Pretend Parents

Scott and I babysat his boss's baby last weekend. She was so precious- little Annika, and Scott put her to sleep no problem!! He is so amazing with children- I'm sure it had something to do with all the brothers. Look at this little angel though! I could have just eaten her up!

Happy Birthday Andrea!

Me, Andrea and Jen-known each other since freshman year!

the whole group! Scott had a CFP class- boo.

Last week it was my friend Andrea's 25th birthday. Her friend Julie threw her a dinner party with yummy food and friends!! There is nothing I love more than friends and food!! And my Diane Von Furstenburg halter that I am wearing here!! What a great night.

i DO NOT heart finger pricks

I've decided to make my blog a little more personal and write about my everyday. Today, I had to go to the dr and have my diabetes test. I have been dreading this finger prick since I found out I was pregnant. Now I know what you are thinking. "Didn't you have your blood drawn a few weeks ago? Didn't you give blood willingly to the Red Cross on numerous occasions?" The answer to both of these questions, respectively is yes. The problem with the finger prick is the surprise jolt you get when the stick you with the thumbtack. All in all it did not make me happy.

25 Things to Do Before I am No Longer 25!!

I've been thinking about this list all summer and think I have narrowed down my options to 25 things that really suite me. This is incredibly important to me and I am so looking forward to checking each of these things off. Scott is totally on board and is going to help as well, as are many of my closest girlfriends. So here goes nothing!

1. learn to use my sewing machine.
2. see a movie in the LA cemetery. (Cinespia)
3. stay overnight at a resort.
4. send one of my pieces in to a writing contest.
5. have a positive camping experience.
6. create my "nest" (finish my house).
7. have one day of complete reckless spending.
8. begin learning to play my guitar.
9. get involved in a ministry.
10. host a formal dinner party.
11. visit a natural wonder that I've never seen before. i.e. the grand canyon.
12. get dressed up in gloves and hats and go to a tea house with my girlfriends.
13. try a cuisine that I've never tried before. (this will be hard!)
14. go on a hot air balloon ride.
15. see the Pageant of the Masters.
16. make a two-tiered cake.
17. successfully keep a small garden alive.
18. be a really good friend.
19. go garage saling and find more furniture to paint!
20. form a "lunch group"
21. surprise Scott in an unexpected way.
22. go to the horse races and bet on a horse.
23. begin to learn a foreign language.
24. take a long drive and end up where I end up.
25. enjoy everyday of my amazing life. surround myself with loved ones and LIVE IT UP!!

The Fourth of July

So much fun! We had a BBQ at our house and had tons of food, fun and friends! We BBQ'd at our house then walked down to the beach for some great fireworks. All in all it couldn't have been better.

David Sedaris

Two of my closest friends surprised me and took me to go hear a book reading of my FAVORITE author- David Sedaris. He writes collections of hilarious autobiographical essays like Me Talk Pretty One Day and Naked. He is so funny, I often find myself laughing out loud while reading his books. The reading was at UCLA, and the best part of the night was when we lined up and he SIGNED MY BOOK! He also called me a "fox"- not to worry Scott- he's gay. All in all it was a perfect night.