Gettin' over the hump

I don't know if it's just me, but this week sure seems to be draggin'! 

How is it only Wednesday??? 

Here's what's gettin' me over the hump today...

puppy love

my loves

cuddle time with my baby

Finding my husbands' new hiding place for his pj's

Homemade Cheese biscuits (thanks to a professor at work!)

Bagels to celebrate Administrative Professionals day!

Happy Hump day :-)

Happy Easter!

Today wrapped up what was already a fun weekend!

We spent quality time with our families and friends...

and of course food was at the center of it all!

Jack let Lilah borrow his bunny ears from last year,

but they didn't last long before he snatched them off her head.

And this was only one spread from the day! 

Hard not to smile when you see these :)



They had the right idea,

some down time was definitely in order after a fun filled weekend!

Road Trip: Vegas Baby!

My lover and a few of his guy friends left for Vegas bright and early yesterday morning.

I made them yummy egg muffins to go,

and they hit to road to cheer on SDSU in the Mountain West Conference tournament!

My Dad, cousin, and family friend went a day earlier

and had already called to tell them about the coaches and players they got to talk with.

The boys were so excited to get out the door that they forgot to say good bye to someone...

As soon as they walked out, she ran to the back door to watch.

kind of broke my heart a little ;(

So I opened the door to let her get a closer look of them packing up the car and driving away.



She misses her dad so much, but we'll enjoy our girl's weekend!

February Recap

My apologies for being M.I.A. last month :(

It wasn't until March practically smacked me in the face that I realized I only posted twice in February!!!

Sorry...

But for being a short month, February sure was busy. 

And with it being my birth month and all,

I'm guessing my schedule was packed tighter than most!

I kicked off the month attending the SoCal Blogger meet up.

This was a first for me and I must say I had a blast!

Great food, great location, great sponsors, and even better company!  



Me and my lovely friends who got me blogging!

The following weekend the birthday celebrations began
and they continued all month long!
Yep, that's right, ALL month.
It only comes once a year so better make the most of it!
Right?

It started with a shopping trip to Road Runner Sports for new running shoes.
If you're a runner, you know how exciting this is!



Thanks big bro!

 Followed by family dinner at my Grandparents house.
I requested chips and salsa as the appetizer, chicken and cheese enchiladas with rice and beans for dinner, and mudd pie for dessert!
Birthday dinners at grandma and grandpa's have been a family tradition for decades,
and grandma's home cooking NEVER disappoints!!!

On my actual birthday I came into work to this...

 and a delicious homemade cake, thoughtful card, and gift certificate to get a mani/pedi.

My co-workers sure do know me well!

As if all of that wasn't enough to make me feel loved,

my wonderful husband took me to dinner at one of our favorite Italian restaurants, Sardinas

and dessert at Cafe Zucchero- the cannoli's are delicious! 

on our way out!

Next on the celebration list was dinner at my parents.

I got to pick the meal again,
we had angel hair pasta with garlic, sundried tomatoes, and proscuitto, ceasar salad, asparagas, and garlic bread.
Oh and I can't forget the delicous (heart shaped) cake my younger brother baked!

To wrap up the birthday festivities some of my closest girl friends and I went out for Sunday brunch at Karl Strauss.
Their brunch is one of my favorites,
with plenty to choose from and endless mimosas!
What more can a girl ask for?

Love these girls!

As if all the birthday festivities weren't enough to keep me busy last month...
My nephew was born!

so precious <3

There was also Valentine's day (which is the day after my birthday),
I picked up my favorite friend from the train station and grabbed starbucks on our way to work.
Then I spent the evening lounging with the hubby and enjoying a night in together.

February was also my last month of hard training to prepare for the San Diego half marathon.

With my motivation lacking

and my running buddies dropping like flies (I hope they heal quickly!),

it was difficult to stick to my training schedule...

but I did it!

Thanks to my college roomie ;-)

We took turns driving to eachother to complete our long runs,

it's so much easier when you have someone to do it with!

Race day is this Sunday, wish us luck!

The hubs and I also started our search for a new place to live.

Our lease was ending and they were raising the rent (sigh),

so it was time to move on.

Long story short-

After searching craigslist and exploring our various options

we decided to move in with two of our best friends! 

(And Lilah's best doggie friend, Jack.)  

And finally,

somehow in between all the craziness that was February,

I managed to start reading the Hunger Games!

Can't stop reading...

and can't wait for the movie to come out!

Lilah likes it too!

Sleepovers

Sleepovers are a lot of fun!

Here's Lilah having a sleepover with her friend Harley

We had to move her bed closer so she could be by her friend...too cute!

Click here to check out Lilah's most recent Sleepover with her bf Jack!

Don't Judge a Book by the Cover!

Look at that sweet face,

she could never do anything bad, right?

WRONG!!!

Some of you may remember this picture from Jack's Blog a few weeks ago

and I wish I was able to report that Lilah's chewy habit had stopped.
No such luck!

Our latest attempt to keep her calm has been lavender,
we've sprayed the room, our bed, and hers!
But Lilah the Destroyer continues...

Yes, you're seeing this right...
you're looking through to the other side!!!
We only have half a box spring left!

I'm not sure what will happen once she finishes this off?!?!
Will that be the end to the chewy-ness?
Does she already have her next project in mind?

God Ceasar help us!

Training Fail

I've been sick the past few days

and have fallen behind on my (half-marathon) training.

I was finally feeling more like myself this morning

and decided to ease back into it. 

Since I'm not 100% I thought I would take advantage of my slow-er pace

and try to start training Lilah to run with me. 

I was ready to go and excited to get outside,

so was she...until I turned our walk into a jog.

She wanted nothing to do with it,

digging her heals in as hard as possible!

After a few tries with this result,

I gave up on running :(

  

And we enjoyed our walk!

We'll try again another time...

but for now, time for a nap.

Zzzzzzzz....