This past weekend was so good that it has been quite a rude awakening coming back to work today. I've been pretty rusty with my programming and it feels like I'm a beginner programmer again. Today I'm working on a user registration form for a website which is pretty routine. I do this all of the time and it should be SUPER easy, but even the basics are tricking me up today. So I don't feel nearly as guilty as I should for taking a quick blog post break. :)
CJ and his Dad went to Jackpot on Saturday for a day of gambling. They had a lot of fun but lost a little bit of money. Ciege said that as they were sitting at the tables chatting that it felt more like they were best friends rather than son & Dad. :) Apart from the smelly cigarette smell on his clothes, it was great to see Ciege Saturday evening and hear all about their gambling adventure for the day.
And while the boy was away, I definitely played! There is so much laundry to do and I could have stayed home and gotten major things accomplished, but instead I played all day long...and it was PERFECT. Early on Saturday morning I met my Mom for breakfast. Here is a picture of the two of us afterwards...
After breakfast I went to Costco to get some fresh fruit and yummy Turkey Jerky. I really should learn by now that going to Costco on a Saturday is a huge mistake, but somehow I subject myself to the craziness frequently. That place was SWAMPED. You wouldn't know that there is a recession going on by the huge crowds spending huge amounts of money on a bunch of bulk stuff. :) Also, Saturday stinks there because there are always major traffic jams of people waiting for the free sample foods. It's just annoying.
Once I was able to leave the Costco chaos, I took a quick trip to the mall and then headed home to relax for the afternoon. Bachelor was particularly sweet and I really enjoyed snuggling with him. It was quite the rainy day so I spent some time just relaxing on the couch, playing with my Iphone, and watching the rain hit our picture windows.
Later that afternoon I met by great friend and running partner Kendra for a trip to the spa to get pedicures. It was a great way to reward ourselves for lots of running. I figured today that we've probably logged well over a hundred miles together. She is a "pro" runner and has been so nice to run my slow pace and train me. And I'm so glad that she's been willing to help me out because running every day has been AMAZING. I'm now a good 16 pounds below where I started when we began and I'm feeling so much more fit. So the pedicure was such a nice treat.
Our fabulous pedicures were followed by some yummy Applebees food. It was great!
Afterwards I headed over to the soccer field where I've been playing on a beginner women's soccer team for the past month or so. This season is my very first time playing ever and so far I am loving it! It is a crazy workout and even though I'm on a beginner team, we're pretty competitive. I spend a good majority of the game just trying to figure out where I'm supposed to be on the field. I like playing defensive positions so I don't get a chance to score very often. Also, whenever I get the ball passed to me I get antsy to just pass it back or give it to someone else. But this past week I was able to score my very first goal ever! It was AWESOME! And like a dork I jumped up and down when I scored. :) No one really celebrates when they make goals so I felt silly, but I was so excited. I was also able to get an assist which was really cool too. Overall it was a fantastic game (we won) and I'm finding this soccer thing to be so much fun. Here are some pics Ciege snapped at our game last week...
And on Sunday we had a nice relaxing day. We had some rainy weather and I saw the most beautiful rainbow! The picture just doesn't do it justice...
I love the weekends. I have a great job where I actually look forward to coming every day but nothing beats relaxing, soccer, shopping, and time with friends and family. Only 4 more days until next weekend! :)
