VEGAS!!

Wes and I decided last minute to jump in the car and go to Vegas for a couple of days. I had gotten some time off of work to go camping in Carpenteria and Wes just happened to have 3 days off in a row. The whole camping thing didn't work out because everyone got sick so Wes and I decided to go to Vegas. Since it is only 4 hours away we thought it would be a great little trip. We ended up getting a great deal at the Circus Circus that sealed the deal. On Wed we drove up and came back on Friday. We just relaxed and walked around mostly. We both haven't seen a ton of Vegas before so we got a chance to go exploring. We went through all of the hotels and did some shopping. It was really fun to just get away from life for a little bit. Even though it was short it was memorable and we should be spontaneous more often!

Outside the Venetian

Watching the show outside the Bellagio

The M&M's Nascar at the M&M's store. He can't ever be serious.

Striking my sexy pose. No wonder Wes always laughs when I do that!

Outside one of the greatest stores ever (according to Wes), The Bass Pro Shop.

Anniversaries and Graduations

So I know that I have not posted anything new in a while so I thought that I would recap the month of May in order to get everything in. It started out great when on May 5th we celebrated our 2 year anniversary. Wes had been away being sneaky the couple days before so I had no idea what he was doing. We both ended up being off the Monday before so we just spent the day together and celebrated then. It was the best that I could have hoped for. We went out to dinner and lounged around. Sometime during the day Wes brought me over to his parents house to show me what he had been working on. He made this gorgeous sign for me. He found an old cupboard door and stained and painted it. He then added a shelf and painted forever on it. I love homemade gifts and if Wes is making them I know they are going to be fabulous. I was so touched and it was just the best anniversary anyone could ask for!

The rest of May was kind of a blur because Wes was finishing up at the Academy. He finally finished on May 22nd and I couldn't have been more proud of him. It was an amazing ceremony and so touching. We went to a graduation party afterwards and I got to meet all of his fellow classmates and instructors. We had a blast even though everyone around us was drunk and it was the perfect end to a very stressful 6 months. He is now home a lot more which is so nice. He was just home for 4 days in row and then only has to work for 2 days and has 4 MORE days off. It's crazy but he is due for a much needed break. We had a great and crazy month and we are so excited for Summer to start especially since I am offically going part time at work in a week. I can't wait especially since Wes gets so much time off. I get jealous very easily when he doesn't have to work!

On our way to Wes's graduation a party!

Spring Break at Carpenteria

During spring break this year we went camping at Carpenteria beach. We had so much fun and had such great weather. Wes was able to come up for the weekend and I had to go back an forth because of work but it was awesome. The twins came as well and they were so good. They are pros when it comes to camping now and absolutely love the beach. Bridget doesn't really like to get dirty so it took her a while to even sit in the sand. She just liked to stay on the blanket and play with her toys. We did have to leave a little bit early because it started to rain but we got all packed up before it rained too hard. All in all it was a good trip and can't wait for the summer!

Jen and Steve Came to Visit!

A few weeks ago Jen and Steve Clegg came to visit us from Utah. They needed to get away for the weekend and we were happy to have them. We hung out and did some touristy sightseeing for Steve who hasn't seen a lot of LA. We went down to Hollywood and Highland and walked around and saw all of the intersesting people down there. The next day we went down to Santa Monica, it was still a bit cold but it was a beautiful day. We went on the ferris wheel on the pier which I have actually never been on. After that we went to 3rd street and walked around some more. We ended our weekend at a fun BBQ. We missed them as soon as they left and we are trying to talk them into moving down here!

Caribbean Cruise

During the first week of January we were able to take advantage of the perk of working at a cruise line. We went on a 7 day cruise to the Caribbean with stops at Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; and Princess Cays, Bahamas. We left out of Ft Lauderdale, Fl and it was a little touch and go at the beginning. We were set to leave the day before the cruise left but our flight got cancelled due to fog. We scrambled and thankfully caught the red eye that got us there just in time. It was really stressful but we were glad to make it. We had such an amazing time. We swam with the stingrays in Grand Cayman, swam with Dolphins in Cozumel, hiked up a waterfall in Ocho Rios and went sailing in the Bahamas. There are not words to explain how fun it was. I felt like we knew the whole ship so there were a lot of people to hang out with. Only one thing would have made it better and that was if Wes could have come. He just started a new job for the city and was not able to make it. We have a cruise planned in August for Alaska and we are hoping that he will be able to come.
The beautiful, new Ruby Princess

The crew, we took up a large portion of the ship

Getting ready to eat...one of the highlights of the cruise!

The Three Amigos in the flesh...Cozumel, Mexico

Lying on the beach in Grand Cayman

Baby Issac

On December 20th Wes and I welcomed our 3rd nephew, Issac. He is the son of Liz and Steve, Wes's sister. He is so cute and it was great to have him here before Christmas. I cannot believe that we have three nieces and three nephews all under two. It has been a crazy couple of years but so good. We can't wait to welcome more babies into our family in the future.

Visiting the Sapphire Princess

This Christmas season, for our holiday party at work we got to go and visit the Sapphire Princess. Working at Princess Cruises has its perks and instead of having our holiday party at the office they had it onboard. We took a bus down to San Pedro and boarded the ship. We got to go on a tour and then have lunch. The food was amazing and afterwards we saw a show. Wes and I had a blast and it was nice Wes got to go and pretend he was on a cruise since he can't go on the one we are all going on in a few weeks due to work. It was a nice way to start the holiday season.