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Sunday, March 15, 2009

What a Wonderful Weekend!

Even though Steven ended up working the whole weekend, I had plenty going on to keep me quite busy! Saturday morning, I headed over to Michele's for Joann's surprise party and it was nice catching up with my girlfriends. I haven't seen a lot of them since before Christmas!

Saturday evening, I met up with Bonnie, Anna, Emily, Deb, and Hope for dinner at Champps. Hope is in town from Dallas and it was SO nice to see her. I have missed her so much since she moved to Dallas. We used to meet every morning for coffee at Starbucks and worked together for about 6 years. So many good times with her, we could laugh for hours!

Today, my mom, aunt, grandma, sister and I met at moms to make homemade ravioli. The recipe is my grandma's and of course, she was there to direct us quite well. The ravioli are a lot of work but I am SO glad I learned how to make them. They remind me of my childhood and they are probably my favorite meal. So not healthy but SO, SO, SO good! I have to say, they turned out quite amazing!!

Here are a few pics from the day. Can you tell we were starting to get slap happy? My aunt is giving me the finger and my mom decided to get in on the action as well while my poor pappa is totally clueless! :) This picture makes me totally smile!

Here is a picture of mom's old girl. She was sick all weekend with a collapsed trachea but she is starting to feel better.

Nanna and Auntie Mary:

I love this picture of auntie mary. I think she was looking at some old music that my grandpa had put together long ago. He was a folk singer in Malta. We were able to listen to some but it was pretty scratchy.

And perhaps my favorite picture of all! Here is Sonny girl with a smile on her face! She is so beautiful! Look at that face!

All in all, what a wonderful weekend! Well, as good as it could be without my hubby. I have to admit, I am pretty tired and not at all ready for work tomorrow. The good news is we have an appointment with our travel agent after work to pick up our travel documents for our trip on Saturday! Wahoo!! Can't wait!

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ZMarch 15, 2009 at 5:54 PM
What an awesome weekend! I can't believe you made ravioli from scratch!!

And I love the pictures :) Sonny is so cute. I can't wait for her to meet Jess and Jasmine.
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UnknownMarch 16, 2009 at 6:19 AM
Yesterday was a BLAST! I am so bloated this morning from all the ravioli (I had 2 more after you left last night). haha

You are a pro at making them. You've mastered them. I guess it's my turn to learn...
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ShannonMarch 20, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Sounds like a nice weekend, the pictures are great! Im really impressed that you made ravioli, they sound really good!
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SarahMarch 25, 2009 at 1:39 PM
What a lovely and meaningful weekend. I'm so glad you to got spend that time with your family!

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My 101 List in 1001 Days

1. Lose 50 pounds.
2. Read from my bible weekly.
3. Read 1 book per month.
4. PRIVATE
5. Practice shooting with my camera at the minimum 3-4 hours a week.
6. Try 10 new recipes (including crockpot recipes).
7. Plan date night with Steve 4 times per year.
8. Get massage/pedicure once every three months.
9. Travel to Mediterranean (Italy, Malta, Greece).
10. travel to the East Coast, U.S.
11. Try one new restaurant every two months.
12. Obtain photography certificate.
13. Get Lasik surgery.
14. Spend a minimum of one day per month doing fun stuff with mom/aunt/sister.
15. Learn 5 recipes from mom/aunt.
16. Pray each night with Steven before bed.
17. Walk 10,000 steps per day 5 days a week.
18. Learn to knit.
19. See one movie in a theatre per month.
20. Have a meal with Steven where no TV or any other electronic device is involved.
21. Increase donation to church.
22. Take a yoga class.
23. Make a list of why I love Steven and give it to him. Done.
24. Take dinner to my grandma at least twice a month
25. Go to the U.S. Open tennis tournament with my sister.
26. Buy a plant and keep it alive.
27. Mail cards out for birthdays/anniversaries.
28. Clean out the walk-in closet.
29. Clean out the basement.
30. Buy a house.
31. Learn how to make a pot roast from my mom. DONE!
32. Go to a NASCAR race with Steven.
33. Over-tip at a restaurant when I get good service.
34. Attend at least 1 Wednesday night church service per month.
35. Drink 64 oz. of water a day.
36. No soda for a week.
37. Eat at least two fruits/veggies per day.
38. Pay down HELOC by 20%.
39. Make an appointment with a financial advisor about retirement.
40. Increase savings by 10%.
41. Say at least one nice thing about someone daily.
42. Take the dog on walks as often as possible.
43. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes twice a week and reflect/pray.
44. Keep in better contact with friends.
45. Paint our bedroom.
46. Buy the shams that match our comforter.
47. Take a road trip with Steven with no set plans.
48. Buy a good pair of walking shoes.
49. List 25 things I like about myself.
50. Find an activity to donate my time through church.
51. Keep my desk at work de-cluttered for one month.
52. Create a spreadsheet that better outlines our expenses on a monthly basis.
53. Identify the item that we spend the most on a monthly basis and reduce it by 10%.
54. Put away clothes every night for 3 months/reduce clothing clutter in our bedroom.
55. Watch 30 of the top 250 movies on IMDB.
56. Take a multi-vitamin everyday for 30 days.
57. Take fish oil everyday for 30 days.
58. Pay for the Starbucks order of the person behind me in the drive-thru.
59. Learn to speak Italian.
60. Attend a wine tasting.
61. Frame and hang a picture that I took in our house.
62. Hand make my Christmas cards for 2009.
63. Make and take my lunch and Steven's lunch at least 3 times per week.
64. Send a "just-because" gift to someone in my family.
65. Meet for dinner with in-laws at least once monthly.
66. Don't eat chocolate for one week.
67. Finish the Harry Potter book series.
68. Finish the Left Behind book series.
69. Plan a surprise trip to one of Steven's favorite destinations.
70. Complete Dave Ramsay's Financial Peace University.
71. Buy a new pair of boots (why do I keep putting this off?)
72. Donate 3 bags of clothing.
73. Begin my day with prayer everyday for at least one week.
74. Visit two states that we have not yet seen.
75. Turn around 5 albums in one week or less.
76. Complete the Love Dare.
77. Read the 5 Love Languages.
78. Learn a new word each week and blog about it.
79. Learn how to cook a turkey.
80. Keep track of food/caloric intake on an onlite site such as Sparkpeople for two months.
81. Start a family.
82. Organize and shred all unnecessary items in filing cabinet.
83. Send someone flowers.
84. Take a family picture once a month.
85. Take a trip to the wineries in western upper Michigan.
86. Start a Roth IRA.
87. Clean out the fridge and food cabinent once every two months.
88. Go to a musical/play.
89. Pul credit report from all three credit bureaus once per year.
90. Get Sonny's teeth cleaned professionally.
91. Go to the zoo.
92. Get my wedding dress cleaned and stored.
93. Buy and use reusable bags to use at the grocery store.
94. Use my Wii Fit at least 3 times per week for 3 months.
95. Watch all three Godfather films in one day.
96. Learn how to bake a peach pie.
97. Make a birthday/anniversary calendar.
98. Be in bed by 10:30 during the week.
99. Learn how to make pastizzi dough from mom/aunt/grandma.
100. Learn how to use Photoshop more effectively.
101. Start a new list after this 101 is completed.

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