happiness...inner peace...are you out there ???: April 2007

Me and Dave went on a little shopping spree on Saturday. It felt good, as it's been months since we've splurged a bit and gotten new things for ourselves. Spent about $800. It will probably be a while before we go on our next spree. Well, that excludes when I go to Lululemon. That's not really a spree but a necessity, since I've been so good about going to the gym regularly, will have to reward myself with a new outfit soon.

Dave got 2 pairs of shoes: nice brown leather and white Nike runners. He also got 2 pairs of jeans, 2 pairs of shorts, 4 shirts and a leather belt. I finally bought the complete Aveda facial skin care line I've been eyeing for some time now. Got some cute summer clothes: capri pants, tube and halter tops. Also got 2 pairs of shoes: cute brown velvet beady flipflops and some 3-inch stiletto- heel peep-toe. I wore it to church yesterday and I could barely walk! It's been a while since I've been on heels, so I'll have to practice a bit more.

Almost got this in white patent and pink fabric, but Dave convinced me this black patent grey fabric would go with all my clothes.

We've had a jam-packed weekend. Paul, Vangie and the kids are visiting from LA for 10 days.
So far this is what we've done:

FRIDAY PM: Dave, dad, Helen and Maryann pick them up from the airport, they arrive at home around midnight. We got them settled, then we went up to the kitchen to have siopao. By the time we finished eating, the kids were wide awake, having slept on the plane. They were running around the house and playing with the cats. It was around 3am by the time I went to sleep, and I could still hear the kids giggling and laughing in the next room.

SATURDAY AM: It was so hard for me to wake up at 6:30am, but I had to go to work. It sucked, the one Saturday out of the whole year that we had to work, I wanted to stay home so badly, but I could not get out of fiscal year end inventory. I felt like a zombie with only a couple hours sleep, but at least we got donuts and muffins =)

SATURDAY PM: I got home around 1pm. So we all had lunch, and Dave drove them to Avis to rent their car. I stayed home with Malia, and we played around in the garden a bit. Then I drew her a bath, and helped her wash her hair and scrub her back. I brushed and blow-dried her long, thick hair. She's very independent, picking her own clothes and dressing herself. We also had a lot of fun when I put nailpolish and rhinestone gems on her fingers and toes.

Then we all went to Kingford Chinese Restaurant for Vangie's bday dinner, where we had the traditional set menu course. Scrumptious Alaskan King Crab and Lobster, YUM!!
Maryann slept over, so the house was full and bustling again, and I just zonked out as soon as my head hit the pillow.

SUNDAY AM: I got out of bed around 9:30, and go up to see Vangie and the kids in the kitchen in their PJs. Malia the pink-clad monkey goes into our bedroom and pinches Dave awake. So the whole household line up to shower and get ready to go out. I had a make-up session with Malia where we both put make-up on. She liked playing with my make-up kit, chose and put her own eyeshadow and blusher on, and I helped even it out and put lipshimmer on her lips. Then we all go to Pink Pearl Restaurant for dimsum. Yummy! I've been eating so much on this visit, I'll have to make it up at the gym next week.

SUNDAY PM: After lunch, we all go to Granville Island to enjoy the bit of sunshine. Even Brody had fun chasing the ducks in the little pond area. Malia spent most of her time playing in the Adventure Zone at The Kids Market. After, we went to Helen and Max's place where we had take-out Stephos Greek food, again YUM! I love their roast lamb! The rest of the night was spent playing with the kids. We got home around 10pm, and the kids had fallen asleep in the car on the way. So they were just left sleeping in the car in the garage for a bit, while Paul and Vangie packed for their Whistler trip. After a while, they were brought in, and again I was out like a light as soon as I closed my eyes.

MONDAY AM: Again it was a bit hard waking up early this morning to come to work. And here I am right now, wishing I was at home =) It's pretty quiet here today, as not much to do after inventory weekend. Vangie and the gang, plus mom, are going up to Whistler today to stay for 3 nights. On Wednesday, me and Dave are taking the day off and driving up there for the day to meet up with them. Helen, Max and Kiana are also going there Wednesday to stay for one night.

I can't wait for my day off and the long weekend. Here are some of the pics taken so far: