Bachelorette Party

Last weekend I flew to Southern California for my bachelorette party.  I was so excited to see my Cali friends but having three of my Kansas City friends there made it even better.  The weekend was amazing and   they did such an amazing job planning it.

We started on Friday with breakfast at my favorite little restaurant, The Beachcomber.  It is right on the beach, has great food, and great Bloody Marys.  We then spent the rest of the day at the Glen Ivy Day Spa. We lounged by the pool, had a few cocktails, took a hot/cold plunge, soaked in the mineral bath, and even got covered in mud.  We ended with a moisturizing treatment in an underground grotto. It was such a relaxing day.

After we left the spa, we went back to the house we were staying at to get ready for the night.  We went to dinner at RA sushi.  It was a fun night with lots of sushi and good fun.

On Saturday we went wine tasting in the Temecula Valley.  We visited 4 wineries, had a picnic lunch, and even got serenaded by our limo driver.  We also discovered the best Pandora station, Hip Hop Road Trip and enjoyed our little dance parties in the limo.

This was such an amazing weekend and I couldn't have asked for anything more.  I am so thankful to have such an amazing group of friends.

Minnesota Trip

The last week in May, Jason had to take a trip to Minnesota for work.  Since I didn't have to start summer school until the following week, I decided to go with him.  It was a long 11 hour drive there but it was fun to go on a road trip with Jason.  We survived and didn't kill each other so I think that is a good sign for our marriage:)

I have never been to Minnesota and I really enjoyed it.  It is such a beautiful place and I would love to go back sometime. We stayed in Bemidji which is pretty much where the Mississippi River begins.  We stayed right on Bemidji Lake and I enjoyed my beautiful walks in the morning.  I hope to go back again when Jason doesn't have to work so much so we can enjoy it more together.

Top: view from our room; more lake views
Bottom: walk around the lake; enjoying the sun on the beach

May: Loves of the Month

Books: I read a few good books this month.  Ice Cream Girls by Dorthy Koomson, Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline, and The Paris Wife by Paula Mclain.  They were all really good but my favorite was Orphan Train.

Movie: We didn't watch many movie's this month.  I must have been too busy reading:)  We did watch Django Unchained.  Like usual I feel asleep before it ended.  What I saw was pretty good.  I apparently just missed the very violent, bloody ending.

TV The Voice

Eating: Since the weather has warmed up, we have started buying popsicles again. My favorite right now are the Lemonade Bomb Pops.  They are frozen lemonade on a stick.  Yummy!

Music: Mama's Broken Heart by Miranda Lambert.  I LOVE her!

Best Thing About May There are so many great things about May but it definitely has to be the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break!