Happy New Years!!!!!

Hello 2009! Yesterday I started my day off with this pre run snack: Small Gala with 1/2 tbs of Almond Butter

Sean gets nervous when I run alone so sometimes he joins me on his bike to follow, it's nice and it changes it up a bit from my ipod. But it took a little longest to get out the door and I woke super hungry so I had this also: banana with 1/4 tbs almond butter

I ran for 30 min to TJ's and it wasn't open yet so we waited for 10 min and I tried to keep my heart rate up by jogging in place and doing knee ups -people were starting to stare but I didn't mind:) We walked back because we had grocery's to carry and my total time was 50 min and I burned 333 cal, not bad. We got back and had just 2 hours before we had to leave to check into the Hotel and help my sis with the baby, soooo I had cold cereal again: 1 cup Go Lean, 1 cup Quaker Squares, 1.5 cup skim milk, 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, 1/2 shot almonds, sprinkle of raisins and a cup of coffee.

I packed for the night and got things together in the house so we could leave Ella, poor Ella she has been alone so much lately she seems a bit POed. I was still hungry so had a Fage 0%

I made this WW wrap with leftover pork and lettuce with a side of raw baby carrots to bring to the hotel for a cheaper and healthier lunch.

I also packed these emergency snacks, and a first breakfast for the first day in 2009!

I had this at the hotel

Here is our old timey hotel room and my handsome BF!!! I just love getting dressed up!

Me and my sister and my niece

The favors at the table!! I ended up eating mine shortly after dinner oops!

The first course- some kind of Sweet Potato bread with mushrooms and cheese inside and pickled veggies on the side, odd sounding but very tasty. I had 1 glass of champagne at cocktail hour and one with my dinner not pictured.

My table #10 and the beautiful flowers and my glass of Merlot to go with my dinner.

The salad with feta( I picked it out) and caramelized pears and pecans. I opted for no dressing.

My steak!!! It came with mashed potatoes, carrots and asparagus, I hate about 1/2 the steak and the veggies but left the potatoes and rest of my steak for Sean who polished it off.

Here we are at our table, my goodness the venue was just gorgeous!

The cake!!!

My slice- it was Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting! I had 2 bites, and another glass of champagne!!

Getting ready to bring in the New Year

Our noise makers and table of booze!

It was a wonderful night over all and we had a lovely kiss and then went up to bed to sleep off our hangover in our lovely king size bed!

Moving on to New Years day! I woke to my sister's phone call informing me that she and her husband were in the mood for some greasy Chinese at our favorite spot Yang Chow and since we were all in downtown it was perfect. We begrudgingly got out of bed and checked out. I had a banana that I packed and the rest of my emergency snacks as a makeshift breakfast since I ate my cereal I packed yesterday. We ordered Hot and Sour soup- my fave! A plate of Slippery Shrimp-a Yang Chow must! Shrimp fried rice, Baby Bock Choy with mushrooms, and a small brown rice for me!This is my plate, I had seconds of the brown rice and bock choy and we sipped Green Tea.

My fortune:

Now at home with Ella and Sean, the plan for today is to RELAX! We have declared today PJ day so I am super excited for that. Hope everyone had a joyous and safe New Years!!!! I can't wait to catch up and see how ya'll spent yours!

C

Ooops! and some foggy pictures.

So I was busy all day with baby siting my niece and going to Jackie's (my sister's best friend) bridal shower, she is getting married tomorrow at the Biltmore!!! The most beautiful hotel in LA for sure! I was on diaper duty most of the day but I don't mind she is and angel and the most perfect little babe, I'm sure I'm biased! I stared my day with a pre-run snack of a Granny Smith apple with Almond Butter
After my 15 min (only I had no time:() run I came home to have a rushed bfast of 1 cup Kashi Go Lean, 1 cup Quaker Oat Squares, 1.5 cup skim milk, 1 sliced banana, a shot of Almonds, 1/2 shot of raisins, and a sprinkle of frozen blueberries- very satisfying

I thought the cereal bowl would be enough but I was wrong and right before I left to go to the shower I had a Fage 0% to hold me til lunch.

At the shower it was more of a brunch so there were assorted bagels:

I had 1 onion bagel with a tad of cream cheese and not pictured another half of a bagel with a slice of Cheddar. I mean it was lunch time after all and I am used to a big 3 food group meal at that time so I needed the extra carbs to hold me. I fully enjoyed eating white flour and full fat cheeses!

and Susie Cakes cupcakes!!!!!!! But I knew better and steered clear, I thought I would show you just for fun though! Ya you can thank me later- food porn!

There was a Bellini bar and Mimosa bar but I stuck to plain Perseco with a splash of Peach White Grape juice- that stuff is so good! I had 2 glasses:)

The girls went for a Mani Pedi after the shower and I was on baby siting duty so I could not get one but that's all good. I was starving by 3pm so I split a Mint Chocolate Chip Cliff bar with my sis.

We went to the rehearsal at the hotel and I was then supposed to go home with baby but I ended up staying with my sis and niece and tagged along to the rehearsal dinner, lucky me cause I got yummy salmon with green beans and pureed potatoes. I ate the salmon but left the rest and had 2 small pieces of bread and 2 glasses of white wine. Hey I mean it was a long day and I needed a break!

Overall it was a good day, oops I didn't post earlier and oops I had more wine again, and oops I didn't eat 3 square meals at all, but I feel fine and it's late so I should go to bed to wake and run before the big wedding day! I am sure I will eat lots of yummy food and drink lots of champagne! I mean it's New Years Eve tomorrow!!!

My New Years Resolution: Sign up for a 1/2 marathon, eat healthy and get good grades!

Well Gnight ya'll!!!! And If I don't post tomorrow by midnight HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 BABY!!!!

C

Family fun and pork tenderloin

Tonight I made Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Grapes, Green Beans, and brown rice for my family and friends. We watched The Curious Case of Benjermain Button on MY TV! So much fun to snuggle in the comfort of your own home and watch a movie only out in theaters! The dinner turned out perfect! But a bit hectic at the end because the recipe said the pork should be 145 degrees when it's ready to take out of the oven and I didn't have a meat thermometer so Sean ran to the store, luckily I live near an awesome kitchen supply store, to buy one just in time to check it. It read 153 degrees, a bit too high but it wasn't dry so I was very pleased.

Here I already broke my unofficial vow to my self to not have wine for a while, I had 2 glasses like this-

This is my plate

The dish of yummy pork and grapes in a shallot and wine sauce! The recipe was from Cooking Light and it was just Divine!

The lovely and simple sides:

The Extreme Close Up:

And of course we busted out the Coconut Date rolls! They were tooo good!!!!!!

I'm off to bed to wake and run because today was too busy too and Sean has already done the dishes for me! Goon night everyone!

C

Thai food and the finished dinning table!

Good evening everyone,

Today went just as planned; I cleaned the house (with Sean's help! He is such a good boyfriend) Sean finished one of the tables and it looks so pretty! I can't wait to eat at it! Here are the before and afters:

Before:

After:

Isn't it nice!?!

Here is my mid cleaning snack around 2pm

And another snack around 4pm. I had dinner plans with my parents, sister and niece- I love having my sister in town I never see her!!! I knew dinner would be a little late so I made sure to not get grumpy before they came to pick me up.

We decided on Thai food, there is a wonderful place near my house that is accommodating for the baby and we all love Thai food. We had a Chicken Satay appetizer.

I had the Larb Tofu, my favorite Thai dish, spicy and tangy from the lime and cilantro. I just adore Cilantro! I also had a scoop of brown rice, and a taste of my sisters curry chicken- yummmm

And I had a second helping of rice with Larb it was just so good!

We ordered a plate of Pad Thai for Sean to take home and I had one bite.

Another fortune for the week, how lucky am I! I had a bite of the almond cookie but left the rest.

Now at home and ready to watch Dexter (we didn't actually watch it the other night) and have my glass of Shiraz. I am on a bit of a wine kick! And to tell you the truth I gained 3 pounds so I had better call this my last glass for a while:) Too much Holiday cheer for me:)

G Night sleep tight yall!

C