Dirt and Deer and Bears, Oh My!

So this past weekend Dave and I took a vacation to Yosemite and stayed with Katie and Randy at Housekeeping in the valley. It was my first trip ever to Yosemite, and I LOVED it! It was so beautiful. We went up on Friday and came home on Monday. While we were there we visited Glacier Point, went rafting on the river (which was more like a creek/stream, and the rafting was more like pushing ourselves along the rocks and through the sandbars), played alot of skipBo, and took a bike ride to the meadow, saw a bear across the river in our first ten minutes there, and got really close to deer that would eat by our campsite. The falls were more like a trickle (according to other people, seeing as how i've never seen them before).

Dave spent his time relaxing and making friends with the squirrels. (If you're an animal lover, read on with caution...) which I came to find out was just an act, he really wanted to capture them and after that do who knows what with them.

He got only as far as to catch one in a box. Then let it go.

I totally want to go back next year and explore more and see what we didn't have time to. It was the getaway that I needed, and we had a great time!

Maddie

Dave the squirrel whisperer

Oh Deer!

It's time to pack up....

...cause' we're moving! It's all happened so fast, but I'm totally excited. We're heading to

Rancho Santa Margarita!

We found a nice complex with creeks running through it and a great neighborhood too! It's far, I know. But if you love me, and if I love you, then we'll make it work :) Dave will be closer to work, and we have a few new things that we were lacking in our old place...including peace and quiet!

I'm gonna miss our place, it was my first home away from home (and I like the inside space too...its pretty workable, and my bathroom is seperate from my bedroom...big plus in apartment living!) But i'll make it work. Now I just need a few things...curtains, new pillows, new couches, a BBQ, a patio set, coffee table....ok ok, you get the picture. So if you need my new address, just pop me an email or something!

We're cheap and don't wanna pay...

We were "borrowing" the internet from someone in our complex who obviously hadn't caught on to securing their wireless...but now the connection is gone! Before it would go out for a day or so, and then come back and we'd be good to go. But this time we're about a week into no internet. It looks like the free wireless is gone for good. So until we get another freebie or face the music and pay, then my posts will be few and far between. Sadness!

3 wishes...

If a genie in a bottle suddenly appeared in my hands today, here are three things I'd wish for...

1. A house to call our own. But for the time being, we'll entertain the thought of a condo... or at least a new apartment with un-shady neighbors, no ear splitting kids screams!

2. A non-gas guzzling vehicle. Now don't get me wrong, I don't regret the truck. I love it actually. But, when I can't even drive it to Yosemite for vacation because it costs so darn much to fill up, then it might be time to part ways. Plus, Dave sacrificed his Charger for us, so I think I can do the same. Right?

3. A new wardrobe. I mean, a girl can dream, can't she?!

7.4.08

Happy 4th of July everyone!

I hope that everyone had a fun and safe holiday. I have to say, there's nothing better than being paid to sleep in, relax, spend time with family and eat. We spent the day in San Clemente with family and friends, and topped it off with fireworks and then some late night Nacho Libre (which my mom saw, and I think she enjoyed because I saw her laugh quite a bit!)

Ra-chach

Bundled up

Mom & MeDaddy-o

Dave & I

Here's to you Katie!

Happy Birthday to my best friend Katie! She is such an amazing friend, wife and mother. I feel really blessed to have been friends with her for SO long, (21 years) and have been close through all the years and still be as close as ever! We can talk forever about anything...our husbands, our families, memories from growing up, life, makeup, the list goes on. I really value her opinions on everything. When I need to vent or tell someone something that happened, its her. I also look up to her. She is so smart and just generally knowledgeable about so much! We've asked ourselves if we hadn't met when we were so little and grown up as neighbors, could we have met when we were older and still be close? I actually said no, because we both went through different life experiences at different times. What kept us close was our history. So i'm thankful for meeting her so long ago. I think she's my friend soulmate :)

Jillian, you're in this one above!

Happy Birthday Katie!!!

Since Katie is STILL internet-less...

I'll take it upon myself to post on her behalf (and becuase I love her and her kids SO much!)
Last weekend Katie and I got pedi's at my favorite place. We took the kids with us, Maddie got her toes painted bright green and Delaney was a good little girl and sat on Katie's lap the whole time. While we were out doing that, Randy and Dave went to Randy's friends car place to look for a new car for Dave. (Yes...he sold his baby. The charger has a new home now, but we're ok with it! Much good came from it, which is great.) After that we came back to Katies and relaxed with the kiddos in the front yard. Delaney is walking now!

I can't believe how big she's getting!

While we were out enjoying the afternoon and a soda, Katie gave Delaney her first drink. (Don't worry...it was a Diet Hansens).

The looks on her face from the carbonation were classic!

Later that evening we went to dinner and miniature golfing with Katie, Randy, and Mark and Karen Fisher, which was a lot of fun! I LOVE relaxing Saturdays spent with friends.