San Diego Holiday

Over the 4th of July weekend we traveled to San Diego to visit our dear friends Brian & Colette Lord. Isn't it great to have friends who live in fun cities? (Pior to San Diego, they lived in San Francisco!)

We had a great time, eating out...visiting the San Diego Zoo on Saturday... eating out... playing ping-pong in the backyard... relaxing... reading... watching movies... more eating out... more relaxing... The weather was gorgeous -- we couldn't have asked for better!

Brian and Chad have been friends since the first grade. Brian is from Clovis, and met Colette (from San Diego) at UCSB. Actually, Chad met her first when they both worked in food services! Brian works as a research scientist for Johnson & Johnson, and Colette is a psychologist, currently working as the director for a clinic in downtown San Diego. Last year they bought a home and did an extensive remodeling project. It was great to finally see their new place!

P.S...Thanks to my friend Sarah (Boldwyn) Pedersen for helping me make my blog slideshows more viewer-friendly!

A "Memorial" 10th Anniversary!

This past Memorial Day weekend we celebrated 10 years of marriage! We felt so fortunate that our special day landed on a holiday weekend so we could have an extra day off work. The 3 days turned out to be a good mix of fun and productivity.

Friday night we had a GREAT dinner at our favorite restaurant, Fleming's. After celebrating anniversaries and birthdays there for about 3 years now, we know exactly what we love to order and that we won't be disappointed. Not only was the food and service wonderful, we were blessed when our dear friends the Martinezes and the Vasends showed up unexpectedly and paid for our dinner! On Saturday we ventured to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and enjoyed dinner and shopping in the downtown area. One reason we were anxious to get out of town was to take a drive in our brand new, 2010 Mazda 3!

Along with all the chores and to-do's included in the weekend (cleaning the house, tidying the garage, etc.) Chad scored a new barbecue just in time for summer grilling, and we spent some quality time with our friends Brian & Colette Lord (pictured below). Brian and Chad have been best buds since kindergarten. He and Colette live in San Diego, but do a good job of visiting Brian's family in Clovis a few times a year. We're excited about visiting them in San Diego over the long 4th of July weekend.

Time flies when you're having FUN! We couldn't feel more blessed to be together and surrounded by wonderful family and friends. This summer will be a busy and FUN one for us -- we're off to Europe for 2.5 weeks in July, taking a few weekend trips, and will be seeing 2 great concerts in August. Stay tuned for plenty of updates!