Food in NYC

So the first day we fly in we'll grab lunch probably at Shake Shack and then we head to the 9/11 museum. 

We know we'll be there a few hours then head back to freshen up before our dinner reservations at Bar-bo-né. 

Sunday we have a VERY early reservation to take the ferry to the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island. 

For lunch we may do Momofoku Noodle Bar or Spotted Pig. Or we may wander around Chelsea Market and find something. 

We'll hang out and go wherever. 

Then back tothe hotel to get ready for dinner reservations at Keens Steakhouse. We really wanted Peter Lugers but all they had was either lunch or a 9:45pm. 

Keens has a ton of history and delicious steaks and mutton chops. 

We'll probably try and go to a bar after this. Maybe one of those secret speak easys and see if we can get in. Heh. 

Monday brings our free day. Other than the Brooklyn bridge I don't care what we do. Katz Deli is on the list for lunch and maybe roam around Eataly and Cental Park. 

We'll go to FAO Swarz to find the girls something I'm sure. 

Then my birthday dinner at the Michelin star...

Very excited about Gramercy Tavern!

Tuesday we fly out at 11 so it gives us enough time to grab breakfast and head to the airport. 

Oh and I really really really want to go to Serendipity3 for the cold hot chocolate or a sundae. 

And I'll have to sneak a slice of pizza and would love a bagel with lox. But we are limited on time and our hotel doesn't have a gym so I have to take that into consideration. 

I'll probably do twoadays a week before and after haha

Birthday Getaway...

So for my 30th birthday we decided to do a small getaway. My aunt and are kids are coming in from St Louis to watch the girls. I am excited and incredibley nervous at the same time. 

I really am worried I'll be super sad abd miss them and I hope they're good. 

They're really good kids but unfortunately and fortunately they have a few idocinrecies and are OCD about some things. 

Geeee I wonder where they got that from heh. 

We'll be pretty busy Saturday and Sunday but Monday we made it to just do whatever and I worry that's the day I'll have a hard time. 

We looked at so many locations and ultimately settled on NYC. 

It will be my third time there but I just love that city. I could seriously live there. 

The two other times I never made it to the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island and already the crown was booked but we'll be able to do the pedestal. 

I also want to walk over the Brooklyn bridge. 

Now that the 9/11 museum is open we got tickets for that as well. 

We'd love to do a broadway show but don't want to cram in everything. 

We've booked our dinners as well. But I'll save all the food for another post. 

Anxiously excited. 

Job

So it's been about 6 real weeks of work and I have to say I really enjoy it. 

My biggest issue is trying to fit the household and girl time in with working. 

I work a few hours in the morning then nap time then lunch and more work. 

Then I race to make the bed, clean, laundry, yard work and have dinner ready. 

But I am extremely blessed to have gotten this oppurtunity and I really hope in the next few months it leads to an actual employee position vs IC. 

I also got an additional 5 hours a week added to the mix at my higher rate so I'm pretty excited about that!  

I'm happy to be able to contribute and pay for my car, insurance (car, and life insurance for me and the girls) plus my cell phone. 

Would be more but as an IC taxes suck big balls. 

That's my update whoot

It's here....

Yay my band came in!  I'll be getting a second band for my birthday. I will not tell you which birthday it is but let's just say my youth will be behind me :/

Mother's Day

So Mr. B took the girls to Walmart to pick out a few things they wanted me to have. 

I love love love that he did this. It will be a wonderful tradition going forward. 

And A really thought of things like how I love soft blankets, an how I love my bubba cup. 

The girls smelled all of the scents tey got me and A 2.0 picked out the pillow. 

Mr. b said he had to go into the card aisle alone and when he came out A had a dozen rozes in her hand haha

And because a bus boy stole my sunglasses at breakfast the day before Mr. B got me an extra gift. Costas!!!!

I also got a new engagement ring since my other kept messing up so my original Mother's Day/Anniverary gift was the band that comes in tomorrow!  I can't wait. 

Here are the pictures

New Ring

So when I got married I had my gradmothers original ring. While not big it meant a lot to me. 

But as time went on my family showed their true colors over and over again (I had forgiven them too many times before) and then one huge blowout where they were so incredibely wrong and mean left me with such a bitter taste in my mouth that I never wanted to look at it again. 

And I haven't. 

I asked for a simple cheap diamond band in 2010 and wore it until 2013 which was our 5 year anniversary. 

I then got this ring..

And I loved it. But micro pavé apparently doesn't work for me. 

When they adjusted the size down and I got it back a diamond was already missing. Fixed it and two weeks later a different one was missing. 

Two months later another. 

They gave me a whole new ring. And for about 8 months it was ok until a prong broke. Normally a broken prong is on the buyer but with my issues they fixed it for free. 

Then two weeks later another diamond fell out. 

So we made the decision to just return and spend more. 

And I found an entirely different ring but one I really love. The bands were super expensive at the jeweler so I'm having another jeweler custom make me two bands to match and should get them in a little over a week. 

I seriously can't wait!  It's been a long month waiting for this beauty!

Working on my fitness

So it's now been a week and a half sunce I started running again. 

I have to say I still hate it haha

But I also know it works for me and well i it ain't broke....

We are officially less than a month until our beach trip. 

Tomorrow is May. So starting tomorrow I will do a 30 day plank challenge and 30 day squat challenge. 

I'll probably throw in some other things but those I'll take seriously. 

I already know I'll be bored with the planking and stall out at 2.5 minutes but hey if I can work up to that and keep planking that long who cares if I don't make it to 5 minutes. 

I do want to lose a few pounds but I really just want to be toned. My size 8 shorts do fit but do create a little muffin top so I'm hoping that can go away. 

I'm hoping with all of my running my cellulite on my upper thighs will be gone too haha

So that's what I'll be doing the next 27 days. Workin on my fitness and eating a lot of salads and drinking a lot of smoothies.