Oh Sister!

Sadly, sister fun is over till May.  We dropped her off at the airport this morning and as we drove away, I felt the sting of distance.  Having her here for the past two weeks has really made me long for my family.  In Florida, I was just a few streets down from them.  Now, I'm a $600 plane ticket and a full 10 hr travel day away.  It puts a lump in my throat.  Hubby and I are so so so grateful for all of the wonderful opportunities that have come from this move, and we're so confident that this is what we've been praying for, but it's not easy.

On a more positive note, we did SO much while she was here!  I was finally able to play tourist with someone {hubby is working lots and still adjusting to his new schedule}.  Here are a few photos from our adventures....

{Chesli - isn't she a beauty??}

: : : Monterey Aquarium : : :

{Joy the Sea Otter}

: : : Drive Down US1 : : :

: : : Our Venture Into The City : : :

{Hubs  Sis  Blakely}

: : : Golden Gate Park : : :

: : : Golden Gate Bridge : : :

: : : 17 Mile Drive : : : 

: : : Drive Home From Big Sur At Sunset : : :

: : : This Morning's Goodbye : : :

We had two fantastic weeks together and I'm looking forward to our reunion in May.  Until then, it's back to my routine.  Hello workouts - I've missed you!

Monday Procrastination...

Whew!  What a fabulous weekend away hubby and I had (in ATL)!  From amazing restaurants and shopping to inspiring museums, we squeezed just about as much as our little eyes and feet could take in between a Friday and a Sunday.  If you follow PPS on twitter, you may have caught a glimpse of some of our weekend fun.  I have to say that a packed trip makes for a sweet homecoming.

I don't know about you, but I'm one of those girls who hates packing and just loathes unpacking.  So today has been one of those "catch up on laundry, unpack?, no bathe the pup & vacuum the floors, unpack?, but I have to rehearse my music oh yeah and unpack (how about tomorrow?)" kind of days.  I've done just about everything but unpacking that suitcase.  Oh well, at least I've been productive in other areas.

So Thanksgiving is in 10 days!  TEN days, can you believe it?!  I'm really looking forward to sharing some of my favorite holiday table setting ideas with you and a few yummy recipes too!  Check back this week and lets hope that my unpacking will be done by then.  :)

Daily Snap & Vacay Recap

Hello friends!

We've returned from our most lovely Monterey, Ca vacay. The trip was a whirlwind, but we got to see old friends and enjoy new sights, restaurants and shops. It's always refreshing to get away, no matter the length of time. Here are a few snapshots of our adventures....

In-N-Out makes a mean gfree burger!

BFF! Love this girl to pieces!

The Boys...no caption needed....

"A moment on the lips is eternity on the hips" but oh so worth it!! (I'm still working these off!)

Gfree 1/2 Hawaiian, 1/2 Sweet Bar-b-que pizza - love love LOVE!

So we ate a lot. That's what you do on vacay right??

And now it's Monday - back to the daily grind. I thought I'd get out of the house today and catch up on some work at my local sbux. Working on a fun post, so check back soon! Happy Monday!






xoxo,
d

Edit // So I did this post on my phone and for some reason the pics posted all blurry.  Sorry about that....