Nice Weekend

Friday after work Bryan and I thought we would look around a little at cars. Well, good news we found the car we wanted, bad news it's a Highlander and we can't afford that. After debating back and forth about whether we should get a car or an SUV, we decided that I think it will be a Jeep after all. It is in our price range and we only need it to make it 4-5 years with minimal problems. We figured that in the next 4-5 years (and I guess the rest of his career) Bryan is going to need to get to work in any weather and I would prefer that he have a vehicle that he can trust to get him through the snow late at night. So, now comes the fun part- paying for it!

Saturday I went with Sarah to try on bridesmaid dresses, and we think we may have found a winner! Then we had lunch at Wild Onion.

Sunday we had a wedding shower for my cousin's fiance at my parents house, so lots of helping and cleaning up! During the shower Bryan and Rian (my sister's boyfriend) went to the Twins game, to see Santana get the Twins record for most strike outs- 17 to be exact! Then they met my sister and I back at our apartment and the four of us played Wii all night! It was really fun- tennis is the best!

All in all it was a busy but fun weekend... I'm looking for some new CD's to listen to at work because the radio doesn't work in our new basement office! I just bought Plain White T's and Joss Stone, any other suggestions?

Updated blog

So we love, love, love the Toyota's but they are just so much more expensive. Our family has always had Toyota's but at this point, in our price range we are looking at 100,000 miles. We need this new car to get us through residency, so five years.

Ahhhhh!!!

Looking for a mid-sized SUV... HELP!

Recently Bryan and I have realized that his 1998 Ford Taurus may have to go. He bought it when we first started dating... in high school. We could put money into it but this winter he is going to be doing a lot of driving for residency interviews and I don't want him stuck in the middle of nowhere in December.

So, we have been looking at Jeep Grand Cherokee's, and other mid sized SUV's, but I am really open to suggestions. So please let me know, good or bad any suggestions or vehicles to stay away from.

Thanks!! Have a great weekend everyone!

Birthday- I'm old! (27)

Last Thursday was my birthday but when I arrived back to work on Monday my co-worker had done this to my desk in our new office. So until Thursday I had balloons everywhere!

And a couple little gifts for our new office!!

On my actual birthday I went out to lunch with a group of people from work, which was fun! The plan for that evening was to go to the Liffey with my parents and Bryan but while I was driving home from work I got a pretty bad migrane. I came home and tried to sleep it off but no such luck. Instead Bryan cooked dinner and bought me a little cake, with a candle to blow out and everything! Bryan bought me a lavendar eye pillow thing that you heat up that helps for headaches, and he also bought me the blanket that goes with it! I can't wait to use it this winter!

Then on Sunday we had a little BBQ at my parents and had some friends and family come! It was a great time even though my parents did not have power! The storm on Friday knocked the power out and it was still out on Sunday night!

So all in all it has been a very busy couple weeks, with our office moving, trip to Chicago, Katherine's new arrival and my birthday. I'm beat, I think I need a vacation...

Kat and Adam's new arrival!

The day we arrived back in MN Carrie and I drove to go meet Kat and Adam's new little girl, Anastasia Marian.

Pink bow and all!!

Chicago

I am not going to write much about Chicago, but here is one of my favorite pictures from the whole fun weekend!

Thanks ladies for a great girls weekend!!

*If you'd like to learn more about the weekend to Chicago please refer to Carrie or Janell's blog!

I'm a bad blogger...

The weekend before Chicago I invited Kat, Erin, Rowan, Daylen, Tiff, Brian, Addie and my mom to go to the Como Zoo. We had a blast! Here are some fun pictures from the day!

Rowan and I next to the statue of a gorilla- it was a little too close for comfort for Ro!

Bryan and Rowan

Erin, Daylen and Tiff relaxing after a hot day at the zoo!

Beautiful little Addie


It was a very successful day at the zoo. Everyone had a good time and slept well that night!