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

it's been awhile...

but nothing too exciting has happened.... except that I'm PREGNANT! ha :)

we are very happy & excited about this new journey in our lives! we kept it a secret for about 7 weeks (from my family) - and we told Seth's family around 4 weeks. everyone is very happy and truly didn't believe us at first when we told them! pretty much everyone knows now - close friends & family - and we will let everyone else know around 12 weeks, when we feel more comfortable. right now...as of today, in fact... I am 10 weeks!

it has been a rather rocky first trimester - I developed a nasty rash (shingles!) - which is commonly an old person's disease - lovely. and I've been nauseous and exhausted, and all those other wonderful feelings that go along with pregnancy! Seth would of course name mood swings as my first symptom! although I feel that I've been quite the angel :)

Seth and I are excited to hear the heartbeat - and keep wondering whether or not there are two little peanuts inside! Twins run in both sides of my family, and in his dad's side...so we will see. That would be quite an adventure! but we have to wait about two or three more weeks before we go to the doctor again.... so there will be much to update about in the near future!

San Diego Spring Break 2010

ares & luna with their easter basket from grandma

seth getting ready to eat his crab pot @ joe's

taking in the sweet smells of the crab pot

seth & i @ seaport village

this guy is crazy-- he stacks rocks on top of each other

no glue, no magnets....just plain skill...it's nuts

seth & i @ la jolla on the trees
pelican wall in la jolla

seth & i inside the la jolla cave

the la jolla cave

We had a lovely, busy spring break! We were very sad to see it come to an end, but that just means school is almost over for the semester! Which will be quite a relief. Our spring break adventures consisted of: the day hike @ cowles mountain (as mentioned in the previous post), 2 jaunts to seaport village, sister ashley & her boyfriend, jake, coming to visit for a couple days, eating yummy seafood @ joe's crab shack, exploring la jolla & the cave, and mama & papa capes visiting for the weekend! we also received awesome easter baskets from my mom, one for us and one for the "grandpups"!!

And returning back to school wasn't very fun. in fact, i'm down to two classes now, because calculus is just a nightmare! there was no way i would come out of that class with a good grade, so i had to do what was best. yesterday, my wine group & i completed our paper & presentation & did an awesome job! i am so relieved it is over & done with, some drama ensued but i did make some new friends (which is nice) & also found a fave wine! seth is doing awesome in all his classes & i'm really proud of him! he's so great at studying & keeping up with everything, i really admire him for that.we only have 6 weeks left. i cannot wait for this semester to be done! it's been difficult dealing with school, moving & settling in, and being away from my family. I am adjusting and love it here; however, i did endure my first earthquake, which was CRAZY & the aftershocks keep on coming! ha. what an experience!

SPRING BREAK!!!

seth making crepes! Seth at the top of Cowles Mountain
Me at the top of the mountain

Seth and I

Finally we have time off from school...and get to enjoy San Diego during our spring break! so for our first adventure, yesterday, we went to Cowles Mountain for a day hike! It was 3 miles total up and back and we accomplished it in about an hour and twenty minutes - due to my falling & being attacked by bugs!

Seth's favorite quote of the whole adventure: Sarah:"why are there so many bugs?", Seth: "we're outside, in nature." ha ha. yeah, that was my blonde moment. but seriously i was getting ATTACKED!!

Rule # 1: do not put on floral fragrance deodorant when going on a hike. all in all, we had a great time! it was awesome to see the view of the whole city from the top of the mountain, and it was so great to spend some alone time together.

Afterwards we went to Chevy's and got some yummy Mexican enchiladas! and of course a nice lil pick me up: margarita for Seth & raspberry rum kiss for me! then we headed home and ended up taking a nice hour long nap! it felt so good to relax & fall asleep on the floor with the patio door open and the breeze blowing through!

For breakfast yesterday, we made yummy crepes with Nutella & bananas! thanks to a goodie box from my mama with a Costco sized Nutella jar inside! Then for breakfast this morning, I made drop biscuits & some eggs. I love cooking & baking!! I read through two of my cooking light magazines this morning & cannot wait to try some of the delicious recipes!

Hopefully there will be more exciting adventures this spring break! Seth's sister, Ashley and her boyfriend, Jake, are coming down Tuesday through Thursday, then the in-laws will be coming Thursday through Sunday! fun fun!

(I just really want to go shopping & to the zoo - but it's hard to convince the hubby) Anyway.....stay tuned! xoxoxo

Congratulations...

.... seth and i have received our acceptance letters! we both got into point loma nazarene & i also got into cal poly and san diego state. not sure where i will go at this point. cal poly is out cause it is so far away, so it's down to PLNU vs SDSU. both great schools, one is private with a small student body, one is obviously a state school and has TONS of people. it would be awesome to go to school with seth though. major difference is tuition cost. MAJOR difference. so we shall see how it all plays out. that's the biggest decision going on for me at the moment. seth also has some decisions he is facing at the moment, and we are just taking things one day at a time.

as for school currently, seth is almost done with one class & trucking along in his others. soon he'll only be attending one class on campus & the other two are online - lucky duck! my classes are going well, calculus is getting tougher, but I think I can get through it. Hospitality is going well - doing a group project where we get to do research at wine bars - so that's kinda neat. geography is pretty good. the teacher is hilarious and always says the funniest things you would never imagine a 70 year old man saying. (conserve water, shower with a friend!) but his tests are crazy hard! bummer :(

what else?!? ares got attacked at the dog park, but handled it nicely. this dog is three times his size and he did not back down. that's why his middle name is "killer"! haha. but he did survive & has no battle wounds. Luna Marie (one day I called her this and it just stuck...must be from shay) is doing well. always barking at other dogs - so she doesn't make many friends. but we do have a good little group that meets at the park & all the doggies get along! it's basically a pug pack (4 pugs: Ares, Luna, Hank & Ernie) + a frenchie (Dukes) & a boxer (Summer).... and the occassional visit from Cassius, the old english bulldog. i'll have to bring the camera one day to capture the mayhem! it's quite adorable actually :)

i am also going to donate my hair to locks of love. it's something i've always wanted to do & i've finally fought the urge to snip my hair off so that i can get to that point. so in the next few months it should be over ten inches in a ponytail and i will CHOP it off! the working out has been going pretty well too. seth wrote up this awesome workout for us alternating days between swimming & running. it gets pretty tough, but hopefully i'll be bikini ready by june :) or sooner since we live in cali...haha.

sorry there are no pics with this post... i need to upload them to the computer.. maybe next time :) arrivederci!