Date night + Weekend Travels

Whew--it's been a long time since there has been a Nothing but Nelson update. Here is what has been going on around these parts...

Last Thursday night was date night. Our date this week included a three and a half mile run (our fastest to date), dinner at Yocco's (Brad's choice), and a little bit of shopping.

On Friday morning I made the trip to Northumberland, and Brad followed a few hours behind me. We spent the afternoon hanging out, enjoyed dinner and rounded out the night with a trip to Lewisburg for ice cream...and ducks. 

 Mom and Dylan

The ducks

Saturday started with a run at the marina, followed by a delicious breakfast. After hanging out for a bit, Brad was in need of a trip to the Squeeze In. If you've never been to Sunbury, the Squeeze In is a legend. It's a small restaurant (I use that term loosely) that serves hot dogs and chocolate milk. There are only three or four stools in the whole place. If you're ever in the area, you should check it out. 

After our visit to the Squeeze In, we had some special visitors come by: 

These pictures were borrow from Denyel's Facebook, since I don't know what I was thinking and didn't take any. We spent some time with Denyel and Brinley--isn't she adorable? (I'm talking about both of them!)

Saturday late afternoon and evening included some errands, visiting with some family, and a dinner outing with my little brother. 

 Apparently Brad and Dylan have a very similar fashion sense...

...and the sun was really bright behind me!

Sunday morning started bright and early! Brad headed back to the Lehigh Valley, and Dylan, mom and I hit the road to Steubenville, Ohio! Dylan has an internship there for the summer, and my dad was in a golf tournament all weekend, so I decided to make the trip. 

We spent about five hours driving through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and ended up in Ohio. We got Dylan moved in, did some shopping, and camped out in his new apartment for the night. We were in Ohio for less than 24 hours before getting up early on Monday and heading home. It was a long few days of travel, but really nice to spend time with family!

So, there was our week and weekend in nutshell. See ya soon!

-Nikki

Workout Wednesday is back!

Yesterday marked the return of workout Wednesday. After a relatively busy day, we decided to make a trip to the gym before our weekly date night.

We had good intentions of doing something different for date night. We really did. Our plan was to visit the Allentown Art museum to see their exhibit on Rock and Roll. Unfortunately, the museum closes at 5:00 p.m. during the week, which makes it difficult for us to get to. The zoo also closes at 5:00 p.m. So, to The Burgery Company it was. :) We had been there one other time, but unfortunately, I didn't take any photos this time. It was delicious.

After dinner we stopped at a RedBox to pick up a romantic comedy to watch when we got home. We apparently didn't do enough research, because the movie that we picked was terrible (FYI: It was called Reality of Love. Don't watch it). We literally didn't even get 10 minutes into it before Brad had enough and we watched an episode of Psych instead. We were also able to catch an episode of Modern Family, which I think is hilarious.

That's about it for our date night and Workout Wednesday. Until next time!

-Nikki

No-Workout Wednesday

Yesterday was workout Wednesday again...except that it wasn't There WAS workout Friday, workout Saturday, workout Sunday, and 1/2 of a workout on Tuesday (we got through about half of the exercises before a massive headache got the best of me and I couldn't take it any more--no worries, I'm all better now).

Wednesday was scheduled to be a long day for both Brad and myself. I was at an event all day for work, and Brad had a late meeting scheduled. I was planning to teach a private Zumba class and we agreed to meet at home later.

By some divine intervention, my class didn't happen and Brad's meeting got canceled. Instead of workout Wednesday, we decided to make it an impromptu date night and head to Horns in Bethlehem for dinner. We've been there a few other times, and I really think that it just keeps getting better.

 Brad described his chicken club sandwich as "life-changing."

These are seriously the best fries that I have ever had. Fries with truffle oil, sea salt, and chives. 

A closer look at Brad's sandwich. 

Tonight we're off to dinner with some friends. I tried a new dessert recipe to take along, and if it gets good reviews, I'll gladly share. See ya soon!

Blessings!

-Nikki

Weekend, Workouts, and Date night

It's been a while since I've given you an update, so here it goes--all in one post!

On Saturday afternoon Brad and I took a hot yoga class at Lehigh Valley Yoga. This was my first attempt at hot yoga, and it was definitely quite the workout! They are having a special on hot yoga class on on Saturdays and Sundays at noon, so if you're in the Lehigh Valley area, check it out.

My mom and dad arrived on Saturday afternoon, and we spent some time catching up (and watching our wedding video) before heading to Paolo's in Northampton for dinner. All of our meals were delicious, and Paolo's serves some of the biggest portions that I've ever seen! I ate my entree for dinner on Saturday, Brad and I shared some leftovers for dinner on Monday, and I finished it off for lunch on Tuesday. I got four meals out of one entree! If you see my mom and dad, ask them how their leftovers were ;).

On our way home we made a stop at Premise Maid for dessert. Check out these photos:

Yes, those are the Blues Brothers.

Sunday included church, Fuse, a trip to the grocery store and a stop at the gym. Monday was a crazy kind of day, which included a Zumba class for me. We were able to get in a crazy leg workout on Tuesday, and I can still feel the results of walking lunges--they were killer!

Since workout Wednesday technically happened on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, we choose Wednesday night as date night. We've decided to take turns planning date night, and this week was my turn. We started with a picnic in the living room (OK, so we really just ate dinner on the floor, but it was fun), followed by some Wii Jeopardy (because we're really that cool).

Today also included a surprise lunch date at Wegman's before coming home to get some more work done. We've both got a few things to do before a quick workout and an evening with friends.

Until next time,
-Nikki

Workout Wednesday Date Night Extravaganza!

Yesterday turned out to be a combination of Workout Wednesday and our weekly date night. We started in the gym with this workout:

After our workout, we decided to take a walk through the local park since it was such a nice day. Seventy degrees in March? I'll take it!

After our walk we headed back to the apartment for dinner (stir-fry with chicken, peppers, broccoli, and mango--yum!). Our next stop was to Hava Java, a cute little coffee shop in Allentown.

The ceiling, lined with coffee cups

The view from our table

We munched on  some delicious snacks and hot chocolate while we worked on the book that you saw in a previous post. 

Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie

Hot Chocolate

Just in case you forgot, this is the book that we've been working on: 

We finished up the night with an episode of Modern Family. What a great day!

Blessings,
-Nikki 

Workout Wednesday

Yesterday was again workout Wednesday! The plan from bodybuilding.com called for a leg day, so that's just what we did.

Those walking lunges were tough! We're still going strong, and are about to head off of the gym in just a few minutes. See ya soon with an update of our date night this week!

Blessings,
-Nikki

Workout Wednesday

I've mentioned that Brad and I have recently started a new exercise program, and that we've been sticking to it! We're (loosely) following a plan from bodybuilding.com and are really enjoying it. I've never been real into weightlifting (besides BodyPump while I was in college), but am finding that I am really enjoying this lifting program. After two weeks I already feel stronger and have been able to increase my weights. Here's our workout from Wednesday, just to give you an idea of what we've been up to:

Tonight we're off to have dinner with some friends. I've made some new recipes to take for dessert, and I'll be sure to share them with you soon (if they're a hit, that is). Until next time!

-Nikki

Workout Wednesday Fail

Yesterday was workout Wednesday. Except that it wasn't

Because sometimes things change. And you have to go with the flow.

Because sometimes opportunities come up, and you just have to embrace them.

And I'd much rather have dinner with this guy:

Brad's grandfather, "The Grizz"

...than worry about a workout. Family comes first. 

Catch ya later!

-Nikki

Workout Wednesday

In the Nelson household, Wednesday has officially become "Workout Wednesday." Here's the photo to prove it:

 OK, so it's really not the best photo that we've ever taken, but you get the idea. And we DID just finish a workout.

In an effort stay healthy, we've made a pact to work out together on Wednesdays. We each choose two other days per week to work out on our own, and we hold each other accountable. Sounds do-able, right? I sure hope so!

So, here's to Workout Wednesdays! Who wants to join us?