Bodega Bay Video

I forgot to add a silly little video from our Bodega Bay trip. It was so beautiful and as we were biking along the water a seal came up to say hi.

Diet Coke

One of my favorite things in life is a large Diet Coke from the fountain. It has more fizz than the cans, so I have to drink it from the fountain. I know it is not good for me, but how I love it so! I have decided to say goodbye to my good friend for as long as I can, but my goal is at least one year of not drinking any soda at all. It has been 19 days. I am missing it, but I am finding a new love for water, which I know is great for me....goodbye Diet Coke, I will miss you!

Bodega Bay

Gavin works at the Lafayette Park Hotel part time, and has been working there for 10 years. A perk of the job is getting one free night a year at each hotel chain. Their are 5 hotels and one of them is in Bodega Bay. I am embarrassed to say that after 10 years, this is our first time taking advantage of the free night stay at Bodega Bay. It is my new favorite place. We drove up, explored the beautiful town, and had fun in the pool and hot tub. Then the next day we went on a wonderful bike ride! Gavin and I decided we will never let another year go by without using our free night!

Gavin being silly

Our "free" hotel...we sure love the benefits from Gavin's Job.

We had a blast on our 10 mile bike ride along the water. It was beautiful!

The view of Bodega Bay from our fabulous balcony..it was a little cold so I bought a hooded sweatshirt to remember our trip by.

Sweet notes!

Gavin is so sweet, and loves to write me little notes to let me know he cares. I love my whiteboard. I am obsessed with writing down my daily activites and to do lists. One day when I got home from work I found this cute note on my whiteboard. It was so sweet, and who knew that my daughter was so talented and could write!

Last week when I was leaving work Gavin had stuck a little love note in my car door to suprise me. I have a love note box where I keep them so one day I can show our kids what a good Daddy they have! I am so blessed to have a husband who loves me so much and isn't afraid to show it!

Maui August 2008

This is for you Alley and Rhett. This is a little tour of our room, the place was amazing. The beach was great for snorkeling and the hotel has 3 different pools to swim in! You will have such a blast, we loved our trip! Just make sure to bring sunscreen and a good book to read!

Homemaker of the year!

I have been trying to eat mainly "Raw" foods for the last couple of months. Raw meaning fruits, veggies, nuts and nothing cooked. It has really helped Gavin and I to eat healthier, but Gavin won't commit to the Raw lifestyle so I make his meals separate. As you can see I don't spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen, but I think it is all about the presentation. So on tonight's menu was a salad with raw dressing, carrots, chicken wings, cookies and a glass of milk. This is not an everyday event in our home, I do this about 3-4 times a week. My husband is so sweet he always praises me like I cooked him a gourmet meal! I am slowly trying to improve my homemaking skills. Practice makes perfect!

Gavin enjoying a delicious home cooked meal after a long day at work!