It's ALREADY September

I honestly can’t believe it’s already September! Where has the summer gone? I feel like I am just starting to get the hang of the warm nights, beach days, and white pants. Looking back at the past few months there have been a TON of fun summer nights. The last couple weekends Thomas and I have been going out with friends, celebrating a lot of birthdays, playing house, and reading by the pool. Not too shabby, right?

My favorites are the happy hours after work with the girls or with old friends:



Aaron and I

 Sometimes, however, they do turn into a little more which consists of a tambourine, boa and aviators….

Stacy's birthday

Things to look forward to in September:

Robin and Jason’s wedding in Tahoe and a weekend get-a-way

Brad’s birthday (even if I don’t get to see him on it)

LA weekend with my bestie

Santa Barbara

Anyone that has been to Santa Barbara knows how beautiful it is up there. The pier, the food, the weather and vibe are all perfect. Thomas and I were so excited to get up there that we woke up at 7am on Saturday to get a head start and to catch the “Summer solstice parade.” Our intensions were good; however on the way up there we felt this urge to stop at the Camarillo Outlet mall. (bad news) We spent a good two hours roaming around all the great shops and stimulating the economy the only way we know how; shopping! We left feeling good about our purchases and the dent we left on our credit cards.

When we finally arrived in SB, we had missed the parade, but not the after party in the park. I am extremely bummed I didn’t bring my camera, since there were things I would never again want to see, but would love to share. Some details; two women in leopard leotards (Jessica), people dressed up as every animal possible, hippies galore, and many more unimaginable outfits. We definitely had a giggle.

After our eyes couldn’t take anymore extreme outfits, we went back to our B&B; The Orchard Inn. It was the cutest place and close to everything. We had a “wine tasting,” which was less tasting and more of them bringing us glasses of wine. (Perfect before dinner!) We walked over to a restaurant called “Brophy Brothers” where we actually played credit card roulette. Thomas won, but only because he cheated and told the server which one to pick.  

The rest of the weekend was us exploring Santa Barbara!



Shopping at the Oultets



Stimulation at it's best!

Hot tub in the room

"Wine Tasting"

Happy Halferanniversary!

Living in Southern California, we are really lucky. We can go skiing in the morning and to the beach in the afternoon, all within the same day. We can go hiking in the mountains or wine tasting in Santa Barbara or Temelcula (yes, we have TWO choices). There is a ton to do and activities are very accessible. Since we are so adventurous, Thomas and I are always trying to find new things to experience. This weekend we have decided to take a small roadtrip up to Santa Barbara for our anniversary.

Our real anniversary is on Dec 26^th (take note people), but because there are SO many things going on at that time (xmas, my birthday, his birthday, my mom’s birthday, his mom and dad’s birthdays, thanksgiving, new years, etc), we have decided to change when we celebrate our anniversary to June 26^th the “half anniversary.” Halferanniversary!

Thomas booked an all inclusive Bed & Breakfast up in SB for Saturday night! Wine tasting, massages, and breakfast are all included! (I could squeal right now) Little did we know when booking the quaint lodging, there is a HUGE parade going on this weekend called “Summer Solstice.” I guess it’s just a big party and people go up there just for that event. We shall see how epic it is shortly. Needless to say, Friday can’t come quick enough.  Happy Halferanniversary!