Vegas

I hope you two have fun in vegas! There is so much to do there.

Sarah and I are going to wineries on saturday with Curtis and Sara. Christina may come along as well.

We finally got rid of those ugly blue couches this week!!!

Vegas... 2 more days!

So D and I are leaving for Vegas Friday afternoon. I'm trying to decide where I want to eat, and what I want to do. Saturday we'll be meeting up with my friend Matt Watts (the male GB attendant at our wedding) and his girlfriend Sarah. I think Saturday we'll just be lounging by the pool and hanging out. I'm not sure what the rest of our plans entail, as he's basically charting the course, we just along for the ride. Matt and his girlfriend arrive in Vegas tomorrow. He'll be getting a lay of the land and deciding what he wants to do... as last I heard he plans to pop the magic question on Saturday evening.

Friday, D and I will get there, whenever, and possibly will arrive dinner time. Not sure what we'll do or what our plan is. I really want to walk the strip... get some exercise in, and enjoy the sites. Most dinner places I seem to be interested in are $$$... though there are a few that are pretty cool, and don't look as pricey. Just depends on what we're craving and how much money we've got.

Do you remember where you guys ate, if you went anyplace fancy? D and I grabbed quick eats most of the time, and I think the last time we went the only place we really sat down to eat was at the ESPN zone in NYNY back in 2006. We just wanted to drink and hang out and gamble... and Derek spent all our gambling money in 5 minutes. Yeah, he's not very good. In fact he was so bad, he was out of money before they offered him a free drink..... so any places you can remember enjoying??

Memorial Day Weekend!

Hope you had a happy memorial day weekend. I got to talk to mom on Sunday. Sounds like they had a nice BBQ at your new place... enjoyed the time w/ family and liked the grill/deck. Of course mom talked about what a joy Ellie was - what a beautiful baby girl you've got!!!

We had an event filled weekend as well. D's mom left Thursday, and Nigel arrived in town Friday... but Nigel headed straight to Sedona, so we didn't see him until 4 on Saturday. Derek and I mailed mom and dad their medals yesterday... so that should be arriving by this weekend. In the same package, Derek and I mailed a little dress for Ellie. We were out a couple of weeks ago and saw it and thought it would be perfect! Just took us awhile to find the nearest post office and buy the package to mail it... but mom said she'd get that to you next time she sees you both.

Anywho... hugs and kisses! I miss you lots!!!

D's bike!

D's old bike in red and gray... his new one in blue black and white!!! look at the difference in the tires!!!

Congrats on your 4th Wedding Anniversary!!!

Just wanted to wish you both a happy anniversary! I hope the two of you enjoy today, and your weekend. I still remember and feel that incredible surge of overwhelming happiness from 4 years ago.

My baby brother met his soulmate and was getting married. I gained a sister. Now I have a beautiful neice. Things are GREAT!

All my love and best wishes!!!!

4th Anniversary

Today is Sarah and My 4th Wedding Anniversary! We don't really have anything too special planned. I'll probably cook dinner tonight and we'll watch some tv. Tomorrow night Mom and Dad are babysitting so that we can go out to dinner someplace nice and maybe see a movie... we haven't really solidified our plans.

I forgot to mention that Tuesday night Sarah and I finally bought a grill. Its a 3-burner propane grill (uniflame). I've already made some BBQ chicken, and it was yummy!

Last night we bought some chairs for the deck, thanks to a gift certificate to Target from Mom and Dad! Plus, they were on sale. The chairs barely fit in my car and I scratched the heck out of my doors getting them in and out. Now all we need is a table and an umbrella and we'll be ready for a party.

D's Triathlon

Yes he really did. I'll have to post a picture up when the link is available. He did really well too considering all the obstacles he faced... poor knee (still not recovered from the marathon), first open water swim (like swimming blind!), and riding a mountain bike w/ a flat tire for 12 miles! CRAZY!

But yeah, he is excited.. and is signed up for another in September and wants to do another in October. I'm thrilled that he likes it so much!

The Ren Bib

I am sure the bib is still really cool. Did you guys enjoy yourselves? I'm sure it was a lot of fun. I've been to one of those once 8-10 years ago???, and just thought there'd be more stuff... I guess I was expecting a carnival... but I don't really remember much else... i went with some dude... but my memory is eluding me at the moment.

Me, I totally overate this weekend. My tummy hurts, and of course trying to limit the calories after binging and having 1-2K more calories than I need a day, is tough because my tummy is all stretched out and wanting to be filled up. But I'm only running 2 1/2 miles on the weekdays now, instead of 4-5 on the weekdays and 6+ on the weekends... so that decrease in calories, stinks... it is 1500 calories + less a week... which stinks!

The triathlon was cool though, that was a lot of fun to watch. Really gave me an understanding of how much MORE fun the marathon was for you guys since you stopped at the different relay points and hung out with mom and dad, than D's folks that just waited at the finish... what a boring 2 hours that must have been! I know it made a huge difference for us! we really appreciated the support! Derek said it was nice to see me all the points along the way! I was yelling GO DEREK GO! and he was like, I could hear you, you were sooo loud! IT WAS AWESOME... and that made me happy. I'm glad my loudness came in handy for something other than being obnoxious... so do tell more about the ren fair please!!!