Our secret trip

Ben and I are scootin out!

Right after our failed IVF I needed to leave town. I wanted to get away, and decided going to see my older sister was where I needed to be. It may sound weird that that’s what I would need because she has two kids and is pregnant again, but that’s what I wanted. 

She knows what Ben and I have been going through and has been so supportive through it all. But if I go to Dayton and see my sister then I also have to see my mom.  And if my mom knows I’m in town she’ll want me to stay with her. And she and my sister don’t get along very well so it would be hell. For reals. I would spend all my time there being stressed about the awkwardness between the two of them.

So I decided I would sneak into town, hibernate in my sister’s house, and let my heart heal with the love of her whole family.  But then Ben decided he wanted to come, and so it’s a bit more complicated because he prefers to drive. So once there we’ll need to figure out a place to hide his truck. My mom lives a mile away from my sister and if she saw Ben’s truck we would be done for. Also the neighborhood my sister lives in is quite protective, so we can’t just park it a couple of streets over. Someone would call the police to report an out of state vehicle parked on the street.

But we’re braving it and will keep our fingers crossed we won’t get caught.

The flip side to sneaking in town is that I won’t be able to see my grandparents, and I would love to see them. But I can’t. I will be there for approx. 36 hours and if my entire family (approx. 45 people) knew I was in town it wouldn’t be the relaxing getaway I need.

So wish us luck! Tonight I’m cleaning and packing. The plan is to leave Friday morning!! eeek.

Oh and while I’m there I’m going to have my sister cut/color my hair. Don’t worry I’ll post before and afters:)

I don’t know what changed his mind…

I’m headed out to Montana with my husband at the end of September.  One of his friends is getting married and there is no way we could miss it! (there is a bit of sarcasm in that statement).

Well this is the ‘hotel’ where everyone else is staying:

This is the only photo of a bedroom/bathroom I could find, which is a scary thought. 

 

All the other photos of the hotel are of the pool:

 

So basically I had to have a serious talk with my husband about how we’re not going to Montana to get bed bugs, we’re going there for a wedding.

But this is where we’re staying! Right on the lake.  We talked about it one night about two weeks ago and then last night he said I booked our reservations, and he picked a good spot!

And the pool

 

 

I cannot wait for this getaway!

I’m home

And feeling somewhat rested! Vacation is always fun and restful, but at the same time there is nothing like being home and sleeping in your own bed.

 I was gone from last Friday until Sunday, so a long time!  I have lots to write about but I’m trying to catch up on life/work/everything.

My baby niece was born last night and so I’m anxiously awaiting the end of the day so that I can go and meet her.

Lots to come!!

I’m home!! Mexico was the way to go~

Did you miss me?! Probably not, that’s OK.

We didn’t get in until 1:30 last night and I had an 8:30 meeting this morning so I don’t have pictures for you yet, but soon!

We had an amazing time. Chartered a fishing boat 2 days, took a cab into old town and ate dinner there and then went bar hopping(maybe not the best idea?), saw humpback whales, sea turtles, and dolphins.  I didn’t exercise once, unless you count the obnoxious about of sex we had….and I ate and drank way too much.

Sounds perfect right?  pictures to come later!!

Mexico is calling…..

This time tomorrow I’ll be sitting comfortably on an airplane headed to Mexico!! At least I better be! If there is any hiccup in our first flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta was just might miss our flight from Atlanta to Mexico…small detail.  I doubt there will be though because I think this flight is probably a flight that runs daily for business people.  Actually we had this exact issue when we went to New Zealand and Ben and I ended up running from the domestic terminal to the international terminal in order to catch our flight.  Yes we were those people.

So fingers crossed all goes well tomorrow because I have no desire to get stuck in Atlanta.

We’re mostly packed and get this, Ben and I are sharing a bag, and it’s a carry on!! I packed that light. You’re surprised, right?  me too.  I have already checked us in for our flight so all I need to do is go home tonight, clean the house a bit and then go to sleep because we have to leave for the airport at 4:30.

I promise to come back with lots of pictures and a tan!

So what have I been up to?

Have I lost all my followers?

I’m busy people, work, out of town, people coming in town, and I’m leaving town again in 10 days!

1^st Last weekend I celebrated St. Patty’s day down at the beach with some friends. Sigh:: if only it was warm out.  We had so much fun though dancing, drinking, eating, shopping.  Can’t wait to do it again soon.

This week I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Work = insane in the membrane (name that artist).  My mom is coming in town this weekend so I’m trying to get my house clean and it doesn’t help that I was out of town over the weekend so I didn’t get anything done.  So my mornings and nights are spent doing things around my house like dusting in the room she’ll be staying in. cleaning doors and windows, because she notices if items like that are dirty, and just every day stuff like dusting, vacuuming and mopping..

Once she leaves my older sister will arrive in town 4 days later, yes 4 days. And then 1 day after my sister leaves Ben and I leave for Mexico.

You can see why I’m about ready to pull my hair out and the craziness is just beginning.

I have been reading, a lot actually, 27 books so far this year. Some of my favorites:

·         A Discovery of Witches and the 2^nd book in that series Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness

·         Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis

·         Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

·         Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani

·         Days of Blood and Starlight (book #2 in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series)

·         Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green

·         Sultry with a Twist by Macy Beckett

·         Wild: From Lost to Found….by Cheryl Strayed

And I’m currently reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

And there are more!! Go check out my Goodreads.  Here or the link at the top of the page.

OK so I’ve been missing

But it’s all works fault!!  That and I’ve been crazy trying to figure out where I wanted to go on vacation! 

That’s right, I’m going on spring break people.  Puerto Vallarta Mexico here we come!!!

So now I much go back to work and then go workout because I’m going to be stuffing myself into a bikini here in 2.5 weeks!

You can check out our spot if you want: Westin Resort and Spa – Puerto Vallarta Mexico