Breakfast in the Air!

As the birthday celebration in Napa came to a close Dan's actual birthday was the very next day. We all decided that taking Dan out to breakfast would be a good thing to do. We chose to go to a place in Lodi. All the while we were telling Dan it was breakfast that we were going to it really wasn't. His girlfriend Caroline wanted to surprise him by having him sky dive for the first time! Of course after Nick and the rest of the gang heard this of course they all wanted to do it too! Caroline and I stayed on the ground and took some good pictures! Happy birthday Dan!

Waiving their life goodbye!

Nick strapped up nice and tight ready to go!

Nick and Jonas waiting for their jump!

Dan pre-jump

Ready to go...

and off they go!

Jonas first one out, first one to land!

Nick right on Jonas' tail!

Dan coming in hot!

Way to go Dan!

Survivors

Celebration in Napa

The weekend following my birthday we had planned well over a year ago to go to Napa for my birthday and our friend Dan's 30th birthday as well. We Started the day off by going to Cakebread Cellars then on to Peju (the best darn wine ever!), and we stopped for lunch at V' Sattui (it was awesome) and then went to a new winery Caroline Yelped that had gotten a 5 star rating called Vincent Arroyo (seriously the best at least that's what everyone was saying) it was free for our entire group and the birthday kids got a free bottle of wine their choice! yeah well worth it!! After that the girls surprised me by taking me to a spa to get a pedicure! it was a nice twist to a wine filled day that i couldn't really enjoy! Thanks again ladies! Then on to dinner at Press! We had to get reservations 3+ months in advance and it was well worth it! The filet was to die for as well as the $40 bottle of wine (the cheapest on the menu!). It was a great birthday celebration! One that won't be forgotten!

 

 

 

Waiting for our tasting to start at Cakebread

31 Weeks

 

 

The birthday kids!

 

Caroline and Katie enjoying a tasting at Vincent Arroyo.

Jonas and Dan doing the same thing.

Birthday dinner at Press - Highly recommend eating there!

Birthday ice cream!

30 Years and 31 Weeks!

On August 16th I turned 30. Yep still hard to say but, overall it was a good birthday! I worked half a day and got to sleep in that morning and really it was great taking my time getting ready that day. Except when I got into work everyone kept saying "Happy 30th Birthday"... why they couldn't just keep it simple and say "Happy Birthday" I'm not sure. We went out to dinner that night with some friends to Claim Jumper and it was perfect! I got the ribs... just what I have been craving! It was a great way to say so long to my twenties! It was a good decade but, I've got to be moving on!

Birthday shot... Nick doesn't know how to use a napkin!

 

 

Tooth pickin'

Josh and Chelsea

and Tim

Summer of the Floor

As you all have probably noticed i haven't written anything in a while! Over the past month or so Nick and some of his friends have been working diligently on ripping up our downstairs carpet, linoleum, tile, and baseboards. It has been a HUGE chore to say the least but, it is coming together nicely and looking really good!! I just wish i could help some! Thanks everyone who helped us and a round of applause to Nick for working 18+ hour workdays and coming home to hurry up and saw and whack wood into place before our neighbors get mad! Love you babe.

Nick ripping up carpeting

Ripping up the Linoleum

Bye bye ugly linoleum!

Laying the pretty new floor!

Loving the new floor at 30 weeks!