Cherry Blossom Weekend

I had such an amazing weekend this past weekend, besides the whole work thing! ;)

As most of my family and friends know, I had the Cherry Blossom 10 miler on Sunday.  It's been tough to train during the busy tax season, but I fit in runs whenever I could.  I'm so proud of myself for doing the run during such a stressful time.  I actually felt pretty good during the run until about mile 9.  At mile 9, I just wanted the race to be over!  I pushed hard towards the finish line and was just so darn HAPPY!  I did something that a few weeks ago I didn't think I could do!  Thanks Dave, for coming out to support me!! :)

Prior to the race!

I look disgusting, but hey, I did it!! :)

My medal!! :)

After the race, we met up with some friends for a delicious brunch at Liberty Tavern.  Of course I had a Bloody Mary - my newest obsession.

Delicious Bloody Mary

My stuffed Peep Dave got me!

When we got home, Dave and I took a nap and boy was is glorious!  Since we were up at 5am for the race, a nap was definitely in order.  Later that afternoon, we headed to National Harbor to visit one of my favorite places, the Peep Store!  Dave bought me a cute little stuffed Peep that I have at my desk and of course a box of Peeps.  Peeps are definitely a guilty pleasure of mine!  After the Peep store, we walked around outside since it was a beautiful day.  We stopped at a local coffee shop and relaxed on their couch with a nice cup of coffee!

I Heart Peeps!

After a wonderful afternoon spent outside, we decided to go do our weekly grocery shopping.  The evening consisted of a nice dinner, a game of Crokinole, crafting and then we capped the night off by watching Mad Men!  It was a wonderful weekend...I'm still smiling from it!! :)

Weekend = Time to Play Catch-Up!

Last week was a busy week for both Dave and myself.  Dave was studying for a big test he was taking on Saturday and I'm right in the middle of tax season.  We had little time to hang out with each other during the week and a lot of house chores got pushed aside.  Sunday was a day to catch up on sleep, spend quality time with each other and do some chores!

My pretty manicure

A Pink Lemonade Cupcake

After work on Saturday, I met up with a friend for a much-needed mani/pedi.  It was so relaxing - exactly what I was needing.  We spent Saturday night at home with another couple, had some pizza and I made pink lemonade cupcakes via Skinny Taste.  I enjoyed them and I'm pretty sure everyone else did too.  They were a little tart but a healthy alternative to a regular cupcake!

Sunday Dave and I enjoyed a nice lunch outside since the weather was absolutely gorgeous!  We did a few errands, some chores around the house and then I made this delicious dinner with the help from my sous-chef!  I got the recipe from Skinny Taste (lately, most of our dinners have come from here!)  It was very flavorful and super easy to make - Dave was impressed! 

Enchilada Sauce

Grated zucchini, garlic and chives

Yumminess inside the enchilada

End result = super delicious!!

Another fun weekend has come to an end and I'm ready to tackle the week ahead!  Hope everyone has a wonderful week!