Keeping up with the Kolesar

Hello lovely bloggy friends! Sorry I have been incognito lately. I have been a little busy since my trip to Florida and definitely not motivated to blog or be on a computer for very long for that matter. Here is what I have been up to:

Went to CHEESEHEAD LAND with the fiance’ from this past Friday until this Tuesday. We had a really great time (per the yoush – a.k.a usual, if you are new to the lingo). The 13th was our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! :) Jason is the love of my life. He makes me so happy. You are probably thinking, “Gee, Kim, what did you guys do for your anniversary/v-day?!” Well, let me just tell you all about it! We did….NOTHING (in particular). For our anniversary we hung out with his cousin (Brian) and his wife (Lori) and had a few drinks and some food. Valentine’s day we went to see “When In Rome”. BTW do not go to the theater to see this movie. It is definitely a RENTABLE FILM. I give it 1/2 a thumb up . Let me back up to Friday real quick. Jason, myself, Brian, and Lori all stayed in a hotel connected to a casino in Dubuque, Iowa for a night. Contrary to popular belief, ZERO gambling took place that evening. It commenced Saturday morning Friday night we hit the town. We went downtown to the local bar scene and also hit up a decent Italian restaurant. I have to admit I was doing some hungover gambling Saturday mornin’. UGH. I tested the gambling waters with a solid $50, lost it in 10 minutes, and left the table. BOOOO! Hopefully my luck improves when we get to Vegas!! More on that in a minute…

On Sunday night, Jason and I went back to his rented house in Wisco and he built a fire. We made s’mores and snuggled up…:) It was WONDERFUL.



NOM!

I also got a few things accomplished while I was in WISCO:
1. Wisconsin License Plates
2. Wisconsin Driver’s License
EEEKKKKK! It is all coming together so nicely. I have to give Jason credit for being so organized with EVERYTHING. He is making everything so easy for me. Making sure I have all the paperwork in order and filled out, all proper documentation, ETC. Basically, he helps me be prepared and not overwhelmed by anything (moving-wise) and he is helping make my transition easy and smooth. I am very thankful.

We also saw lots of Jason’s family on our extended stay. It was nice to see everyone and to finally give them a chance to take a peek at the engagement ring!

Okay back to the news about VEGAS!! Jason and I decided to celebrate our one year anniversary/Valentine’s Day/my 25th birthday/his 27th birthday in VEGAS!! The stipulations: no gifts for any of these days PERIOD. All money goes towards a kick ass time and a special date in SIN CITY. We are going the first weekend in April. We went last year around May 10th and had an A-MAZING time. We also “broke-even” for our trip on gambling. Keeping my fingers crossed…


A few pics from VEGAS ’09!
On a side Note: I miss my long hair

Here are a few items I have been consuming – FAIL or SUCCESS:

SUCCESSES!! I have been reading on other blogs about this CHIA seed so I had to try it. Also, the Barney Butter is so good!! The Almond butter I bought prior always had so much oil on top and was a mess to stir, but Barney’s is yummy and easy! 2 thumbs up! Looking forward to these MONDO cookies as well…

Okay, on to an EPIC KALE FAIL:

Kale chips gone wrong…

Woops. Burnt the crap outta this batch! They were NASTY. Especially for a first timer. Made a second batch the next day and it was a SUCCESS!! Sprinkled with some sea salt and enjoyed.

This morning:




Woke up to some YOGA, warm morning JOE, home-made BREAKFAST COOKIE (thanks to FITNESSISTA –I am not sure how to tag or “link” people to their “creations”, but I do want to give credit where credit is due until I figure this whole blogging thing out!), and a crunchy peanut butter LARA BAR for the road. NOMNOMNOM!!

Well, it is late and I need Zzz’s. a.k.a beauty sleep. Hope you had a great week as well. Night!

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