we could all use more SNO days

a couple months ago my lovely siblings and i hopped a train to philly to eat some yummy food and catch a matt wertz concert. we had a fabulous time hanging out, laughing, taking pictures and making fond memories with one another. mom and dad graciously watched the kiddos for us and it was so fun to just kick back and relax. while we were eating dinner at a cute outdoor table in philly we all decided that this must be a reoccuring event.

after a string of emails this week we decided that we needed another SNO (that's code for Sibling Night Out). unfortunately little wit wasn't there cause he's visiting friends in boston so the rest of us hit the town in good 'ole west chester. we unanimously decided to eat at Kooma where you can get the most incredible sushi. seriously, the food was amazing. the atmosphere is a little loud, but if you can move past that it's really enjoyable.

after stuffing ourselves full of raw fish we decided to top it off with ice cream from wc scoop. we scoured the freezer looking for our perfect flavor and found a table in the back. i had just found phase 10 dice at a store earlier that day and tucked it in my purse for such an occassion. so we ate our ice cream and played phase 10 dice (which is so much faster and easier than regular phase 10. it's great for travel!) we literally laughed the whole time and booed at kate who shamefully beat us all.

i think it was a night we all needed after a stressful couple weeks. we did miss wit (especially me being the 5th wheel with those married folk)... haha. i feel super blessed having some awesome siblings. it's like we were made for each other or something. ;)

and i must say i have an awesome brother & sister-in-love. they blend so well into our family it's hard to remember what we were like without them. plus they make my brother and sister EXTREMELY happy which couldn't make me happier so it all works out.

by the end of the night we all decided that we could all definitely use more SNO days.

exercise = a happier susan

sometimes eating healthy can be a drag, but over the past couple of weeks i've really enjoyed it. what i really enjoy more is the 6lbs i can now say has left my body. that my friends is a good feeling indeed! one nice thing about diet-crazy-america is that companies have to cater to it. you can now go down almost every aisle of the grocery store and find your favorite snack in a 100-calorie version. i've found that when eaten in moderation these snacks give you the feeling of indulgence without all the guilt. and if at the end of the day that means less on my hips then i am all for it!

here's a pic of me eating my yummy fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt topped with fresh strawberries (which were on sale this week). mmm!

i also made it to step class at the ymca for their tuesday and thursday class this week. thankfully my friend kim was there as well so we could sweat and complain together! haha! actually we didn't do a lot of complaining other than to tell each other that we couldn't breathe. it's a great workout though and a nice way to mix things up!

now to just keep the momentum going!

oh and P.S.- check out the band "tenth avenue north." i downloaded their cd on itunes the other day and i just love them! cute boys who love jesus and sing great songs? can you ask for more? i think not!