Well we started out the month with a
happy new year at our good friends' Josh and Laina's house. Brice had to work and didn't get to their house until about 11:45. Josh, Laina, and I sat around, practically falling asleep, asking each other, "
Is it midnight yet?" "Nope, it's only 9:30!" Well, I think we all realized we are finally there.
Old.
Ahhhh
the good old days are gone of hanging out in a filled house with young adults, wondering who we would be standing next to when the ball dropped! It is funny what change will come in only a few
short years.
We also did our yearly tradition of seeing a movie at
Grauman's Chinese Theater. This time we saw "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey. It was definitely
laugh out loud funny! Before the flick we indulged ourselves at
California Pizza Kitchen. (We're stoked about getting one here in Valencia soon!)
We also painted the nursery with the help of
my loving dad, mom, and sis! Thanks guys for helping with this
not-so-fun task! Your help means so much to this
prego!
Meet the newest addition to our family:
Chai. She is a
sweet kitty who
we adopted from our friends Ricky and Barrett. They had moved, and
she needed a new home. We are so happy she's a
part of our family now!
In addition to all this, we also enjoyed attending our friends wedding:
James and Tinna we love you and are so glad we could be there on your
big day! I was also able to enjoy
2 lovely teas: One with Renelle, Mom, Lindsay, and Bev, and the second with Mom, Renelle, Judy, and Jill for Judy's birthday.
Happy Birthday my wanna-be-mom!
Lastly, Brice and I were able to enjoy a breathtaking
day at the beach. We enjoyed breakfast at our
favorite diner Pete's in Ventura.
Then, we drove to
Carpinteria
for the remainder of the day. Oh how great it is to be with my
sweet husband! We are trying to get "
time for us" in as much as possible before
baby boy comes in April...as we know it will be limited
forever after that! We did some window shopping, and of course went to
Rainbow Ice Cream Shop, where my ultimate favorite ice cream is...
Kona Chip. It was an absolutely
beautiful day and we really needed the breath of fresh air. Thank you
God for giving us a glimpse of
Your beauty!
We also enjoyed walking
across the street from us and taking in the sights at
Castaic Lake. It was very nice and relaxing. Thanks
honey for a wonderful
walk in the park!
Over and over we realize how
blessed we are. We are given so much
more than we deserve. "Thank you
God for choosing to give us
grace when we deserve
death. Please continue to
shower us with Your love as we enter into
parenthood.
Bless our son as you have
blessed us so graciously!"
Brice was singing in a men's quartet (which was incredible, by the way!) Sunday morning, so we left after church was over. We made great time, and arrived at my parent's timeshare in the afternoon. As you can see, the room was very nice. 
I even took a picture of the lamp for my sister, the bird-lover! Cute, huh? 
Sunday night, Brice surprised me by taking me to a local playhouse. We were in the second row for the play "Love Song". It was a romantic comedy and was very well-done! It was super fun and we laughed out loud quite a bit!
