one year down, forever to go!

Bobby and I have made it through our first year of marriage!!! Man, what an awesome year. We have had so much fun, gone on so many adventures, and grown in many ways. I'm so thankful for the life we share and am excited to spend forever together. What can I say...the Boss life is good :)

Let's take a trip back to our wedding day on June 19, 2010 :)

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...and just for fun, here's some pictures from our incredible honeymoon to Jamaica!

makes me happy to look back at these pictures! pure joy :)

sooo....this year for our anniversary, Bobby planned a whole day of things for us to do (all a surprise to me I might add) and it was awesome!!

 We started off the day with a horseback ride along the back bay in Los Osos which led us out to the beach with Morro Rock to our right and Montana de Oro do our left. So awesome!

Then Bobby had "his people" set up an amazing picnic for the two of us atop a hill in Montana de Oro over looking the ocean. The spread was incredible: apricot stilton cheese, goat cheese, salami, sundried tomato hummis, chocolate covered cheeries, Asti champagne, pita crackers, grapes, blueberries, and biscotti! doesn't get better than that!

 we finished off the at one of our very favorite restaurants in Cambria called Robins! We sat in the garden and there was live music and twinkling lights and it was so beautiful & delicious.

it was a very happy day and Bobby never ceases to amaze me!

can't wait to see what year 2 has in store for us :)

santa cruz island

So Bobby and I like to make the most out of our weekends together so our latest adventure was a trip to Santa Cruz Island with our good friends Danny & Tracy Beardsley! Needless to say, it was AWESOME! It was so cool to be out on an island so close to home and to be out in nature all weekend surrounded by beautiful water, cliffs and trails. Here are a few pics from the island!

 beautiful views of cliffs and water in every direction

 group shot at Smugglers cove. the water looked very tropical!

 these little foxes were everywhere! so cute

 some nice guys that were on the island let us use their kayaks for a while so we got to explore the island caves!

 awesome double rainbow around the sun.

 we sat in this tall grass for awhile taking in the views

 ready to snorkel!!

the water was super cold but very clear and there were tons of fish, kelp beds, sea stars and urchins!

We had a blast on our adventure and look forward to the next ones ahead!

a homemade handbag

My sister and I both recently celebrated birthdays and while we were in Indiana, my brother presented us with our birthday presents and to my surprise.... he made us homemade purses!!!!!!! and let me say, they are AMAZING! I am completely in love. I use mine everyday and I love that it is handmade with love from my brother! How cool is that?! You all know you wish your brother would do that for you. Here are some pics :)

 This is the one he made for me :) Love it!!

 The inside with pockets. Don't you love the polka dots? He picked out the fabrics himself.

 Rockin it!

This is a picture of the one he made for my sister (before handles were put on). The inside is dark purple!

He would love to make one for you if you are interested! He can do any color/ fabric combo and loves to make each one unique. The handles are 100% leather. It is the perfect size and can fit all your necessities in it.  They are selling for $65 (somewhat negotiable depending on materials). Please contact me if you interested in getting one for yourself or a friend. They make the perfect gift and accessory. There is nothing better than a homemade handbag! :)

24 on the 23rd

As many of you know, my 24th birthday was yesterday on April 23rd. Now I must admit, birthdays now don't seem as exciting as the days when I had Candyland princess parties with endless cupcakes and presents with tons of screaming girls running around in tutus (that was one birthday party I can never forget!). However, the simplicity of what my birthdays have become is surprisingly refreshing. Yesterday, Bobby and I woke up and headed out on a hike in Reservoir Canyon Creek just outside of SLO and man, what a great way to kick off my birthday! We meandered on a trail that took us through tall oak trees, waterfalls, wildflowers, river crossings, and we even spotted and caught two adorable California newts in one the of the pools along the stream (don't worry we put them back!). The beauty of the Earth God created never ceases to amaze me!

After our hiking adventure, we went out and had lunch at Panera Bread (a recent addition to San Luis Obispo!) and then headed out for some shopping. So I have to share this with you- one of my new favorite things is "couponing". I love the challenge of seeing how much stuff I can get for the least amount money, so this was my goal for my birthday! Bobby is such a trooper :) We headed out with coupons and rewards to World Market, Staples, Kohls, Sports Authority, and Mountain Air Sports. So, you ready for this? Grand total for the day: we got just about $200 worth of stuff for.....$65! and I even let Bobby get a few things :) It pays to cut coupons people!
All this to say, it wasn't about the stuff that I got, it was about the amazing day spent with my amazing husband!! We ended the day with dinner at Thai Palace in downtown SLO and all I can say is that my birthday was perfect :)

Some things I'm looking forward to in my 24th year of life:

-Backpacking on the Channel Islands.

-Hiking Half Dome.

-Backpacking trips in the Sierras.

-Beach volleyball tournaments.

-Our one year wedding anniversary!

-Time with family & friends.

-Exploring more of SLO and the California coast.

-Hopefully a trip to Europe!

-Growing closer to the Lord and following where He leads me.

-More adventures with my husband :)

Happy birthday to me :)

poppies, poppies, poppies!!

So it's spring time in SLO and we are loving it!! One of our favorite things is that poppies have been "popping" up everywhere and they are so beautiful. Our state flower is so awesome and we got to experience its beauty on a hike through Montana de Oro recently and we had to share with all of you. Enjoy! :)