So we had a great time in California. I really wasn't ready for it to end. The weather was gorgeous pretty much the whole time we were there.
My nephew changed so much in the 2 weeks we were there. It's kind of crazy that he will be close to 2 by the next time we see him. Oh, and the big news of the trip... Sean finally held a baby! A couple of times actually. Okay, so as soon as he started crying, Sean would pass him off. But it seems like I was the only one who didn't do that. I guess that's the advantage of growing up around babies.
We got the chance to spend a few hours with Sean's best friend, Jer, which was fun. We went to see the restaurant they are having their wedding at and had a great dinner. Seriously, the food at this place was amazing. Then after dinner we went to the BEST wine bar I had ever been to. The place was called Wine Detectives in downtown Pasadena. Basically, you go in and they give you this pre-loaded card. You then walk around with the card and put it into what I can only describe as a wine vending machine. For a fixed price, you get to try about 2 ounces of some amazing wines. I actually got to try and $200 bottle of wine. I'll be honest, it wasn't that much better than the $50 bottle right next to it, but it was still fun. We kept joking about how they should franchise and start one in Oregon, especially since 4 of the 5 Pinot Noir's were from Oregon winerys (but she didn't have my personal favorite).
We also celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary while we were there. Started off the day doing pictures with the sister's in law for Sean's mom. We are making her a book for Mother's Day and since it was one of the few nice, not windy days we had, we did them then.
After that we headed down the hill to Ontario and went to the mall. Didn't buy anything exciting, but we did get to go play at Dave and Busters for a couple hours. For dinner we went to Black Angus. It wasn't anything too exciting, but not a bad day considering Sean completely forgot our anniversary (oops).
All and all a good trip, though I'm happy to be home. Sean and I are working on something pretty exciting, so I may have big news soon. In the mean time, fingers crossed for us please!
Happy Tuesday!
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
California Bound
So excited for the coming weeks. Tomorrow, bright and early, Sean and I board a plane for California. We've only flown together 2 times in the almost 6 years we've been together, so this should be fun. Luckily, it's only a little over a 2 hour flight.
We have so much fun stuff planned. Finally get to meet our nephew, Cade, who is already almost a month old. We are going to an Angel's game with my sister-in-law and her husband on Saturday and I'm spending the day with my BFF who lives in San Diego on Sunday. We are also planning to go to Vegas for a few days and, in amongst all of that, we will celebrate 3 years of marriage.
It's hard to believe it's been almost 3 years already. Since I probably won't be blogging much while we are gone, I want to say...
Happy Anniversary to my amazing husband.
I <3 him so much!
Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!
We have so much fun stuff planned. Finally get to meet our nephew, Cade, who is already almost a month old. We are going to an Angel's game with my sister-in-law and her husband on Saturday and I'm spending the day with my BFF who lives in San Diego on Sunday. We are also planning to go to Vegas for a few days and, in amongst all of that, we will celebrate 3 years of marriage.
It's hard to believe it's been almost 3 years already. Since I probably won't be blogging much while we are gone, I want to say...
Happy Anniversary to my amazing husband.
I <3 him so much!
Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
1 Week and Counting...
... until our 2.5 week vacation in Southern California! Sean and I are both really excited, though Sean more than me. I think he REALLY needs the vacation.
So the last week was interesting. I spent the better part of it down in Eugene helping my mom update her bathroom. Saturday we went to Spirit Mountain again, but this time to see Gabriel Inglesias perform. It was a great show.
Now its back to the daily grind for another week before we hop on a flight. Fingers crossed for decent weather while we are there. I think we both need a good dose of sun in our lives.
So the last week was interesting. I spent the better part of it down in Eugene helping my mom update her bathroom. Saturday we went to Spirit Mountain again, but this time to see Gabriel Inglesias perform. It was a great show.
Now its back to the daily grind for another week before we hop on a flight. Fingers crossed for decent weather while we are there. I think we both need a good dose of sun in our lives.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Diet/Life Update
First, I have to be honest that last weeks diet adventure was a big fail.
Sean was having a rough week at work and needed some time away, so we packed up and headed to the coast. We ended up staying in this small, secluded beach town with very few dinning options. We did the best we could considering, but definitely not ideal.
To add to that story a little, we got a rather rude wake up call at 5:00am on Friday morning. Let me back up a little...
We went to bed Thursday night with the news of what was happening in Japan on our mind. We got back to the room late that night and had just found out about it on the news. I remember saying to Sean how crazy it was and I wonder if the waves could make it our way.
Fast forward to Friday morning at 5am. The phone started ringing and there was a really loud siren going off in the background.
Sean and I both shot out of bed and he answered the phone. Turns out it was the hotel basically telling us that there were Tsunami warnings on the coast and that if we wanted to leave we should pack up and do so now, as they were closing down the roads and stuff.
So we packed up and headed to my mom's. There wasn't a lot else we could do and traffic to Salem was A LOT better than traffic to Portland. We stopped and got some breakfast before heading to mom's. I was on the phone with her at 5:30am and it was kinda funny how worried she was, since they were talking about the waves being MAYBE a couple of feet.
Anyways, we got to mom's and spent the rest of the weekend with the family celebrating my sisters birthday and planning her wedding. So, needless to say, I didn't do so well with my eating.
Last night was better. We made turkey burgers on these whole wheat 100 calorie buns with spinach and onions on them. It was pretty tasty. Tonight has stuffed chicken with curried quinoa on the menu for dinner.
So time to get back on track. I'm determined to get healthy before my sisters wedding so I have to have the dress taken in A TON. That's my goal. We will see how that goes. :)
Sean was having a rough week at work and needed some time away, so we packed up and headed to the coast. We ended up staying in this small, secluded beach town with very few dinning options. We did the best we could considering, but definitely not ideal.
To add to that story a little, we got a rather rude wake up call at 5:00am on Friday morning. Let me back up a little...
We went to bed Thursday night with the news of what was happening in Japan on our mind. We got back to the room late that night and had just found out about it on the news. I remember saying to Sean how crazy it was and I wonder if the waves could make it our way.
Fast forward to Friday morning at 5am. The phone started ringing and there was a really loud siren going off in the background.
Sean and I both shot out of bed and he answered the phone. Turns out it was the hotel basically telling us that there were Tsunami warnings on the coast and that if we wanted to leave we should pack up and do so now, as they were closing down the roads and stuff.
So we packed up and headed to my mom's. There wasn't a lot else we could do and traffic to Salem was A LOT better than traffic to Portland. We stopped and got some breakfast before heading to mom's. I was on the phone with her at 5:30am and it was kinda funny how worried she was, since they were talking about the waves being MAYBE a couple of feet.
Anyways, we got to mom's and spent the rest of the weekend with the family celebrating my sisters birthday and planning her wedding. So, needless to say, I didn't do so well with my eating.
Last night was better. We made turkey burgers on these whole wheat 100 calorie buns with spinach and onions on them. It was pretty tasty. Tonight has stuffed chicken with curried quinoa on the menu for dinner.
So time to get back on track. I'm determined to get healthy before my sisters wedding so I have to have the dress taken in A TON. That's my goal. We will see how that goes. :)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Throwing Money Away
Spent last night at one of our favorite places, Spirit Mountain Casino.
We got to hang out with some of our favorite people and eat some buffet. And we were up gambling until 3am. Sean spent hours playing blackjack and craps, while I found myself drawn to the penny slots.
Small public service announcement here: If you are going to gamble, do it in moderation. Set a limit, walk away when your done.
Sean and I ALWAYS have a limit on what we spend. We take however much cash we are going to play with and, when that is gone, we are done. And we only go every few months and only after we've paid all our bills.
That being said, in the end, we lost about 60 bucks. Which isn't bad for 8+ hours of playing. Especially since at one point we were down $180 total. So a decent recovery.
Then today we stopped in Newberg and this decent little BBQ place for dinner.
Doesn't that look good? Ya, I thought so too. Clearly not a vegetarian. :)
Overall it was a good night. Unfortunately, my big plans with my bff this weekend got canceled and my husband is cranky. So not sure what I am going to do the rest of the weekend.
Have a great weekend one and all!
We got to hang out with some of our favorite people and eat some buffet. And we were up gambling until 3am. Sean spent hours playing blackjack and craps, while I found myself drawn to the penny slots.
Small public service announcement here: If you are going to gamble, do it in moderation. Set a limit, walk away when your done.
Sean and I ALWAYS have a limit on what we spend. We take however much cash we are going to play with and, when that is gone, we are done. And we only go every few months and only after we've paid all our bills.
That being said, in the end, we lost about 60 bucks. Which isn't bad for 8+ hours of playing. Especially since at one point we were down $180 total. So a decent recovery.
Then today we stopped in Newberg and this decent little BBQ place for dinner.
Doesn't that look good? Ya, I thought so too. Clearly not a vegetarian. :)
Overall it was a good night. Unfortunately, my big plans with my bff this weekend got canceled and my husband is cranky. So not sure what I am going to do the rest of the weekend.
Have a great weekend one and all!
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