Cabo Wabo

Ahhhh. Nice and relaxed after 5 days in Cabo on "Adult Spring Break" with my lady friends. We stayed at Jon's family's vacation home: Casa Juan. Awesome. People came and went throughout the week, all in all I believe there were 13 of us. Some old friends, some new, all great. We relaxed, played many games of pool volleyball (I'm awful!!) and kings cup, ate wayyy too much food, lathered ourselves in Maui Babe, got wayyy too much sun, drank a bit of tequila and enjoyed each other's company. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the trip.

our awesome view

the pool where we lounged and played volleyball

casa juan

our own private beach ahhhhh!

re-do of spring break 2007 with some of my favorites

all the ladies

prom pose Cabo style

one of the bars we went to had 3 jager bombs for $10, i think we ordered 100. yuck.

belios at a great little mexican bakery.

hey girls, heyyyy

all the ladies, again, after a little day drinking

being awesome, after a little day drinking

so, in order to avoid walking on the highway, we took a little beaten path through some tunnel and over some rocks... then we got to this particular rock, which was covered in broken glass. we had to climb it, barefoot, time the waves just right and then jump down onto the sand. realllllly good idea.

so pretty

fish out of water.

te.kill.ya.

death by jalapeno. so hot.

sweet things ♥

Thanks Jon and Mandy for hosting an awesome vacation, can't wait for our next adventure :)

xoxo,
whit

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for Adult Spring Break with my lady friends. Five awesome days in Cabo with Mandayyyy, Jaxxx and Lucy to include; lathering ourselves in Maui Babe, getting wayyy too much sun, The Office Bloody Marys with extra olives (yummmm), all the refried beans we can eat and probably another turtle whistle for Miss Mandy.

Mandy and her turtle whistle circa 2007
Also thankful for date night with my man friend :) Love him and will miss him while I'm on Adult Spring Break with my lady friends.

Hope your weekend is as fabulous as mine will be, bahaha.

xoxo,
whit

Is this kid for real?!?!

My nephew is the cutest thing ever. Look at those teefers! He is getting so big!! So excited to see him next week :)

Tuesday Ten... Thoughts about my trip to Seattle

1. I love the idea of neighborhoods. It seems as though each neighborhood is fairly self-contained with restaurants, bars, shops, banks, ect. Each one has it's own charms, one of my favorite being the old brick buildings with wood floors, crown molding and big windows. So very charming.
2. I loved that the city is so walkable. There were people everywhere; running, rollerblading, walking dogs, riding bikes. The rain didn't even seem to phase them. We'll see how well I adjust ;)
3. Just about everyone we interacted with was awesome. Everyone is so friendly. Our waitress helped point out neighborhoods that we should check out and assured my parents that she would "watch over" me if I ended up in Eastlake.
4. The campus was b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. It is literally right on the water (you can see the water from my building) and the architecture was exquisite! Everything is so green and amazing.
5. True, the weather is pretty brutal. The rain terrifies me. But it was sunny for the last hour of our trip, and it was beautiful. You can bet that I will be taking full advantage of those 58 days of sunshine.
6. We had some awesome meals while we were in town. There is an abundance of great restaurants, I can't even wait to try them! I highly recommend 14 Carrots in Eastlake for breakfast and Wild Ginger downtown for dinner.
7. My job definitely has its perks! We got hooked up with a beautiful 2 bedrooms suite complete with a living room, kitchen, dining area and 3 bathrooms! My awesome sales contact at the hotel also had champagne and chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us in the room with a sweet hand written card.
8. It seemed like everywhere we looked there were fresh flower stands, with HUGE bouquets for $10. Peonies, Lillies, Roses, Orchids, you name it. At that price, you can bet that I will be having fresh flowers quite often!
9. Art's friend Tom and his fiance Angela were awesome! They gave us "the locals tour" of Seattle, pointing out great views, beautiful buildings, restaurants to try, ect. It is nice to have someone who knows what they are doing and where they are going after a day of self guided tours. Ha.
10. While I sometimes feel as though going to grad school is my version of a quarter life crisis, I am so excited. I am so unbelievably lucky to have such awesome and supportive parents, who rearranged their Memorial Day weekend to come to Seattle with me.

Seattttttle ♥

Well, I am off to Seattle for the weekend!! Art, Hutch and I are going to check it out and see if I can picture myself living there. We are going to check out the campus (which I hear is just beautiful), scope out a few apartments (think old world, wood floors, crown molding and lots of character) and just enjoy ourselves, in what could be my future home!!!

According to weather.com it is supposed to be rainy and cold (well, colder than Scottsdale, which is registering at a lovely 99 degrees today) so I guess I will be experiencing Seattle in all it's rainy glory.

I am nervous and excited at the same time. This is such a huge decision, but a fun one at the same time. It is all happening so fast. The application process seemed never-ending, but now that I have been accepted it seems as though time is flying by.

I am hoping to make a decision this weekend and will keep you posted :) Either way, start saving those frequent flier miles, because regardless of where I end up, I always love visitors ♥

Have a wonderful weekend.

xoxo,
whit

Thankful Thursday

Whoa. Talk about being thankful! I made a fairly decent (ok, BIG) mistake at work last week, which I just noticed today. I accidentally had a client sign a contract for the wrong dates!!! This potentially could have resulted in major cancellation penalties/fees for the client, and most likely cost us their business.

The hotel had drafted the contract for the wrong dates, I didn't catch their mistake during my review, the client signed, the hotel signed and BOOM! It was finalized. Upon realizing my mistake I called the hotel and braced for the worst. Lucky, lucky, lucky for me, the hotel sales person apologized to me for her part in the mistake, waved any cancellation fees and re-booked the program at the correct dates. Whewww! Hotel is happy, client is happy, crisis averted!

I am thankful for honest people, who go out of their way to make your life a bit easier. This mistake could have potentially cost me a big client, but thankfully I was working with this amazing sales person! Hallelujah!

What are you thankful for?

xoxo,
whit

Tuesday Ten... Exciting Things :)

1. Hutch, Art and I are going to Seattle this weekend. We're gonna check out the campus, meander through the neighborhoods and hopefully make my decision! This is all happening so fast, but I am very excited for this new chapter in my life!!

University of Washington Campus
2. Cabooooooo is coming up soon! So excited for a relaxing week with some of my favorite ladies, Maui Babe, sun and sand. And re-fried beans. Obviously.

Brown, bra, bra, brown, bra, brown paper bags

L.O.V.E. Cabo ♥
3. My sister isn't moving to Texas!! Woohoo!!! This means I will get to see Baby Alex as much as I want while I am home after Cabo!!! And every other time that I make my way back to Sacramento for this, that or the other reason!

Sweet Baby Alex
4. Ann is graduating on June 9th! How exciting! She is headed to college at St. John's University, a small private college in NYC! I remember graduating and heading to ASU, what a fun and exciting time!!

Ann, all grown up!!!
5. Lionel is coming back to the mainland, for like 2 weeks, including my birthday!!! I haven't seen him since Grandpa's funeral last August. Wayyyy too long for my liking!

Lionel, Lindsey and I a few years ago in Maui
6. I get to spend 5 days at home in Fair Oaks after Cabo. What a perfect way to recover after being in Mexico. Unlimited time with my amazing family!!! Plus getting to see Missy's new place and hopefully go to Family Day for the 49ers (and more importantly GOLD RUSH GIRLS!!)

Lindsey and I, last year at Family Day
7. Mike's sister is moving back to California and while I am so very sad that Wyatt won't be around anymore, I am excited that Mike and I will have the opportunity to have some time to ourselves!

Mike and I
8. I am going to a informational session at Phoenix Children's Hospital in June. I am excited about the possibility of becoming a volunteer and helping out with those in need.
9. My birthday is coming up!! While we don't have any exciting plans (just yet) I am happy to be able to spend it with my two favorite men, Lionel and Mike.
10. I get to get my hair done while I am home in Sac!! My stylist is probably going to want to give me a bob, because my hair is so dead, but it is long overdue!