Hello from my mom’s! Ben and I are packed and ready to head to the airport early tomorrow. We scored a direct flight from LAX and should arrive in Panama City tomorrow around 6pm. 
I kept snacking after lunch so I wanted to keep dinner veggie and protein based to even it out a bit. (This really seems to be a re-occurring theme this week.)
I cooked half a bag of coleslaw with salsa and eggs. Then, added some cheese when it was almost done. Um, I might have a serious egg addiction because I loved it and the entire time I was eating it considered only buying eggs, veggies and bread for the rest of my life. Oh, and ice cream.
I will be gone until next Saturday and will have very limited access to email. We know where we are staying the first four nights, but are playing the rest of the trip by ear! The third and fourth nights will be at a small village somewhere in the rain forest – not exactly blog headquarters.
So, I will be writing offline for my own memories and try to post when I get a little internet. I have a few guest posts scheduled featuring some of my favorite bloggers/runners about their top places to run, things to eat, dream races, etc. 
I will send out a confirmation email and spreadsheet for the Pile on the Miles Challenge by October 31st. Send me your name and email if you want to join, but I can’t respond until I return.
I LOVE travel posts and will try my best to document my trip, but I’m focused on enjoying it. This trip is for our anniversary/birthday/Valentine’s present. We never exchange gifts and just do one trip like this a year. So, I should kinda pay attention to him, right?
Speaking of Ben… I haven’t done Ben’s Quote of the Day for a while. When he saw my new Jillian Michaels KSWISS shirts he said, “I think Muffin Top Massacre is a day when I eat 10 muffin tops for breakfast.” 
Also one random time I said something about not knowing why my butt was so jiggly even though I run so much. He said, “because God answers my prayers.” Thanks for praying that Ben.
Wait – since this trip is for my anniversary, will there be cake? I hope so.
If you’re wondering “Why Panama”? It’s because we fell in love with Central America on our first big trip together and wanted to visit a new country in the region.
Our all time favorite trip was to Costa Rica. I am so bummed that I didn’t start the blog until a few months after this. It was my most amazing vacation ever!!!
Okay. I’ve got to hit the sack for an early wake up call tomorrow! See ya later 🙂
Have an awesome time!!!!!
And you forgot to add Watermelon to the few things that you could buy for the rest of your life!!!! Watermelon, frozen yogurt, and mixed nuts would be on my long list of things!!!!!!
I cannot believe I didn’t write watermelon first!
I love your tradition of a trip a year instead of gifts. What a great idea! You two have been to some amazing places. Enjoy every minute of it!!
You’ve got a keeper there! A man who loves you just the way you are 🙂 What more could a girl want!
Your husband sounds like a keeper for sure 🙂
Have an amazing time on your trip!! Enjoy yourself 😀
Have a great vacation! And you should totally live in the moment and have a blast. Trust me, we’ll all be fine 🙂
Hold down the fort for me 🙂
Have fun on your vacation! Sounds like it will be amazing!
Have fun!!!!
And I have to say that I love Ben’s version of that muffin top saying. Ha!
“Because God answers my prayers.” – LOL! You have a keeper there Monica! Hope you have an awesome vacation – and some yummy food. 🙂
Thanks Christy!
wow hope you have an amazing time!!! I will try to post POTM a little sooner just so you aren’t scrambling on the 31st to add people and send it out
have an amazing trip!!
Have an amazing trip!!
“because God answers my prayers.” – that is SO adorable 😛
I’m a huge fan of eggs too but read recently that you should limit your intake to only a few a week for cholesterol reasons, of course 🙁 Do you use “real” eggs or a liquid substitute?
It depends on what we have – probably 50/50 real to egg whites.