Memorial Day Weekend

Scott, Clark and Ryan came to visit for Memorial Day weekend. Magic Mountain. Disneyland. Bonfire @ Corona del Mar. Need I say more?
It was so much fun to have the guys here. Scott loves Disneyland more than anyone I've ever met...probably more than Mickey himself! True story. And the man is a master with the Fast
Passes. We definitely lived it up at Disneyland.
No regrets.
Clark has a thing for Magic Mountain so we hit that, too. It was SO much fun! I got sick, though...no bueno. "The X' was pretty much the scariest ride I've EVER been on! But it was worth every second of the 2-hour wait. Oh, man! It was a great time. There was one point where you're falling, spread eagle, towards the ground and you just KNOW you're goin' to hit it. Then...WHOOSH! You're back up spinnin' and screamin'! It's a great time.


Sunday night, we had a hot dog party at Corona del Mar. We couldn't get a firepit 'cause the place was PACKED! Holly and Dan saved the day with they're party grill. We grilled up some dogs and had a grand ol' time. Hey, it just goes to show that it really is about the people and not necesarily the activity. Good times.
I was sad to see the boys go. Everyone here loved 'em and I was so proud to call 'em my boys. Hee-hee! I'm so grateful to have so many wonderful friends.

Green Knight! Green Knight!

For Shantel's birthday, a big group of us went to a dinner show called Medieval Times. It was so much fun! They bring everyone into an arena that is organized by color. They seat you in your group and the color that your seated area is corresponds to the knight that you are supposed to cheer for during the jousting and other competitions. It got SO crazy! Dinner was served in mugs and stone plates...no utensils. Roasted chicken, potatoes, soup and ale (aka Diet Pepsi) was served by tavern wenches. Hee-hee! It was a lot of fun. The knight competitions were the best! People were screaming and cheering like you wouldn't believe. It was hilarious. There was a group of graduating seniors in one section and they were SO loud! They kept chanting, "Green Knight! Green Knight!" Our knight was the Blue Knight. He got his trash kicked in the competitions but we loved him just the same. He even gave me a flower! Kim got the "Queen of Beauty and Love" sash...I'll be honest, I was a little jealous about that. But it was SO fun! Definitely on the Top 10 List of Fun Things to Do in the OC.

San Onofre

Sarah (a friend of Holly's -- and now a friend of mine) had her birthday at San Onofre beach. It was so much fun. We tried to body board but couldn't quite get the hang of it. The bottom was SO rocky and we were totally cuttin' up our feet just to get out to where the waves were breaking. Fun times. I'm gonna get good -- just you wait!

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

All I have to say is I'm so grateful to have met so many loving and welcoming people since I moved down here. Let me see if I can explain. Jeni has a really good friend from the U -- Holly. Holly and I used to get on the phone and joke around with me when I was talkin' to Jeni when she was in CA and I was still in WA. SO, when I got down here and finally met Holly it was like we already knew each other. Anyway, Jeni met some people through Holly and when I hung out with all of them at Holly's birthday (at Bucca di Beppo -- the best restaurant EVER) it was like they became my friends, too. It's just nice to meet so many nice people. I feel really blessed and I am more and more certain that I made the right decision in moving down here.

Body Boarding

I went body boarding for the first time today. Talk about makin' memories! It was really scary but at the same time! I got caught in a wave -- that was scary. But I rode a couple of waves, too -- that was FUN! Rachael, Jeni and I went to Newport Beach. Melissa (one of my roommates) has a brother that is a pro-surfer and he was in a competition there so we all went out to watch him. In between heats, we went to catch some waves of our own! Hee-hee. It was really fun. I love the ocean so much and I'm so grateful to be living somewhere that allows me to go anytime I want.

The Happiest Place on Earth

I love Disneyland. It's pretty much the happiest place on earth. Need I say more?
I went to Disneyland for the first time today. It was SO MUCH FUN! I bought an Annual Pass so I can go whenever I want without having to wait in line or pay. It's pretty much the best invention ever! I love it so much! I'm going to go everyday -- well, as soon as I figure out which highways get me there, that is!
Jeni loves Disneyland so I'm sure we'll be going quite a bit. It's cool 'cause lots of people around here have the Annual Passes so we can just hop over after work or anytime we want. Emails have flown about recently with invitations to Disneyland. It's fun to go with a group 'cause then you have people to stand in line with. It's the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland so this year there all kinds of fun things going on. There is an extra special fireworks show every night. And Cinderella's Castle has been repainted and redecorated. It's all just SO awesome! I didn't think I'd like it as much as I do. I think EVERYONE should go to Disneyland at least once in their adult life. It's too good to miss!
California Adventure is awesome, too. My favorite ride there is Soarin' Over California. It's a flight simulated ride. So, it's like you're flying over all the best parts of California: the orange fields, the ocean, the forests, the Grand Canyon...it's too awesome for words!

Old Friends

It's funny how one person can be the spark that brings it all together. Funny thing, coincidences. An acquaintance from Tri-Cities, Susan May, is totally BFFs with a girl in my ward, Rachael. Susan was down visiting and we ran into each other at church. So, now Rachael and I are going to be good friends. Yay! Friends! Susan and her husband and Rachael and Kim (another girl from the ward) came over to hang out and eat fondue. Fun times! It was so great to have a fun group together. I think that I'm going to be good friends with Kim and Rachael. They are so much fun! I'm so grateful that Susan was the link. It's funny how those things work out.