I have to say, as much as everyone dreads Monday's and getting back to work, there is one thing that I love about Mondays. It is actually getting back into my routine at work and drinking my morning coffee. Now, I don't necessarily drink coffee every day, some days it is tea, but the comfort from it is so refreshing! I have the same routine every day when I get to work. The first thing I do is respond to my emails. I love clearing out my inbox..makes me feel organized. Then I plan my day accordingly..then it is downstairs to grab my mail and...my morning coffee. We have our own espresso machine so every morning I am promised a fresh cup. I pick the strongest blend and put a little cinnamon and a packet of stevia in it. It is amazing and when I sit down at my desk and take that first sip, I am happy and ready to go. This is a routine that I actually look forward to in the mornings, even on Mondays. :)
This past weekend was pretty good..I say that about all my weekends, but we were able to see family and that always equals a good time! Cody's family came into town this weekend with one thing on the agenda....the boys were going to skydive for their dad's 50th birthday which is Tuesday. Well, sadly, the weather didn't allow for this to happen and they had to reschedule for next Saturday. The good news though is that we will see them again so soon! So, since we couldn't watch them jump, we decided to head into Seattle where the weather was actually perfect for the city. We showed them where both of us work and walked through Pikes where I had pork on a stick...which as weird as it sounds...is quite tasty. After downtown, we headed to Pete's Market over by Greenlake because Cody and I heard they had an amazing wine selection. Well, they did and the guy there was very helpful. We ended up buying 2 cabs ...14 hands which Chateau St. Michelle makes but only sells to a select few vendors, and Canoe Ridge. We went home to relax a bit before dinner and ended up drinking the 14 Hands which was pretty tasty! For dinner, we ended up deciding on sushi since his family loves it. I can stand some stuff, but I stuck with chicken and vegetables :)
The night ended with some dessert (90% dark cacao for me...YUM) and the 2nd bottle of wine, and great conversation. That night, I definitely slept like a baby.
Yesterday, I had the pleasure to treating Cody's mom to her first ever pedicure. We went to a place by my house, and they offer a hot stone massage as part of the pedicure. I think Tami was in heaven...I know I was! It was so nice to be able to treat her to something where she could be pampered...living with boys all the time doesn't leave much room for that. She definitely deserves it! After the pedicure, they headed home and Cody treated me to How to Train your Dragon at the Imax in Bellevue. I have been wanting to see it forever..it was such a cute movie too!!
We pretty much just relaxed the rest of the day and I caught up with all my pre-recorded shows. It was another great weekend spent with family with good food and conversation. I am definitely ready for hitting the gym hard this week and enjoying my 4 day weekend next weekend!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON TUESDAY MORGAN!!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Family and Beat the Bridge
First off, I can't figure out how to place pics where I want them so I am putting them all at the top! I need to get better at this!
What a weekend!! It was so great! It was in the 70's ALL WEEKEND! I love it!
This weekend was especially great because I got to see my mama! I needed to pick up some vases from our wedding that I am letting a friend borrow so my mom was nice enough to meet me in CleElum (not sure about spelling) to give them to me. I drove Saturday morning with Mia in tow and spent about 1 1/2 hours or so with my mom. We went to a popular meat market where I got a couple steaks for Cody and I and some pepperoni sticks for Cody. Then, we went to a little mom and pop place for breakfast and just caught up a little bit. Last time I was home it was such a quick trip that I didn't really get to see her much, so it was great just talking and enjoying each other's company! Thanks MOM!! Love you!
After meeting with my mom, I headed back to Bothell and then spent some time with Kristen while Cody, Uncle Jay, and Ryan golfed in Renton. We headed to the golf course and had a few drinks while waiting for the boys and when they got done we ordered appetizers and just enjoyed the weather. Kristen and Ryan stayed with us that night since we were all doing Beat the Bridge...so, after appetizers and church, it was home to prepare for the 5 mile race....which, by the way, I have not been running to prepare for this!
Now, onto Race Day..first of all, Beat the Bridge is a fundraiser for Diabetes so it felt great running for a good cause..I think the race raised around 1.2 million dollars for research! That is truly amazing!
Anyhow, it was an early morning. Cody was so nice and got up super early (5:30) to make everyone breakfast of turkey bacon and eggs..I usually don't eat so early but knew I would need the energy. We met up with some of our friends at our gym at 6:50 and headed into Seattle. I was so nervous...we were in the 3rd wave which is the biggest wave and so even when the clock started we were still standing around for like 2 minutes...needeless to say, we didn't beat the bridge...well, Matt and Carter did...but no one else...I was SOOOO close! They were just blocking it off when I got there. After the bridge was raised, I ran the last 3 miles in 22:32 so my 5 mile time was 40:32..not bad for not training huh! haha It was so cool running into Husky Stadium and onto the turph..I have only done 1 5k before this and a 12k trail run last summer and I am so pumped to do more! My ultimate goal is to do a triathalon, but I need to get all the equipment first and it is kinda spendy for road bikes and wet suits...eventually :)
After the race, Cody, Kristen, Ryan, and Uncle Jay went and walked around some shops and then went to RedMill Burger for lunch which is rated the best burgers in Seattle 10 years in a row! It also made Oprah's list of 20 burgers to eat before you die...I have been wanting to go there for so long and was finally able to. I normally am not a huge burger joint person but I just had to see what the hype was about. Cody and I shared a burger which was more then enough for 2 people and some fries and it was pretty darn good!! After that it was time for some relaxation...I rented some movies and just enjoyed the rest of the afternoon with Cody and Mia.
It was a great weekend and Beat the Bridge was an awesome experience..I am so glad I had such amazing friends to enjoy and experience it with and can't wait for another race!!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Out of all the days this year, this weekend was BY FAR the best weekend in Seattle yet. The weather was amazing! I spent most of it outside because how can you not enjoy this beautiful weather. When it is sunny and warm in Seattle, it is THE best place on earth! So pretty!
Our weekend started on Friday when we decided to skip the gym and hit up a happy hour in downtown Bellevue. We were able to sit outside and sip on our drinks and just enjoy the sun.
Saturday, Cody went golfing with some buddies so I went to the gym and then walked around Greenlake with one of my new friends Leslie. Leslie and I started at our gym the same week last September and have gotten to know each other quite well this past year. She is definitely one of the sweetest girls out there. She is actually the person that introduced me and Cody to City Church. We were sort of church hopping but in November I decided to go with her on a Saturday night to see how it was and I loved the pastor..so much that I took Cody a few weeks later and we are hooked. We feel like we definitely found our church home and hate missing a service! Pastor Judah is an amazing speaker and we learn so much from him! So, THANKS LESLIE for all that :)
Anyways, back to the weekend. After our walk I met Cody at home and we took a mini nap before heading to some shops to browse around for some golf clubs and then headed off to church. Because of Mother's Day, Pastor Judah's mom spoke and she gave an amazing message. Made me miss my mom on Mother's Day too! I was supposed to meet my mom Saturday for the afternoon because she was on Chinook Pass but we learned that it is still closed until the end of the month. I am hopefully going to get to spend some quality time with her next Saturday though and give her her gift!
Yesterday, Cody and I went to the gym and then went and looked for more golf clubs...these clubs are for me because Cody really wants me to start golfing with him. He ended up finding some for me that were clearanced out too so I might need to take up golf lessons! Oh, the bag isn't very cute so I will invest in a new bag too :) He thinks I am such a girl when I mentioned this to him! Gotta look the part though right? haha
After that, I went to Greenlake with Mia and met my friends Yelena and Steven for lunch at Laboda Pub and then we took the dogs for a walk. I worked with Yelena at SL Start and it was great seeing her again! After the walk, Cody and I went to Mi Tierra in Kirkland for dinner and I had a margarita..not one to normally order those kind of drinks anymore but it was so warm out and it sounded good...one was a bit much for me though! haha
All in all, it was a great weekend. This coming weekend will be busy..hoping my mom can come up for the day on Saturday and then we are running in Beat the Bridge on Sunday. It is a 10k and is for diabetes so I am excited/nervous for it since I haven't ran that much since last summer!! Oh well, I shall survive!! haha
Have a great week everyone!
Our weekend started on Friday when we decided to skip the gym and hit up a happy hour in downtown Bellevue. We were able to sit outside and sip on our drinks and just enjoy the sun.
Saturday, Cody went golfing with some buddies so I went to the gym and then walked around Greenlake with one of my new friends Leslie. Leslie and I started at our gym the same week last September and have gotten to know each other quite well this past year. She is definitely one of the sweetest girls out there. She is actually the person that introduced me and Cody to City Church. We were sort of church hopping but in November I decided to go with her on a Saturday night to see how it was and I loved the pastor..so much that I took Cody a few weeks later and we are hooked. We feel like we definitely found our church home and hate missing a service! Pastor Judah is an amazing speaker and we learn so much from him! So, THANKS LESLIE for all that :)
Anyways, back to the weekend. After our walk I met Cody at home and we took a mini nap before heading to some shops to browse around for some golf clubs and then headed off to church. Because of Mother's Day, Pastor Judah's mom spoke and she gave an amazing message. Made me miss my mom on Mother's Day too! I was supposed to meet my mom Saturday for the afternoon because she was on Chinook Pass but we learned that it is still closed until the end of the month. I am hopefully going to get to spend some quality time with her next Saturday though and give her her gift!
Yesterday, Cody and I went to the gym and then went and looked for more golf clubs...these clubs are for me because Cody really wants me to start golfing with him. He ended up finding some for me that were clearanced out too so I might need to take up golf lessons! Oh, the bag isn't very cute so I will invest in a new bag too :) He thinks I am such a girl when I mentioned this to him! Gotta look the part though right? haha
After that, I went to Greenlake with Mia and met my friends Yelena and Steven for lunch at Laboda Pub and then we took the dogs for a walk. I worked with Yelena at SL Start and it was great seeing her again! After the walk, Cody and I went to Mi Tierra in Kirkland for dinner and I had a margarita..not one to normally order those kind of drinks anymore but it was so warm out and it sounded good...one was a bit much for me though! haha
All in all, it was a great weekend. This coming weekend will be busy..hoping my mom can come up for the day on Saturday and then we are running in Beat the Bridge on Sunday. It is a 10k and is for diabetes so I am excited/nervous for it since I haven't ran that much since last summer!! Oh well, I shall survive!! haha
Have a great week everyone!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Mariner Game and Hiking
This weekend was so busy! My dad and Audrey came to Seattle so on Saturday Cody and I took the bus downtown and spent the day with them. In the morning we took them to my new office so they could check it out and then went to the Mariner Game with them. Audrey got AMAZING seats..right off of 1st base..row 13..they were the best I have ever sat at! The Mariner's sadly lost but the game was still a lot of fun! After the game we decided to head down to South Center to eat at Bahama Breeze (one of my favorite places to eat) since Audrey hasn't been to one in years. They never dissapoint either! This time I got the butter garlic chick with mashed sweet potatoes and broccoli..their sweet potatoes are AWESOME...love them!! Then, we headed to Ikea since neither my dad nor Audrey has been there before. It is huge and it gets me excited for when I actually have a place I can decorate instead of being in a small apartment! After that, they took us to our car and we parted ways. It was a great day and I am glad we got to see them.
On Sunday I got up and went hiking with a bunch of people from my church and 2 girls from Crossfit. I didn't know anyone but those 2 girls but it was great meeting new people! :) We went to Lake 22 which is near Granite Falls. It was a 5.5 miles round trip and pretty moderate..not too steep which was good because I was sore still from some lunges I did on Friday...killer on the bum! When we got to the top, the Lake was gorgeous! It was covered in snow and the mountains were so pretty! It was definitely worth the treck in. It did start raining so it got pretty cold but it will be a great place to hike with Cody when the weather gets warmer! And anyone else who wants to join! After the hike, I found out that my dad and Audrey were still in town and were at Molbax(a cool nursery) in Kirkland with Cody. I got dropped off there and was able to visit with them a little longer. I was pretty wet and muddy but I didn't really care. It was great to be able to see them one last time! After that, I was starving so Cody took me to Red Robin..again, dirty and make-up free haha...I love that place! I spent the remainder of my Sunday taking a bubble bath, watching Lost, The Amazing Race, part of The Apprentice, and my shows I had recorded on DVR...definitely a very lazy afternoon but was great after that weekend!
So, another good weekend..I think this next weekend will be low key BUT you never know...I love squeezing in as much as I can on the weekends because there is never any time during the week!
Have a great week everyone!!
On Sunday I got up and went hiking with a bunch of people from my church and 2 girls from Crossfit. I didn't know anyone but those 2 girls but it was great meeting new people! :) We went to Lake 22 which is near Granite Falls. It was a 5.5 miles round trip and pretty moderate..not too steep which was good because I was sore still from some lunges I did on Friday...killer on the bum! When we got to the top, the Lake was gorgeous! It was covered in snow and the mountains were so pretty! It was definitely worth the treck in. It did start raining so it got pretty cold but it will be a great place to hike with Cody when the weather gets warmer! And anyone else who wants to join! After the hike, I found out that my dad and Audrey were still in town and were at Molbax(a cool nursery) in Kirkland with Cody. I got dropped off there and was able to visit with them a little longer. I was pretty wet and muddy but I didn't really care. It was great to be able to see them one last time! After that, I was starving so Cody took me to Red Robin..again, dirty and make-up free haha...I love that place! I spent the remainder of my Sunday taking a bubble bath, watching Lost, The Amazing Race, part of The Apprentice, and my shows I had recorded on DVR...definitely a very lazy afternoon but was great after that weekend!
So, another good weekend..I think this next weekend will be low key BUT you never know...I love squeezing in as much as I can on the weekends because there is never any time during the week!
Have a great week everyone!!
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