It's Been Awhile...

So as I sit here watching Harry Potter on TV and wait for my laundry to dry so I can proceed to do yet another load, I figure, "Why not update the blog."  I know it's been quite while since I last updated so I am going to copy Megan (from her recent blog post) and give you some "one liners" (though they will probably be longer than one line) on what has been going on the last 2.5 months.

Dec. 25-27--Christmas with Calvin's family in Nipomo

Dec. 27--Went to the snow with Jenna and her awesome boyfriend David.  David is from Uganda, Africa and has never seen snow before.  It was so fun to watch him enjoy snow for the first time.  It was really funny because he didn't want to put on a sweatshirt for the longest time because he "wanted to feel the cold."

Jan. 2-3--Calvin and I went to Harris Ranch to enjoy an evening together.  For Christmas, Calvin booked a room at the Ranch and got me gift certificates so we could eat at the steakhouse.  It was such a relaxing time with good company and delicious food.

Jan. 9-11--Weekend in SLO with my favorite English Ladies!  It was a fabulous weekend complete with shopping, movies, cocktails, and amazing conversations.  I am so blessed to have such great friends.

Jan. 16-18--Calvin and I were both out of town, but in two different places.  Calvin went to San Francisco to visit Victor before he left for 2.5 years for Thailand.  I on the other hand went down to Azusa to visit one of my besties, Jenna! And her boyfriend David was still visiting so we took him to some "tourist" attractions around LA.  We went to Hollywood and saw the star walk and Chinese theater, Beverly Hills and drove down Rodeo drive and got AMAZING cupcakes from Crumbs and proceeded to eat them in a little park near by.  The day ended with bike riding on the beach in Malibu at sunset...so beautiful.  I also got my first experience with IKEA...one of the most fabulous stores ever!

Feb. 14--Calvin and I celebrated our first Valentine's day as a married couple.  Instead of going out for the night, I made pizza and we had a lovely evening in.

Feb. 20-21--We went to Disneyland for my birthday!  I got a free pass because it was my birthday and we spent the whole day at the "Happiest Place on Earth."  There weren't too many people there which really made it nice for getting on rides.  The longest we waited was probably 35 minutes for Indiana Jones, which for that is pretty good.  We went on almost every ride and some we went on twice...for some reason some rides are just better at night!  Here are a few pictures from the day!

So that about recaps the events of the first 2 months of 2009. 

 

Some other highlights include:

• We got a Wii and Wii fit--they are both so much fun!
• We joined a gym--so far I love it and am feeling so much better
• We both finished the "Twilight" series--kind of lame to admit, but whatever, they are really good books and if you haven't read them yet I would recommend them.
• I have been subbing a lot lately, which is good because Calvin hasn't been working as much at Costco since he started student teaching.
• I survived my first "non-drill" lockdown.  I was subbing for my mom (girls PE) and while out on the field watching the girls play kickball cops ran out right by where we were and tazered a guy and arrested him.  I had to quickly get all 50 girls into the locker room and wait for the all clear to dismiss them. Kind of scary.
• I am almost done with my second session of Chapman classes--one step closer to getting my credential.  Whereas, Calvin is almost finished with the program.  Pray that he will be able to get a job for the Fall!

So that is about all for now.  Hopefully I will be able to update this more often, but for now, enjoy!

God bless!