team jacob.

new moon.
totally made my weekend. kristen and i bought tickets for us and our lover boys about a month ago for saturday night and it was so worth the wait. we got to the theater a few minutes before our showtime and went right to our reserved seats, it was perfect.
and our husbands loved it just as much as we did.

are you team jacob or team edward?
i keep debating it in my mind...all i know is i can't wait to see it again.
then i'll really decide...

going nuts.

i have been such a mess this week. let me give you a few examples...

i haven't been home except to study and sleep. our apartment has been cluttered for weeks and my ocd self doesn't even care. my fingernail polish is so chipped (a pet peeve of mine) and i don't have "time" to remove it. i was coming home on the trax yesterday and i got so nauseous that i had to take seriously deep breaths to not barf. i was forced to take care of dummy patients for 16 hours on tues/wed in lieu of taking care of real patients in the hospital- wtf?! i had a crying fit wednesday night and isaac kept asking me what was wrong and i honestly had no legit reason for the tears. i went to turn on my computer at school yesterday and it wouldn't accept my password i've had for years - what!?!! oh, and i ate a giant bag of that delicious homemade kettle corn for dinner. sometimes do you ever just stop and think,
who am i?!!
i can't tell you how excited i am for the weekend. i need to relax, clean up, and take some time to get back to my normal self.

happy weekend!

bday love.

today is my favorite dad's birthday. i wish i could spend all day with him but unfortunately life doesn't stop and i have to be in the lab until late tonight. grrr. we'll celebrate in style soon!

i've loved him the most from the very beginning, can't you tell?
i love you dad, happy birthday!

weekenders.

we had a very busy weekend.
happy sumo. friends. hatch's hot chocolate.
hair appointments.
football. family time. shopping.
birthday celebrations.
sunday night concerts at the cathedral of the madeleine.

it was a great weekend. i can't wait for the next! 2 words: new moon.

ps: at happy sumo they have chocolate mints that we love, and no matter how hard he tries ike always gets it all over his lips. love it.

chocolate minties.

yet another cookie recipe coming your way! lately i have been obsessed with cookies. it just feels so good to have a yummy meal and top it off with a sweet homemade treat. this recipe was given to me by my sweet friend tiffany. it is super easy and combines my 2 favorite flavors: chocolate and mint.

chocolate minties
(my name for them)

1 box devil's food chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 bag andes chocolate mints

mix all ingredients and divide into teaspoon (or if you like big cookies like me - tablespoon) size balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. remove from oven and place one andes mint on each cookie. let the mint sit and melt for a minute and then use a toothpick to swirl the melted mint.
can you say yum?!

help.

right now i'm feeling downright icky. i have a few hours before we go out tonight and my gut says to lay on the couch watch the latest episode of glee (my fav!) but i know i should get up and do something active. i've been reading the blog have your cake and i'm thinking about taking this challenge. who's with me?!
i think i'll start today.

p712.

pizzeria seven twelve.
my cousin brian took us out for such a night on the town saturday night. he introduced us to this restaurant back when it opened and we have loved it ever since.

after trying every appetizer and 2 pizzas, we got all 3 desserts. my very favorite part of the meal.

remember our chili's meal? going to a non-chain delicious restaurant felt so good.

after dinner we had a pretty adventurous night...i can't disclose any details...