Morning Coffee

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!!