Date Weekend Recap

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!