to another year of: you!

happy birthday to one of the bestest friends in the world!

 

 

life wouldn't be the same without you darling!

from junior high tom boy days, burping contests, to college graduations and weddings!

so glad to have you along the way!

 

 

TGIF

After the back to back vacations, {needs a vacation from the vacations} I have to say this has been one of the longest weeks ever!
I'm looking forward to quality friend time, a wee yard sale, boyfriend time, a trip down to laguna beach for some more Sawdust Festival time, and whatever else will pop up.

Keepin' it pretty mellow compared to my last couple weekends.

Tchao!

make it or break it.

this past weekend was an either make it or break it kind of weekend.

or at least it was to me.

I was taking my boyfriend and his little girl R camping at the lake with my family.

so happy to say it went really good.

much better than I thought

she was in heaven with her dirt and rocks.

my hunk a lunk and i

how we lived for 3 days. roughing it.

what a little tooth brusher!

and we jumped!

overall it was a great trip. R did great, I think she may be a little camper. the last day she didn't want to leave and said she wanted to live there forever. I could do that, minus a tent and plus a real bed or should I just say get me a hotel and im good!

 

 



independence day: half moon bay.

I'm playing a bit of catch up.

for the fourth of July the hunk a lunk and I headed up to nor cal to visit Melissa and her hubby.

great friends, great weather, and no sun burn!

 

{thank you photogrid}

after a 7 hour car ride we arrived at

half moon bay. which was such a cute little beach community. I wish I had taken pictures of the houses, they looked like little doll houses. they were adorable!

everyone on the beach were roasting hot dogs and having a grand ole time.

 

 

whats your monet?

I think its been a month since Ive seen this chick a doodle.

 she just had to go chase some German schnoodle

my oh my how Ive missed her!

 

until Wednesday!

 

 

 

via las vegas

gambling is a lot more fun when the security guard isn't chasing you out the door.

(que memory from when I was seventeen)

 

 

this trip was far better, (7 years later)

with legal drinks, gambling, dancing and pooling it up.

catching up on gossip

 

we stayed at the palms, which is a little off the strip.  it was a beautiful hotel, the suite was HUDGE, the most comfortable bed and a Jacuzzi tub!!

next time i would like to stay on the strip and explore a bit more there.

(thunder down under anyone?)

 



pixy bride and buttons

 

my best friends wedding.

 

 

{button bouquets}

this idea looked a lot better on pinterest

{girls act like guys, guys act like a girl}

{zombie pose!}

February

 I had the honor to be my best friends maid of honor. the speech part was nerve breaking, I stumbled my words, but the only people who could hear me was the bride and groom, so im in the clear.

all together day was perfect despite her small budget and being on a Tuesday night.

 

 

in case you were wondering, the rock ive been living under in blog land has been quite comfortable!

<3



Onsie Christmas

this is how this happened..

Jamie and i were wondering about target and came across their pajama section.

i spotted the onsie, she spotted the onsies

we tried them on.

had a few laughs.

both admitted that we wanted one. but couldn't bring ourselves to buy them for ourselves.

what a silly purchase. right. right. we walked away...

then i had a bright idea.

buy them for each other! DUH!

 

so last night we exchanged our super secret presents to each other.

we were so surprised. :)

skipped around the house in them. ate breakfast for dinner, and painted Christmas ornaments.

 

my "surprised" look

our onsie Christmas shoot.

 

here's a few of the ornaments we painted.

 

 

a new favorite to add to our tradition book.

14 days until Christmas!!!

 



Friendsgiving!

This past weekend my dear dear friend from northern California came to visit

the first time in the 10 years I've been away! lets just say it was waaay over due.

 

So of course i brought her to Friendsgiving!

a bunch of friends, eating and drinking. it was so much fun!

plus i love dressing! Indians and pilgrim. (just one)

 Melissa. you have heard about her here

 a first for both of us.

a trip down rodeo dr. then sunset strip.

 

Loved her time here!

I can not believe thanksgiving is here tomorrow!

I'm in charge of the mashed potatoes, its my first ever for thanksgiving.

30 plus people...easy breezy.

<3

Apple Picking!

Last Sunday my hunk a lunk and i were invited on a last minute apple picking trip.

as in the night before at like nine o'clock.

im so glad he can be spur of the moment and spend the whole next day with my friends and i.

we spent most of the day in Oak Tree Village in Oakglenn. The second we drove down the street pass this place i was instantly in love. i was caught saying, "i want to live here." its the closest this so.cal country lovin' girl could get to real country out here. If i could, i would have never left! 

To the left: the boys and their girls. There were so many things for the kids to do. Pony rides, train rides, petty zoo, pig races, bounce houses, huge slides. it had a great "family" atmosphere, but still plenty of things for people without kids to enjoy too! To the right: the view. priceless.

in the apple grove

just an instagram favorite. found this barn in the grove and what do you know? perfect photo op!

It was so much fun just relaxing in Gods perfection, with good people whom i love to death, and the innocence and curiosity of little people. i should have become an elementary school teacher, they are so much fun!

Hands down, the most perfect day!

picture dump

fall is my most favorite season of the year.

Halloween, apple cider, snuggling, cool crisp air, festivals

the list can go on and on.

it hasn't been cool here in the so cal at all up until the past week.

and I'm exaggerating with cool, i mean 75. but I'll take what i can get.

pumpkin patch 4 year tradition.

Flo (the progressive girl)

batman and robin

my hunk a lunk and i were pretty cute robbers don't ya think?

the Allstate insurance guy.

(check out my boots? I'm surprised i didn't break an ankle or face)

Not to mention Thanksgiving is around the corner. I have so much to be thankful for this year.

its spewing all over the place.



I am alive

school has overcome my life.

this is some of what ive been doing when its not.

Marys Gangster theme 30th birthday party! so much fuN!

(sorry for the facebook picture steal)

Angel Game date night.

perfected the curling wand. love it!

hanging out my nieceypoo. love this kid.

celebrating my sisters sweet sixteen in the park,

this is what happens with its 104 and we have to be outside for hours on end.

im ready for fall to be here.

i am fully stocked on new scarves...and they are calling my name!



the recent

 in southern california its not every day its over 90 degrees,

but for the last 2 weeks it has been.

this is my life (after the 9-5)

this is the tannest i've been in my entire life..

im proud.

let me share with you a horrific story about waves, sand, and my bathing suit.

last sunday i went to the beach with my hunk a lunk.

i normally do not go in that water, you know with all the fish gutts, shark poop and killer sea lions.

but he got me to go in and try body boarding. something i hadnt done since i was 10.

first wave i get, it takes me tumbling, i didnt know which way was up.

so when i finally come up i have salt water dripping down my face, as i take time to wipe it off, im facing the pretty people on the beach, to look down and my bathing suit top was only covering my side boob.

thats right i flashed the entire beach.

i hope they liked their show, cause it sure mortified me. and i had sand in places i didnt even know possible.

so waves/sand/bathing suit = no bueno flashing.

first home made blueberry martini.

bomd digady.

make blueberry syrup

boil

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1 twig of thyme

1/2 cup blueberries

let simmer for 10 min.

mix

blue berry syrup

3 oz. vodka

2 oz. lemon juice.

 pour and enjoy!

What have ya'll been up to the last weeks of summer?

I cant believe its already august 16!!

yes, please!

well i was going to post some pretty dresses im debating on buying

but then i saw channing tatum on the todays show bust into moves.

oy vey! oy vey! oy vey!

i have been super excited to see Magic Mike ever since i heard word of it.

but now i am even more excited. i've already apologized to my hunk a lunk that saturday night my girls and i are going to be oogling his bod. and everyone elses in that movie.

we're bringing in wine boxes. sshhhh!

its about time they make a movie about male strippers.

i want to know when they are going to open a male dance place locally?

they have enough women strip clubs and what not, we need ours too. hello!

maybe i should start a chain. who's with me?

if you havent heard about it yet ladies or gents whatever you like. here you go!

um..yum!

ok stop drooling now!

dont you think that was so much better than this...although its cute, its not channing tatum.

via

happy hump day!