Day 26/365 (August 12, 2014)

I had so much to do at work today because I was gone the last 3 business days... playing watch up! I also popped out for a bit to run a fun photography errand and heard some fun songs.

After work it was off to Trader Joe's for some much needed grocery shopping so I don't starve! I've been trying really hard today to get back on track health wise. It has been a really bad slippery slope/downward spiral the last month or two. I haven't been using my fitness pal or weighing myself. I just feel blah. If it weren't for all the time i spend at the gym I am sure I would not fit into my new clothes. I don't care about weight as a number as much as how I feel. I don't feel good about myself anymore and that needs to change, I need to take control back so I can feel better. That is my promise to myself!

CHarlie has been extra clingy since we got back... and both he and Fred have a way of trying to make us feel like we are starving them... this is them holding vigil by their food dish for a bedtime snack. Please note there is actually still food on the dish... just not enough for them to be happy!

Day 25/365 (August 11, 2014)

Such an early morning! The three of us got up early and packed the car, then headed back out on the road to come home. We made a little stop at my mom's to pick something up from her and had a visit with my nana, grandpa, mom, my cousin pammy, and the cute kitty Sophie.

Then it was back on the road... we made great time until NYC when we hot some bad traffic. It was so nice to finally get back home and see the boys! I have been doing all the laundry from the trip and some arts and crafts.

The first thing we did when we got home was watch last night's Big Brother since we missed it!

Day 24/365 (August 10, 2014)

Sasha, Karen, and I spent the morning shopping in Kittery, ME/Portsmouth, NH. We went to the outlets in pursuit of finding me a new purse to replace my poor dead Mickey one. We finally found one in Kohl's no less! There was also a Trader Joe's there so we stocked up on fruit and stuff for our road trip home the next day.

Then we did some more shopping before heading back to the hotel to pack/get ready for the show. We met up with Marty and his parents for Dinner at a place called Sebago's brewery. They are delightful people and it is no wonder why Marty is as fabulous as he is! Then we went back to Kennebunkport where I got more speculoos and pretzel ice cream from Rocco's before heading to Arundel Barn Playhouse to see Marty as Warner in Legally Blonde.

They have been doing shows there for 17 years and have pictures from all of their past productions hanging up. It was fun to look around and I saw some familiar faces that made me smile. Marty and his friend Nick did a really great job, and the Elle was very good as well. It was worth the trip out here to see it... after the show we said goodbye to Marty and went back to the hotel for a little TLC before calling it quits for the night.

Day 23/365 (August 9, 2014)

Today was such a fun and wonderful day! The beach is NOT my friend! I hate sun, sand, and sea water but what Sasha and Marty wanted to do was go to the beach so that is how we spent the morning. I had water shoes and they said there were no fishies in sight so I gave in to peer pressure and actually went in the water, then Sasha, Marty, and I made a sand castle while Karen watched on from afar.

Then we popped into Marty's to change into non-each clothes and made our way back out to Old Orchard Beach to go play mini golf at Pirate's cove. Sadly I lost to Marty but i did get a hole in one on the first hole!

Then we went a chocolate shop to see the world's largest moose made out of chocolate. Lenny weighs in at 1,700 pounds! He also has some bear cub friends, and one of those weighs 300 pounds! This store also had some lovely salt water taffy that I stuffed my face with!

Then we sadly had to drop Marty back off and we made our way out doing some more shopping. On our way home we called the hotel and asked for a restaurant recommendation and we were told a bout this place called Bufflehead. It was absolutely adorable, had a view of the water, and some really lovely food. Then we went back to the hotel and watched TLC of course!

Day 22/365 (August 8, 2014)

Sasha, Karen, and I got up early and after breakfast headed to the Aquaboggan water park. It was pretty lame as far as water parks go but we did go down the water slides once, and spent some time in the wave pool before playing with the go karts and bumper boats. Just before we went to the park we stopped into Wal-mart and I got this awesome batman shirt that had a cape!

Then we met up with Marty again and one of his friends, Nick. We all went to Old Orchard Beach and walked around the boardwalk and went on some of the rides there... super fun! I had some lovely fried dough!

I won't talk about how many times we went to Michael's, Wal-mart, Target, and AC Moore on this trip. AFter we dropped off Marty and Nick we went to a restaurant in Kennebunkport called Alisson's. They had some hilarious names for their sandwiches such as Jimmy Fowlin. After we explored again (I got more ice cream from Rocco's) and we found this heavenly store called Mainely Drizzle. They had pretty much every kind of flavor of balsamic vinegar and olive oil you could think of along with samples of each. We basically drank our way up and down the aisles. It was delicious. There were a few moments I made audible sounds of excitement while trying it. I got a pomegranate pear white balsamic vinegar... yum!

Then it was back to the hotel for another night in. TLC was our channel this trip!

Day 21/365 (August 7, 2014)

Whew! It was an early morning as Sasha, Karen, and I began our road trip to Maine to see Marty in Legally Blonde. We made good time and ended up there in pretty good time. We checked into the hotel, unpacked, & met up with Marty for a bit. He took us over to Kennebunkport (& Kennebunck). we checked out some cute shops and I got a delicious lobster roll... yum! Then Karen and I got ice cream from a place she found online called Rocco's. We each got a speculoos and pretzel ice cream that was pretty much to die for!

Then we did a little grocery shopping and called it an early night. our room had a king sized bed (and a pull out sofa) but we all used the bed to watch tv and it was fun.

Day 20/365 (August 6, 2014)

work, work, work... then gym, training, and glee dance class. I then spent the rest of the night finishing up packing for the trip. the boys could tell we were about to leave and were not happy with us.