Surprise!

On Saturday afternoon, Scott surprised me with an impromptu date night. I was told to pack my bag and be ready to head out at 3 pm. I had no idea where we were going or what we were doing, but I was excited.

We hopped on the train and headed downtown. Still I had no clue. We started walking and as we passed by the Intercontinental Hotel he said, "let's go in here." I was shocked to find out that we were staying there for the evening and we had dinner reservations too.

When we got to the room, another surprise. Scott secretly packed my bathing suit so we could enjoy the pool (he also packed my racing suit and goggles, in case I wanted to have a serious swim, but who would want to do that?!)

After the pool we got ready for dinner and surprise he brought a bottle of wine with. He really thought of everything. We made our way downstairs and started with a cocktail at the bar, then headed out to dinner. We went to "The Living Room", an upscale retro bar/restaurant that is supposedly known for having the best martinis in Boston...and they were good (the chocolate cake wasn't too bad either).

We made it back to the hotel and watched one of our favorite tv shows, Law & Order, then had one of the best nights sleep. I think we both felt like we were on vacation. I'll take a surprise like that anytime!

Fun Weekend!

My mom came to Boston over the long weekend to see our place and have a little fun. I think we had a lot of fun!

We started out on Saturday driving to the mall to check out a "few things". By the time we got home, our arms were tired from carrying all the bags! We were even too tired to grab a picture of it. (Don't worry Aunt Carol, we needed all of it!)



Saturday night we managed to get our tired butts off the couch and down to the Lizard Lounge for some good pub grub. The food was great, the drinks were great, and of course, the company was great!



Sunday afternoon we trucked over to the JFK library and museum. For those of you that haven't been there, I highly recommend it. It took us under 2 hours to make our way through all the interesting documents, clothing, and other artifacts from his term as president. I would go back again it was so good!




Scott had to deal with my mom and me the whole weekend. I think he made it okay, but he had to spend a little extra time to himself.



Sunday night we headed to the North End (Italian district) for a nice dinner. The food was great, the wine was great...can you see the theme of the weekend? I always knew I was my mother's daughter, but when we looked at each other after dinner and we both had the same expression on our faces, we couldn't help but laugh! I think Scott caught a glimpse of me a few years from now. And yes, the wedding's still on!

Now it's back to the daily grind. I think this week will be a little easier since we had such a fun weekend! And I hope my mom comes back soon.

Are we crazy???

Scott and I signed up for the Chicago Marathon today. Let's hope the weather cooperates this year!

Home Sweet Home

I went home this weekend to see the fam and some friends and even though it was a quick visit, it was a lot of fun! We went shopping for wedding decorations, had lunch at Cooper's Hawk, and as you can see from these pictures, had a lot of laughs!

I've been craving good mexican food lately since Boston doesn't seem to really have any. So it was nice when Dana suggested a nearby mexican restaurant that they like. As you can see, Ellie and Grandma liked it too!





I think all kids look adorable in the bathtub, but Ellie was super cute! I didn't think everyone needed to see the 10 pictures I took of her splishin and splashin around, but I couldn't resist posting this one. Bath time is her favorite time as you can see!






Sunday morning Mom, Dana, Ellie and me headed to the mall to look for dresses for all the girls. We left with a book for Ellie, makeup for me and a few other odds and ends. Obviously no dresses. But when we got home and searched the internet, we were able to find a dress for both Dana and Ellie. And they're both beautiful!






Everything we did was fun over the weekend, but I think the best part was all of us sitting in our pjs on Sunday morning, just relaxing. I have such a good time watching Tim, Dana and Ellie interact together. They are an adorable little family. Watching them really makes me realize what's important in life.





All in all it was a fun and productive weekend. We really got a lot of things done for the wedding. I'm realizing that time's flying by and May 31st is right around the corner. And that's fine by me.

Are you ready for some football??

No, I haven't sold out and become a Patriots fan. But I did get to go to the AFC Championship game for free! Through work, I was able to attend the game with co-workers and clients. And it was a lot of fun.




We got to the game early to tailgate. And this wasn't your average, outdoor bbq tailgate. We spent the two hours up to the game inside the Patriots practice bubble. Perfect day for it too since it was about 5 degrees here. There were drinks and food, but the best part had to be the short line at the bathroom. Given the ratio of men to women at the event, the line to the men's room was out the door...but not to the women's!

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It was cold, and it was long, but in the end it was a lot of fun. I don't know who we're playing against yet in the Superbowl, but I can guarantee this place is going to be crazy!

Confessions...

OK...I admit it. I was a little crabby when I wrote my last post. It was a long day, a long week, and I still haven't really adjusted to life out east.
How hard can living in Boston be, you ask? Here's just a few things that are different out here:

1. People. They're not mean, they're just edgy...and no I don't mean in their fashion sense. I'm used to people saying hello when you walk down the street. Not here.

2. The weather. Boston gets more rain than Seattle. Which means the sun doesn't come out as much. It's gray and dreary a lot on this side of the world.

3. Driving. I drove for my first time here last weekend. While I made it where I was going, it was all thanks to GPS (Thanks again Bob & Mary). I had directions, but of course there weren't any street signs to know where I was supposed to turn. Guess you get spoiled living in the same place your whole life.

4. Prices. Everything is more expensive here: groceries, gas, clothes. The bonus is tax is less but I'm still not convinced that it equals out.


But it's getting better...

Since Scott and I haven't really ventured outside our neighborhood too much, we decided to check it out yesterday while it was warm AND sunny. And we found a few fun things...

-a running store right down the street
-a shoe store with reasonable prices (at least on sale)
-a ton of cool book stores
-about 5 bike shops
-Ben & Jerry's
-a bunch of cool looking restaurants

And we even tried a new restaurant last night.

So what does this all mean? I guess it means I need to venture out. I might not be comfortable with it all here yet, but there's lots of things to do both indoors and out. And I have a great person to do it all with!
Oh...and maybe I need to take a few deep breaths once in a while!

Boys will be boys...part 2

I had one rule when Scott asked about having his own room...keep it clean. This is what I came home to today...






Don't get me started on the rest of the place!