My Best Friends' Weddings

This summer two of my very best friends married their best friends.  The celebrations were beautiful and I was so honored to be a part of their special days.  Chelsea and Cassie - I love you guys so much and I wish nothing but an eternity of happiness for you and your sweethearts. 

"Choose your Love, then love your choice."

The OC

A few weeks ago we headed south to spend some time in Orange County.  OK, so it's really not that far away, but it was a nice change of pace.

First, we went to the Orange County Fair.  We had a blast and my wonderful hubby even won a prize for me! 

Snoopy now lives upstairs in the studio.

Then, we spent some time with some of the cutest kiddos I know.  Eric's brother and family live in Orange County so we spent the night with them and then hit up a donut joint for breakfast. 

The next day we went to the US Open of Surfing and got to watch some awesome surfing.  It took us two hours (yes, I said hours) to find a parking spot, but it was all worth it when Eric got to watch his idol Kelly Slater ride the waves.

He is handsome :)

There were so many people on the beach



So I have this thing for red heads...

For almost as long as I can remember, I have LOVED red hair.  No - like I really love it. A lot. I would be one happy momma with a whole clan of red headed babies.  Unfortunately,  Eric feels differently. I'm not sure when my love for gingers developed but it officially became an obsession when Shaun White entered into my life.  I love those red curls that stick out of his helmet as he wins gold medal after gold metal.


...Speaking of gold medals and Shaun White - Did you know he just won the gold medal for the Skateboard Vert at the 2011 X Games in LA??  Well he did. And I was there. And it was awesome.

We had a really great time. But then things got really crazy...

 Guess who's shoe that is????

Yay!  

And at the end of the day... I love red heads even more than I did this morning. 

Tres Cosas

3 things that I love in life:

1. Latin music

2. Latin dancing

3. Latin babies

What's that you say? All three in one video? Score!

PS. Yes, this is my third post in 4 days - I'm just as shocked as you are.

Les Mis

For Christmas this last year - Eric and I were on the exact same page.  Instead of exchanging "gifts" we exchanged "dates."

Remember when I surprised him with tickets to see go this?

Well, he may have outdone me with tickets to see Les Mis.  We went a few weeks ago to see the absolutely amazing production at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown LA.  The music was powerful, the story was inspiring, and the company was superb.  Not to mention our seats were smack dab in the middle of the orchestra section - score!

The play is on tour - check to see if it's coming to a city near you - You WONT regret it.  We would go back if we could. 

Even if you don't get to go - do yourself a favor and check this out.

Dear Colorado,

        It was so good to see you again. You can make me smile like none other.  Even husband notices the extra spring in my step when the two of us get together (I guess there is no denying that we were meant to be together).  Thank you for bringing all of my favorite people together in one place so I could be the happiest girl in the world.  You really are the best.  And I have the pictures to prove it.

Until we meet again,
Maddi

Visitors

We had visitors.  The really good kind of visitors... the kind that you don't want to leave.  Ever. 

But alas,  our weekend came to end and Jill Bean and Garyn had to go back to Provo.  But boy did we party while they were here. 

We went to Santa Monica.

And had a bon fire.

And played with star fishies.

We love having visitors.  You are invited whenever. For Real.