Be still my beating heart...look at these adorable fuzzies.
Pittsburgh Pirates VS Altoona Curve baseball game! This is my pseudo-child.
(Don't worry, the major league team lost. #piratessuckbutilovethemanyway)
Chillin out max n' relaxin all cool.
Easter Eggs! Yes, I'm 25 and still dye them. Don't care.
A beauteous photo at Easter dinner. And yes, we did go out this year.
So after spending time with my family in PA, we headed on up to the O-H to see Chad's parents. We stayed with his dad and had a nice time! That Thursday, April 4, 2013, we went to dinner with my sister, her BF and one of our BFFs. (Wasn't that a riveting tale? kidding.)
We went to Hofbrahaus, a german restaurant of beer-hall delight. I had a freakin awesome schnitzel and a liter of beer. Oh, and as for food....I was bad and did not track one damn day or give one shit (kind of) what I ate. I treated myself, but tried to stay in moderation. I gained 1.6 lbs this week, but I know I will be fine and continue. Sometimes life happens.
We did a shot ski. It was delicious. (I'm on the far left...and looking mighty unflattering here. But I did look better when my mouth wasn't surrounding a shot glass)
After we said out boozy goodbyes, Chad suggested we head up to Mt. Washington, up the incline to spend some romantic time together looking at the beautiful Pittsburgh skyline. I thought nothing of it. We had been wanting to do this for a long time, but never have. It's always been so cold! But that night the weather was perfect. We paid our monies for a round trip ticket and headed up.
Along the walk, there are look-out balconies overlooking the river and skyline. It was a beautiful night.
I got this picture only a few minutes before the big moment. I love it.
Standing up there he told me beautiful things and pulled me close and said he loved me. And I said, "I love you too". "Is this your favorite view?" he asked me...."Yeah, I love this one you can see the skyline perfectly". "You're right it is perfect...." And there began my waterfall of tears as he bent on one knee in front of me. I thought he was lying. Joking. Kidding.... and then he pulled a box from his pocket and I could barely see the beautiful ring through all of my crying and hyperventilating. It was perfect for us. The city where we met and fell in love. Dinner at our first date restaurant. It was an out of body experience. I didn't even say YESS for a good 30 seconds as he stayed put on his knee. I was in complete shock. So. Perfect.
As you can see from my eyeliner and mascara stained face, I was incredibly happy and incredibly crying a lot. When I finally was able to see my ring, I was so shocked at how beautiful it was. It was perfect and more than I could have asked for.
I am so happy, and so in love with my new fiance. I am excited and nervous and stressed out about wedding planning.Today is one week since our engagement. And amidst all the excitement, I am so motivated to get back on the weight-loss wagon more tightly and re-do this bullshit cheat week. It wasnt all that worth it. I pretty much felt like shit after day 2. However, I did go to cardio class with my mom and get my ass kicked. WOW. That sucked for an hour and 15 minutes, and I was sore for 3 days. I feel pressure to make my goal before next summer (which is when I feel we will tie the knot). I want to be a beautiful, confident bride. It's not just what people think about me. It's how I'm going to feel about MYSELF. I don't want to look back at my pictures thinking how much I hate my fat face, my jiggly fat arms, or anything else. I want to enjoy every second and be the me I can be. For us.
XOXOXOXO
