Reservations!

So we've been wanting to get away for the 4th of July weekend but the beach condos were all booked. I am SO glad now b/c we came across the Grand Resort in Fairhope, AL and it sounds wonderful! It has everything we wanted to do and it's not too far away. We booked our reservations last night and we're so excited! I LOVE these little getaways and they are almost necessary in our marriage, not almost, they ARE! With me working full time and Jay working until sometimes 10 at night, we just don't get to spend a lot of quality time together and these getaways cause us to fall in love with eachother all over again b/c we realize "oh yeah, THIS is my husband, THIS is why I'm crazy about you"!! It's worth the cost. Also we have so many plans for the future so we are full enjoying being able to do these things now b/c in the near future, being business owners, vacations will be unheard of for many years!! So 13 days to go, and counting...

'Lil Update

I really wish there were a few more hours in the day! So much has been going on lately that I just haven't had any time to sit still. I've been challenged to stretch a lot at work so it's been tiring but really good for me. Monday I went with Amy and Harold to the Alluvian Spa to do a staff meeting for the girls there. We ate lunch at Gardenias (so yummy) and then headed home. We were having a great business conversation when all of a sudden I felt soooooo sick. Soooooo sick!! Harold pulled over the car on some highway and I got sick..on the side of the road...seriously...just want you want to happen in front of your bosses. I've never gotten sick in the car before so that was miserable. They were sooo sweet though...Harold got wet towels and Amy came and squatted by me and was putting them on my face. SO sweet!! They made it so much easier. Amy and I were both dressed up so I'm sure it looked a little odd to those poor people passing by. LoL...ANYWAY though...
Fathers Day was nice. We got my dad and anchor for their boat. It was sooo weird b/c he was sitting at the table when we went over there and he was googleing "ANCHORS"....it was crazy b/c we never had even talked about it. We had a nice night over there. We sat outside and enjoyed the gorgeous weather and ate watermelon..yum!
Today is my moms birthday so Amy let me take a long lunch so I got to have a "date" with momma. It was so nice to get away for a while and spend time with her! :)

The studio is closed for July 4th and Amy told me to take the whole weekend so Jay and I could take our beachtrip but now there is NOTHING available. I am soooo disappointed b/c it would have worked out perfectly. We'll have to do something to take advantage of this little vacation though! Any ideas?

Well, Jays working late tonight but he'll be home soon so I better go start his dinner. Hope all is well!

Manolo, Jimmy, Michael, Marc...

Just a few of the men that were all over my feet this weekend. No, I'm not cheating on Jay...we went for a FABULOUS, MUCH needed getaway to New Orleans on Sunday and did lots of shopping! I had so much fun at Saks trying on beautiful shoes and dresses and Jay even treated me to a GORGEOUS Marc Jacobs clutch! It's so classic, my grandkids will be able to carry it one day. But we really got down to business at drumroll please....UAL!! Yes, they have an even better one in NOLA. To the right, you will find Valentino, Dolce, Michael Kors and ever other top designer for WAY less. They also have a rack of clothes STRAIGHT off of the runway. Even though I didnt indulge in these (still) expensive pieces, I got lots of great pieces from A Common Thread, Free People, Velvet, etc and Jay got some cool Genetic jeans and we both love the Nation T's. These clothes are so cute and so so cheap! I also got a cute dress at Hemline and a couple pairs of shoes at Blink. Oh and some Citizens at Jean Therapy. I'm telling you people, its insane how much money we saved by going to these stores. Above all else though, Jay and I spent some AMAZING quality time together. It's been a hectic past month with him traveling so much and his parents here and my head putting me in bed every day so we had so much fun just being together! Oh and by the way, we actually found a Vegan restaurant on Magazine St...woohoo! :)

Speaking of Jays parents...we made it...LoL. They are so sweet and we love them to death but they're just different. They're not Christians and that itself says alot but it's so heartbreaking to be around them knowing you're doing all you can to be a witness to them and yet you never know if it's going to be enough. This weighs heavy on both of us. We had a good time though. They completely spoiled us. I didn't cook once, they took us to dinner every night. Jay, Ms Sharon and I went to see Iron man one night and it was super cute. Not too boyish and Downey is really funny in it. Ms Sharon came into the studio for a session with me and it was so nice. She looked beautiful and bought everything...and treated herself to some jewlery and a HOBO..shes so hip now..LoL. Amy was determined to let Ms Sharon know how hard I work (this has been an issue) and I think it worked. I think she FINALLY respects me as a working wife...she never realized what I actually do! Yay!

Well, today starts a new week. I had to double sock it on my "wog" today due to the blisters all over the bottom of my feet. Never will I wear wedges around nola again. Lesson learned. Hope you weekend was great!

Great Snack...

I've been meaning to post this yummy snack I make. I've turned many people on to it so I thought I'd share....

All you do is mix together:
-Organic Raw Sunflower Seeds (the inside part)
-Organic Raw Slivered Almonds
-Organic Raisins

Take a handful of seeds, about a third handful of nuts and a few raisins and mix it together. This is soooo yummy, simple, HEALTHY and gives you a boost of energy. Of course you need to watch your portions. The fats are all good for you but those calories do add up. I always keep a stash in my purse. Enjoy!

In-laws are coming...

Just a quick post on a Monday. It was my first day in as long as I can remember that I didn't actually HAVE to wake up. I woke up early but then after I realized I had nowhere to be for a few hours, I fell back to sleep. It was AWESOME!! Jay's parents are coming over this evening and they haven't been here in about a year so I had lots to do today to get ready for them. His mom cleans condos for a living so imagine the pressure of having HER over! I was bending over backwards (literally) to make sure ther isn't a speck of dust in my house! We decided to just take them out to dinner since Jay's mom eats whatever, his dad eats nothing, I eat vegan and Jay doesn't care....that way we can all just order what we want. His dads only request is that we go somewhere that he can wear shorts...so thats what we'll do! :)

I had a wonderful lunch date with Jay today which we haven't done on a weekday since I started working so that was a nice treat. Then I went to the carwash for a much needed bath for Ray Charles (my car). After the bank and the market I finally made it home to put the finishing touches on the house. Now Jay's home and we're waiting for them to get here.

On a fascinating note...I got some new nailpolish. LoL. Okay, so it's not exciting but I was going to share that those new nailpolish "pens" work great! I got Clear Opal from Sally Hansen and it's the perfect summer nude color. I've been wanted to try one so I just wanted to pass along that they do work great! I also got a deep navy blue...I've been seeing it in fashion magazine and it looks very chic so I have that on my toes. It's super fun!

Well, gotta run. Talk soon!