Announcing...

We're expecting!!!!  I am thrilled to announce the arrival of little Baby Hannay in October!  We're over the moon excited and can't wait to share our pregnancy journey with you!

XOXO,

Weekend Shenanigans: Girlfriends are the best!

Friday started with getting a manicure with Annie.  Love spending time with Friend and catching up.  And I got my gel pink manicure which should look great for Easter!  Ryan and I were sort of lazy on Friday night however we did get to the gym at 8:30pm for a quick workout. Yep- I was pretty proud of us for doing that on Friday night!

Saturday was a busy day around the house.  Ryan prepped the basement to start working on what will one day be the theater room.  I was buys cleaning closets and sifting thru stuff from my parents old house.  I can't believe how much stuff I had accumulated thru the years!  Wow!  We got another workout at the gym in and then we got ready to head out for the night.

We headed to uptown to my friend Ally and Tracy's house for dinner.  It was such a fun night as Sydney was home from Chicago and we got to meet Ally's new boyfriend Treston and Mallarie's not so new, but new to me boyfriend, Bryan.  We made tacos and drank Caronas!  Lots and lots of laughing and I've decided both Treston and Bryan are keepers!!

Sunday Ryan's dad came over to help work on the basement.  We are slowly going to start finishing the basement, starting with the theater room.  They framed in the wall and installed the pocket door.  A few more weekends of basement work and hopefully we'll have a theater/gaming room for Ryan!

Hope you had a good weekend and got to relax!
Cheers,

Top Ten Tuesday: Why I Can't Wait for Spring!

#10 No More Snow

I cannot wait till there is now more snow.  I should be more Minnesotan and enjoy it but I've never been into skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling etc.  I'm more of a swimming in the lake lady!  I don't enjoy playing in it and I HATE driving in it.  This is the view out of my office window today... and I can't wait till that giant mound of snow is gone!

#9 No More Winter Coats

I hate wearing a coat.  It's bulky and cumbersome.  I get hot in the car and I'm still cold outside.  And my closet is busting at the seams over all the coats!

#8 No More Salt Stains

Just this morning I cleaned salt stains off of the heels I wore yesterday.  I've completely ruined a pair of boots too this year.  I'm over it!

#7 Spring Cleaning

I LOVE spring cleaning!  I love going thru the garage and all the closets in the house and cleaning out the junk.  Some how is accumulates during the winter and I can't wait to get rid of some junk!  And I love the deep clean we do on the house after the dirt, sand, and salt is gone!

#6 Landscaping and Gardening

I love planting flowers- not too many- but do love potting flowers on our front porch area.  I also secretly love pulling weeds in the landscape beds and just simply being outside and active.

#5 Sandals

I do love boot season but I'm over it now.  I'm ready for cute, strappy sandals!

#4 Grilling outside

I LOVE grilling outside on the grill.  Or should I say I LOVE when Ryan cooks dinner on the grill!  Yummy! It's my favorite because 1. the mess inside the kitchen is minimal 2. the food is delish and 3. my husband is working the grill- what could be hotter?!

#3 Walking Outside

I love taking walks around the neighborhood or into town.  It's such a good workout for Dupree and it's time for Ryan and I to unwind and get some time together away from work.  I just like time in the fresh air, getting some exercise!

#2 It's sunny longer

Okay so we are already getting longer days and I'm loving it!  But I love in the late spring when it's almost 9pm and it's still light out!  And I must admit I like that the sun is up earlier too- it makes going to the gym in the morning much more doable.

#1 It Means Summer is Just Around the Corner

I LOVE June July and August!  Perhaps it's the kid in me that thinks about summer vacation but whatever the reason, I love the summer months!  I love the humidity, the full weekends, the impromptu boat days, dinner outside, and yes- my birthday!!

Cheers,

   

Workout Wednesdays

So let's talk about something I love to do but don't get to do it often enough.  Working out.  Almost exactly two years ago I made a call to one of the personal trainers at our gym- Danielle.  I was super nervous to call because I had seen Danielle at the gym before and I was intimidated.  But I called and signed up for my one free session.  I figured if I hated it, I would never have to go back.  Well two years later and I'm still going back for more!  

I signed up for a handful of sessions and every time my sessions ran out, Ryan would buy me more sessions.  Working out with Danielle kept me accountable and kept me motivated to workout during the week.  What I didn't expect to gain from my training was so much nutritional information!  Danielle had a wealth of knowledge.  I will never forget our first session and I told Danielle I loved make s'mores in the microwave.  She quickly told me how bad they are for me.  She didn't make me feel bad about it she was just very matter of fact about what was in the s'more.  Needless to say I haven't had a s'more since.  

The reason I'm sharing this story isn't to tell you to go get a personal trainer and not to tell you how bad s'mores are for you.  But to tell you how happy I am that I've been training for two years now.  This last summer I kicked it into high gear to lose some weight before our trip to Europe.  I wanted to be 130 lbs so I  put my rear in gear and by the time we left for Europe I was 131!!  A month after returning I got down to 129!!  Again, I'm thrilled with my results but I'm even happier that the training and the food habits I created are part of my life now.  And no I don't workout every day and I still enjoy a cookie or bowl of ice cream.  But I do think about what I put into my body.  It's not a garbage disposal so I shouldn't out garbage in!  

Moral of the story- push yourself, take yourself out of your comfort zone, and be the best you that you can!  You won't regret it and you'll likely surprise yourself!

Cheers,

Weekend Shenanigans: Grandpa's 91st Birthday

A relatively quiet weekend but I wanted to chat about my Grandpa's birthday.  Grandpa turned 91 on Saturday.  My dear sweet Grandma had put together a birthday party for Grandpa at their new home.  She booked the party room and went all out.  She had put all the tables together to create a long dining table complete with her hand-stitched tablecloth and flower centerpieces.  Adorable.

My grandparents love when my sister-in-law plays her violin.  So Stephanie was so sweet to play a few old time songs for Grandpa's birthday.  During the first song, Grandpa asked Grandma to dance (insert 'awwww!').  My mom and I were all teary eyed.  It was so sweet and their love is something we all feel so blessed to know.

Grandma made lasagna for the whole family for lunch.  Of course it was so good!  Grandpa opened presents- lots of gift cards to his new favorite local restaurant.  We finished with singing Happy Birthday and eating cake!  

A little throw back circa 1992ish.  I do adore my grandpa!  I feel so lucky to celebrate #91 with him!  

Hope you created fun memories this weekend too!

Cheers,

Thursday Thoughts...

I've been on the fly lately but I'm going to try and do a quick blog for you!

Where I'd like to be now, instead of MN...
Costa Rica!  Best vacation ever!  Possibly because it was our honeymoon but who wouldn't want a second honeymoon?  Babe- wanna go?!

What I wish I could still do...
Dive!  Flexibility is out the door these days- at least in comparison to what it used to be!  I miss being on the board and having the rush!!  I guess I'll settle for coaching...

People I miss..

my college friends!  One of the big down sides of going to college in a different state is when you move back home, you miss them!

And that's all I've got today!  Random?  Yes!  But true :)

Cheers,

Weekend Shenanigans: Kind of Quiet

Our weekend wasn't much to brag about.  Friday I had early happy hour with Ally at Champps and Ryan had early happy hour with Tim at the dive bar in Maple Plain.  After Champps I went to my grandparents house to see them for a little bit.  I absolutely love that they live close by and I can see them anytime.  Ryan and I then met up at my brother's house for a hang out with my siblings.  

Saturday was a morning workout at the gym and then Ryan spent the evening with his friends.  They played video games and did boys things :)  I went to my niece's dance competition where they won!!  Oh my goodness was it exciting and I was so happy for her!  She did such a good job and she has come so far!!  After the competition, my sister, my mom, and my niece and I went to Olive Garden for dinner!  Yummo!

Sunday was church and then I went to get my nails done and for brunch with the in-laws and crew.  Ryan decided to stay home and just get some odds and ends projects done around the home.  When I got home, we napped and then did a quick workout at the gym.  Home for dinner and relaxing on the couch.

It was a nice weekend to be home, get things done, but to relax!

Cheers,