A Surprise?? For Moi??

I would like to state that I have a pretty darn amazing hubby! All last week he was telling me that on Saturday (yesterday) I have to get up early so we can go and watch a rugby game at Sac State followed by a BBQ at one of the other Captain's house (the BBQ, I was excited for...the whole waking up early thing, I was not). So, Saturday comes around, I get up early, throw on clothes that I think will be suitable for both a game and an outdoors BBQ and we head out. I notice after a while we are entering a neighborhood that looks familiar (it happened to be a friend of ours) and we pull up in a driveway. I am told we are just picking this friend up on the way since he came along with us last weekend to this Captain's house. Okay, fine, no biggie.  We are sitting around for a minute or two and then Kyle (our friend) offers to pop some champagne before heading out.  Now that shot up a red flag for me. Champagne? Before a manly rugby game? And so early in the morning? After the look I see Matt send Kyle I then notice that they were up to something. And I was right! Minutes later some other friends of ours start walking in the front door. Apparently, Matt got everyone in cahoots to meet at the house and then be on our way to Lodi Wineries for some wine tasting (which is funny because I suggested on Thursday or Friday that we go this weekend)!


There was a group of about 8 of us and it was so much fun! We visited maybe 4 (more or less) wineries that we have yet to venture to over the course of the living here. I don't know why we haven't checked these places out in the past..the owners/employees were super nice and were actually very informative about their wine selections. One of the wineries apparently holds a silent movie night once a month and have this amazing guy come out and play the organ to the movie (the organ was one that was built for movie music and sound effects). Along with that the establishment serves wine, snacks, popcorn, etc. Fun! I totally want to go one day before we move!


After much wine tasting, the group moved along to Outback for dinner (I was craving cheesefries!). We had a couple drinks, ate great food, and enjoyed our company. After that, we called it a night. Man, wine really makes one sleepy!! I could hardly keep my eyes open on the drive home (Matt drove, not me!)!  So, that was my amazing birthday surprise spent with Matt and some great friends! And they all did a great job at keeping it a secret! I think that surprises me more than the surprise itself (haha!)!  

Morning Joe

I figure, "what better time than now to create a quick entry?"  I'm lounging in bed, watching I Love Lucy and drinking a cup of delicious pumpkin spice latte. The weather forecast said today was supposed to be really cold and rainy. Well, looking out my window it is quite sunny doesn't look too cold to me! Weather.com said it's getting up to 67 today. :)    Pretty soon I have to drag my butt out of bed and head to my internship. I would like to go to court today, so keep your fingers crossed!

The next couple weeks are looking to be pretty eventful! This weekend we have a BBQ we are attending (the same one we went to last weekend which was really fun!...until the migraine started) , Matt wants to take  me out on a date to a Japanese restaurant he's heard raving reviews about, next week is my birthday (I always love birthdays I don't love turning another year older..I think this is the year I start refusing to acknowledge the change!), next weekend is St. Patties day, then after that we leave for Disney World again!!

We decided to take another Disney vacation for a couple reasons: 1.) We still have annual passes given to us from our wedding planners that we feel we need to make good use of; 2.) This is our vacation we are doing together before the hustle and bustle of packing, moving, living off bare essentials for two months; 3.) This is almost like our second honeymoon..the first one we spent the majority at the parks with family, which is totally fine!! We loved having everyone around, but we would like to go back and continue the honeymoon lol; & 4.) We just freakin' love Disney, so why not?!   We are stoked...a vacation is just what we need!! 

As soon as we get back we have to sort out all the stuff we plan on taking with us on the plane since on April 27th our stuff is getting packed up and moved. We also need to finalize a date to visit Boston, go from Boston to Virginia, from Virginia to Louisiana, then fly back home..all in 15 days or less. Talk about crazy and stressful!! Whatever we can do to see our loved ones before crossing the world.  Okay, no more talk about the to-do's..it's starting to stress out my great morning!

Hope everyone has a good day! xo