My Weekend

This weekend was pretty good. Because of my injury I don't get out much and do many things but I try to make the best of it. :)

Friday, my husband and I took a trip to Walmart! I know, so exciting! Ha ha. We didn't need anything in particular but it was nice to just get out of the house. I ended up getting this wonderful maxi dress. It's super long and comfortable! I added a belt to it to dress it up a little. It comes in other colors and I can't wait to go back and get more. 

Saturday, we stayed in and did some chores around the house. Our L.A. Kings are in the playoffs so we spent the evening watching the game and cheering them on. 

Sunday, we had a wonderful date night at our local Poquito Mas. It's a small Baja Mexican franchise restaurant here in California. Not sure if they are in other states but its one of my favorite places to eat. I got a chance to wear my new dress and had a great make-up and hair day! 

I also started doing Simple Pilates this weekend! I have a great video that walked me through all the exercises. I was surprised at how many of them I knew from physical therapy. I skipped a few of the higher intensity ones and spent a lot of time focusing on my breathing and "scooping" my lower abs. Stronger core leads to a stronger back.  Slowly but surely I'll be ready for surgery. 

I hope you all had a great weekend! :)

Hey Stranger!

I just thought I'd drop in and give an update. :)

Our computer decided to stop working hence yet another break from blogging. I was hoping to have a new one by now but it may take a bit longer. For now I'll try to post as often as I can on my phone. :)

I haven't even been able to read many blogs and feel so behind! Hopefully I can catch up soon! I miss my bloggy friends!

As for an update, not too much going on. I met with a psychologist for a pre-op evaluation today. It wasn't the best news but he did say with weight loss and some core strengthening work outs, I should be ready for surgery. Slowly but surely I guess. I'm still moving forward and taking each day as it comes. 

The book I was given by the Doctor. Getting ready!

Can't wait to catch up with everyone soon! Hope you are having a great week!

Wordless Wednesday

Since I took a bit of a break from blogging, 

here is a little bit of what I've been up to. :)

(Warning: This post is picture heavy!)

 March started with some time spent with my Mother-in-Law. 

Here we are at a neighbors baby shower. Being there definitely gave both of us baby fever. She began planning my "future" baby shower right there! Ha ha!

My husband and my Mother-in-Law started walking together around the neighborhood. I've been getting a bit of cabin fever from staying in so much, so they took me along with them! 

Here is my husband pushing me in a wheel chair. :)

I found this wonderful flower maker on Facebook 

and purchased some of her flowers. 

The top one was one I found in her shop that I love! 

My husband likes it too ;).

The bottom one I had her custom make for me. 

I love that I can represent the best hockey team in the NHL on a flower! ;)

Speaking of hockey! Here's an OOTD on game day! 

I'm wearing my Kings flower with one of my favorite Kings shirts.

{My mirror is lined with all of my flowers. I'm a collector. :)}

On Easter Sunday, we had some beautiful weather here in So Cal.

This is the view from our balcony at sunset after a brief rain shower.

My husband's best friend just had a birthday,

so we all went out to our favorite local deli for lunch.

No one wanted their picture taken but my husband. He's such a good sport! Ha ha!

On Sunday, Wan and I got ready and headed over to my Dad's for lunch. 

I got some new make-up I've been playing around with 

and got all dolled up just because.

I'm a lucky lady to have such a sweet man in my life. :)

That is all I've been up to! 

I hope you enjoyed catching up with me 

and can't wait to get back to blogging more. 

I know I don't have many readers, but if you have any questions you'd like to ask me I'd love to answer them!

Happy Wednesday!

Happy Sunday!

I'm finally back from a brief blogging hiatus. Honestly, I didn't have much to share and thought it was best to lay low until I did. :)

Lately I've been going through a bit of a transformation. For the past year and a half I've been injured and have had a very poor quality of life. I've suffered from depression, gained about 30lbs and bound myself to my house to keep my pain levels under control.

The last few months I've been seeing a therapist to help with my depression and she has been helping me so much. I've been advised by my doctor to start Jenny Craig and after having a consultation, I'm really looking forward to getting started. I've also been trying to get outside more and try not to feel bad when my family and friends are out and about living life. I'm really working towards being at peace with where I am in my life right now. Instead of feeling like the world is passing me by, I'm no longer going to let this injury define me. I deserve more then that.

Because of my weight gain, many of my clothes no longer fit me. For a while I resorted to yoga pants and t-shirts as my daily wardrobe. I didn't recognize the person in the mirror anymore. I was disgusted at what I had turned into. Recently, I've begun to accept more of where I'm at in my life and use make-up and my collection of hair flowers to liven up my days. My wardrobe is still lacking but with time I know I'll be able to build it up a little more and feel better about how I look. Until then, I'm having so much fun trying new make-up products and adding more flowers to my collection. :)

As you can tell, I'm a huge work in progress and I'm okay with that. I'm feeling better about my outlook on life and know this pain won't be here forever. The possibilities are limitless when it comes to what I can do once I'm feeling better. I'm excited for the future but definitely going to live each day as it comes and not let myself feel burdened by all the "what if's" life may throw my way. Today is a new day and I'm going to enjoy all it has to offer.

Happy Sunday!

Wordless Wednesday

Poor baby. Rocky has been through the ringer these past couple days. Vet yesterday for skin allergies and groomers today. Also, meds for the next couple weeks. He'll be back to his old self in no time!

Back to regular blogging soon! :)

Happies and Crappies

Happies

This is our 8 year anniversary weekend and we plan on going out for some sushi and a movie! Any night with sushi involved is a good night! ;)

After a super painful week and a half, I am finally starting to feel better. The pain is still there of course but I'm managing it a lot better.

Sunday is St. Patrick's Day and not only do I get to wear green and eat lots of corned beef and cabbage, it's also my sister's birthday! I wish I was with her this year but we have Skype so at least I get to see her! :)

The weather here in California is super warm! It's like we skipped spring and jumped right into summer! The great thing about it is the skies are blue and being outside is just wonderful. It makes you feel good!

Crappies

This past week has been very dramatic! My husband got hit by a tire on the freeway. Yea you read that right, a big rig tire from a blow out hit our car! It's all dented and cracked now. :( We've been dealing with the insurance, but it could take a while to get fixed. Hopefully soon! Send lots of prayers and good thoughts that we can get it beautiful again.

I'm still in chronic pain everyday. Like I said before it's not keeping me in bed all day like last week but I'm still taking my pain meds daily and just trying to be patient. I can't wait to be fixed again!

My mom is having a really rough emotional week and I can't be with her. :( This long distance mother-daughter relationship is tough sometimes! I'm grateful I get to talk to her on the phone but I'm a hugger and I can't hug my mama. Hoping I get to see her soon though. :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Happy Friday!

8 Years

Although my husband and I have only been married for two years, our love story began long before that. Eight years ago my husband and I sat in his room and shared our first kiss.

He is my first and only love and truly my best friend. We have shared so much together and stood by each other through the good and the bad. I couldn't have asked for a better partner to go through life with.

I know in social media it's too easy to sugar coat your life. My marriage is far from perfect and we have our ups and downs but we always work through it. We have learned to communicate and work through our issues together. By talking things out and learning from each other we have learned that we are better together (like our favorite Jack Johnson song). We can make it through anything, as long as we have each other.

Eight years ago our journey began and to this day I see no end in sight. He's my soulmate and a true blessing to me.