Winter Wonderland!

As most of you Seattle-ites already know, there has been some crazy weather lately! This weekend was ridicules! It barely stopped snowing!

Eddie and I decided to make the most of it! 

Today Eddie and I walked downtown, had lunch and finished our Christmas shopping. On the walk there and home it was hard to believe how much snow there was! At least 10 inches and I don't think I've seen that much snow in the downtown core before.

After we got home we went out on our roof deck and had a snowball fight. Those tiny (sorry, couldn't make them bigger) pictures are the before photos. I hate to say it but Eddie kicked my ass. I am not afraid to say that I am not the best snowball fighter, come on. Did anyone really think I was? The only thing I know I am is a sore loser.

Everyone stay warm!

WE'RE ENGAGED!!!!!

Yes we're engaged and we are so excited!

Before:

After:

So here's the story....

Eddie a few weeks ago talked to me about going away for the weekend. I was a little hesitant because we've been wanting to save to buy a house, but of course I wanted a little getaway. So, we decided to go stay at his mom and step dad's place in Lake Chelan, which is always fun and relaxing.

I took Friday off and we headed over. Saturday it was 38 degrees out and Eddie really wanted to go mopeding. I am always up for an adventure, so I put on 4 layers of clothes and got ready.

We went down to his parent's property and got on the mopeds and started riding around. It was really fun at first, as it always is riding around on the mopeds, but once you got over 30 MPH you were FREEZING! My fingers were pretty much frozen to the handle bars.

I told Eddie that we had to stop and take a break or go back because I was pretty much an ice cube. So, Eddie and I went to one of our favorite parks called Willow Point. It is a small park that you walk down stairs to and it has a beautiful view of the lake, you can actually walk right into it from there. Each time we've been to Lake Chelan we've always stopped there and hung out.

Once we parked, Eddie told me that I should open the bottom compartment under the seat of the moped. So I opened it up and there was a present inside. I at first looked at him and actually I was kind of mad. We weren't supposed to get each other anything for Christmas. Eddie told me it was just something small and he just wanted to get me something while we were there. So we took the box and walked down the stairs to the park.

We sat on a bench right in front of the water, and I opened the box. There were a couple great ornaments and a fantastic scarf. As I was closing up the box, Eddie told me he had one more thing to give me. I wasn't paying much attention because I was boxing everything back up and he pulls out a little box!

All the sudden he gets on his knee and opens the box and I immediately start crying! He proposes and it was so great! It is weird when something so exciting happens to you. Eddie and I both seemed to have blacked out. After we finally started to come down from the happy moment, Eddie asked me if I said yes. I screamed, "Yes! Of Course!"

After we calmed down a bit we got back on our mopeds and went back to his parent's property. He had champagne in his moped compartment, so we drank champagne and called our families. It was such a fantastic experience. We both couldn't have been happier!

After the champagne was gone, we went back to his parent's place, got warm, and got cute. Then we went to the Tsillan winery which we always go to when were at Lake Chelan and went wine tasting. After that they served dinner so we stayed for that and had a great time.

We had a fantastic weekend. It was like a dream. Eddie made it perfect!

It also doesn't hurt that the ring is fantastic! If I went to pick it out myself I know I would not find a ring that would be more of a fit for me than that. He did great!

Getting rid of the clothes...

As most people know, about a year ago I have had quite a life "overhaul". 

I have been eating well and working out practically everyday. So far I've lost about 35 pounds and I have about 15-20 more to go. 

The weirdest part about this process is losing all my clothes. I was okay with having "saggy butt" for a little bit, but it got pretty ridicules looking. So, I decided to go through my closet. All I can say is I got rid of 3 full bags! It was crazy! Someone at the Goodwill will be wearing designer! 

And I finally bought myself some new jeans, and they were 2 sizes smaller than the last time I bought jeans! 

Seattle Aquarium Trip

Eddie and I decided to go to Aquarium today. Lots of fun!

We saw a lot of fish and starfish. They have a lot of seals and of course otters. Yes please! 

It is a great way to spend a Sunday!

Kathy Griffin!!!

On Friday, I went to watch comedian Kathy Griffin at the Paramount. 

My mom, Breanne, a family friend Michelle, her daughter Karly and I went together. We had some great pre-show dinner and beverage-ing then the show was hilarious! It really could have gone on for about 2 hours longer. 

We all had a great time. Nothing is better than Kathy Griffin and some dick jokes to make your night! 

Seahawks game!

Today we went to the Seahawks game against the Cardinals. It was super fun as always, even though we didn't win. But I don't want to talk about that part.

Eddie's Birthday!

Eddie turned the big 2-6 on Friday! 

I took the day off work to spend the day with him. He was on shift the day before and was on the next day, so this way we could have a full day to celebrate.

First of all, I made a cake. If anyone knows me, cooking (especially baking!) is something I never do. It really shows how much I love Eddie, I will tell you that. It was a special cake because I made the cake with white cake mix and diet sprite. That's right! That was it. Just mix the two contents and cook accordingly. It was actually REALLY good! I suggest anyone trying it and it has half the fat! 

That morning when he got home from work I cooked him pancakes and bacon. Then we were ready to go to the zoo! We went to the Woodland Park Zoo and I will tell you, it is way too much fun. They have giraffes, hippos, and so many monkeys! I love monkeys so I was a little too excited. Pretty sure I was more excited than the small children next to me. I can't wait to go again, I could be there for like 10 hours!

Nothing's better than a giraffe and a hippo's ass!

After the zoo, we went to dinner at Eddie's Mom and Step Dad's house.

It was a great day!

Heather's Shower

Last Saturday was Heather's baby shower! 

We went to a cute place and had a high tea. That was my first high tea and it was pretty fun. I love tea, so I say yes please! 

It was great to see everyone and celebrate Heather having twins! 

VACATION ADVENTURE!!

Eddie and I went on vacation for Labor Day Weekend thru the rest of the week!

We started out the week going to Lake Chelan. A lot of laying out, boating and moped-ing. It was very relaxing and fun!

At the end of our time in Chelan, it was only Tuesday and Eddie and I were thinking of what to do for the rest of the week. In the conversation, someone brought up Reno. So what did we do? We drove to Reno!

We drove the 14 hour trip straight down to Reno! We stayed there for 3 nights. We did a lot of gambling. Eddie played a poker game with about 25 other players and got 5th! We had dinner with one of my first college friends Sarah and that was fun! She lives down there now and it was a great excuse to get together.

On the way home we decided to stop in Eugene, Oregon for the night, because who wants to drive 14 hours straight again in a car! The best part was my favorite high school friend Teresa lives there. So we had a great time with her and sang Karaoke! No doubt "I'm Just a Girl". Can't go wrong!

We had quite the adventure!

Seahawks 2008 Tickets!

Every year avid Seahawk fans who don't have season tickets, sit in front of their computer or on their phone in hopes to get tickets to any game next season. Eddie and I were those people. We both did it separately since I was at work. You know, I always like to say Eddie and I work as a team, but this time I really carried all the weight! I got us two pairs of tickets. One to the St. Louis game and another at the Arizona game! We are pretty excited about it. Hopefully it will be a great season!

Seafair 2008!!

This year for Seafair Jessica hooked us up in a VIP Suite! 

It was fantastic! Great food, unlimited drinks, what else could as for? In our huge tent were a lot of the sponsors for some of the hydroplanes. These included Beacon Plumbing, Hoss Mortgage and Albert Lee Appliances to name a few. With that said the final race on Sunday was very eventful...

It was a long Saturday and Sunday but we had a great time!!

Amanda and Brian's Wedding!!!

A couple weekends ago was Amanda and Brian's wedding! 

After YEARS of waiting and waiting the wedding was finally hear. It was so great to see them married. It was a fantastic, fun weekend! After the wedding we actually camped, which was different but I thought was pretty cool. 

It was great to see everyone! We had a great time!

The reason I have not been blogging... And why you should buy Apple Care

I would like to apologize for why I have not blogged in so long. My poor little Mac Book was broken. 

I would also like to state how important it is to have insurance with your computer. I usually am not that kind of girl. I am usually the one who thinks, "Eh, if it breaks then I have a reason to buy a new one!" 

Well about a year ago I bought Apple Care for my computer and regretted it. I thought it was a waste of money, but it looks like it wasn't! 

We brought my poor broken computer in to the Apple store and it cost over $1,400 to fix!

That is my story, and life lesson.  

Weekend in Portland!

This last weekend Eddie and I decided to take a little vacation to Portland. We had a great time shopping, walking, shopping, people watching and shopping. We stayed at the Paramount hotel downtown which was really nice. Right across the street from Nordstrom so that was perfect for me!

We had plans to go maybe rafting or frisbee golfing, but it was so hot there! On Saturday it was over 100 degrees, so we shopped instead. All in all it was a fantastic little vacation!

I apologize for no pictures, for whatever reason it never occurred to us to take pictures! Lame!

PS. the vacation did not do the best for my exercise routine, but since I spoke to a trainer at my gym the reason I am not losing enough weight may be  because I am not eating enough and working out too much! Can you believe it? So I hope the vacation helped :)

Say yes to naked bike riders!

Eddie and I went to the Summer Solstice festival in Fremont last Saturday. We had a great time! It was a pretty interesting watching some very uninhibited people. I took a few pictures but I don't think it captures the true essence that is Summer Solstice. 

After that we walked from Fremont to Eastlake in flip flops. Eddie already had a hurt knee, and all I'll say is that we had to make a nice late trip to Virginia Mason and went home with the crutches. 

Eddie's Flag Football Team

Eddie has been playing on a flag football team with a group of friends every Tuesday at Juanita High School. I, being the fantastic and devoted girlfriend I am (I hope you sense the sarcasm), have been eagerly rooting on the sidelines during the game rain or shine (mostly rain). If you know me I am not much of an athlete but I am a great athletic supporter! 

They have so far only lost one game. Tonight was the first game of the playoffs. They won, so we'll see if they can win it all on Thursday!  

The best excuse to have a girl's night ever!

Last weekend Jessica Rabbit, Lindsay, Melissa, Jessica Hansen and I joined millions of other women in watching Sex in the City! We drank cosmos before and after the movie to be as cliche as possible. But it was a very fun crazy girl's night partying in Bellevue! Yes please!

Lake Chelan!

For Memorial Day weekend, Eddie and I joined his mom and step dad at their home in Lake Chelan. It was very relaxing and fun!

I had a lot of "firsts"....

I told Eddie when I heard they had mopeds a story about the last time I was driving any motorized vehicle without doors. It was years ago, I was on a jet ski of my friends and I remember riding along. Wind in my hair, bouncing around. I could not believe I was going so fast! As I was riding around, my friend Teresa looked like she was seriously flying by me! I couldn't believe how fast she could have been going. I looked down at my speedometer so I could compare, and realized I was going no faster than 15 MPH! This was important story to tell Eddie, since it was very similar to how I was on these mopeds. 

Yes, I did save a small puppy on one of my many rides, I also caused a back up of 4 cars (which is a lot on a small side road in the small town of Manson), couldn't turn very well, and fell off once, but I did it and topped off at 30 MPH! Don't worry, that speed never lasted too long. I stayed at my typical 15 to 20 mph. Here are some cute pics of us riding around!

Another big first is I went to a rodeo! Yes, me.... It actually wasn't too bad.

There you have it, that was our fun vacation in Chelan!