Since I last blogged I made a visit out to Texas to attend a funeral. My uncle Albert passed away, and for some reason, I just felt really compelled to go out and support my aunts, uncles, and cousins. I saw my biological mom for the first time in about 10 years, but that went OK. Could have been much worse. My brother drove down to the Dallas area, so I got to see Stephen and Shyanne (could there be any better gift than those smiling faces? I don't think so.). Anyhow, it wasn't on the best of terms to visit, but I saw my cousin Michael, had long talks with my Aunt Isy, and just felt really blessed to have visited. I'm not sure why I so felt the need to be there, but it certainly did a lot for my spirit.
Other than that, Mark and I are just really hanging out. Mark celebrated his birthday on May 12, with some of friends coming over for dinner. I made my first venture into making Angel Food cake, and it wasn't a complete disaster. He seemed genuinely pleased, so that's good. He got a monitor for his piano and a zombie killing game (its rated M for Mature for a reason!).
Currently I'm on a mission to lose weight. My doctor seemed concerned, so I've joined a challenge at work. I feel like I'm working hard between spin class, and running and elliptical, but the scale is not so generous. My fitness coach tells me to stop looking at it, but I can't help myself. Maybe I should move it to the closet. But let's be honest, I'd just obsess over it, seek it out, and sneak a peek. :)
We have two trips coming up. Our first is for our first anniversary in July. The women who did our rehearsal dinner and wedding cake own a restaurant in Lompoc, so we will be heading up that way for some anniversary wedding cake (I don't know anyone who freezes theirs). We made a special request for cheesecake, and they've very willingly obliged. From there, we are heading a bit farther up the coast to Sycamore Mineral Springs, and staying one night. We may do some wine tasting along the way, but there is no itinerary, and therefore, no rush. Just some serious "us" time.
Our next trip has me SUPER excited. We are flying to Washington, DC. It has been a life long dream to visit the White House, and since I'm a big fan of it's current occupants, there is no better time. We'll be there for a week at the end of October. We are also trying to see my niece Brianna who lives out there with her mom. Very exciting indeed! I got great prices on the airline and the hotel. So far, the fare hasn't gotten lower than what I paid. YAY!
Other than that, not much is going on with us. We will see a new nephew join Mark's family in August, and we get to watch his youngest niece, Sophia grow up quite rapidly. In between all that fun is work - which we try not to take too seriously.
So, what's going on with you??
