California Dreamin'

It's official...

I want to must live in California.

We went to Newport Beach, California a few weeks ago for a wedding and were only reminded of why we love California so much. What's not to love about it?

Molly came in from Ohio for Bethany's wedding so Eddie, Kasie, Molly and I drove to California early Friday morning and spent the day walking around on the beach and having fun.

Ed found a starfish, so we all took pictures with him.

Kasie - Molly - Me

On Saturday we went to Bethany and Tony's wedding on a yacht in the Newport Harbor - I like to say the word yacht because it makes me sound fancy. :) Their wedding was beautiful and we had so much fun! Congrats to them both!

The Beautiful Bride

Ed and I on the yacht.

Me and The Bridesmaids

On Sunday the four of us went to Huntington Beach to shop and enjoy our last day at the beach. There were so many surfers out in the water that you couldn't help but want to dive in!

Molly and I were on the shoreline picking up sea shells and got hit by a big wave - we got soaked! I felt like a little kid searching for shells... it was a blast!

HB Pier

Ed and I fell in love with Huntington Beach and did not want to leave. Ever since I got back to Vegas I've been looking for jobs and apartments in HB. Hopefully Ed and I could move to HB soon so that we can start learning how to surf. Ed will having to take swimming lessons first, of course! :)

California Dreamin'...

Two Months

Today Eddie and I have been married for two months!

Marriage is an amazing thing because each and everyday I appreciate and love Eddie more and more. Right now I am so stressed because I work from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., go to school from 2:40 p.m. to 4:10 p.m., then go to Real Estate school from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.... Needless to say, by the time I get home I'M EXHAUSTED! Eddie has been so supportive and really helping me stay sane. I really don't know what I'd do without him in my life. He's the best.

Love ya, babe! :)

Tenny Boots

This Fourth of July was full of FUN and SUN!

Eddie and I went to Kasie's grandpa's house to hang out by the pool with some pretty amazing people. We brought ice cream cones filled with funfetti cake mix, topped with frosting... soo yummy! We also ate cheeseburgers, hot dogs and corn on the cob. I'd say it was a pretty good day!

We like to goof around.

We decided it would be fun to put a rope across the pool and try to jump over it. Accident-prone Eddie decided to do a belly flop over the rope and his whole side immediately welted up... so typical, Ed!

Then, I ran into the rope...

I made it over after a few trys!

We played volleyball and it went a little something like this...

girls rule, boys cheat!

CHEATERS

Then we went and saw fireworks!

[BEST show I've ever seen]

Ed and I at the firework show.

Kasie and I at the firework show.

BEST PART OF THE DAY:

Kasie's Grandpa is HILARIOUS...

Here's what Kasie's grandpa said as we drove past the Senior Auquatic Center in Henderson...

The old ladies would be lined up in their tenny boots watching us old men play ball.

They'd say, "That old man let me play with his balls!"

Then I'd say, "Do you have any money in the bank?"

She'd say no...

Then I'd say... "Then its back to knittin'!"

What a funny man!

Total Eclipse Of The Heart

I saw Eclipse last night.

It was AMAZING.

I can't wait to see it again.

(and again...)

TEAM EDWARD!

Playing Catch Up!

With the wedding and honeymoon over I thought I would have time to relax and catch up on a lot of things, but for some reason I feel like I have even more stuff going on now! So here's a recap of what's been going on in our lives...

...Eddie, Kasie and I hiked down to the Colorado River. We thought it was a good idea because the forecast said it would be 78 degrees, but man-o-man... IT WAS HOT! Although it was hot, the hike was worth the struggle because the river was so pretty.

The Colorado River



Eddie and I

Kasie and I

...GRACE TAYLOR ESPEJO HAS ARRIVED!! When I first saw baby Gracie, it was just amazing! I am in love with her and I can't wait to watch her grow.

Amazing Grace - June 14, 2010

Uncle Eddie and Gracie

Aunt Kelli and Gracie

...I celebrated Bethany's upcoming wedding. For her bachelorette, we went to Isla's for dinner and then went to PURE. It was a lot of fun and I can't wait for her wedding in July!

Me - Kasie - Bethany - Stephanie - Jodi

Us girls at PURE

Me and the bachelorette! 

...Eddie seems to think I'm a little too obsessed with vampires and I'm starting to believe him! Just to add fuel to the fire, I went to a "New Moon" party with Kasie (my fellow vampire lover). Kasie and I brought Vampire red wine and we had a lot of fun talking about vamps all night with all the girls. Thanks Chelsea! 

Chelsea is basically the best vampire host EVER.

This is amazing, right?!

Unfortunately, I did not turn into a 

vampire after drinking this... bummer!

Yes, we wore fangs.

Fang Bangers!

Honeymooners

Eddie and I did not think we were going to go on a honeymoon with everything that was going on in the past year, but we ended up pulling everything together and were able to have an amazing honeymoon! I'm so glad we were able to go on a honeymoon because it really made everything feel real. Our resort was on the island of Cancun, but completely secluded from the "party" scene. We were looking for a place to relax, but still have fun... so we chose to go to Excellence Resorts in Playa Mujeres, Mexico; which is strictly a couples resort - no kiddos allowed. It was sooo relaxing and beautiful!

When we arrived at our room we had this on the door:

And this on our bed:

Our first day in paradise was full of rest and relaxation!

The second day of our honeymoon we planned a trip to a close island, Isla Mujeres, where we had lots of fun. We took a ferry to Isla Mujeres and the water was sooo stinkin' blue. 

IT WAS AMAZING!!

First we swam with dolphins:

(This is Daniella kissing Ed... 

the only time I will let another women kiss him!)

(Me and Padmi)

Then we went zip-lining over the coral reef. There were three zip-lines and two of them were over the ocean. I was so scared, but it was so much fun!

After zip-lining we went snorkeling; which was such an adventure... 

Eddie and I decided that we were going to go balls-to-the-wall and not be scared to go far out in the ocean. First, let me tell you that Eddie is scared of big bodies of water and can't swim. So, after we had our lifejackets and gear on we headed out and before we knew it we looked back and the shore was so far away! We were floating in about 30 feet of water and were amazed at all the fish and how beautiful the reef was. As we were chillin' out in the ocean we saw another snorkeler approaching us. Then, we saw this huge GI-NORMOUS thing behind him. Of course, I freaked out and hid behind Ed (like that would save me, right?!). Ed said, "Dude! What's that thing behind you?!" and the snorkeler said, "I don't know! It followed me out here, but it has huge fangs!!" Needless to say, Ed and I ran snorkeled to shore. We later found out that it was a barracuda. Once we got back to our hotel, we researched what a barracuda is and this is the first thing we read, "The collective name for a group of barracudas is a battery. They are voracious, opportunistic predators relying on surprise and short bursts of speed (up to 27 miles per hour to overtake their prey)." Apparently, they are attracted to the color gray and that guy had a gray t-shirt on! (Note to self: NEVER wear gray shirts in the ocean.)

Here what this gem looked like:

(YIKESSS!!!)

Since we were exhausted after that day, we planned a day at the spa. We spent two hours getting pampered and eating strawberries and champagne. We enjoyed our couples massage so much that we went back the next day. Absolutely Fabulous!

The Miile Spa

I LOVE MY HUSBAND!! :)