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.

 

 

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!!!

 



have you started yet?

i started a month ago, and I'm almost finished already.

i thought i was getting a head start since last year i did it alllll like the week before Christmas

then a co-worker told me, "when you start early, you just end up buying more"

I AM NOT

and then i realized i had been! NOOOO!

 my nephew and nieces made their Christmas list already.

for the 11 year old boy

2 year old girl

10 month old girl

it may be fun for the chillins, although it helped me check them off and not buy multiple things

i think it takes some of the fun of figuring out the perfect gift away.

do you believe in Christmas lists?

this would be number one on my list!

such an upgrade from...

do you remember these?

mine was pink and white...and i was BALLIN'!

(yes i just said that)

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!



welcome summer!

surprise graduation party for brandon. (the one with the horns)

brea carnival. so much fun. we had such good luck. my hunk-a-lunk won $20 from a $2 bingo game.

and i won the cake walk.

and spun around and we screamed (i mean i screamed) like we were 8 years old on the sky diver ride.

got to spend some time with my nieceypoo. i guess i tired her out. she fell asleep like this.

<3

5 days until im 24.

im ready to toss the 23, which wasnt too sweet.

 and start a new year.

Christmas Wrap Up

Just a little Christmas Season Wrap Up

Since we're moving into 2010..i mean 12, I'm stuck in 2 years ago..

dang time is a flyin'

Work Christmas Party

everyone

we all got these little reindeer gifts and thought it'd be funny to put our ornaments

as riders, hey a fried donut can be a rider too. love these ladies.

i only hope when I'm 50 something i can be as hip as they are

nephew ogling his gifts from his favorite auntie

pretty much sum's it up

moomoo hates the camera..

<3 love

you know someone loves you when...

they get you this... 

totally awesome. i will never let it leave my hand.

ms. dinosaur its been a fun 4 years but.. hello scary technology

i didn't understand why alec baldwin wouldn't turn off words with friends

until i got this puppy. wowza i am addicted.

i got a "hoot" out of these.

Whats something epic you got from the ol' fatty in red?

Merry Christmas!

in case you didn't already know

we're celebrating a birthday here

now this is what its all about...

Luke 2:1-14
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
 
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
 
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
 
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Have a wonderful Christmas!



truth? or ....

just a lil some, some for the humpday before the best day of the year

i'm currently fighting a cold, i am actively popping all the decongestants i can

to kick this thing before Christmas

i have some really old great aunts who love to give huggs,

honestly im not a hugger, at all, but they are, and give them

and more than half the time they start crying....in a good way (i think)

anywhoo, 

CHRISTMAS QUIZ
1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? egg nog!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? mrs. claus wraps them, seals each with a kiss, and gives them to santa to do the hard work. DUH!
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? color
4. Do you hang mistletoe? yes, those boy scouts out of the grocery store get me every year.
5. When do you put your decorations up? The weekend after thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? i dont have just one.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? the year we heard the reindeer on the roof, then santa was at my grandmas door, and gave us kids candy canes.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? i have no idea.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? when i was kid we opened one on christmas eve, usually pj's but now that we're older, we have fewer but more expensive gifts usually we just wait till the day of.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? color light, and alot of fun ornaments.  
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? cant say that i know, in california here, we've had 80 degree christmas's
12. Can you ice skate? i hold on the side and scoot my way around the rink..does that count?
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? a tutu my great grandpa gave me the year before he passed away.
14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you? spending time with friends and family, and celebrating little baby Jesus birth of course.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? pumpkin pie.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? going to christmas eve service, and looking and christmas lights.
17. What tops your tree? a bow, the tree is too tall to put a star or angel.
18. Which do you prefer: giving or receiving? Giving
19. Candy canes: yuck or yummy? YUMMY!!
20. Favorite Christmas show? Rudolf
21. Saddest Christmas song? that one about the kid giving his moms shoes? i dont know the name
22. What is your favorite Christmas song? all i want for Christmas is you, mariah carey. or white Christmas

hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

its a busy time of year for everyone, smile a little more and remeber to

take time to see the lights!



SNOOP dawg

or is it dog?

however its spelled

he will be on the THE PRICE IS RIGHT next week

i don't usually watch that show,

 except maybe a random Saturday morning if I'm awake early enough and my daddio is watching it

anywhoo, im super excited to watch it

i heard its the first ever celebrity week

including heidi clum and...

neal patrcik harris who is ahmazzing!  he's such a cutie wish he wasn't into men

12 more days till Christmas!?!

holy moly days are ticking away as fast as they can.

what's on your Christmas list this year?

Happy Bday Mommy!

This weekend has been low key so far

finishing up the last of the Christmas decor

i love going thru all of the ornaments

each one has its own special memory

tadah!

the bottom section is now bear due to curious kitty.

it did not kill the cat. (getit?)

fun fetti cookies

super easy too, just get the premade sugar cookie roll

cut into pieces, roll each piece in sprinkles of your choice,

bake, and devour

go blue!

happy birthday mommers!

this picture was taken on my 21st birthday.

She just had to be the first one to buy my first legal drink!

at claim jumpers..what a fun day!

if you're ever there please check out the drink menu,

the names are HILARIOUS!!!

Are you counting yet?

twenty, 20 days!

Until Jolly ole St. Nick will be squeezing his plumpy toosh down the chimney.

I wonder what all the parentals are telling their kiddos if they don't have a fire place?

up the drain? thru the air vents?

please feel free to add your input

I found such a cute bag, i was puroosing another blog, which led me to another blog and she was featuring it.

the bag i have now is 2 years old, i just cant seem to let him go.

he's falling apart, pieces of the fake leather are chipping,

 and there is a black hole that is sucking up all of my earrings

 yes i gave him a sex

i think I'm going to have to break up with him

I'm swooning

me like.

check it out

You know what rocks my world

finding an old movie gift card that has $25 left on it.

AND a starbucks gift card with mula on it.

i cant believe

its already DECEMBER 1!!

this year is flying by..

speaking of flying,

there's a crazy wind storm here in the SoCal.

Trees are falling

haven't seen any flying canoes yet (inside memory)



the kids are alright

see it.


This months to do this:
make christmas ornaments
go snowboarding
host a party
go thru my storage
ace that final
watch the sound of music

did i mention tomorrow is Friday? thank you jesus!





Gawble Gawble

Till we wabble!

Today I am Thankful for my Life!



dress: Buffalo Exchange leggings: target flats: shoe dazzle



Hope everyone has a wonderful turkey day filled with lots of family lovin', turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, pumpkin pie,

and tequila! ( or is that last one just my family?)