Honesty

Cal and I are trying to live an extra healthy lifestyle and lose some weight. These past few weeks I haven't been very successful and I keep beating myself up about it and hiding my feelings. So i thought if I was honest about what my goals I would get more success with achieving them. I know that if i have support of the people I love I will be more successful. So here it goes. Cal and I are doing a running program that increases each week to build you up to running 3.5 miles in 10 weeks. We are doing good so far on week one. We have to run this weekend and we won't be at home but I'm excited to continue our motivation and eat healthy and smartly over the weekend. I think with strategies and planning it will make it easier. The weekend is about being with some of my most favorite people in the world not the places we will eat.

So here I will keep our progress and let you know. This week we have to run 4 times a week for 30 minutes. The running consists of intervals of run 2 minutes walk 4. Its been really fun to do together so far. I love that cal is doing it with me and it keeps it fun!! I've cooked weight watchers meals in the evening and that's been good too. Let's see if I have lost any weight at my weight watchers meeting! I'll keep you posted! I feel so vulnerable but I think it will be the extra kick in the pants i need.

Goo Future Team Estee!!

Champagne

I'm so in love with champage right now. I keep thinking about what a refreshing and classic drink it is. It reminds me of celebrations and happiness and reaching milestones. I love that Cal is sentimental and kept all the bottles of champagne we had together. The bottle Lisa gave us the night of our engagement. All wonderful memories. This past weekend took champagne to a new level with the French 75 or 77 cocktail- amazing. I want to drink those on September 18.

Busy Bee

Things are so crazy here. Ever since i started the new job i feel like things have been going non-stop!

The new job is great. I'm challenged in many ways- learning a lot- and spending hours at work. I love it. What I love the most is coming home to cal every night of the week. Such a fun experience and it only took 3 YEARS!

Wedding planning is going well. On a total flower kick right now after meeting with my florist and the price wasn't even as bad as I thought! Always a positive. But mostly I'm focused on being a good guest at the upcoming weddings and of course a good MOH to my lovely B2B Lauren. We just went to NOLA this weekend for her last fling before the ring. My oh my what a blast. I can honestly say that girl has wonderful taste in friends!!

Lastly tobi is growing more than ever!! She has flashes of being an obedient wonderful dog but most of the time she is a bit mischievous. But man alive is she a happy puppy!!!

That's where things stand! Hopefully more pics and life updates to come!!!

Lavender

I love lavender:

- the way it looks

-the way it smells

-the way it tastes with champagne

-the way it reminds me of France, of where I come from.

Hooray for little reminders.

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...

One of my favorite parts of my wedding is not necessarily my dress or any of that crap but the flowers for my hair. I just love the idea.
So for the ceremony....one big gardenia

then to be more fun a pink runuculus for the reception:

Yay flowers!! The wedding seems so far away and so close at the same time. especially these past two weeks I have a lot of change coming my way and now I'm excited about that as well.
More on that later...

Great Weekend

This weekend The Newtons came to visit us in Houston!!! It was just too much fun. This couple is good for my soul. Its so nice to have a couple friend that we can just hang out and watch tv and be ourselves. We had a wonderful dinner, we did some preparations for hte superbowl party. The newtons were extremely thoughtful and helpful with all the party preparations!

The weekend was particularly special because the newtons brought their wonderful pooch Mia. It was Tobi's first play date and it went so well. The dogs got along great- Tobi loved Mia. They played so well together. I know Tobi keeps looking around for her pooch friend. The good news is that we are going to austin this weekend so a double dose of the newtons. I couldnt ask for a better two weekends.

T-Payne

Here is the latest picture of T-Payne as we affectionately call her. Its times when I'm in Dallas and I look at these pictures, that I really miss her. She a cutie pie.