life lately

 joel at our easter brunch, sushi date night, my new planter (it's a whiskey barrel from eugene oregon! its like a little piece of home!), joel and i on our double date with jackie and jonathan

 my boss's dog chance hanging out at the office - such an awesome dog, baby cole on a shelf :), joel and david at karaoke, golden spoon picnic!

my favorite spring and summer red (essie - clam bake), jonathan and jackie on our double date, more of the golden spoon picnic, our easter feast
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I know I have been totally absent in the blog world this last week but life has been crazy, wonderful, fun, and busy all at the same time lately! I have been working really hard to make sure I finish the semester strong, we have been spending a lot of time with friends and family, and we have been making sure we enjoy all of this gorgeous weather we are having before it is 110 degrees outside. While we have been having a blast, I'm definitely looking forward to a much quieter and less hectic week. :)

date night

Hi all! Happy Friday! Last night was date night with my cousin, Jackie. We went to dinner and did some serious catching up. I also found out that she got a new car - and it just happens to be the same kind of car that I drive. Twins! Of course hers is newer and prettier and cleaner than mine - but whatever. :) I had such a great time and I'm already excited about the next time we get to hang out! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

oregon according to my iphone

 Quintin (my oldest nephew) and me, the best brownie ever, sangria at Azula's. some of the cousins wrestling around together  :)

Cole fell asleep holding Woody's hand :), magazines to keep me busy at the port, a delicious lunch at McGrath's, baby Wyatt at lunch

Quintin and his baby brother Wyatt, new blue shoes from Target, dinner with Sara and Nick, photo shoot with baby Cole :)

I had such a good time in Oregon this weekend! The weather was amazing, I got to spend a lot of time with all of my nephews, catch up with family I hadn't seen in years, and be with everyone during my Great Grandma's memorial. I took a lot of pictures with my good camera but haven't had the chance to sort through them yet, so all you get for now are my iphone pictures. :) I'll post the others soon! 

birthday boy

This cutie turned 28 yesterday!

Happy birthday old man. 

I love you so much.

:)

weekend

homemade smoothies, the boys napping on my lap, coconut water (decided to give it a try), sangria

lauren and me, fremont street experience, fremont casino (where my mom used to work), brian and joel 

What a weekend! This weekend was jam packed and crazy. Our friends Brian and Lauren were in town and we decided to mix things up and party downtown instead of on the strip. It ended up being really fun! I forget how cool downtown Las Vegas is - and the crowd is much more laid back. I also got to catch up with an old friend from high school. We hadn't seen each other in about 5 years, so being reunited was really great! Since Saturday was such a crazy day/night, we spent our entire Sunday lying around and wasting away. It was honestly a complete waste of a day. :) We've barely even moved. Oh well though, it was worth it!

oscar worthy weekend

Another weekend has come and gone. This weekend had no shortage of relaxation and fun. My boyfriend (the cutie in the picture above) and I went on a successful shopping trip, had a delicious brunch, enjoyed some fun drinks (wine in a can, anyone?), did some early spring cleaning, and of course watched the Oscars. The weather this weekend was absolutely beautiful! I do feel bad about not getting outside and enjoying it more than I did, but I live in the desert, so there will be many more days of sunshine. :) I hope everyone had as much fun this weekend as I did! I feel refreshed and ready to take on another week. 

holy gold.

1 Toms flat

2 Butter London 3 Free Lacquer Nail Polish, $14

3 Deborah Lippmann Boom Pow Nail Lacquer, $20

4 Gold jewelry, $55

5 Banana Republic bracelet, $50

6 MICHAEL Michael Kors chronograph watch, $250
7 Necklace, $30

8 Kate Spade New York Sparkler Little Gia PWRU2419 Cosmetic..., $75

Happy Friday and welcome to Exes and Ohs! This is simply a place where I hope to share some of the things that inspire me, make me smile, and give me warm fuzzy feelings inside. Since it's Friday I decided to add a little sparkle to my blog. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been obsessed with gold lately. Whether I'm wearing it, decorating with it ... dreaming about it. Whatever. I love it. My mom has a hard time understanding my new found love for gold because she was around during a time when gold did terrible things to people's wardrobes and homes. I've tried explaining to her that gold is being used in healthy ways now, but I'm not sure she is completely convinced. :) Above is a little list of some of the golden treasures I have my eye on. 

Have a wonderful weekend!