Vacations, Knitting & Dead Batteries

This weekend turned out to have some highs and some lows.

Friday night Rocky and I headed out to Montclair and had dinner at Italian Colors. It's a yummy place but way over priced for pasta. We had a good time though and while there we chatted about where we are going on vacation in April for our 1 year Anniversary..YIKES time flies when you are having fun.

Anywho, we've had a travel agent looking into several locations for us, Mexico, Caribbean, Costa Rica, and after looking at locations and pricing we've decided to go with the Caribbean. We are going to be going to the Dominica Republic and staying in a nice place right on the beach :o) I can't wait! It'll be a nice getaway to a new location and very relaxing. I've been to several location in Mexico and Costa Rica was super expensive so for the price we got a good deal to go to the Dominican Republic. I would have never thought that this was a popular destination but after looking into it, it is so this is where we will go. This means I gotta chop chop and get a new passport since I changed my name. I will be taking care of that this week. After a nice dinner and chatting we headed home to relax.

Rocky got up and went on another bike ride Saturday morning while I stayed home to do some much needed cleaning of the house and laundry. I managed to get all the cleaning done before I had to leave the house for my pedicure appt. I was meeting Amy in Walnut Creek to have our toes done. It was nice to have my feet massaged after running around the house cleaning all morning. Somehow while sitting there chatting about stuff we remembered that we both needed a few things before we can start swimming, we are starting on the 18th, one of those things was a new bathing suit because neither one of us fits into our old ones :o( We decided to hit the swim shop in Walnut Creek after our toes, talk about deflating my good mood :o( let's just say things didn't go so well :o( I did manage to get new goggles though and a new swim cap, in pink :o) After the icky swim suit shopping we picked up sandwiches and headed home. I made a quick stop at the grocery store and then headed home to the hubby and doggies.

We talked to our travel agent Saturday afternoon and officially booked our trip so afterwards we headed over to Barnes and Noble to find some books on the Dominican but they didn't have much so we didn't buy anything. I did manage to find a swimsuit at Sports Authority while we were out...YUCK! We made a quick stop at Blockbuster to rent a movie and then headed home for the evening.

Sunday Rocky headed out to Kali and I did nothing in the morning :o) it was nice. Later in the afternoon I staerted cooking some yummy quesadilla fixings for the ladies coming over for knitting. We had a GREAT time lauging, eating, drinking and knitting. I always have a good time with these ladies. My hubby though was on the couch miserable :o( he all of a sudden got a really bad case of allergies. He ended up taking some medicine and going to bed :o(

The ladies headed out around 7:30 and a few minutes later one was back, Olivia. Her car died :o( Rocky tried to jump it but it didn't work. We aren't sure if my hubby is battery jumping challenged or the car just wouldn't turn over. Called AAA and the guy said she needed water in the battery, HUH! I didn't know batteries had water in them, I dunno. Anyway, he didn't think that she'd make it home even if he filled it so we decided she should just stay and deal with it in the morning. We did just that! Mr. AAA man arrived around 9am with a new battery, installed it and off she went. I benefited from it cause I got to sleep in while we waited for him :o)

It was a nice weekend. I'm excited about our vacation, it gives me more of an incentive to lose weight. YAY! I got quite a bit of knitting done and uhhhh, Ms. Olivia has herself a new battery and luckily that's all that is wrong with her car.

No so innocent!

They look oh so innocent but they are not. These little guys love driving me bananas. Daisy or Patch, still haven't figured out who, continue to enjoy reading my InTouch Magazines. I think Daisy is still trying to find her signature color. Last night I came home and yet another magazine had been torn apart and the cushions from the couch were all over the floor. Cause you know they don't have like 4 doggie beds to pick from. They have now decided that the back part of the couch is their laying spot and I'm sure they are fighting for it so now the cushions end up on the floor. OY!!!!! My mom just mentioned how they miss having a dog, hmmm wonder how Daisy would feel about living down south, just kidding Daisy, mommy loves you :o)

I'm very happy it's Friday! Tomorrow will be a nice sort of relaxing day. I've gotta clean the house but other than that we have no plans. Sunday the ladies are coming over for knitting.

Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!

Veggies Galore

Haven't been up to much this week. I've pretty much gone home, eaten dinner and then plopped on the couch to watch TV or knit a little. I was suppose to take a knitting class tonight but they cancelled it because no on signed up :o( boo, hoo. I'm bummed. I will however get my knitting fix in this week since I'm hosting an SnB at our house on Sunday.

I made a yummy veggie soup from Weight Watchers last night so I'll be going home to have some of that. Hubby has had a long week this week with working late, school and band practice. I have a feeling we are going to have a low key weekend. I'm looking forward to it being Friday tomorrow. Too bad I can't take the day off, it is SO nice outside, me heart the sunshine.

That's my boring update for today :o(

Tiddy Bears

More Ellen funnies :o) She is having people send her links to funny inventions and someone sent her one for the Tiddy Bear.

Half way to Half Way

My dad asked me the other day how it is I'm losing weight and still eating out so much, haa, haa, I dunno. Actually I do know, by making better choices. Well at least making better choices Monday - Friday since the weekends just don't seem to be as easy to deal with. I'm making better choices in what I pick and my hubby has been good about sharing food with me instead of us both eating and ENTIRE meal out. So things like having salad instead of fries for lunch or eating fruits with my breakfast instead of potatoes, having smaller portions. Little things make a big difference.

So today I am half way to my goal of losing 15lbs...woohoo! I still have a lot of work to do but it feels good that little by little the pounds are coming off. It's HARD, very very hard. There are days I just want to cry and eat an entire pizza, but I don't and I haven't yet although I've gotten close :o(

I'm not excersising yet but I know once I start it'll help a lot. Amy and I are going to plan on swimming a few days a week and in a few weeks I will start running again. I actually can't wait. I"m starting to miss it, ummm only a little though :o)

Boys and Girls Weekend

This weekend was busy but we had a really fun time. Friday night Rocky and I hung out at home and just had a nice relaxing evening.

Saturday we got up early and had a yummy breakfast together and afterwards I went back to bed and he got ready for a crazy bike ride. Luckily he survived it and I'm hoping he didn't get sick from it since he didn't manage to make it home befor the rains and got drenched. I'm proud of him though for pounding out 32 miles in the freezing cold and on top of that it was a hilly ride.

I finally made it out of bed and got ready for the a day in Sonoma. I made breakfast for Ms. Olivia and Jeanette while they got ready at my house and then we headed out. We had a great time hitting the wineries and just hanging out together, chatting and laughing. OH and getting DRENCHED :o( the few showers scheduled for Saturday were an endless downpour of rain and wind. It sure made for a fun day running from the car to the tasting rooms at the wineries. We had a nice dinner and then took Jeanette back to her car, she had plans with the hubby and had to get back. Olivia and I had planned to stay.

In the meantime the hubby was at home getting ready to go to the Foo Fighters Concert with his brother. Same situation at home, pouring rain :o( but Rocky and Martin had a great time and said the concert was really good. YAY! A fun evening for the brothers.

Super Bowl Sunday we headed over to Rocky's parents house. Olivia and I both had to cook stuff to bring to Rocky's mom's house for Super Bowl. She went home to make cookies :o) and I made some Spicy Chicken Legs and Spicy Shrimp. Olivia made it back to our house around 1pm and then we headed to Daly City. Rocky's parents purchased a new flat screen tv and of course had made lots of yummy food. We plopped on the couch with our food, knitting and watched the very exciting Super Bowl game. After the game we headed home. I think the doggies and I were asleep by 9pm while my hubby stayed up watching tv. He's such a night owl.

Congrats to the NY Giant's! What an exciting end to the game.

I heart the SUN!

The sun is out today, I know it's only for a little while because it's suppose to pour again this weekend :o( and although the sun is out it's still a bit chilly but I don't care, it's nice seeing the sun shine :o)

I'm so happy it's Friday. It has been a busy week for me here at work and I have been pooped. I got some good sleep though last night so I'm feeling good today. Nice and refreshed just in time for the weekend. I have been laying low all week, haven't even knitted cause I had been so pooped :o( oh well. I'll pick it back up this weekend.

Let's see, tonight we will be hanging out home. Tomorrow Ms. Olivia, Jeanette and I....crossing my fingers for Ms. Amy...will be heading to Sonoma for a couple of hours. I still need to pick up my wine since we had to scrap going last weekend. Should be a fun day with the ladies. My hubby is going to the Foo Fighters concert with his brother, my gift to them for Christmas :o) Sunday we are heading to my father/mother-in-laws house for Super Bowl. I'm looking forward to it but I'm not looking forward to having to weigh in on Monday after this weekend :o( waahhh. I'm still doing good though so hopefully I won't screw it up too bad.

GOOD LUCK to all our friends running the Kaiser Half Marathon on Sunday!