For the first time in I don't know how many months, I had an actual weekend off and it was GLORIOUS! John also managed to get the entire weekend off and we took full advantage of actually being able to spend time together, hence date weekend! This summer has been a crazy whirlwind and I really feel like time has flown by! My other half is leaving me for 2 weeks at the beginning of August for military training and we get to spend a whopping 7 days together before I jet off to Seattle for Ilia and Aaron's wedding week! Anyway, we had a date weekend to make up for the lack of time we have. Here's a list of my favorite things from this weekend:
1. We went wedding ring shopping! This was by far my favorite moment of the weekend. We were at the mall and went to every single jewelry store they had but Fred Meyer Jewelers stood out by far with the best selection and customer service. Plus, they have an onsite goldsmith who can help make something custom to fit my ring! John is much more easy to please and wants a Tungsten band. I loved seeing John with a ring on his hand! I can't wait until we buy our rings :)
2. Since it was ridiculously hot outside, we went to the movies: Pacific Rim (which was actually good) and This Is The End (hilarious). I would've preferred to see Pacific Rim if it was at Northern Lights, they have the best food and desserts. Overall, 2 awesome movies in the nice, cold AC.
3. End of summer shopping! We managed to score some good deals on stuff for our honeymoon! I snagged some really pretty swim cover ups while John got new swim trunks! Jamaica...why must you be so far away?! Next summer is when I'll really be going crazy looking for a honeymoon wardrobe.
4. Lunch at Mickey Ray's BBQ--delish! Their mac n cheese was topped with bacon and so good! The portions were huge and the drinks were served in mason jars (which I love).
5. We got to sleep in! I haven't slept in until 11 or later in a long time, so it felt good to not have to wake up to a beeping alarm clock! My body actually felt rested and I didn't want to take a nap midday. Plus the cat enjoyed getting to sleep in with us and not being woken up because one of his humans had to leave for work or school.
Overall, it was a wonderful weekend and I'm glad we had the opportunity to spend some quality time together. It definitely makes us appreciate one another more when date nights are scarce. We'll definitely be trying to squeeze in a date during our one week together in August before summer is officially over!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Friiiiii-day!
I'm still alive! I was lame and totally forgot about posting last week, therefore already breaking one of my goals for this little blog. Sad day, I know. Let's get you up to speed with a quick recap of what's going on in my life.
Last week was the 4th of July and I took full advantage of having a day off! I went floating on the Boise River with John, Kasey, and Jordyn. We rented a six person raft and it gave us so much room to lay out and work on our tans while floating. Also, it has been officially noted that I can't paddle to save my life, so let's hope there isn't any paddling required of me for the rafting trip in September! As a result of this floating trip, all 3 of us girls got a nice case of swimmer's itch aka a rash on our arms and legs. It is terrible! Despite that, if you are ever in Boise in the summer...float the river!
I've also started working on a few wedding crafts! Current projects in motion: creating mint mason jars and barn wood signage. I've been working on the mason jarswhile watching tv in my spare time and they are turning out really good! I have about 1-2 dozen more to go but luckily, I have some amazing friends who keep volunteering to help me with my crazy schemes! Thank goodness for them :)
Our wedding website is now up and running! I finally uploaded pics and put in all the important info that is currently available. I even started our registries...woohoo! We decided to do a honeymoon registry for our excursions/extras and an Etsy registry for the bridal shower. I know it's still more than a year away but we cannot wait!
That's really it...work and wedding, those 2 things are a constant in my world. But to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way!
Last week was the 4th of July and I took full advantage of having a day off! I went floating on the Boise River with John, Kasey, and Jordyn. We rented a six person raft and it gave us so much room to lay out and work on our tans while floating. Also, it has been officially noted that I can't paddle to save my life, so let's hope there isn't any paddling required of me for the rafting trip in September! As a result of this floating trip, all 3 of us girls got a nice case of swimmer's itch aka a rash on our arms and legs. It is terrible! Despite that, if you are ever in Boise in the summer...float the river!
I've also started working on a few wedding crafts! Current projects in motion: creating mint mason jars and barn wood signage. I've been working on the mason jars
Our wedding website is now up and running! I finally uploaded pics and put in all the important info that is currently available. I even started our registries...woohoo! We decided to do a honeymoon registry for our excursions/extras and an Etsy registry for the bridal shower. I know it's still more than a year away but we cannot wait!
That's really it...work and wedding, those 2 things are a constant in my world. But to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way!
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