Happy Birthday Darla! Check out this video for memories of the last 13 wonderful years of our friendship:

More pics to come of Darla's 40th Birthday Party Celebration(s)!

For our last summer trip, Dave and I drove up to Grants Pass, Oregon for his Grandma's 90th Birthday! We stopped in Redding to see my parents, and made a few pit stops up and down Northern California. We enjoyed hanging with our families and visiting remote towns both too and from Oregon. Here are some pics from our journey:
And here are some links to the towns, we visited:
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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Lithia Park in Ashland, OR
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Weaverville, CA
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Trinidad, CA
Just a FYI, my blog celebrated it's 2nd Anniversary on August 29th, 2008.

It's our 3rd Wedding Anniversary today!

Flowers from Dave

Still going strong and plan to keep goin strong...til' death do us part!!

Here are a few good memories from our past 10 years together:

We are driving up to my parents place in Redding and Oregon to see Dave's family, over the next 5 days, so many more pics and stories to come...

Yesterday, my friends and I went to the Santa Cruz Mountains for some wine tasting, as a belated Birthday celebration for me. First, we had a BBQ at our place , then a few of us spent the rest of the afternoon wine tasting in the mountains and we ended our evening with a nice dinner in Saratoga. I had a great time and feel blessed to have such wonderful friends! Check out my pics from the party:

For more pics, please visit: Dave's site @ ZenDave.com
Next week Dave and I will be driving up to Oregon for his Grandma's 90th Birthday and again, I'll post pics and stories to document our journey.

Wow, I think this may have been the most life-changing week I've ever had! I reconciled with friends from my past, taken control of a difficult work situation, joined a health club & began a steady workout routine, and spent “true” quality time with family. There's something to be said about being in your late 30's. Finally, I'm starting to understand the meaning of life (kidding, of course).
Here are a few pics from my life-changing week (see more on my Flickr site on the left):
Me, Deirdre, Jenni and Darla ------------------ Val, Deirdre and Me

Practicing gymnastics with Emily and my mom:

Pics of the most beautiful girl in the world...Emily (my niece):

This weekend I'm celebrating my “birthday month” with friends, so (as usual) check back for more pics and/or stories of my wonderful life :)

Last Friday, Dave and I drove up to Calistoga for our friend's, Natalie and Paul's wedding. Because it was Friday and we chose to drive up Hwy. 101 through San Francisco, we were a little late, but we made it there nonetheless. Their wedding was held at the Hans Fahden Winery.
We had a such a great time and wish Paul and Natalie our best! My brother works for Beringer Wines and supplied all the wine for the ceremony and reception too.
Here are a few pics of me, Dave, Brian (my bro), Natalie and Paul:

It's a busy summer, so I'll update this weekly and catch ya'll up on my life (hehe)! Next week my mom is picking up my niece in Fairfied and driving down to visit and see our place for the first time, so I'm sure we'll be taking pics to upload. We also plan to see both Dave's mom and dad.

Happy Birthday to Me! I turned one year older on Saturday, July 26th.

To celebrate my birthday Dave and I drove down the California coast to visit Hearst Castle (my first time), the quaint beach town of Cambria, Solvang (a dutch inspired town) and Santa Maria for some wine tasting. We had a great time. Check out this slideshow for the best of pics:

This weekend Dave and I will be going to our friends, Natalie and Paul's wedding in the Napa Valley, so many more pics and stories to come...