A 26th Birthday & A 3rd Anniversary Celebration

Yesterday was the best! Dave took the day off of work and we celebrated my 26th birthday and our 3rd anniversary at the Happiest Place on Earth. We started off our day with a coffee and free pastry from Starbucks (they must've known it was my birthday) and then headed over to Disneyland. The weather was HOT but it wasn't too crowded and we had a blast!

We only brought my phone to take pictures on so they're not great, but here we are in front of the park before the heat set in.

Here is my cute button so that everyone would know it was my birthday. Hearing strangers wish you a happy birthday by name really is a great way to spend your day!

Jonathon & Lacey came out with their season passes and celebrated the rest of the day with us. We went to the House of Blues for dinner, rode some fun rides and watched the fireworks.

Here's our bootleg picture from Space Mountain!

And my lame attempt to take a picture of the fireworks as we were walking/pushed by the castle. Still, it's pretty awesome to have a fireworks show just for your birthday! :)

What a great day of celebrating with my husband who loves me and placated my desire to spend my birthday at Disneyland. Oh, and did I mention that we are now season pass holders too?! We were able to upgrade our tickets (even my free one!) to a Southern California pass. It has a few blackout dates, but we are ready and willing to visit the park with everyone in the near future!

Dave's New Do

With the summer officially here, Dave decided to update his look. It's low maintenance and he can do it himself. Here he is placating me with a picture on our patio. Looking good!

Concert in the Park

Concert in the Park has officially begun! Dave and I love packing up our picnic backpack, riding our bikes and meeting up with some good friends at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach. Lots of good music, fun times with friends and, did I mention, we get to ride our bikes!

Dave & I enjoying our crackers and cheese and the warm weather!

July 4th--My Favorite Day of the Year!

July 4th really is my favorite holiday of the whole year!

Think about it... it's a great excuse for a bbq, there are always friends and family looking to celebrate, the cost is relatively low because there are no presents to be bought, it's summertime so the weather is usually great and you get to end the night with FIREWORKS! And most importantly, it's a day to think about the great country that we live in. We truly are the most blessed citizens in the world to claim America as our home even if we disagree with the way things are run sometimes. Go USA! :)

This year, Dave and I celebrated by going to Sheri's parents house for a carne asada bbq and swimming. Then we cleaned up and headed over to Matt and Becky's house in El Segundo to watch the city's firework show. At the last minute we climbed onto the roof of their apartment for the best view ever. We all agree that El Segundo puts on a great show that maybe even rivals Disneyland! (I'm still not sure if compares to the amazing street show put on at 1809 Cardigan Way, but who can even come close to the fireworks on the ladder technique?!) Thanks to Sheri & Tim for inviting us to the Walsh home and to Matt & Becky for hosting the fireworks show at their house and letting me take this picture of the rooftop viewing!

Dave's Rugby Glory

This post is a little late in coming, but we just got a great new picture to show off!

After 4 years of playing rugby for the LA Rugby Club, Dave finally had a big injury this year. He ran his face into another guy's face while going for a ball back in March. His eye immediately split open, blood everywhere, and he calmly marched himself off of the pitch. (Rugby apparently has a rule that they call a "blood time out". When a player is injured and there is blood he must leave the field to clean it up. The player only has 10 minutes to get the blood cleaned up and get himself back into the game, otherwise he's out for the rest of the game. If you want a more detailed explanation than that you'll have to ask Dave!) Because of the blood rule, Dave didn't have much time to worry about his eye. The team doctor sat him down on the training bench and proceeded to give him six (blue!) stitches right on the side line. He cleaned him up, taped his whole head to prevent further damage and Dave ran back into the game--all within ten minutes! What a stud he is!

Here's a great shot of Dave's stitches and the shiner that came with it. He had a rugby buddy pull the stitches out a week later and he never missed a game.