Ian Video =)

Another video of Ian. This was on Saturday night, and Ian was just wide awake.

California Weekend

We flew to California on Thursday for the long weekend to attend our friends Ria and Brad's wedding on Saturday. It was a lot of fun. We had a great time during the pre-wedding events and the actual wedding ceremony and reception were beautiful. The weather was hot for the ceremony but as it cooled down for the reception, it was perfect. Ria looked beautiful on her wedding day =) It was so nice to watch her get married. And it felt so nice to be a part of her bridal party. Her bridesmaids were mainly the same girls I had for my bridesmaids, which is really cute to me. It just makes me realize how close we are and that we'll probably be old titas together in the future. =) haha line dancing titas. It was a great celebration. Everyone had a lot of fun.

At the Pre-Wedding Rehearsal BBQ

At the Welcome Reception on Friday night

Before the Ceremony

Group Photo at the Reception

After the wedding, Tim and I drove out to my sister's on Sunday morning. We wanted to get an early start so we can have a good amount of time playing with the little kids. It was nice, we got there before lunch and my parents were still at my sister's actually. So, it was really nice to hang out with everyone and eat lunch together. We ate at Cafe Rio. I love that Mexican restaurant. I used to eat there when I lived in Salt Lake City and I miss it. hehe So it was good to have it again. After that, Kuya Joel drove my parents back to LA, my ma had to go to work that night. My sister and the rest of us drove back to their house where Tim and I got to play with Lily and Ian for awhile. We were super exhausted from the wedding weekend though and ended up taking a nap while the kids played around us. haha

Lily and Ian are soo cute. We had so much fun with them. They're so sweet and talkative and funny. I loved hanging out with them. Ian was adorable. It's funny how he says Tito Tim a lot and goes to Tim so quickly. He's only met Tim about 3 times in his whole life.. It was precious. When Tim and Kuya Joel went down to the store to get some quick groceries, Ian kept asking "Where's Tito Tim??" hehe too cute.




 

Rodrigo y Gabriela Concert

After getting back from Washington DC, I planned on staying overnight at my friend Daisy's place in Chicago and then Tim would pick me up the next day... since we had a concert to go to that evening. But during dinner Friday night, Tim surprised me at the restaurant! =) It was nice to see him earlier than expected. We ate at Nella's... one of my favorite pizza places ever. heh

The next day was pretty relaxed. Carla was in Chicago during the weekend too, so it was nice to hang out with her. We're all going to see each other again in a couple of days when we head out to California for Ria's wedding =) And I'll probably see Carla again during my birthday weekend. hehe I love it.

Saturday night, Tim and I took the Metra to Ravinia for the Rodrigo y Gabriela concert. The place was packed! It was such a gorgeous venue for a concert. It feels completely different from Chicago, that's for sure. Tim and I got there early so we could walk around and explore it.. We ate dinner at one of the cafes there and then headed to our box seats. The concert was amazing. Rodrigo and Gabriela are just amazing at the guitar - and Gabriela rocked it hard! Tim loved the concert. He went up closer to the stage towards the end; I just stayed in our seats. Comfier, heh. He even got shake Rodrigo's hand. haha I'm glad he had a good time. =) It was a lot of fun for the both of us.

It's cold..

The weather changed pretty significantly today. This morning it was pretty chilly. I've been attending MED Week here in DC. So far, it's been a good conference. I have made some good contacts to hopefully help us in the future. I miss Tim though and I can't wait to get back home.

Last night, my high school friend Dan visited me. I haven't seen him in so long - since our high school graduation! He works out here now. We went to dinner and walked to the Capitol Building. That building is really pretty, especially at night. It was fun to catch up with an old friend. I haven't talked about high school that much in a long time. haha

 

A Great Saturday

Before flying out to DC today, Tim and I drove to Chicago on Saturday to hang out with family and friends. Before Chicago, we stopped and hung out with Tim's brother and sister-in-law, Joseph & Katie, and their kids. They did a days worth of rock climbing. I decided to just watch (for some reason) but still had a great time with all of them. Gabe, our 4 year old nephew, was so cute while he was climbing. He was so good! And Grace, was just frickin' adorable the whole time. We got to hang out more while everyone was climbing. She's so cute.

After rock climbing, we headed to the city to meet up with my college friend Kyle. He was my first friend at U of M.. other than the ones that went to my HS. He moved to New Zealand after our college graduation and I haven't seen him since, so it was nice to hang out with him on Friday. Us three went to a great restaurant called Longman & Eagle. The food, the drinks, were all delicious. I wasn't in the mood to drink anything but water, but it was great to watch them make their drinks. They were really meticulous and proud of what they were making. It was great to see. And the food, was definitely not an exception. It was delicious and you can tell the chefs were just as meticulous as the bartenders. It was a great meal with great people and great conversations.

After hanging out with Kyle, Tim and I headed over to our friend Michael's place for a party. We haven't hung out with him in awhile, so it was nice to see him again. Tim got to hang out on their rooftop. I was too chicken and tired to climb the fire ladder outside. =P I didn't trust that ladder, to be honest. After that party, Tim and I headed to The Underground Lounge to see Tim's friend Marcus perform - he played the guitar and sang. He was really good. The lounge was just this small bar with a stage. Reminds me of going to punk shows in high school. By this time, I was just soo tired. We headed to Tim's brother's house to sleep for a couple of hours before getting up to get ready to go to the airport. Yes, I said a couple of hours. =P So yeah, that was mine and Timmyk's Saturday. It was a lot of fun and just filled with different things. We loved it. And now I'm in Washington DC for the week for a conference. I miss Tim already....

Peoria Chiefs Baseball Game

 Last night, we got invited to go to Peoria for a Chiefs baseball game by our friends Kari and Jay. I love going to smaller baseball games. (Sorry if I don't use the correct terms for the different levels of baseball teams. I honestly do not know much about baseball in general! =P hehe) Anyway, they're fun, and the food and drinks are relatively cheaper. I enjoy them a lot. And the tickets are definitely cheaper, or just free (even better!). Tim and I had a lot of fun. I paid attention to the game more so than any other baseball game I've ever attended. hehe I learned some things too.

Tim and I got a picture taken with the team mascot Homer. That costume honestly stunk. And I didn't realize my face showed it on the picture! haha Ooops! =)

Brisk Air of Fall?

The weather has definitely turned into Autumn the past couple of days. It was insanely hot and muggy in Indianapolis over the weekend and when we got back home, it was a cool brisk night. And from then on, the weather has remained a nice cool. I feel like it'll be a cold winter this year... =P oh boy...

Over the weekend, I didn't get to post this, but it was my nephew, Ian's 2nd birthday. He is such an adorable kid. He loves to call me Ninang Grace (even though I'm not his Godmother) and he loves to say "Tito Tim". He's such a little chit-chatter. I love talking on the phone with him and Lily. It cracks me up each time. I celebrated Ian's first birthday with him last year, but this year, I didn't make it out to California. But I heard he had a great birthday. I can't wait to see him and Lily in a few weeks when Tim and I head out to California for our friend Ria's wedding. =)

Indianapolis Celebration!

We headed down to Indianapolis on Friday evening to meet up some friends for a weekend celebration. My oldest brother is heading to the Philippines in a few days - he'll be there more than the US for now on, so some Benchmark Logic people wanted to have a celebration. There were 8 of us that met up. Just hung out in Indianapolis... We had a short business meeting for Benchmark Logic and got to see their public library which was really amazing on Saturday morning. At night, we hung out in the yuppy area of Indianapolis, Broad Ripple.

Yesterday, we walked around in the muggy heat. Enjoyed lunch at a German restaurant - Rathskeller. It was good. I had a tasty french onion soup and their salted pretzel. There was a bike race going on, and in one section they had a mini race for little kids. It was sooo cute.

The rest of the group did a segway tour around this nice park in Indianapolis. Tim and I ended up not doing it. But we heard it was a ton of fun. (And so much cheaper than the Chicago segway tours) They even have gondolas here too, maybe we'll do that later today. Last night, Tim and I walked around the center plaza of downtown. It's a really nice area. There's lots of people walking and I love the monument in the center. Actually, I really love all of the many monuments around Indianapolis. After that, we hung out with the rest of the group at Jillian's... similar to GameWorks and just played a lot of their games there. I think the favorite was the basketball shooting game. I love that one. 

All in all, it's been a great weekend in Indianapolis.

Today is mine & Tim's 2 year engagement anniversary. hehe It was nice to go somewhere for the weekend and celebrate multiple stuff. =)

McLean County Fair

Tim and I had a great weekend. We just relaxed and hung out together. We hung out with some friends on Friday. It was First Friday in Downtown Bloomington, and my friend Johni and I walked around and checked it out. It was her first First Friday - we mostly hung out at the Eaton Gallery. I love hanging out in that gallery. Great art, great conversations.

Tim and I went to the McLean County Fair today.. just checked it out. It was all right - small, typical fair. We walked around and saw some farm animals. We played some fair games... Tim won me a banana. hehe It's been a really fun weekend.

Thinking Thursday

If you would have asked me to make tea or coffee using a teapot more than a year ago, I wouldn't really know how to start. If you would have told me I'd be cooking dinners almost daily(and like it!) more than a year ago, I'd be like 'are you serious?'. If you would have told me over a year ago, that I'd be working from home, learning scompletely new things, exploring my own thoughts and wants for the future - I'd be amazed. A lot can happen in a year. Tim and I have been married for over a year, pretty crazy how fast time goes by, and it's been great. We have definitely learned a ton and we're really excited what the future will bring. It's fun to chitchat with him about we can do in the future. I guess that's one of the best perks of marriage, you really can create the life that you want together. I love our personalities, and how they fit well with each other.

The other day, Tim and I watched Barefoot Contessa and she made this amazing mac & cheese. Tim was like... can you make that? So, the next day, we went out for groceries to make this mac & cheese. We ended up not getting all of the ingredients needed until Monday. So, Monday night we had a nice dinner together. I love being able to eat dinner with Timmyk at home. It's just so relaxing and mac & cheese makes it even more comfy. We were really impressed with Barefoot Contessa's recipe. Frickin' yummy. =) But yeah, life is good.

I love playing around with our camera. Haha enjoy the mac & cheese video. =P