LA Weekend

A couple of weekends ago we went to LA for the weekend! I had to time a track meet all day Saturday and my Dad gave us tickets to see the LA Philharmonic at the Disney Concert Hall so we decided to make a weekend out of it! The Disney Concert Hall was really cool. Of course Stuart's main focus was, "How would you bid on something like this? How did they build this?" haha The concert was very interesting and it was nice to be cultural for a change! We felt very classy; and it was casual Friday so we didn't have to dress up fancy. Stuart said the music was very modern ha Thanks Dad!! We had a great time :) We also spent two nights in La Crescenta at Stuart's grandparents. They are always so nice to us and make us feel so welcome! On Saturday I was at the meet ALL day and Stuart went with is Grandpa to look at homes and he got some good relaxation time too. That night we met up with our friends Darron and Allison who are in Med School at UCLA. So fun to see them! It is a good time when Darron and Stuart are together :) Stuart loves being back in LA Crescenta and reminiscing. On Sunday we went to Stuart's old home ward and then went to Pasadena to see the Father of the Bride House!! I have been wanting to do this for a long time and was pumped! Great weekend in LA and we will be back soon :)

Hiking in Laguna

Stuart and I really wanted to hike and we were told to check out hiking in Laguna Beach.  It was AWESOME!! Our good friends Leah and John came with us and it was a blast! We did a 3.5 mile loop that was really steep for the first 1.5 miles, but then it paid off with BEAUTIFUL ocean views.  We love being by the beach and seeing all the cute homes.  Stuart fell in love with Laguna and is now set on living by the beach. I told him we are going to have to save a lot of pennies for that!! But we had a great time in Laguna and plan on going again very soon

Leah and John...we love living close to them!!

San Diego

We were lucky enough to go down to San Diego a couple of weekends ago!! Can we just say how much we LOVE the Kuleto's and visiting them! They always make it such a good time.  They fed us delicious meals, watched Tanner play basketball, played at the park, great conversations, and even a movie! I got to talk with my sister-in-law Jessica for a while when Stuart played tag with the boys and I appreciated her view on life and making decisions. She always has such good advice and I appreciate all that I can learn from her. I can only hope to have good kids and be a mother like her one day! We love talking with the Kuleto's late into the night after the kids have gone too bed and just enjoying one another's company.  We love you guys and can't wait to visit again!!

February Birthdays

It was my Dad's and Sister Kathleen's birthdays recently and we partied! We love them both so much and appreciate all that they bring to the family. My Dad is pretty excited that he gets all of the senior discounts now. what what!! And Kat felt old at 27 but she is loved her first birthday as a momma.  I was lucky enough to go with my mom down to Cheesecake factory to meet her and baby Hailey for lunch. It's fun to be down here now to celebrate birthdays! Although now we miss all the Lange's (we miss you guys!)...so happy late birthday to Brooke!! you rock. woo!

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. Stuart is the only person that I have ever been dating on Valentine's Day and I still have ALWAYS loved the holiday. This is because my mother always made it such a special day, we felt so loved. Even in college she would send me a big package of goodies and a little gift. We have this tradition in our family of ding-dong ditching on Valentine's Day. So you make your home-made valentines and then sneak outside to leave them on the porch, ring the doorbell, and then sneak back inside before people notice! Cheesy...but we love love love it! With my brother and his wife at the house and my sister coming over, it made for quite the party. Since Stuart and I still wanted to celebrate something just the two of us we went to BJ's and saw The Vow on Monday. It was perfect because we got to celebrate LOVE two days in a row! Valentine's Day was so great and I am looking forward to next year to decorate my own home (or apartment) to make the holiday feel special. These are traditions I hope we continue with our own little family!

BJ's...always gotta have a pizookie

My valentine from Stuart

Oh how I love him! classic Stuart

Our Valentines to the family

My sister's

Mom and Dad's

I don't have Michael and Jenna's because they were so quick I didn't have my camera, but don't worry they were just as presh

My valentine for Stuart...that's about as crafty as I get :)

My Valentine....

Yay for Love!

Super Bowl Weekend

Stuart came home from work one day this week and said that we need to fill our weekends with more activities. So we did just that! So we...

Went to dinner at Angelo and Venici's with our friends John and Leah, we love them!! (This also met Stuart's request to eat at more Non-chain restaurants)

We went to the beach and ran, walked and looked at all the cute houses, went on the rocks to look at the crabs and starfish, laid out, played volleyball, ate lunch, and skim boarded. Oh and it was beautiful and 75 degrees in February. Have I mentioned that we LOVE being back in California?

We also went in the hot tub at Kat and Drew's, played with baby Hailey, and got Trader Joe's snacks and watched Moneyball.

On Sunday all my Dad's family came over to watch the Superbowl and we had a feast of food!!

GREAT weekend! Stuart approved.

Stuart turns the big 25!

So this is a little late but Stuart turned 25! He is a Quarter of a Century old, WOW!! We had a fabulous time celebrating his birthday. Since it is a big birthday I decided I would post the 25 things I love most about Stuart:

Funny
So Handsome
Athletic
Smart
Hard-worker
Slow to anger
Thoughtful
Great with kids
His half laugh
His smile
Cute style
He pushes me to try new things
Extreme
Great listener
Extremely patient
Responsible
Very Organized
He loves ME
Puts me first
Kind
Great Cuddler
Nice body
Helps with household duties
Great conversationalist
FUN!

Seriously I would describe my life with Stuart with the word FUN. Well there you go, my cheesy list! love you Stuart!

French Toast breakfast

Brithday boy dinner: Honey Lime Enchiladas, Ceasar Salad, Fruit Salad, Corn and beans. YUM

My mom and Abby made this cute sign

Abby drew Stuart a map to Costco for his birthday. What a sweetie pie

We do this thing at my house called heavy heavy hangover. You bonk them on the head and then the birthday person gives the other person a wish! haha weird but we love it

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VERY happy boy. I finally got him a remote control helicopter and I had no idea how happy it would make him. He has been randomly saying he wants one for a while now, but he LOVES it. Sometimes guys just need a fun toy!

Fudge Sundae Pie

The loved helicopter

Sweet baby Hailey fell asleep and would not let go of my shirt. So precious.

Stuart's work also bought him donuts and I met him for lunch at Chipotle at the Spectrum. It was a VERY successful birthday and I would say he felt very loved!