2 YEARS

[As of August 5, 2013]

for our 2 year anniversary we spent the weekend up at The Homestead in Midway. It was so peaceful! It was the first vacation that we've ever been on as just the 3 of us. We spent a lot of time at the pool, enjoying the scenery and most of all each other.

We ate Breakfast at a restaurant right by the golf course. SO PRETTY!

Have you seen the Crater up there?! IT'S AMAZING. it's a natural hot spring surrounded by a rock dome. It stays a warm 96 degrees all year long and is absolutely beautiful. 

For our wedding Conrad's grandparents gave us a gift we can use every anniversary. It has become our tradition to sit down and eat together with our special napkins, table runner, and roman candles. I love it! I forgot to take a picture while we had it set up this year so I just have this picture from after. Notice the pretty flowers Conrad had delivered to my work  :) 

(see last years post here)

Sorry for Party Rockin

Conrad's mom and her husband Jeff spoiled us all and rented a beautiful house in Oceanside, California right next to the ocean. the backyard had its own private beach and we were in heaven for 8 days and 7 nights. Relaxing in the sun with family, bonfires on the beach, falling asleep to the sound of waves crashing, waking up and walking outside to see dolphins, surfers, and waves... it was perfect.

I was a little worried about flying with Olivia. If you know Olivia you know she is wild and free and  does not like sitting still. even though the flight was only about an hour and 20 minutes I was still so stressed! But both flights turned out pretty good

 (minus the entire bag of Cheetos she dumped on the floor and the mean flight attendant that called her a boy and said "the juice is pretty sugary--let me dilute first" while giving me a judgmental look)

 I was also worried she wouldn't like the sand. She hates hates hates having her hands dirty and when she gets anything on them she whines until you wipe it off. Well.... I didn't need to worry! These pictures say it all.

We spent a day at the San Diego Zoo. Olivia loved pointing at the animals and quacking at pretty much every single one. I think her favorite was the flamingos.

We also went to the Oceanside street fair one night. That was really fun! We shopped, ate junk food, and Olivia danced to the live band on Conrad's shoulders. 

We went to Newport beach the last day to shop and hangout before our flight.

 

I am not much of a runner (i'd rather dance) and since Conrad is such a good runner I have always been intimated to go with him.  We went on our first run together right along the beach. We ran from our vacation house to the pier and back. I must say running right next to the Ocean made it enjoyable! All 2 miles of it-- which is a lot for a girl who normally barely makes it around the block.

Now get ready for a picture overload!

Thanks Lissa and Jeff for such a great trip!

fallin' for fall

This fall has been so much fun for us! Olivia is at such a fun age and she just cracks us up. I love this time of year and it is only going to get better. I've been so excited for Olivia's first Christmas and birthday. I am already done shopping for her and Conrad and it's only October!


Conrad spoiled me and took me to stay at the Cliff Lodge in Snowbird. His mom watched Olivia for the weekend and it was nice to have some alone time. there was a pool on top of the roof of our hotel overlooking Snowbird. it was so pretty! Then Lissa and Katy came up with Olivia on Sunday and we all went to Oktoberfest. It was so warm and nice! It was a great weekend. I hope to make it a tradition. I really loved it up there.


We took her to the farmer's market at Wheeler farm. She was so scared of the animals! We really should have thought out our game plan a little better. we started with the horses and that was a bad route. we should have worked our way up! She was really nervous just looking at them. she was terrifed of them (just like her dad!) and then Grandma Lissa fed it a carrot and she was so worried. She started crying because she was scared for her Grandma by that big scary animal! It was pretty cute that she wanted to protect Lissa.