O Christmas tree!

I must say, this year was quite an experience getting our tree. We are so used to pulling on the rain jackets and boots, bogging through the mud, to find the tree. But this year was a balmy 68 degrees, so a pair of shorts, t-shirt and flip flops would do!

Thanksgiving

I am really far behind on my blogs! New Years resolution: be better at blogging =)

Stephen and I love the holidays! All of the cooking, baking, good smells, and of course, the family. Since we were taking time off to go to Oregon for Christmas and New Years, we knew that we wouldn't be able to make it up there this year for Thanksgiving. So my mom and step-dad, Ron, decided to come down and stay with us. We were so excited to atleast see some of our family. Plus, I was going to be put to the test regarding my cooking and baking skills.



I pulled it off, with lots of help from my mom. We had a delicious turkey dinner with all the fixings! Not only did we have a good dinner, we had a wonderful time with my parents.




They stayed with us for a week, so we got to go to Cirque du Soleil, the Getty museum and Boomers (a family fun center). Mom and Ron were very good at go karts, but Stephen and I wouldn't let them win. Although we did cause a few accidents out on the speedway. Leave it to us to mix things up!




It was hard to say goodbye, knowing that we only get to see them every so often. But we were headed up to Oregon in just a few weeks.

USC Game!

We are die hard Beaver fans, we fly our car flag high every Saturday (as we pass all the USC and UCLA fans!), we cheer loud and wear bright orange!



We got our tickets for the USC game weeks ago, they were on our refrigerator, keeping us excited. We couldn't wait to go to the Coliseum and to see the Beavers in person. We made the long drive up to LA, parked in the ghetto somewhere, and made our way. Seeing the coliseum in person is breathtaking, it is a spectacular structure.



Finally, we found our gate and our way to our seats. We were in row 93, so we started hiking, up up and up! Well, we quickly learned that there are a total of 94 rows in the coliseum. Our seats were so far up that we had a great view of the downtown skyline! But we couldn't complain because we were there in person.



It turned out to be a depressing game, the game Shawn Canfield was hurt, he got sacked 10 times, and we lost, I can't even remember how badly. We got to see some friends that had come down from Oregon, which is always a plus. We are looking forward to going to the OSU vs UCLA next year!



GO BEAVS!

Just hanging out!

When we can, we love to take a breather and just relax for a while. We hardly ever get the chance to go out on dates since we are both so busy. We did get a chance to go out to this beautifully designed club that I had heard a lot about. It is called Mesa. It is a very modern space with a retractable glass roof, many low-light fireplaces, and comfy leather couches. They also have some of the best wines I have ever tasted, we met the manager and he brought us his favorite choices.

We had a wonderful and relaxing evening!