Beach Day

So lucky that the weather cleared up today and we could enjoy a great beach bbq with friends and family! Love these days! Julia and Makena

She loves sitting with her uncle Mike
Mike loves this game!

SDSU

Mike and I were down near State this weekend and decided that it would be fun to go explore our old stomping grounds of SDSU (and stop at the bookstore to buy some things too of course!)! That's where it all started...6 years later and are we married YET?! hahaha! =) One excited guy after he got a new ALUMNI coffee cup and some shirts!
It just wouldn't be a trip down memory lane had we not stopped by my old college apartment!

Gavin's 1st birthday!

Makena was so excited to go with her auntie to Gavin's birthday party! We had a great time! =)

Makena loved the water slide!
Splash!


Gavin and Janene went too!
Adorable family! =)

Everything was decorated so cute!
Loved his cake!

These pictures are always the best!

Happy WAY BELATED Father's Day!

This post is very long overdue! Anyway, for Father's Day since my parents were on their anniversary trip back east, we had to celebrate a week later after they got back. My sister and I took my dad to a great dinner at Rodrigos in Temecula! SO yummy! We had a great time spending time together. After dinner, we enjoyed some yummy ice cream too! We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful and supportive dad in our lives! We love him to pieces!! He truly is the best! =) Love you daddy!

4th of July Fun (not in the sun)

I wouldn't change one thing about living in Carlsbad, but when it's overcast on the 4th of July, it just sucks! We enjoyed a great day though with friends (trying to soak up the non existent sun...shivering with towels and later with sweatshirts and jeans...is it July or December?!) and watched the fireworks from Legoland! It was a great day all in all (a relaxing one too!).

Mike, Brian, and Bob....Notice the towels?! Ugh!

I was lucky to grab one quick shot of Mike and I before we left and...that is the extent of my 4th of July picture taking...ick!

P.S. Did I mention we ate the cake balls for dessert?! They were such a hit!

Y-U-M

I made these little balls of heaven yesterday so that we could take them to our 4th of July festivities....they were easier than I thought...My mom always makes them and they are one of Mike's favorite treats! I was going crazy that the chocolate wasn't setting up when I first started so......Mike eased my pain and decided he would help sprinkle! He secretly enjoyed it (missed the picture though!)! Haha!

I separated one cake box and dyed one red and the other blue...festive!