Happy Birthday To Me!

Today is my birthday!  

YAY!

I am getting old :<

I kid. I kid.

The parents and I are off to San Diego for the weekend.  MG and I did this last year and had an awesome time.  It is going to become our little tradition.

On the Agenda

Dine at amazing restaurants 

Party at Shout! The Dueling Piano Bar in the Gaslamp District

Visit Coranado Island {one of my favorite places}

Stop in La Jolla

Drink lots of wine and share lots of laughs

Best Show Ever

During the fall I watch a lot of TV-more than I should.  

When summer rolls around I feel like there is nothing on. 

Thank the Lord for creating Bravo!  

Seriously they are my saving grace when it I can't find anything to watch.  

This year they debuted a new show called 

Million Dollar Decorators!

If you haven't watched it and enjoy decorating please check it out.  You will fall in love!  Here are some of the amazing work these fabulous designers!  

Enjoy the picture overload:)

The amazing designers!

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I want this to be my office!

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I would die for those floors!

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Love the maps!

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Tavern really is beautiful!  It is like a different world when you sit in there.

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Pure Perfection!

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What I am Loving

I'm loving that my parents are in town for a week!  We have lots of fun things planned over the next 5 days.  On the agenda for tonight, dinner at Baja Cantina {our favorite Mexican place} and then watching the sunset on the Venice Canals.

I'm loving that it is my birthday week!  My in-laws sent me a package this weekend and I am chomping at the bit about what is inside.  They always go above and beyond!

I'm loving cold showers!  Yep, you heard right.  In our apartment we don't have AC.  Our landlord claims it is because we get the ocean breezes.  Nope, we don't so the only way to deal is with a cold shower.

I'm loving MG!  He did such an awesome job planning the 4th of July party this past weekend.  Everyone had such a great time and we made lots of new friends.  So lucky for our friends out here.  I love that we are all from the south living in LA.   

I'm loving our trip to Cabo is 7 weeks away.  Can. Not. Wait.

4th of July Recap

What an amazing 3-day weekend!  I can honestly say it lived up to my extremely high expectations.  It was non-stop the entire weekend which I loved!

Friday night was a chill night for us since we knew the rest of the weekend was going to be jammed packed.  We made pizza, drank wine and watched Big Love.  Do any of you watch BL?  We are on the first season and are addicted.  Nikki drives me crazy.

Saturday we hit the gym, cleaned our apartment and then headed to a BBQ in the hills. One of our friends rents a pool house with the most amazing view.  We rarely make it over to Hollywood, so it was a nice treat to hang out with great friends and watch the sunset.

Sunday we spent 6 hours at the beach.  I would love to tell you the weather was amazing and I am super tan, but that is not the case.  The marine layer never burned off so it was overcast for the entire day.  The weather didn't stop everyone from playing volleyball either.  I was a cheerleader.  I can't stand playing vball mainly because I am awful at it.  There is just something about balls flying towards my face that makes me not a fan.  I am a much better spectator than player.  Everyone had a great time and we think we found a new Sunday Funday beach spot which is awesome.  After the beach we walked over to a Merick's right off the PCH for happy hour.  It was so fun having everyone together.

The champs!

Margarita time

Last week MG asked one of our friends who has a house in Venice right off the canals to have a party.  He said we will provide the keg if he will play music and a grill.  Our friend agreed so we headed down to his place around 1 PM.  There were about 20 of us just drinking, grilling and hanging out.  The weather was amazing.  The company was great.  Everyone had a pretty spectacular time.  I am so happy everything worked out and we had an amazing holiday weekend.

Friends

My 4th of July Cake!

D reading the DOI...a July 4th tradition!

Listening along

C & A with baby MiaBella

Practicing. haha

MG practicing too

Marriage 

Best Friends

Thank you for the awesome party!!

Today my parents get in so it will be another week of wine, great conversation and being a tourist in my own city.  I can't wait!  Oh and it is also my birthday on Friday.  Lots and lots to celebrate:)

Almost there...

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Happy July Folks!  

First of all I can't believe it is JULY already!  Seriously, where does the time go?  The weather in Santa Monica this weekend is going to be perfect beach weather, 78 degrees!  I guess Mother Nature is going to be nice to us this year because last year we didn't ever have a summer.  It was June Gloom through September.  No bueno!

So here I am, 7.5 hours away from a much needed 3 day weekend.  I have so much energy I might bust here at my desk.  We have lots and lots to do this weekend.  My parents come in town next week, so I need to make sure my apartment is clean.  Sunday we are heading to the beach for volleyball.  Monday is our friends 4th of July party.  He has an awesome house off the Venice Canals.  Can't wait! 

What are your weekend plans?!