Valentine's Day!

Saturday was our first (and only!) Valentine's day as an engaged couple. On Friday, Jason surprised me by sending 2 dozen beautiful red, pink, and white roses to school. Since it wasn't actually Valentine's day yet, I was very surprised when the office called to tell me I had a delivery. The flowers were gorgeous and Jason's thoughtfulness really made my day! :) On Valentine's night Jason had another surprise for me; he had made reservations at Benjy's, one of our favorite restaurants. We had a delicious four course meal and ended the night with a glass of wine at Sonoma. It was the perfect Valentine's day with the perfect Valentine!

My beautiful Valentine's roses!

Registering

Last Saturday, Jason and I decided to spend the day... registering! Jason was actually the one who suggested it and I happily went along. We headed to Bed, Bath, and Beyond where we had a wonderful experience with their sales representative, Bill. He helped us to pick out a china pattern that we both love (Jason is very contemporary and I am very traditional, so neither of us could believe that we actually found something that we both really liked). Next was crystal and flatware. Crystal was a relatively easy choice but flatware was another story. Bill was very patient, but I thought was going to kill us both when we pulled out the hundredth pattern and still couldn't find one that we agreed upon! We finally came to a decision (for now!) and then he turned us loose with the gun to explore the rest of the store. We had the best time walking around each department and picking out everything that we will have in our first home together. When we finally left the store it was 7:00 (we had gotten there at 2:00) so we headed to Escalante's for dinner and a well deserved margarita. It was truly a wonderful day!

Viva Las Vegas!

This week, Jason and I took our first trip as an engaged couple. It was also my first business trip with Jason's company as an unofficial "spouse". Jason and his dad had a convention in Las Vegas and Sheila (Jason's step-mom) and I were invited along to join in on the fun! Although we were only there for two nights, we did and saw a lot! We arrived in Vegas on Tuesday afternoon and kicked off the trip by going to the show "Jersey Boys" (the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) that night at Palazzo. It was Jason's first Broadway musical experience and everyone loved it! The show was fantastic and seeing it in Vegas was so much fun. In fact, Frankie Valli was in the audience at the show right before ours! Wednesday, while the guys were at the trade show, Sheila and I treated ourselves (or rather, Baker and Associates treated us!) to massages and facials at the hotel spa. It was a nice day of pampering and exactly what I needed after all of the wedding planning! That evening, after a little gambling at Ceasar's, we went to Prime, an amazing restaurant in the Bellagio hotel. Somehow, Jason's dad worked his magic and we were seated at the best table in the restaurant, right in front of the window that overlooked the Bellagio water show. The food was spectacular and the view of the water show was even better! After dinner, we spent the rest of the night hotel hopping and gambling. It was a great trip and I am looking forward to many more in the years to come!


Here are a few pictures from our trip. I wish I had taken more, but we were having so much fun that I completely forgot about my camera! :)

Jason and I in front of Ceasar's Hotel and Casino.

The Bellagio Water Show from our table in the restaurant, Prime.