Baby shower #1

I spent this last weekend in Modesto to celebrate my very best friend in the whole world! Crista and Mike are expecting a baby boy next month and we got to celebrate her before little Jackson came into the world. Crista's sister and mom helped me throw a baby shower in my mom's backyard and it was a success, if I do say so myself!

We spent the weeks leading up to the shower praying for cooler weather and we were blessed/cursed with a windy morning. As everything continued to fall of tables and blow over we reminded ourselves that wind was better than 100 degree heat!

Here is Crista's sister and mom (Carrie & Carrol), Crista, Me and my mom. We used to live two houses apart, and now Carrie is married with two little girls of her own, Carrol and Jerry have moved to another house, Crista is ready to start her own little family, and I'm living in Redondo Beach! It's nice to know that even though life can change so drastically we will always have good friends.

Here is the mommy and daddy to be: Crista & Mike.

She got lots of fun stuff!

Two of Crista's good friends made this cake for her. It was fantastic!

It was such a fun day of celebrating the new little life they're bringing into this world. We can't wait to meet you baby Jackson! And this post is labeled "Baby Shower #1" because we know quite a few pregnant women and will have the chance to celebrate each of them in the next few months. Yay!

A Homecoming & A Farewell

I haven't had much luck gathering more vacation pictures, so I figured I would just move on and show some other things that have been happening around here recently...

Adam and Angela were two of the first people we met at our church when we first arrived in town. We've had a lot of fun with them over the years and learned a lot too! Adam was recently shipped to Iraq for his third tour of duty and we all took it upon ourselves to entertain his lovely wife while he was away. We had lots of fun nights at Taco Tuesdays, a breakfast party to send Adam some video greetings and we even got a glimpse of Adam's dancing skills at the Outlet's comedy night via video. Thankfully, his six months have come to an end and he's home now! Here are some of the pictures from the night we picked him up from the airport.

Here I am with Angela and Lacey, eagerly awaiting Adam's arrival.

Here is Adam and Angela. A bit overwhelmed, I'm sure,

with all of the commotion and excitement!

We sure did miss you and are so glad you're home safe! What a special night to be apart of.

I have never been apart of an airport greeting like this and it was truly touching.

We had flags to wave and signs to hold and lots of smiles and hugs and relief when we

got to see Adam again. Thanks for your service Capt B!

Adam and Angela were home for about two weeks before they left for their next home: Denver! We got to have a going away party for them and even had a couple of dinners before they left. We're so sad to see them leave, but are excited for a new place to visit. We'll be coming soon!