Caroline's Bachelorette Weekend....

This past weekend I went home to JC for Caroline's wedding shower and bachelorette party. We had a fun time catching up and enjoying our weekend in Fredericksburg.

We visited a few Vineyards and tasted some great wines.....

We enjoyed our mojitos and played some very creative games ....
Our Bachelorette at Auslanders...

I had a great time catching up and celebrating Caroline's Big Day. We all woke up early this morning and had a light breakfast and plenty of coffee at Java Ranch before we headed home.

The rest of the afternoon we decided to just rest at home and get ready for the playoff game. Adolfo decided to grill steaks, so we just sat outside, relaxed and enjoyed the sunshine.

We hope yall enjoyed your weekend as much as we did!

Happy relaxing! The Castros.

It was short, but sweet!

My little vacation is almost over, and then it is back to the office for a couple of days. I LOVED my 3 days off. I woke up early every morning to get the most out of my day! Monday it all started with my day at the spa. My normal lady was off, so I tried someone new that was comparable. She was AMAZING, so I definitely will be going back, this was the first time I felt myself falling asleep. Again, I truly have been blessed with the most amazing and considerate husband!!!! The rest of my Monday was filled with changing my name at the social security office, DMV, and registering my car. I even treated myself to a Route 44 Vanilla DP, gotta love sonic happy hour! After that I spend the rest of the afternoon/evening out by the pool. Adolfo started back at class on Monday night, so I went home and relaxed until he got back and we did a red box movie night at home.

Tuesday, I got up early because it was my "Get things done at home day". I cleaned our house from top to bottom! Cleaned out the annoying drawers, dusted, mopped, you name it and now it feels so clean and comfortable!! Lol, I put X number of trash bags in each room and my goal was to fill each one up with junk and get it out of the room! I succeeded, poor Adolfo didn't like hauling it all down to the dumpster, but he did none the less. I started my Summer Art History class on Tuesday evening, and it sounds really interesting. I enjoy art so it seemed like a great way to do what I enjoy and get credit. I am excited because we are learning up to the Gothic period, and we will visit two art galleries were in Austin. My mom came to stay with us on Tuesday night to spend the day with me on Wednesday. Adolfo treated my mother and I to dinner at Kirby Lanes, YUM, and another red box movie at home. Are you seeing the theme?

Today, my Mom and I woke up and had an early breakfast and then we SHOPPED! I am so tired, you have no idea. I found some really cute things, dresses, jewels, shoes, so exciting! I love spending time with my mom and catching up. We had a fun day just being together and getting all we needed to get done, done. Now I am just ready to relax and enjoy the hours left of my vacation. Maybe I'll read, maybe I be a girl and try on all my new clothes or maybe I will just be still and be grateful!

It was short, but sweet. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of your week, its almost over! Ces.

Relaxing with the Castros...

We had a really full weekend, Saturday we celebrated one of my cousin's graduation with good food, great company and alot of dancing. Today I got up really early to volunteer for a couple of hours at the American Diabetes Association 2009 Tour de Cure. It was really inspiring at the finish line cheering everyone on and being there to serve any way I could. They were so appreciative to us for our cheering and water stand, and all I could tell them was, hey, I got the easy job!

Adolfo and I decided to relax the rest of the day at Best Buy and the the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. They were showing Night at the Museum 2 at the IMAX Theatre. How fun we thought, a movie about about a museum in a museum, we had to do it! It was my first time there, and Adolfo's 1st time to go to an IMAX Theatre. It really made the movie fun for us and we enjoyed it!

Now we are just at home relaxing and sitting here sharing our blog. I am taking a mini 3 day vacation to just relax, and catch up on life. We both start class this week, so a little down time is welcomed. My vacation starts off with a morning at the Spa! It was my Christmas present from my sweet husband, and I am finally getting to enjoy it, after that errands all day, pool in the afternoons, and shopping on Wednesday with my mom! I am super excited about the week ahead!!

Wishing yall a week of relaxation as well! Love, The Castros.

Can we say domestic diva?

If you know Adolfo and I, then you know how crazy, maybe a little obsessed, we are about ironing. I was always attracted to how well he pressed his dress shirts, better than the cleaners I must say. He does an AMAZING job on my capris. We are vary particular about our ironing boards, irons and you will always find an abundance of premium starch in our laundry room. We never leave home without our own bottle: Work trips, home to JC (just in case mom runs out), honeymoon, EVERYWHERE!

This being said, you now will understand why I am so excited about my memorial day purchase. This weekend the only thing I bought was a new cover for our ironing board, and I couldn't wait to get home and use it. I love a clean house but cleaning isn't my most favorite past time....anything that makes my around the house to-do list a little more enjoyable seems like a great investment to me!

Before...Boring...

After!

Doesn't it just make you want to iron all your wrinkled clothes? Adolfo just laughed at me, he thinks it's too girly. I told him to think about how much happier I will be now ironing all his shirts. Happy ironing, The Castros.

Status: Refreshed and Accomplished :)!

I am done working out, I am done with my shower, and I have picked up the house, all in all what a nice evening. I really had to make myself work out tonight, I was unmotivated, so I felt it that much more important to get to the gym, and now I feel so relaxed and refreshed!

I have been meaning to post this since last week, I just never got a chance. PSCO - Austin was awarded one of the Top 20 Best Places to Work in Austin in the small business category! The award is voted by the employees and you have to go through an extensive survey and review process by the Austin Business Journal. It is an honor to receive this award because thousands of companies compete and there are only a total of 50 companies overall that receive anything. You are notified when you are a finalist and again if you have won, but they do not tell you your ranking until the award luncheon. Last year was our first year and we placed 19 out of 20.

Part of our audit Family at the awards luncheon....

After the luncheon, we got 10 out of 20 this year!

I really do appreciate everyone I work with, we have such a good time together in and out of the office, sometimes what we do is stressful, but it is such a blessing to have a place and a support system that you know will motivate you and push you to be your best.

Lots of Love, Ces. (Adolfo's still working out, lol!)

Memorial Day Weekend....

Saturday morning we woke up early and met some of my family for an all day adventure at Sea World! When we got there the weather was so pretty and clear, but halfway into all our our shows it changed. There is something to say about Kelsey and Tay being there on the same day that shakes up the weather, 2 out of 2 girls! But the slight change in weather did not mess up our day, with a little patience, we were able to do it all, enjoy the pics....

Trouble!

Memorial Day Weekend 2009, Mr. and Mrs.

Tay, Chica, Mom....See there excitement!
First item on the agenda, Chica needed Dip-n-dots....

We started the day with shows... Cool Vibrations...

Shamu, of course!

Adolfo Believes, as he anxiously awaits Shamu!

Shamu....

Feeding the Dolphins, they are so sweet...but won't give you the time of day unless you have food....

After Sea World, we were able to meet up with Claudia for dinner! It was so relaxing just catching up and being together. All in all it was a fun trip to SA. Adolfo and I now have season passes to Sea World so if anyone ever wants to make a trip let us know!

Saturday night we spent the night at the ranch with Adolfo's parents, and early Sunday we relieved them of baby feeding duties, the new baby deer....

We had a great time on Sunday with Adolfo's parents, he helped his Dad work on the ranch jeep and I spent the day shopping with my MIL and Sunday night we had his sister and our niece and nephew spend the night for movies and root beer floats, yum!

Adolfo had to work today, so I spent the day cleaning and just catching up around the house. Lakers are currently playing so we all know were my husband is, but after the game I am patiently waiting to watch all my shows on our DVR.

Who's excited about Keeping up with the Kardashians and Jon & Kate plus 8? I am!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend, and I know we are all ready for Tuesday

morning! But hey, let's me optimistic this week, it is only a 4 day work week!

Sweet Dreams, The Castros.

The Best Things in Life are FREE!

Adolfo's sister got us free Round Rock Express Tickets tonight, and we do love baseball! We thought it would be such an appropriate way to begin our Memorial Day Weekend. It's been our first time to the park this season, and we will definitely be going back.

Mr. and Mrs.

Relaxing on our cute pic-nic blanket and enjoying our dinner ....


I enjoyed kicking my shoes off, getting some sun, and what game is complete without the traditional beer and hotdog? That was my dinner, lol....

The Express really do try hard to entertain the crowd, If you were the designated driver you got a free Budlight Cap, Hotdog and Coke, Adolfo sporting all his DD gear, lol.....


Adolfo also won the Texas Lotto game, way to go babe, it was definitely his night....

Us again, the game is about to begin.....

Tonight was Firework Friday, so at the end of each game the stadium is blacked out and there is a firework show, it was so pretty and relaxing, and such a great way to begin our time off together! Day 1 of 4 was fabulous! Hope everyone enjoys your Memorial Day weekend as much as we are, be safe and relax!!

Until Next Time, The Castros.