swoon

may can not come quick enough (even though we still haven't straightened out all the deets)-- i am beyond thrilled for our upcoming trip to hawaii (eeeek!!!) I can however anticipate what I am going to wear (of course!) some of my fav I love (and lust for) choices! 

swimsuits-

anthropologie

cover-ups-

nordstrom

accessories:

nordstrom

dresses:

nordstrom, bcbg

sandals:

nordstrom

aaaahhhh-- I can just hear the ocean. feel the warm sun. eek!

and yes I'll try to get creative and stop with the hawaii posts. 

oxx & beach hair (because it is the best)

ashley 

can't contain myself

james & I are going to --- hawaii !!!!!!!!!!

hawaii 2007

wooohoooo!!!!! eeeek!!!!!!!!  yayyayayayayay!!!!  ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! wootwoot!!!! 

that is all ;)

oxx & gotta stop eating (yesterday)

ashley

halfsies

I did it!!! I completed my first HALF MARATHON!!!

I registered with the expectation of 2:30 and finished ahead of my goal time. Pretty awesome if I do say so myself. --and I do ;)

. Expo-- picking up our bibs and goodies!

. Race Day -- one of 44,000 runners. Insane. 

Amazing views from our room at the Cosmopolitan. Pretty exciting to say: "I ran that!" 

I learned a ton from my first half marathon and am excited to implement it into my next half (I may have caught the 'running bug' and would love to beat my time!) -- which very well may be in June in San Diego! :) 

And because we didn't just run the marathon while in Vegas... 

It's Vegas baby!!

.ps --

I appreciate all the kind and supportive comments over the last 6 months of training leading up to my race! Meant a ton and was extremely motivating and inspiring! #thankyou

oxx & sore legs

ashley ;)

costa rica

hola !!
(that's about all the Spanish I know, aside from 'no hablo español')

This time next week I will be on the white sandy beaches of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. It is my first time and I couldn't be more excited! HOWEVER, my excitement came with tears today...

We got notified today that our flight which was leaving a week from today (Wed, Feb 16th) was cancelled, yes.... CANCELLED. Uh, how do you cancel an international flight a week before?? Like I said, aside from Mexico (and Cananda, I went to school in Toledo, it was a regular weekend trip to Windsor) Well the normal reaction was "WTF?!?!?!?" (but completely uncensored). This trip is to celebrate James' BIG 30th and many many activities have been planned and hotels have been paid for! So the airline doesn't really give a reason as to why the flight has been cancelled (really?) and they can only put us on a flight that basically moves our trip from 8days/7nights to 5days/4nights. (I. don't. think. so.) We both have taken time off work (I just started a new job and this was a huge exception) and I was just pissed. Yes... I pouted and threw a fit.

A few hours and tears later... we got a full refund (which I knew was obvious, but of course I was still plenty upset) and re-booked a new flight. And on the plus side of this mornings fuss....we get to go a DAY EARLIER! YAY!! :)

I guess it's just funny how when something is thrown at you (me) how we (I) react. I literally was shaking I was so upset. There is a lot much more on the back side of this trip... a surprise (which I will blog about when we get back, James maaaay be reading and I don't want to ruin it!) and that's probably why I was soooo upset!!

So now the packing starts. :) We are going during 'dry season' so I am excited we shouldn't see rain (or at least too much of it) but it will be hot hot hot! (which having moved back to the east, I am thrilled for warm/hot weather!)

I've been hearing so many great things about Tamarindo and have got some great suggestions for activities/restaurants. But traveling internationally makes me super nervous! Layovers  make me nervous, 47 minute layovers make me extremely nervous! (We are checking a bag, I haven't checked a bag since they started charging!)

so I ask blog world, any suggestions/recommendations? :) all/any are welcome!!

(this is the hotel we are staying at - Hotel Tamarindo Diria)

vegas baby!

Here I am... 10:30pm (local time) on a Thursday night in Vegas (Vegas, baby?!?) and I am heading to bed (actually I am blogging from bed, love it!!)...Yep, I am excited to sleep. :) I have been looking forward to getting into my hotel bed (ugh) all day. Traveling is exhausting!!

I should backtrack a quick second. I previously lived in Vegas right after college for the past 4-ish years. Therefore, one could say I am over it? My super short trip in is for my NSM and on my down time I plan on seeing some friends, Yay!!! (one of which I just finished dinner with at my favorite sushi restaurant in town, Naked Fish's, yum! and she's preggers so I got to see her belly! [I'm pulling for a March 24th arrival date (my birthday!)]. Oh and I am excited because one of my best friends is heading in from LA for the weekend and I get to see her!

Okay, back to my point, I am heading to bed....on a Thursday at 10:30pm in Vegas! :)

Bet you were expecting some super fun exciting Vegas story, huh? :)

...sweet dreams blog world -XO ;)