Family pics at La Jolla Cove...

We took some impromptu family pictures at La Jolla Cove...

(We are missing Greg{Bubba} who is on his mission in Idaho)

The fam

The Montgomery's

The Brown's

The Bawden's

The Momma, & the Papa

Da Boyz!

Girly girls!

Geeks??...yeah, nuff said

Next year we'll be adding a new Bawden Baby &

Uncle Bubba to the pics! Looking forward to it already :)

Family in town...

Each year my parents get a beach house in Newport...

These are just a few pics of this years fun times!

I was greeted by this cute little bugger! My ADORABLE

nephew Graham! Be prepared, I love this kid so most

of my pictures were of him!

My little Thumper all ready for the beach!

Best of buds in the world! Uncle "Coli" & Graham...

We decided Graham has an unhealthy obsession with his

uncle. You can hardly get him to say ANYTHING other than

"Coli....Coli...Coli, Coli, Coli, Coli, Coli"....you get the point!

Walking the beach at the end of a fun & relaxing day...

Auntie Meg, Grahammy, & Roo(with baby #2 in that belly!)

The beach crew~ thank heaven there were 2 houses!

(minus Mom taking the pic- Jared & Isaac had work)...

Cousin Dan came from LA to surf with Colin!

The family at Sea Port Village in SD... Arrrrrrrgh Matey!

A street vendor had all kinds of parots! Graham was totally

amazed, he held SO still- it was awesome!!!

Chelsea is laughing because that Macaw just tried to dig

around for some grub... on her head!

We took them to La Jolla Cove & got a live seal show

ordered up special from Auntie Meg :)

We tried to go to the zoo, but underestimated the parking

situation on a Satuday, so we settled for Mission Bay Park.

It worked out well because Graham loved all the airplanes!

I got in some last minute cuddle time before they

left for the drive home. :(

All in all we had a fabulous time & I was sad to see them go.

But we always have next time & Skype!

Ta-dah! ...

Two and a halfs weeks and we are...

**More pics to come! We been out on new adventures!

(And in case you are wondering... my blog is not private,

hence the blurr!)

Gearing up for the big move....

Well the time is fast approaching for us to make our big

move... We found a place in beautiful sunny La Jolla!

The official moving date is July 12th, and frankly...

we are starting to get excited!

Here is what part of our new life in LJ will consist of:

We are excited to live by the beach....

And kayak the caves...

And learn to catch a good wave!

And share the neighborhood with this roudy bunch...

And have coffee with the locals...

I'd like to tell you this was our new home....

Or that we were living in this little beauty!

But alas! As nice as it will be to have all those things-

I must confess... I will be studying away!

Not quite as excited about that as the beach,

but you won't find me complaining! ☺

 We found a little apartment in a very nice area of La Jolla.

It might be small, but it will be home- and we will

make the best of it no matter what!

(Plus... I can always study at the beach!)

The countdown continues!

Big News!!!...

Sorry to burst any bubbles, I'm not pregnant...

I get asked about that a lot-(not until school is done!)

BUT...

Jared and I are about to embark on the

biggest journey of our lives thus far... We have been

making plans and trying to get things in order for the

next big phase of life- nursing school! I have been

working as a CNA for a couple years now, and

the time has come to get down to business. We

have wanted a new adventure, and we are getting it!

Jared has accepted a job, and I will be going to school

full time for my BSN in...

I know right!...

I figure there are worse places to live, so even though

I am sad to not be down the street from friends and

family, we won't be too far(mom!)!

Plus now you'll have a place to crash at the beach :)

ETA- Last week of June!! SD here we come!!!

♫Mary Poppins♪♫ at Gammage...

I have a love for the performing arts that my husband

doesn't exactlyshare with as much vigor. Which may

be my fault for making his first trip to ever see a

Broadway- Phantom of the Opera(it takes a certain fan!).

So when something comes to town that I want to see

on Broadway I usually have to find other people

interested in seeing it. This year Jared had a great

idea(and a way to get out of a musical!) he let my

fabulous sister-in-law Amanda know that I wanted

to see Mary Poppins! So she got us tickets for Christmas,

and good thing because the show was sold out by Jan 5th!

We were able to see the final performance of Mary Poppins

at Gamage in Tempe on February 28th. It was amazing!

We had an awesome night! First we hit up La Boca on Mill

which was soooo yummy & then the show...

Waiting for the show...


Snagged a little pic together at intermission :)

Ha ha! Look who I found in the hall...

This is for you Jared! ;)

I love a girls night out! This was the best Christmas

present I've ever had in February! :)

Thanks Manda, LOVE YOU!!!

I ♥ this...

So I found a new love... It kills me, makes me sweat,

makes me super achy & sore, and 5 minutes into it I cannot

wait for it to be over with! How could I heart something

that sounds so bad??? Because it's literally kicking

my booty into shape! It's the BEST hurt & it WORKS!

Without further adieu, I give you...

*Found at your local Target for $9!

All you need is this video, a mat & 5lb hand weights.

Try it, you'll thank me! ;)