nursery idea...

my mom sent me this adorable stuffed elephant for the baby... and i thought maybe i could design the room around it... so this is my "idea board"....

here is the elephant she got me....

...and here are some ideas for the room....

seth says it's girly - but right now it's just an idea. who knows what we'll end up with!

we're also thinking about greens, browns and tans... to keep it more neutral - that way we can use the stuff for future babies! :)

but anyway, the ultrasound is scheduled for august 20th!! so that's when we will find out if it's a boy or girl! .... then designing the room will hopefully be much easier :p

beach fun

we took the dogs to the beach earlier this week... and although they hate the water, they love running in the sand & Luna especially love chasing other dogs! Here are some pics & a little video. The video is adorable with the little dachshund that kept running around and digging holes everywhere :)

furry friends...food...& family

luna relaxing at the dog park
luna loves her daddy
ares stepped in sap! poor baby
on our trail hike
stopping for water!

There is so much stuff to do in San Diego... and before we found jobs & got pregnant... we would go on hikes with the pups! Or take them to dog parks, or the dog beach. They love running around & playing with other furry friends! And at the dog beach - they HATED the water! But we did find out they can swim! It was so cute to watch them doggie paddle! Wish i had the camera then, but oh well...you can see they love the outdoors! (they get it from their daddy).

Also... since being prego, all i want is chocolate! (haha, sure I blame the pregnancy). But really, I just LOVE baking! These cookies are seriously the BEST ones I have EVER made! And I've attempted to make them again twice...and they never turned out like they did this first time...which makes me extremely sad :(

Whenever we travel up to Bakersfield with the pups... they cannot be in their kennels because Ares SCREAMS the entire trip! Three and a half hours of that - no fun. So Seth being the creative handy man he is.... made them seat belts! They are so adorable when riding in the back seat all strapped in. They may not like it very much...but it keeps them safe & quiet! Which keeps us happy :)

Chloe, me, Seth

sisters: Kelsey & Tristan

group picture: Grandma B (middle), with Garrett & Zaylee, (left of her) TJ & Wyatt, (top row) Ryan & Rebecca (who is due January 2nd!), Ashley (due soon), Uncle Mark & Auntie, Tristan, Caleb, Seth, me (due Jan 7th), Kelsey, mama Denise & Rich

We were pretty busy visiting with family recently. We had Seth's little brother Caleb stay the night with us, and head up to Bakersfield with us to visit Seth's sister, Tristan, who was in town with her family from Texas. So we ended up seeing them & Seth's mom, Denise & the rest of her clan, plus Grandma B, aunts, uncles & cousins!

at PLNU overlooking the ocean :)

Seth & I @ Shogun w/ Mom & Dad

making a heart out of rice YUM!

Then for the 4th of July....and Seth's 25th birthday - his parents came down, Ed & Terri! The 4th is also their anniversary!! So their was much to celebrate! We took them to Point Loma, to see our soon-to-be new apartment & Seth's school. They treated us to a nice dinner out at Shogun - where we had filet mignon, shrimp, fried rice and lobster! Also, Seth & I had rainbow sorbet... and some sushi! Don't worry - it was cooked! Then we went home & had some Coconut creme pie for dessert! YUMMY! And for Seth's birthday... as a gift from my family, he received an Amazon Kindle! Which he is absolutely in LOVE with!

It's been pretty nice the past couple months...& soon we'll be moving into a new place & I'll be getting a BIG bump.....oh boy................................................or girl! ;)

p.s. - and one of my besties is ENGAGED!! YAY! Congratulations Carla & Robby! xoxo