A Weekend In AZ

A weekend trip to AZ is always jam packed with family and friends and this trip was no exception. The  original reason for the trip was for a C10 get together in Phoenix with Mason's car buddies and the Good Guys car show. But of course my amazing in laws took the opportunity to throw me a baby shower. (Which I took absolutely no pictures of, grr)

It was so sweet of them and it was so much fun. We had Mi Amigo's catering, which means I go to chow down on the best chips & salsa, bean mini chimis and of course green corn tamales!

The rest of the trip was spent relaxing, hanging out with family and of course shopping. I had awesome luck at Last Chance and scored a ton of cute shoes.

And I got to pick up our fancy, schmancy art work done by a talented young lady who lives in Mesa. They turned out so darling and I am thinking I want to hang them in the nursery.

Trial Run

You can never be totally ready to have a kid, but babysitting our nephew for a weekend sure is a good way to get some practice in!

This little man is the happiest boy ever, which makes it pretty easy and I am hoping our little one takes after him!

He came out with us on our date night to Cafe Rio. 

Dog Gus loved all the cheerios and goldfish baby Gus would "share" with him. As soon as the high chair came out, 100% of his attention was on Gus. 

To say that he loves his Uncle Mason is such an understatement. He is kind of obsessed with him. Whatever Mase was doing, he wanted to be a part of. Even a little P90X action. So hilarious.  

While it was exhausting chasing him around all day, I have to say it makes me so excited for our little one. I mean he is just my nephew and I am so in love with him, I can't even imagine how much love I will have for the one I cooked in my belly. Ok, last dose of cuteness....

Dr. Dolittle's got nothing on me!

I am an animal lover. That is no big surprise. But what does continue to surprise me is the amount of animals in distress that I encounter. At least once a month I find a dog wandering loose in the neighborhood (with our without tags) and find a way to return it home. It's like I am a magnet for any creature in need of help.

As I was riding my bike to the post office with my dog, I hear the most startling cry coming from the tiniest kitten you have ever seen, all alone in an office building parking lot. I called Mason, who came to the rescue with a cardboard box and a towel and I scooped him up. My vet said he was about 4 weeks old and about a day from death, his eyes were glued shut with goop, had a really bad cold, and he had so many fleas on him his blood was all but sucked dry. I took this photo after a few days on antibiotics, when he started to finally look better.

After a week of medicine and all the food he could eat, he started to come back to life. His nose was finally pink and while I could still feel every bone in his little body, he was gaining weight. Crisis averted! Within another few weeks he had put on a full pound and starting playing and running around like crazy. 

The next step was finding him a home, which is always the trickiest part. I shamelessly posted (and reposted) him on facebook and Mason's Aunt who lives in Arizona fell in love with his little face. She came out to CA and picked him up. (And I stole these photos from her : )

I am happy to report he now has the absolute best home and a new bff showing him the ropes out in AZ!

5 years? Say What?!

Time really does fly when you are having fun because I cannot believe that it has been 5 years since I married this guy.

To celebrate we spent the day out at Oak Glen picking apples and enjoying the little colonial town.

 How hilarious is this? This guy really stands by his product! ; )

 Lucky for Mason, we drove the prius, or I would have sweet talked him into buying me some of this gorgeous wood for my next project.

After we ate some good ole home cooking we then headed back to Long Beach for the main event.....

 BAND OF HORSES! It was such an amazing show in a really awesome venue in San Pedro. They played all my favorite songs and we were in absolute heaven!

It was a great day celebrating. Without hesitation the best 5 years of my life. I am married to the best man in the whole world and I cannot wait to embark on this new adventure of parenthood together. Love you babe!

Reconnecting in Dallas

As part of my birthday present this year my hubby sent me to Dallas to see my bestie. LA is such a transient place and most of my friends end up moving far away, so it starts to make me feel kind of lonely at times, but just a few days with a best friend was all I needed to rejuvenate me.

Her twins are just about the cutest think ever.

I love that they call each other brother. All day you hear "Here you go brother" "Don't be sad brother" and of course "No brother, no". So hilarious. 

We went to a neighborhood halloween party so I got to see their awesome Dumb & Dumber costumes in person. I mean how freaking cute!

We also got to go to the Dallas Arboretum and it was all decked out for Halloween. So cute.

We also got lots of girl time to get our nails done, go to the movies and just chat & laugh until our jaws hurt. Best friends are the best. So sad that Dallas is so far away.

Ketchup & Catch-up

So many fun things happening around these parts, and not nearly enough pictures. So here goes...

Dodger Game. I love baseball games mostly for the food (Dodger Dogs!), atmosphere and of course the 7th inning stretch. But after this particular game, they let you go down on the field after the game and they do a fireworks show. So much fun.

Baby Shower. This girl is one of my faves. We had a blast at her circus themed shower with carnival food & everything. I cannot wait to meet this little munchkin next month!

AZ Trip. We took a last minute quick trip to AZ. Gus Gus is such a good road tripper! And yes, my dog is wearing a seat belt.

We had a blast hanging out with Mason's family and I also got to fulfill some serious pregnancy cravings for green corn tamales & messy fish sandwiches!

We also had a chance to go to the antiques market in Gilbert and made out like gangbusters! We got a darling dresser (that we will use as a changing table in the nursery), a little baby armoire and an awesome buffet/cabinet thing made of reclaimed wood. So excited to bring these all home next month!

 PS. We are in love Mason's mom's dog. Isn't she is the cutest?

 Mase inherited these awesome boots from his Grandpa Jay. Purchased in 1985 and still in amazing condition and worn in to perfection.

Pregnancy Update. Could this post get any longer? I know, I'll be quick. So far so good. Now that the morning sickness phase has passed I feel pretty normal most days (except of course for the feeling of a little fish swimming around in my belly : ). I am now at the point where I need to switch to maternity pants and having mixed feelings about it. Excited to have the beginnings of a baby belly, but having issues feeling even remotely cute when I get dressed. Whatevs. I'll figure it out, eventually right?!

How cute is this pup snuggling me and my preggo self?  Dogs really do know when you get knocked up, its pretty crazy.