Back in Action!

Okay, sooo sorry for the latest delay in vacation photo updates. However, this time it was TOTALLY not my fault. My computer went on the fritz and refused to start, so it had to go in for some repairs. Now that I have it back, you are returned to your regular viewing of additional vacation pictures. (Stay tuned for pics of the new apartment in the next few weeks too!!! One week until the move).

Our first Maui sunrise...so beautiful, so calming:






















We stayed with Alexis and Steven (Andy's sister and her husband) and we were lucky enough to visit while they were house sitting for their friend Tony. So this was the beautiful place we got to call home for the time we were out there:

















Lexi and Steven were also nice enough to let us borrow their car while we were out there, so we didn't even need to rent one! And BONUS, it even came with a cute furry tour guide. No, not Andy...the little stuffed orangutan:






















There are random wild chickens all over the island. Andy really got a kick out of them and I think he seriously wanted to try and catch one while we were there. He settled for seeing a kid on a skateboard who had caught one and was holding it, while skateboarding, and had it on a leash. It was one of the funniest things we'd seen in a long time!






















Here is Scruffy, one of Tony's dogs. I absolutely fell in love with him while we were out there and tried to convince everyone that Tony wouldn't really mind if I just took him home with us. Sadly they disagreed with me and I had to leave him behind:

Airplane, Arrival and Awesomeness!!!

Yup, Awesomeness...it's a word, so don't even question it. Kapeesh? (also a word).

Here are your pics for today...Random plane paparazzi annoyance by yours truly, followed by our arrival in Maui (Saturday, Feb.21) and our first palm tree spotting at the airport! I think we looked pretty good after approx 15 hours of travel that day, right? It was here at the airport that we were also greeted by Andy's sister Alexis (Lexi) and her husband Steven, who adorned us with some beautiful leis and then swept us off to our first Hawaiian sunset and dinner at LuLu's, a fun little open deck restaurant in Kihei. You can see that we made friends quickly during our first tiki encounter too!

And We Were OFF!

I have sooooo many pictures to sort through and even more fun stories to share, but this can tide you over for now. Here we were embarking on our Hawaiian paradise adventure! These were taken on our departure from Logan airport and our layover in San Francisco, California. The trip was absolutely magical and I can't wait to return someday...

Envy...The Green Eyed Monster

YUP, I'm full of envy today. My boyfriend is the proud new owner of the Samsung Instinct touchphone and I'm soooo beyond jealous I can't even tell you. This phone is awesome!!! And of course after playing with it for the afternoon, I'm already figuring out when and how I'll be getting mine! Hehehe. Turns out I can update my plan for only about $10 a month and increase to unlimited internet, picture mail, text and calls. So, so, so excited. Okay, maybe it's a little silly to be jealous of his fun new toy, especially considering that we're leaving for our vacation in Maui Hawaii in less than one week now, but hey...I think we all know I'm a bit spoiled by this point. Happy Valentines Day everyone! Go hug and smooch your smooches too!

The Costumes

So...these are what kept me busy for the last few weeks of October! I made Andy a Jagermeister costume and I made myself a Red Bull costume. Individually, we are delicious beverages, but joined together as a Jagerbomb, we're even BETTER!

They turned out pretty well and I was proud of myself for completing both of them in time for the party. We were a big hit for sure. Now, I just have to REALLY "finish" them and then pack them away for safe keeping and hopefully future appearances. Happy belated Halloween!

Weekend Bliss

Wow, I have been MIA lately! It's kind of nice to realize that sometimes I get behind on my blog because I'm busy living life and enjoying the moments. So here's what I've been up to since my last post...

Friday morning I started the day off right with my 6:30am workout, although I have to admit it is certainly getting more difficult to jump out of bed at that time with the sky staying darker into the morning and the covers staying oh-so-much warmer than the chilly air outside of them! But luckily for me, I knew there would be a room full of workout buddies wondering where the heck I was if I didn't arrive promptly, so off I went. Then it was work as usual and after that I was off to Dover for the weekend.

Hmmm, I'm sure that some of you have caught a comment here and there from my recent posts, but I guess it's about time I formally introduce you in blog land to the reason I have been spending so much time in Dover lately... everyone meet my boyfriend Andy! I guess I was a bit afraid to mention him before because as he likes to say..."he didn't want to jinx it" (seems his friends could barely get any info out of him about me when we started dating...hehehe). But our pics from this weekend are too cute to not share, so the cat's out of the bag now.

Soooo, Friday night we went out in Dover to enjoy some drinks and watch the Red Sox game with friends, Saturday we hiked Mt. Major during the day and stayed in at night to watch a movie or two with hot cocoa and mini marshmallows. YUMMY! Sunday I was lucky enough to get approval from Andy's friend Chris to join the boys for "Sunday Football" for the second time and then we rounded out the night with the Red Sox game and lots of snuggles. It was truly a weekend of lots of laughter, even more smiles and just overall bliss. Enjoy the pictures from our hike!

Activity Update

So sorry for the immediate drop of of activity posts! Hahaha...well, this week has been very busy and I'm afraid full of sadness in a few areas, but that hasn't kept me from getting in some activity. Here is the update for the week:

Saturday- 2 mile run
Sunday- day off to watch football with the sweetie
Monday- day off for mental health
Tuesday- 1 hour yoga class, also helped with the mental health
Wednesday- 2 hours shop/chat with Joanne (yes, this totally COUNTS!) :)

Aiming for a strong showing at the gym tomorrow and my favorite FRIDAY MORNING WORKOUT!!! I'll post and let you know how they go.