Working for the Weekend

I know it's only Monday, but I really want Saturday to be here. On Saturday, we'll be going to New Mexico! For a whole week! I'm so excited. I can't wait to be there and see the in-laws and the bff, and to have the hubs enjoying spicy food (he loves it and cannot find good enough spice in Boston). 

Next Sunday we'll be out before the sun is even thinking about coming up to be at the Balloon Fiesta. We'll be strolling around freezing out butts off, drinking coffee and having breakfast burritos (no chilies on mine!) I absolutely LOVE the balloons and cannot get enough, which is why we try our best to be there in October every year. It's so worth getting up that early.


This year is an exciting trip because not only are we married this time, but the cousins-in-law are coming too! We went to FL with these cousins and camping this summer, among many other visits, so we know we're good travel buddies. They've never been to New Mexico, so it will be a whole new adventure for them. And we'll get to see the city all over again too. After living there for so long, and having our own favorite places, you forget that there are other things to see and do, and it will be nice to do them again (or for the first time). 


So now I just have to hope I can make it through the week. I'm headed out of work early today for an appointment, and then I plan on tackling the pile of laundry we've got. Not the most exciting afternoon, but once the clothes are clean I get to start packing them (no use putting them in the drawer instead of the suitcase)! And I love packing!

And There Goes April...

Four months of this year are gone already. It's hard to believe the year is going by so quickly, but at least it was been a good four months!

In this post at the beginning of the year, I listed a lot of things I was looking forward to and some goals. At this point in the year, I'm doing pretty well. I didn't get to go down to the Gulf, but I am running the 5K this weekend in New Mexico! I know it will be hard, but I'm ready, and I'm excited.

I'm just looking forward to this weekend in general. The time away from the city is always nice, and I miss Albuquerque. I haven't been there since Christmas, and probably won't be there again until October, so it will be a nice visit. I'm looking forward to seeing the girls too. Since the hubs-to-be is hunkering down for finals week, he isn't coming with me. This means we're not staying with his family, but instead I'm staying with the BFF, and there won't be so much required family time. Don't get me wrong, I have some fantastic in-laws, but I always feel like I miss out on friend time.This weekend is all about the friend time. :)

Hopefully I'll have awesome pictures to post when I get back!

Weekend in DC

This weekend was fantastic. The weather was good, not perfect, but nice enough to go out, without being too nice, which kept the crowds away. The cherry blossoms were starting to open and the outlet shopping was a success. It was nice to get out of Boston for a few days and enjoy another city. It made me miss living in DC a little. I love the history and the buildings that make DC what it is. Of course nothing could be more home than Boston is, but I do enjoy the District a lot.

The Top Five Moments of the Weekend

5. Getting much needed manis and pedis in sketchy Chinatown

4. Seeing one of my really good friends from home in the District (we had to both be there on vacation to see each other! So wonderfully random).

3. Having Potbelly's turkey sandwiches for lunch...Saturday and Sunday!

2a. Visiting my other boyfriend Abe Lincoln (yes, he's my favorite president and yes, I love him) 

2b. Getting an AWESOME deal on the bag I wanted for Christmas at the outlets. Like 70% off good.

1. Asking my non-Welsh friend from Wales what the Terra Cotta warriors are made of (turns out they're made of terra cotta. Who knew?)

Overall, a great time. We saw the sites and took in some culture (the Terra Cotta warriors were so awesome). Getting home Monday in the rain was a whole lot less fun. But I made it. And it has finally stopped raining in Boston, so it's good to be home.

Our Nation's Capital

Someone has to deal with the health-care reform thing, so I'm off to DC to do it myself.Well...not really. But I am going to DC for the weekend! Maybe I'll have a stop and chat with good old B.O. and get some serious answers out of him.

Probably not though. I'll be too busy having fun with my non-Welsh friend from Wales. We're having Dim Sum and going outlet shopping. We're even spending one night with the Terra Cotta Army (which is not an armed force of potted plans, as it turns out). Be jealous. It's going to be amazing.

We made it.

It was a long trip with lots of hours sitting on the runway, but we're here. The snow couldn't keep us on the East Coast, but it did keep my bag in Washington DC until last night. It was a long 48 hours with no clean clothes. But we're here. And the bag is now here. And this morning 4 inches of snow arrived as well. I was very surprised by it, but since I'm not trying to travel any more, I enjoyed it.

It's just been decorating and wrapping and Christmas is almost here! I'm excited :)

Christmas plans?

I am all for respecting the pumpkin and the turkey, but yes, our Christmas plans are made. Granted, we have to travel and buying plane tickets ahead of time is a must, I can't believe I'm thinking about Christmas already!

I've been looking at tickets to New Mexico for a while. We decided that for the first time I'd spend Christmas away from my family. The hubs-to-be has a little sister, and with little ones Christmas day is still a really big deal, so my family will celebrate here on the East Coast the week before and be just fine with it. It's hard to believe that I'm old enough to have to choose where I'll be spending my holidays (it's not fun when the families are on opposites sides of the country) but here I am making that choice. It was hard, for sure. But I'm engaged now and definitely don't want to be without him on Christmas. We've never actually spent the holiday together, since our families are all over the map, so this one is a big deal for us. I'm excited, and definitely looking forward to some nicer December weather that what Boston will provide.

The best part is, we got a good deal! Ticket prices were SO high and we weren't sure we were going to be able to make it happen, but today, out of nowhere the ticket prices went WAY down, and now we're booked! :)

But that's so far away! For now I'll focus on my Halloween costume, then my Thanksgiving travels!