A Busy Weekend

Hi! One more week before the Holidays. Not that I'm counting down : )

This weekend was a fun one. Friday afternoon I was super busy running errands and making food for Jake's work Christmas party that evening. I did make a quick stop at the cute cafe down the street I've been wanting to try. It was past lunch time so I was given the "tea set" which included goya sherbet and rare cheesecake with dragon fruit sauce. It was really good and the presentation was awesome. I can't wait to go back for dinner!

For our Christmas party I made cheese potatoes and chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake. The cheesecake was the hit of the party! I was excited that it turned out so well. I will definitely be making it again in the future. 

Saturday we met up with friends at Okinapa, one of the biggest events of the year held at the officer's club ballroom. It was one of the funnest things we have been to since we have been here. It was super fancy with ice sculptures everywhere. There was food every single way we turned. There was a pasta bar with every pasta you could ever imagine. There was a table with lots of sushi. There was a carving station, shiskabobs, crab cakes, and oysters. There were multiple cheese/meat tables (basically my dream). There was a dessert bar and a crepe table. It was pretty incredible and I may dream about the food for a couple of weeks. It was fun to get dressed up and hang out with friends. 

Sunday we decided to go explore so I could show Jake some of the places I found while he was gone. We started by having lunch at my favorite little market place. It has the cutest bakery, outdoor food stands, a gift shop, and a produce stand. I have never seen any Americans there, which I kind of like because you feel immersed in the culture. 

After lunch we drove around and stopped at a few beaches. We also found some ruins at the top of a hill, which was an intense incline on sharp rocks and I was definitely not wearing hiking shoes. The view from the top of the hill was incredible, though. Too bad it was a very overcast day.

During out adventure, what I thought was just tiredness and the sniffles turned into severe cold symptoms, so we decided to head home. Jake cooked me a delicious dinner of frozen pizza while I laid in bed and drank ridiculous amounts of orange juice and watched Christmas movies. I took nyquil and went to sleep very early. I hope I can kick this cold before our trip next week.

This week will be VERY busy packing, getting ready, and preparing for Christmas. I am trying not to stress, but part of me feels like I am missing something for our trip. I keep reminding myself we will be on the beautiful beaches of Thailand in a week!

Linking up with Logan, Lisa, Kimberlee, and Carissa