Birthday Bash

This year we threw my mom a big birthday bash, & by we I mean Jim, I just told people what to buy. Anyways, it turned out pretty cute and we had a fun time getting everything set up.

Actually it turned out the way I wish our reception had, simple & elegant, so it was a little bittersweet to see how much I liked it. & because it was so much easy to put together. I did spend a few nights getting together the table runners though because I couldn't see the point in spending a fortune for eight long table runners we'd never use again & I couldn't find any to rent. So I hand dyed about 20 yards of linen and then sewed them into runners, but that was really the most time consuming part about the whole set up. It was wonderful. 

Oh, and we didn't have time to set up the cafe lights but c'est la vie. 

Kellan & the cousins had far too much fun playing with all the candles and lighting the flowers on fire. Boys. But even with that the night went off without a hitch. It was an evening filled with lots of yummy food and good company. 

After all the guests had cleared out we packed up all the tables and chiavari chairs and spent the rest of the night drinking root beer and playing Werewolf in the backyard. Perks of the Las Vegas heat. 

We're excited for our next trip out for my favorite event of the year....  THANKSGIVING!!

Yum, I'm already getting hungry just thinking about it :)

Idaho Trip

This weekend we went up to Idaho to help drop off some things Paige left here & get her all ready for her first semester in college!! So exciting! We stayed with some dear friends & had an absolute blast!

Of, course we had to stop at Porter's for memories sake, and Leigh-Ann, also for her sake. & we gave Paige a little tour of campus. Turns out she has a class in the very same room where Kellan & I met! Precious! We were hoping the door might be unlocked so we could go in & take a picture of where it all began but alas, it was locked. So instead we went apple picking! 

We were planning on leaving the same day as Leigh-Ann but our friends convinced us to stay an extra day & we got to meet up with another old roommate of mine & go bowling with her & her husband we'd never met. All in all it was a wonderful trip & made us nostalgic for the good ole 'burg. 

Until next time Idaho. 

San Francisco - Cali Trip pt 3 & 1/2

After hitting up Rodeo Beach we convinced Leigh-Ann & Peter to venture into San Francisco with us. We hadn't been back since our honeymoon and we were so excited to explore the city again. It was so much fun & though Leigh-Ann & I didn't pick up any fabric from Britex, it was still so fun to wander around & look at all of the fun things they had. We of course hit up the Wharf & Ghirardelli Square before grabbing dinner at Boudin. It was picture perfect.

Rodeo Beach - Cali trip pt 3

One of the days we were there we took a trip to Rodeo beach as a family. It wasn't like any of the beaches I'd ever been to before but I loved it so much & it was extra special because it's the beach Kellan and his family always went together.

We brought in a picnic and played whiffle ball & then the boys went boogie boarding [because they're crazy] while the girls relaxed cuddled up in sweaters and warm quilts. It was absolutely perfect...except for when I threw a handful on sand straight into Peter's eyes & mouth... Maybe in a few years we'll be able to laugh about it.

Oakland - Cali Trip pt 2

So one of the reasons we drove out was to see one of my best friends get married! Joanna & I were roommates my very first semester & then every one till I got married. Me & her are soul sisters, sister wives, whatever you want to call it but nothing was going to stop me from gettin' to her wedding, okay that's a lie, a few things would have stopped me but Kellan & I were thrilled we could make it. It also gave us the opportunity to go to the Oakland temple which I'd never been to so we were extra excited.

We got there a little early with the intention of just wandering around a bit & because Kellan hates being late to anything, & ended up running into the bride & groom who were running late! They actually pulled up as we were walking up & yelled at us asking if we could park their car so they could run in.

The sealing was perfect & I bawled like the baby that I am.

We ended up sticking around for quite a while & somehow ended up with Tracy's (the mother of the bride) purse in our car? But by that point we were starving & HAD to find something to eat pronto so we figured we'd look in Oakland. Sounds reasonable right? Wrong!

Just a few streets down we finally found downtown Oakland and thought we were going to get jumped. We popped into McDonalds, got our food, & were outta there quick as we could & on to the reception venue. 

It was such a beautiful event & Kellan & I took advance of the dance floor & made use of our dance lessons together. I don't mean to brag or anything but we basically got the whole place dancing. 

It was such a beautiful day & we are so incredibly happy for Joanna & Micah.