artwork on the walls of the restaurant.
They made up little stories for each of the people in the paintings.
Some of them were actually pretty funny! 
The 4 of us split a large cheese pizza for lunch.
I ate 2 small pieces with Parmesan on top. Mmmmm! I love Papa Gino’s pizza! It reminds me of high school!
After lunch, we went grocery shopping for the week. We bought so much food– including 17 bananas!!
What can I say, we’re a group of banana lovers! 
Holy groceries!
Each of us planned a meal for the work week, so on our designated day, we are responsible for cooking the “family dinner.” We’ve got some yummy meals planned!
Surprisingly, our grocery bill wasn’t too expensive– I guess all of our meal planning really helped keep the costs down!
It’s a rainy day here, so we’re spending the afternoon playing board games and relaxing.
Hope that you’re enjoying your Saturday! See ya for dinner!
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good luck moving! we just did it a few months ago, and i’m dreading if we buy a house cause i don’t want to do it again!
Looks like you will be having a great time at your new place. I am glad you have some company!
I worked at Papa Gino’s in high school…so many memories hahaha! Enjoy your temporary digs!
That pizza looks SO good. I am most definitely craving some now
What a fun Saturday so far!!
Glad you got your guys back! Enjoy your stay with friends!
I haven’t had papa ginos in YEARS!! I’m afriad I’ll wolf down a whole pizza myself if I ever went in there. Just the scent of their pizza makes me drool. Were you in the Btree papa’s? They probably have all the same paintings but that one looks like their’s.
PS- Good luck moving!! And have fun living with your friends, but most importantly, your guys!
I love Papa Gino’s. It reminds me of high school too. I think they all have those same paintings on their walls. haha I love Murphy! I’m glad you’re all reunited. It sounds like the next two weeks will be a blast!
That sounds like so much fun! Like a mini-temporary-commune.
Good luck with the big move!
I LOVE Papa GIno’s too! I had my 8th birthday party there and cried because they made me go behind the counter alone and make my own pizza. I was just a huge baby. I haven’t been there in a while but there’s one in my hometown where I am right now!
Good luck with the move!!
Wow, sounds like you have some really GREAT friends!! A non-soda lover as well, I actually have been drinking a mixture of diet coke and regular root beer this week because I have been sick with no appetite and I have been needing the sugars to get me through the day (I can’t keep any food down). I think regular soda is way too syrupy and diet soda tastes like seltzer so this combo has been working really well. Enjoy the next two weeks of friend, husband, and puppy bliss! I’m excited to hear how it all works out!!
Your new place looks so nice! That pizza looks amazinggggg!
great idea with the meal planning and taking turns – i’m afraid me and my friends aren’t so organized….
Glad to see the weather isn’t getting you down. 17 bananas?! That’s a nice prime number, hahah
Good luck with the rest of moving and unpacking. Meal planning and taking turns with friends is a good idea.
That pizza looks yummy!
Your 2 weeks sound like they will be so much fun. I’m the same way as you. I like my alone time, but not for too long. I would much rather be with friends and loved ones!
You’re reunited – yay!! Good luck with everything, hope the move goes well
When I was little I used to go shopping with my mom & sisters on a saturday and always stopped at papa gino’s on the way home. i used to cover the pizza with the parmesean cheese on the table!!!! i thought it was so cool that they had it there.
How fun! I love “family” dinners like that! You guys will have a blast!
Reunited and it feels so good!
Papa Gino’s! They definitely make some great cheese pizzas; too bad every other pizza they make is junk. Other than pepperoni, once Papa starts putting toppings on their pizzas they get all soupy and sloppy. Cheese pizza at Papa Gino’s is something special though!
Gotta have some pizza every now and then! Enjoy your new digs!
Yay, the family has been reunited!!
You are lucky to have such great friends, they must be some awesome people
I hope the next two weeks are fun and that the move to the new place goes smoothly. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
LOVE that pic of you and murphy
aw the next 2 weeks are going to be fun!
enjoy tina! 
Moving is such a pain! It sounds like you are going to have a fun couple of weeks! Murphy is so cute!
you guys are going to have so much fun! that’s nice that you get to stay with them and the pups will have play buddies!
wow…moving is such pain…I would have to say I hate it truly! pizza looks like a great treat !! Great site-glad I stumbled upon it…
You guys are too freakin’ adorable. Enjoy your evening!
The pizza looked delish!
Ha! Family meals are so cute! I bet it’s going to be a fun 2 weeks!
Hi Tina,
I was laughing reading about your diet coke and cherry coke combination because I used to do that whenever there was cherry coke anywhere in a fountain I could do myself. I don’t really drink soda anymore, but if there’s cherry coke and diet coke I probably would have some. The meal planning for the week sounds great too. I’m looking forward to seeing what you all create.
The picture with Murphy is so so cute. And that pizza looks delish!
So glad you all have been reunited! It’s nice to see that I’m not the only one who lovers her bananas:)
Best of luck making your new place a home to the adorable 3… Murphy especially
What a good idea to stay with friends during that transition period between apartments. Especially since you can all be together! Sounds like a great way to spend a very rainy day!
We are moving too, so I totally feel you. Half-packed! I wish!!
Good luck to you!!
HAHA! MAN. Mal is like CONSTANT entertainment for you huh? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of him not smiling/happy/upbeat! You’re one lucky lady
And YAY for being reunited with Murphy/Mal/Friends! I live alone and definitely know how lonely it can be at times (but also kind of nice at times too)!
I hate packing up and moving–it’s such a long process, but so worth it!!
I can’t wait to see your new place
Aw, Papa Gino’s reminds me of school days too!
Hope you’re having a great weekend
Yum! That’s a much classier Papa Gino’s then the one I hung out at during my high school days!
Glad you and the boys are reunited!
Love Papa Ginos. I love how the artwork on the walls is the same everywhere and hasn’t changed since I was about 5 years old. Good luck with your move!