Sign # 1 I should have just stayed in bed....

So this week my hours are shifted a touch on the earlier side. I have to wake up at 5:30am to be in the office at 7. It's usually no biggie -- that's often the time I wake up to run or go to the gym -- but running is one thing...actually expecting my body to think and react and work is another! I think the combination of staying up late packing and being a little tired/stressed led to the following:
I took Daisy's water/food bowls to the sink to fill with fresh water.....I then scooped out her food to fill in the food bowl, but promptly dumped it in the water bowl I'd just filled. UGH! I did my best to fish out the food bits, but it was totally soaked.......good thing she's a lab and will eat anything and everything in sight that even slightly resembles food!!!!! She totally ate every last bit, and didn't even pass any funny looks my way. Love that dog :)(here she is rockin' the shades....)

He Did It!

Federer won the French Open.....and now has 14 majors to his name, and a career Grand Slam! What an accomplishment. I was impressed that John McEnroe made the bold statement that Federer is the best player in history. That really says a lot coming from another pro with a pretty solid career. I was happy to hear that Sampras had been texting Federer throughout to wish him good luck -- it must be a weird feeling to have a record like that broken....but it's bound to happen to most everything at some point.

When Soderling's shot flew wide, and Federer fell to the clay crying.....well I had tears streaming down my cheeks too. There's just something about watching a person accomplish a lifelong goal....and their raw emotion that just turns me into a waterworks too. Here are a few pics from the amazing win:

Breakfast at Roland Garros

Ok, so it doesn't have the same ring as "Breakfast at Wimbledon," but right now I'm watching the women's singles final between Dinara Safina and Kuznetsova. They're slugging it out...."Kuzie" (as Kuznetsova's called) just won the first set....but I hope Safina will make a comeback. Tomorrow I will definitely be watching the men's final.....it could be Federer's first French Open victory, which would tie him with Sampras with 14 major titles!

Today will be a fun day...I'm getting my hair trimmed/highlighted, and then I'm doing my FINAL dress fitting (it had better be perfect, or there will be problems.....mainly b/c we move next Sat!). Daisy and I already went to the dog park this morning for her hour of heavenly bliss, and now I'm doing laundry, and booking spa appts to make sure I can use the gift cards given to me at the shower last weekend. I'm getting a pedi on Tues, and a facial on Thursday (my first ever) -- hopefully they'll keep me nice and relaxed during a crazy week. I should try to go running quickly....so I'm off for now! Enjoy your Saturday!!!

37 Days and Total Insanity

Ok friends, so the past two weeks have been really crazy for us. As you know, we have a wedding around the corner. I am so excited for it, and I feel totally prepared. It could be this weekend and we would practically be ready (minus the last tiny alterations to my dress, determining the seating arrangements and making the wedding program itself). But now we have some huge news.....we're moving to St. Louis. Like in 9 days! SB was offered a great position with the NFL team there, so we're heading west (side note, the AMAZING news for me is that my company agreed to let me work from home remotely. I am BEYOND excited and grateful for that opportunity). Here's a glimpse at what that means for the next two months....

• 9 Days from today: Move to St. Louis
  
• ~29 Days from today: Drive to Florida to start the week of wedding festivities!
• 37 Days from today: GET MARRIED
  
• 38 Days from today: Honeymoon!
• 45 Days from today: Back to reality....in St. Louis
• 50+ Days from today: Buy a house, move in, start new life in Missouri

So yes, if you're doing your math, that would mean 4 gigantic life-changing occurrences in the next 50 days (marriage, move, new job for SB, new house). Fortunately we've taken on 2 of them together already, and it was a fun adventure (plus now that I know I can keep my job, I feel like I'll be able to adjust waaaaay easier than if I was job hunting throughout the process because that totally stresses me out). So far, I'm handling everything well.....staying calm, and looking forward to the new opportunities.....here's hoping I don't have any stress-induced melt-downs!!!!

(Man + Ferrell) vs. WILD

I am a big fan of the Discovery show "Man vs. Wild" with Bear Grylls. He is just freakin' amazing (and not bad looking if I do say so myself!). He conquers the jungle, the tundra, mountains, oceans, deserts....you name it and he can survive it. Some of the methods he uses to survive are unbelievable (ie: drinking the liquid from elephant dung, eating raw meat, eating eyeballs, eating worms and snakes....the list goes on) - but at the same time I feel like I learn how I would survive in those climates (actual likelihood...0%). Last night Bear was joined by one of the funniest men alive....Will Ferrell! It was the best of both worlds, and seriously, seriously funny. You absolutely have to watch the re-run if you can!

Surprise Bridal Shower!

My wonderful coworkers threw a surprise shower for me last Friday after work! My small department of 4 (including me) had planned to go out to dinner together to celebrate the hard work we've been doing....but instead they had a few tricks up their sleeves. When we got to the restaurant, about 20 of our sweet colleagues were waiting there! We all partook in some sparkling wine, sushi, and good times all around. And though I must admit that I had an inkling it was going to happen (long story....), it was marvelous in every way. AND at the end they did fully surprise me by inviting SB who chauffeured me and a few fun gifties home. It was lovely and I baked them cookies last night to thank them for all the efforts. I am truly very lucky to work with such a great group of young women!

Cake Walk

One of the great things about SB is that when we go to weddings, he always lets me eat his piece of cake (he has no sweet tooth, which is beyond me)! Well, I have a giant sweet tooth....so picking out our cake was a fun process (except for the fact that since we are planning from a distance, we didn't get to experience the tasting...though it's probably good for my upcoming final dress fitting). We ended up choosing a pretty classic design with little dots spread out everywhere, and little dots around each layer's base, with a hydrangea topper. For you cake lovers out there, here are a few of the particularly preppy pictures that our bakery, Classic Cakes, sent to show their skills....

Happy Memorial Day

Thank you to the brave and selfless servicemen and women who serve, and have served our country. The commitment that our troops make to keeping our country free amazes me, and I hope they all know just how much their sacrifices mean to all of us.

Welcome to Summer!

It's officially summer in my book! We're having a beautiful weekend here in the DC area. The sun is shining, the weather is warm but not ridiculously hot, and it seems like our options are endless as to how to spend this fun weekend. It still feels like a bit of a treat to have SB around every weekend, and not working the Caps games as it is officially the off-season. We were thinking of going to NYC this weekend to visit friends, but then my USTA team was down a player so we stayed so I could play the match yesterday afternoon (and I won and my team won, yay!).Last night SB and I went to play miniature golf together -- and it was so fun!! We had a bet that the loser had to buy dinner....and I actually won the first 18 holes!! Little did I know, we were able to play a second 18....and well, my game went downhill fast. SB killed me on the 2nd 18 (but still bought dinner for me, what a sweetheart!) It was so fun, and makes me reconsider working on playing real golf a bit more so that we could play together.
Now we're off to run together (with Daisy), and we may go hiking later on. I love 3-day weekends!!!

I don't know what took me so long....

...but I finally bought a pair of Jack Rogers!! They're my first, so I went with the classic platinum color that will match just about everything. They arrived today, and I just love them! They fit perfectly, and I've already tried them on with a few sundresses and they look just great!