Thursday, October 16, 2008

San Diego Trip

Houston and I just got back from San Diego this past weekend with Dan, Ellie, Dutch and Debbie. We had such a great time! It was just what we needed to get away from our hectic schedules and have some time to relax and just be together. I can't remember the last time that Houston and I had 4 whole days together...it's definitely been a while. So we left on Friday and just kind of hung out when we got to the hotel and then got ready for dinner. We went to an amazing Mexican food restaurant in Pacific Beach! Then we came back to the hotel and drank for a little bit. Dutch went to bed soon after we got back from dinner and then Dan and Ellie came over to our room to have a little fun. Then on Saturday morning, we went and ate some breakfast and then headed to Mission Beach. Dutch got to feel the sand for the first time and they put his feet in the water, he loved it! Houston and I played catch with the football for a little bit and then we all headed up to Cane's for some drinks and appetizers. It was a perfect location to day drink. After we left there, we walked around the little roller coaster park and then headed back to the hotel for a nap. We went down to the Gaslamp District for dinner that night to some seafood restaurant that was pretty good. Sunday was the best day of them all though...Dan and Ellie had bought second row tickets for the Chargers/Patriots game, so we headed down to the stadium around 1 and set up our tailgating area. It was crazy how the parking lot turned into a little Chargers town! It was really fun though and everyone was really nice (I'm sure all of the alcohol helped with that). We did some beer bongs and bbq'd while we were there. Then we headed on into the Chargers game which was so much fun! We had a blast and they totally dominated the Patriots, so we had a lot to cheer about. We were all very sad to have to leave and head back home but we were so happy to spend some time with the Jarrett's. Dutch is such a good baby and he's always so happy. He is such a beautiful baby boy!




Oktoberfest Festival

Not only do I love Fall for the cooler weather, but there are always so many great outdoor activities going on around the valley. Houston and I along with Rachael went down to the Tempe Oktoberfest Festival on the first weekend of October and had such a great time! We drank some delicious beer, ate some funnel cake, rode a few rides, ate some brats and much more! It rained on and off but it really was a perfect temperature all night. Here are a few pictures from the night...