3 years and still kickin'

June 8, 2007 - June 8, 2010.
We returned to the place where we found each other.

Our new Bikes. Yay.

So some of you heard about how both of our mountain bikes were stolen within a month of moving to our new place. We love our apt, but it must be said that our new neighborhood is a bit sketchy.

Anyways, with summer upon us, Brett and I have been researching and shopping for our new bikes. Finally, we have made our purchases. I just finished putting mine together yesterday. I'm pretty excited to try them out on the Santa Cruz mountains when Brett's bike arrives, in a couple weeks.

Here's Mine:

Here's Brett's:

Is it just me or are these bikes twinners? That was not on purpose, but I love it.
Pretty much awesome. I'm excited to see what we can do when we take them out. Pretty sure I'm preparing for some cuts and bruises. I love mountain biking, but I'm pretty weak.

4 eyes

i remember when i was 10 i wanted glasses more than anything in the world.
what was i thinking? my wish was granted, finally. boo.

A Living Teddy Bear

So we got a dog. Marley.
And he's pretty awesome.
His perfect day = walk, cuddle, walk, cuddle, walk, cuddle, walk...

He's not a barker, a scratcher, or a chewer.
We rescued him from a shelter in Sacramento. He loves us. But he also loves any human who will pet him, so let's be real... he would leave us tomorrow if someone gave him a treat and scratched his head.

And, now here's what he looks like after we got his hair cut. A different dog.

the ultimate weekend

this past weekend brett took monday off and we packed in as many fun events as possible for the ultimate valentine's weekend. first:
we went to maverick's surf competition - if you didn't already hear, the waves were so big this year that they swept spectators off the beachside with broken bones, so we had to watch from afar...
so, this is what we actually saw (through binoculars we could see the surfers)


this is what we wish we saw:


then:
we finally found a new apartment! We like it a lot, it's way cheaper, and we are moving in 1 1/2 weeks!
this is the place:


that night, we planned to do a fancy-pants valentine's dinner, but we were so pooped we just had pizza and watched the olympics, cozy style.

next: we went to our favorite fruit & vegetable stand in watsonville, ca and bought like 20 lbs of produce:


finally, we relaxed on the beach in santa cruz. aaahhhhhhh...



we love california... way more than i thought we ever would. we are surrounded by amazing beauty on all sides!