Relaxing

Fiance and I were busy this weekend, even though we tried not to be! Starting on Thursday, I made these delicious little treats for a girls' night with my friends:



They were SO simple and so good. I used 8 oz cream cheese (light, of course), four tablespoons of powdered sugar, and some crushed graham crackers as toppings. The strawberries were surprisingly easy to hollow out... I used a small paring knife (and didn't even hurt myself... success!), but most of the tops pulled out the insides anyway when I pulled those out!

Then on Friday, I went to watch my dad umpire softball. He works as an umpire during the summers; he LOVES baseball/softball. He used to go watch random teams (kids, adults, the over 50 league, anything!) so my mom finally asked him why he didn't become an umpire. Now he is and he LOVES it.

Saturday, Fiance and I ran some errands at the mall and looked for a new watch for him. We played basketball and then showered and ran some more errands. Because we work out on Saturday, we eat those workout calories as a treat but when dinner came around we were both craving just a really great salad. So we grabbed one from Dions and watched Donald Glover's standup. Hilarious!

Sunday was spent running more errands, like grocery shopping, etc., before seeing Brave. It was really, really cute! The visuals were great! The story was a little complicated but overall I really liked it. Then we made burgers (yummy!) and a cake for dinner while we watched Pulp Fiction.

And tonight, I went to Zumba with my friend Vanessa. It was a zumba toning class and man, I definitely feel it! I'm seriously considering joining this gym just for the zumba! Having a friend in the class definitely helps, too.

All in all, a great weekend. How was yours?

Sunshines!

It's FRIDAY and time for some Sunshines and Dark Clouds!

Dark Clouds

• It's been humid, which makes it hard to blowdry my hair completely. Anyone else have this problem?
• I've had a CRAZY busy week at work. But at least it's almost over!
• I've been eating so unhealthy... I need to get back into gear!
• My sister just left for Europe for some summer law school... sunshine for her, dark cloud for us! We'll miss her!
• It's my TOM and I'm feeling blah.

Sunshines!

• TEEN MOM is back on! :o)
• I'm setting up a double date with Fiance and my friend Adriana with her husband! I love couply friends!
• Fiance and I decided on Hawaii for our honeymoon. I can't WAIT
• It's been a long couple of weeks, but it's almost the weekend!
• I bought some pink pants (like Kate Middleton!) and they look adorable. Score!
• The mornings have been perfect... I love summer mornings! I leave for work so early that it gets so COLD when the sun isn't up, but the summer mornings are pefect.
• With Fiance's promotion, he gets to be home in the evenings sometimes. SO EXCITED!

Happy Friday!

Favorite Things

My favorite things about June....






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Summer sunsets!



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Summer dresses!

Ahhh... summer!

I'm [Blank] Because

I saw this on a few other blogs, but it looked fun so I'm jumping aboard!

I'm weird because...

I always eat hotdogs from the outsides in, so my last bite is a middle bite. Same with pizza.

I give dogs distinct voices when I pretend to talk for them. They don't change.

I like heat. Better than cold. Always.

I would rather have Cheetos than chocolate.

I only wash my hair once or twice a week. I only brush it three or four times a week.

(I shower every day, though...)

I can't sleep with socks

I HATE having things around my neck (turtlenecks, tight necklaces, etc.)

I don't really like coffee (unless it's a skinny vanilla latte from SBucks)

I put green chile on EVERYTHING (burgers, chicken, tacos, pizza, beans, dips...)

One of my favorite foods is crab legs... because they are fun to crack and eat

I'm a bad friend because...

Most of the time, I would rather be at home in my pajamas.

I don't really like having to make small talk.

I HATE checking my voicemail.

I'm not very go-with-the-flow. I like plans. I like schedules.

I'm a good friend because...

I really listen.

I will give honest advice, not just "nice" advice.

I want my friends to be happy and successful.

I make plans to keep my friend group connected.

I'm good at finding common ground with my friends' friends.

I will make an effort for the important things (graduations, birthdays, etc.) to make them feel special.

I'm sad because...

I have so much work to do this week at work... ay yi yi.
I can't FOR THE LIFE OF ME find a good photographer for under $3,000 in Phoenix for the wedding!

I have to work out. Now.

One of the dogs had an accident in the house!

I have so much laundry to do but I don't want to do it!

I did so well from January-May in losing weight... but I've been on pause since. I need to start back up.

I'm happy because...

I have ice cream waiting for me now :o)

My sister and I had a wine and wedding magazines date yesterday! Yay!

Shadow has been snuggly with me and keeps me warm when I get cold!

Fiance got his promotion at work and I'm so proud of him!
Fiance's cousin and aunt might have some vases I can borrow for the wedding! Saving money!
I made a truly delicious caprese salad with our fresh basil plant! Hooray!

Father's Day

Today, we celebrate fathers. Grandfathers. Uncles. I'm so grateful for the men in my life. And I can't wait to see what a great father Fiance will be.

:o)

Back... With a Date!

Not THAT kind of date... I already have a perfect, permanent date in Fiance. :o)

But we set the date for our wedding in Scottsdale, Arizona! I'm so happy that our favorite spots (a beautiful, wrought-iron, sparkly twinkle-lit courtyard lined with bouganvilla for the ceremony, a large, chandelier'ed room for the reception) were OPEN and waiting for us to book them. We'll get married in almost exactly a year and I'm so excited.

What else did we end up doing? I'll start from the top!

We left Friday night, after Fiance got off work, which ended up being around 10:30. So yeah. We got to Phoenix around 3:30 THEIR time, which is 4:30 ours. Most of that last hour, though, was spent trying to avoid a traffic jam due to an accident in Phoenix and trying to get alllll the way across the city (we were spending the night at Fiance's mom's house... she just moved there for her job!) to Litchfield Park.

We slept long and hard that night and the next day, we got up and headed over to the resort, where we spent the afternoon swimming, drinking margaritas, and getting (a little too much) sun! It was glorious. We went to dinner at Oreganos Pizza that night and it was TO DIE FOR. SO delicious. I love pizza and this did not disappoint!

Then we headed to the baseball game!



We had great seats thanks to my dad, and it was an enjoyable game with a grand slam right in the middle of the fourth!

The next day, we met up with Fiance's mom for some chicken and waffles at Lolo's! i've never tried the combination (though I had heard it was delicious), so I was excited to try something new.



Oh my God. It was amazing. I just got the one waffle and two drumsticks and it was SO GOOD! I didn't even remember to take a photo until I had already devoured most of my meal!



So yummy. I've been dreaming about it since we left.

Fiance had to go to Albuquerque for work, so he left on Sunday afternoon and I spent the rest of the day hanging out with my family by the pool and getting ready for our bridal appointment the next day.

All in all, it was a great weekend and I can't wait to go back!

Sunshines/Dark Clouds

Hi all! I'm going to keep this pretty short because I just got home from work and I have a bunch of stuff to do before we take off to Phoenix this weekend for a little family reunion/getaway! Hooray!

DARK CLOUDS:

• I have to go to Wal-Mart. I hate that place. But I need specific cleaning supplies from there.
• We're leaving Shadow here this weekend with my roommate and his dog, Remix. I know he'll be happy here, in his home, but I'm going to miss him!
• Fiance is getting a promotion (yay pay raise!) BUT has to go to a week-long training three hours away next week. It'll be the first time I've been away from him in a while. :o(
• I have to clean the bathroom/shower/sweep/wipe counters and I DON'T WANNA! Lol

SUNSHINES:

• Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix!
• In 'n Out! Enough said!
• A good friend of mine offered to help us out with our engagement photos at a really great price. I'm so excited to get them done! AND she had the great idea of adding Shadow into the photos... I agree! Can't wait!
• Hopefully, we get to set the date this weekend! YAY!
• Fiance cleaned the living room and dusted and I'm so grateful for his help!

Have a great weekend! I'll be back on Monday!