Anniversary Road Trip

Last weekend, Houston and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary. It was my year to plan our trip so I decided to do something that was somewhat close to home since I wasn't quite sure what our work schedules would be. We spent one night at a hotel in the Gasslamp District of Downtown San Diego, it was great to be in the middle of the hussle and bussle of the city. There are so many cool bars and restaurants in one small area. The next morning we got up and had a yummy breakfast at The Broken Yoke, as seen on Man vs. Food, and yes it was as good as it looked on TV! We did not attempt to eat that giant omelet though :) Then the next day, we headed over to Mission and Pacific Beach for the afternoon. We rented bikes to ride on the boardwalk, stopped in to a few bars, shopped a little, ate some really good food, played pool and relaxed. It was such a perfect day! We left there to check in to our hotel room in La Jolla which was the same hotel that we stayed at when we got engaged 4 1/2 years ago. Hard to believe that much time has gone by. We had dinner that night at the Crab Catcher (where Houston proposed) and the food was just as good as I remembered it! The next day we went to the San Diego Zoo which I had never been to before. That was tons of fun! Very different from the zoos that I've been to in Arizona. We stopped by this funky little taco shop called Lucha Libre after the zoo, another Man vs. Food stop, for a tasty burrito that Houston had been eyeing ever since we watched the episode. The morning we left, we stopped in at Kona's on the beach for a little breakfast before we made the drive home...it was the perfect ending to the trip and so relaxing sitting there listening to the ocean. The weather was amazing the entire trip, the perfect little getaway for a few days that both of us needed very much! Happy 4th wedding Anniversary babe! I love you so much!!

Disneyland!

What can I say?? ...it really is the happiest place in the world :) Houston and I did a quick turn around trip to visit some of his family that was in Southern California for a few days. We had an amazing time! His sister Sherami, her husband Pablo and son Harrison were there with Houston's mom and we got to spend the whole day riding rides, eating yummy food, catching up and trying to stay warm. Yeah, unfortunately it was a cold and rainy day but we definitely made the most of it. We wish we got to see them more, one day was certainly not enough time but it was still very nice. Harrison was adorable and loved Disneyland so much. Luckily for him, it wasn't his first trip there...he seems to visit there more than most kids would dream of. He's hysterical and had us laughing all day with his facial expressions, dance moves and sense of humor. We love you all and thanks for letting us join in on the fun for a day!

Winter Wonderland Adventure

We recently joined our good friends Mike and Jen up in Colorado for a little skiing/snowboarding and just enjoying time in the cold weather. The snow really is so beautiful, you forget how pretty it is when you don't get to see it very often. If you don't already know, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Colorado...everything about it from the endless mountain views, clean-fresh air, outdoor activities, fishing, (Houston loves the hunting) and the gorgeous landscape everywhere you go! Plus it reminds me of when I was a kid and we would spend a month at a time with all of our family playing, camping and having the best time of our lives. Looking back, it really was some of the greatest times with my cousins, aunts and uncles creating memories that we still cherish today. Houston and I would really like to purchase land there one day to build our cabin for retirement. We'd love for our kids and grandchildren to be able to enjoy Colorado one day like we do. Well, Jen is lucky enough from a cute little town, Boulder, CO. So where we went was definitely some of her old stomping grounds. We had such a great time...here are a few pics.

A Wonderful Holiday Season

Houston and I had a lot of fun and exciting things going on in the month of December. We sat front row at a Coyotes game which was a very cool experience, had dinner with some great friends, watched our Godson get baptised and had a really nice Christmas with my family. Wish we would have been able to see Houston's family as well but it didn't happen this year. Hopefully next year! We spent Christmas day at the Cowboys/Cardinals football game with Dan & Ellie. I was happy because the cardinals won, poor Houston was not. It was a great end to the year and we are looking forward to an even better 2011!