The Best Surprise

I'm not super into Valentine's Day, but this year my husband really outdid himself. The day started like any other; Nathan left for work and Mike came over to drop off Lucy. As Lucy and I were both napping a few hours later, Scout barked and ran to the door. I though that Jen had come to get Lucy a few minutes early, but instead my husband walked through the door carrying chocolates and the most beautiful orchids. He had secretly took a day off of work and surprised me with a whole day together.

In addition to my beautiful flowers, I also got Super Mario, the old-school game I played when I was a kid. Nathan also brought a sewing machine (a gift from my mother-in-law). He did research and everything to figure out the best sewing machine for beginners like me. What a wonderful day...

Lucy at the Zoo, with Penguins

Last week I had the chance to get out of the house a little and go with Jen, my sister-in-law, and my niece Lucy to the zoo.

I happen to love going to the zoo, almost as much as any five year-old. One of my favorite dates was when Nathan and I went to the San Diego Zoo for Valentine's Day.

Bandwagons

I've never really been one for New Years Resolutions, but I always seem to make them anyway. This year, I have two goals.

First...

NO MORE CHEETOS!

I have decided to give up Cheetos for 6 months (I know it should be a year, but this is a big deal to me). So far I have been on the cheeto bandwagon for 1 month and 3 days.

Second...

RUN!

There are 2 parts to this: train for a marathon in September, and lose the weight I've gained since getting married. The running is going pretty well. I have been forcing myself to run 4 times a week. I run outside with Scout because I've discovered I can't stand treadmills. The problem is we live in a very hilly neighborhood and I have no idea how to run downhill well and I keep hurting my hip. How do you run downhill without hurting yourself?