Vacation Day 1

I think the best way to sum up three weeks of vacation will have to be done day by day. Looking back at all of the pictures, I am amazed at how many cities we travelled through, things we did, and hours spent in the car.

So here we go...

Day 1... Juy 5-

We started our journey by driving over the San Francisco Bridge and up HWY 1. We loved all of the little towns such as Bodega Bay, Stinson Beach, Point Reyes Station, and Tomales Bay. We camped the first night at Salt Point State Beach. (We would highly recommend it! It was beautiful!) We brought the bikes along so we headed to the beach for a beautiful sunset. I also discovered the joys of Mountain House freezedry camping food. It was delicious! My favorite was the pasta primavera.

Deanna's Wedding

I couldn't resist posting just a few family pictures while I had a second. Deanna was an absolutely beautiful bride! The wedding was a lot of fun... More details and pics later.

Busy Times

Just as summer begins, sleeping in becomes comfortable, and the gym membership finally begins to be used, it seems like summer winds up and before we know it, it is time for school again. I can already feel this summer in particular flying by.

My dear Grandma, at 92 years old passed away yesterday. I am glad to know that she is with the Lord, but she will be missed terribly. So we will be spending time with family in Visalia next week.

My sister is getting married this Saturday! We are heading to Hollister in a couple days to celebrate. I am nervous about making that Matron of Honor Speech!

I turn 28 in just a couple of days. I am catching up to Tim at 30. Scary...

We are leaving for our roadtrip in the beggining of July for 3 weeks. (Driving up the 101 all the way to Vancouver, and then heading into Alaska on a cruise)

So if the postings are few and far between this next month, you can bet we will have lots to share when we return. Happy Summer, enjoy the days flying by!

Edna Valley

Exercising the dog doesn't get much better than this. I have always been enamored with vineyards and just think they make for the most beautiful scenery. We got a new camera for our summer roadtrip to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska this summer, so what better place to try it out than Edna Valley. I would just love some property in the tiny town of Edna one day. I think it might always have to be a dream considering the price tag on that land. It is definitely on the top ten list of places to start my "dream" bed and breakfast/wedding venue one day.

Shower Time!

We celebrated Deanna (my sister) this weekend as she is on the home stretch to her wedding day. She is getting married in June, so I threw her a shower. We had the most beautiful weather this weekend and were able to celebrate outside. We went to Novo for dessert and had quite a sampling. If you have never been to Novo, had a chance to sit on the back patio by the creek, and order dessert I highly recommend it. After dessert we went to Sycamore Mineral Springs to soak in the hot tubs. I think we all felt pampered by the end of the night. Can't wait until the big day!

Crusade Reunion

This past weekend we were really lucky to have a bunch of our close college friends in town for a Campus Crusade for Christ reunion. It was great to see so many friends that we haven't seen in years. It kind of felt like we were in college again. It was so nice to be one of the few still lucky enough to be living in SLO. It was really a neat reminder to see how Crusade shaped our lives through college and what a huge role it played.

Picking Our Battles

We recently got new patio furniture for the patio Tim has been working so hard on. It was great to enjoy over spring break, just the dog and I hanging out in the back yard. Well, this week I have gone back to work and apparently the dog has been doing some enjoying herself. Day 1: Tim comes home to find the dog sprawled out on the love seat and gave her a good talking to. Day 2: I come home to find her on the lawn laying on one of the pillows, snagged from the chairs. Day 3: We decided to close the mosquito netting surrounding the gazebo so she could not enter. She somehow enters and gets herself stuck in the gazebo all afternoon. The result is two bite holes in the netting. She spots me coming home from work and frantically tries to get out of the gazebo but is stuck. Day 4: We compromise, put down a sheet for her lay on, and she enjoys the patio all day long. I guess I'm just glad someone gets to enjoy it all day long while we are at work, even if we did spend all that money for it to be the dog's personal retreat center.