Summer 09 Vaca week 3 almost over!

We landed back in LA and went to dinner with James at Ruby Tuesday's- quite delish before making our trek home in traffic... we also watched the movie Boy in the Stripped Pajamas on the way back and it was really good! Sad, but good! the two boys who are in it are great!
Friday we make our way over to the Del Mar fair where Petes' brother John had sponsored a pig in the fair. We had a great time and I never really went to a fair before so it was fun!! There was a monster truck show.. which of course we went to, pig races, spinny rides, some yummy food and a TON of people!!

On the 4th we went to Oceanside beach which was also really crouded and Pete tried to surf.. he almost got up if it weren't for John's board getting in the way!! The water was also FREEZING compared to hawaii!! so did I get in? nope!! We went to a BBQ of one of John's friends and then went and saw the movie The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.. SO FUNNY! i loved it and so did the boys!! it was perfect! Sunday was full of church and... idk.. Monday was our last full day so we went to San Diego and went around Old Town San Diego which had some sweet shops and met up with John for lunch at a great mexican restaurant. We then went to Coronado Beach.. well Imperial Beach which was beautiful! and enjoyed one last day at the beach before our flight at 10pm that night.
The Red Eye really messed up our schedule but we were SO glad to be back in HOTLANTA!! We got in around 9 am and slept from 11-5 pm.. so our sleeping schedule is still recovering and trying to get to sleep earlier to get out of bed before 12!! Pete has had a few days of work to get him back in the loop, and I don't have tennis camps till next week! So more beach days and relaxing for me!! Only one more month till my last semester of classes starts!! :)

Summer Vaca week 2.5 - HAWAII

It was so nice to make it back to the Aloha State where I was returning for the 2nd time and pete was going for his 1st! Both of us agree that it was an amazing trip!! Mainly full of relaxing and i got to do some of the touristy stuff i didn't get to do previously! We also got to spend lots of fun time with stacy and spencer since they didn't have to work at all while we were there!! how perfect!!
Day 1-chill and grocery shop then eat with stacy and spencer
Day 2-BEACH- Wiamea!one of my favorite beaches to go to while at school... and dolphins welcomed us!! there was about 5-6 of them and they were putting on a show for us! one was jumping and flipping and doing all sorts of tricks! it was great!! lots of swimmers went out to meet them since they hung around for about an hour! but then the lifeguard asked everyone to move back for their space! but it was great! we also ate at a lil motor home restaurant shack and ate some yummy shirmp and steak with rice!!mmmmm we also brought out the boogie boards! idk whose legs those are... The boys also got to go play ball while we hung out with the Perkins fam.








Day 3- we went to Kailua beach- some did not put enough sunscreen on to handle sun for day 2... but we still had fun in the sun and got our boogie on! After the beach we went to the movies and watched Transformers 2.. it was entertaining=successful move
Day 4- Hanauma Bay Snorkling.... not as hyped up as it seems... but pretty and has a lovely beach area!

Day 5- Me and pete went on a hike to Maunawili Falls... This was the ONLY thing pete required of us doing this whole vacation... to make out under the waterfall... hahah .. i had previously done this hike and it was only a few min from where stacy and spencer live! It was a fun muddy hike and then a refreshing finish.. except the fire dept bringing a helicopter in and getting the guy who broke his leg out on a stretcher.. that was interesting

Day 6- we went Shopping! Stacy had some errands to run so I went with the boys shoping down in Waikiki at the Ala Moana Mall and we all purchased some clothing.. the boys got polos and i got some pants and a shirt.. and sunglasses.. and a bracelett.. . hehe but i bet Ispent about the same amount of money as the boys! We also went to dinner at The Back Yard House with one of spencers roommates on the boat!There was this old lady outside wearing a hooters shirt and spandex.. had to get her in the pic

Day 7- Sunday! Went to church and had a good time with Stacy and Spencer's friends we had heard so much about the Perkins' and had FHE and dinner over there with their fun family! Pete had some nice typical hawaiian food and some fresh orange mangos which were yummy!!
Day 8- Pearl Harbor Day- We got to go early and take pictures of spencer's roommate Lee getting promoted on the USS Arizona memorial.. We got to be there all by ourselves without the other tourists around. We also watched the movie at the visitors center which really put the whole situation into perspective- then went over to see the USS Missouri which spencer helped give some insight on what his boat will be like that he will be on. It was a perfect place to go right before the 4th of July and what hardships we went through for our independence. We then went to the beach at Lanikai where we had a fun photo shoot and got to see prettier fish and coral there than at Hanauma bay!!Day 9- MORE BEACH!! we originally went down to sandy beach which we had passed previously cause we saw big waves.. but once we got out of the car.. we were obviously not up to par for the INTENSE waves!! so we watched and then were told there were"fun" waves at another beach and.. where pete got stung by a portuguese manowar and played football and enjoyed the rays.. stacy and spence boogied lots this day!!Last full day-10- Laie Day.. we went to the Hukilau Cafe for lunch and stuffed our faces full of yumminess.. then i took them over to the point where i had jumped and bruised my legs severely.. hahah and then made our way to the PCC and go to some fun villages and the luau where i worked!! I also finally made it to see the night show.. which Kala and Albert got us better seats cause they got the hook ups! My friend Shaina from my old basketball team came over that night too and we talked from 12 am-2.. it was great catching up!!Day 11-We left for the airport around 5:30 am the next morning! It was so fun spending days at the beach and nights watching a movie or video games eating ice cream and. Stacy made us some wonderfull meals while we were there and they were the best hosts She also took 50-75% of the photos which also are always top notch!!! Thanks for the great time!! and now our next stop... back to LA!

Week 1 of summer Vacation!: UTAH

Well to start our lovely trip we drove from the LA airport to Mammoth Creek Utah... aka long drive with our niece addie and nephew taylor. While in Mammoth creek we were in a cabin right on the river where the kids loved to play. We also got to go to Bryce Canyon with the whole family on a small hike. Me and Maggie had a good ol time this whole week together!

We also were able to spend a day up at a gun shop and came back to shoot in the mountains which was fun. Minus the fact me and pete were a little off .. it was still fun and we had got to make some fun explosions with this powder stuff the guy at the shop gave us!



Me and Pete also celebrated our 2 yr anniversary on the 16th and he came home and surprised me really late/early in the morning after picking up his brother in Vegas. He brought me flowers and a very cute card.. he is the best! I love him long time and these last 2 yrs have been great! They have seriously flown by!!And to finish off our week we drove up north to visit Dean and Natalie for Lunch as well as stop by to see grandma for a visit! It was great to catch up with them and visit! We then went up to Salt Lake to our rental house and was visited by the cutest little boy ever!!:) Brooke and Mason got to come and visit! This was the first time he got to meet his awesome Aunta Lisa and Uncle Pete!!
Saturday we were able to go through the Salt Lake Temple for the first time! It was great! Afterwards had lunch at the wonderful Cafe Rio! mm then took tours of salt lake through the conference center then to the joseph smith movie. My favorite part of the movie that touches me the most is when they talk about being able to be with your family for eternity!
That night Pete got to see some of his old mission companions and it was fun catching up with them!
We left sunday for our drive back to california before we had to fly out to HAWAII!! that blog to come soon!:)