Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Scott

this past weekend jason's cousin Sterling married his beautiful (now) wife Kristin at the Yosemite Lake Clubhouse. everything was so beautiful & it was great getting to spend some time with jason's side of the family! it made us even more excited for our BIG day...which is now a little less than five months away!

Sterling & Kristin released doves at their ceremony to symbolize the purity of marriage! Pretty cool. If you look closely you can see them in their hands!

The Bride & Groom sharing their first dance as husband & wife!

Congratulations to the Newlyweds!

Already Monday?

okay...so i take back "three straight busy weekends!" in reality...it is three straight busy weeks. here is a quick, last week, recap!

MONDAY
a surprise, free ticket trip, to the dodgers playoff game. i know this made jason oh so excited! unfortunately, they choked it away in the 8th inning and the game after that got knocked out of the playoffs. still super exciting to be there!



TUESDAY
Happy 23rd Birthday, Todd Davis! jason's baby brother celebrated his birthday last Tuesday. we celebrated by taking him to a yummy Brazilian restaurant in beverly hills. Todd lived in Brazil for two years. he showed off his Portuguese skills by speaking to the waiters ALL night! andrew (jason's brother), jason, me, gisele (todd's girlfriend) & of course the birthday boy had a fantastic dinner out on the town!








WEDNESDAY
seriously our only day to just breathe!

THURSDAY
i was the "day of" wedding planner for my cousin geoff's wedding. thursday night was their rehearsal at the ebell club in long beach. it was my first time ever running a rehearsal...so let's just say i was a little nervous. i think everything went pretty smoothly...which is always good! thanks to some quick tips from Courtney! (side note: if you are having an event in OC or SD...call COURTNEY!)

FRIDAY
the black & white dinner! geoff & marcia had a fun, in-n-out truck dinner for all of the wedding guests that could make it! seriously...you can not go wrong with IN-N-OUT!! even our 91 year old granddad ate TWO burgers! Gotta love it!






SATURDAY
the wedding! geoff & marcia's wedding day! so exciting...their five month engagement went so fast. they had a 10am ceremony followed by a reception. jason (my assistant) & i arrived at the venue at 7:30 to welcome the vendors and to get all of the details in place. the morning went smoothly and everything looked amazing!




that evening we had a mini family reunion at natalie & elton's house. it was great getting some more time with the family that we just don't get to see enough!


after a couple of hours at the mini family reunion we headed to lindsey & justin's for Justin's 27th birthday bash! (Today is his really bday!) we missed the dinner portion but got to enjoy a bonfire and some great fun with friends! we didn't get home until 2:15am...a full 20 hours, awake! (that's a lot for me)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTIN!
this picture of justin & linds is really from our spooky supper...i think by the time we made it to their house we were too sleepy to think about pulling out the camera!

SUNDAY
we slept until 10:45...seriously!! To finish off the weekend we picked up the pups from Doggie Day Camp AND watched sports!

they are always so sleepy after a weekend with other puppy friends!

Hope everyone is having a fantastic week! Even if it is just Monday.

Weekend Recap!

jason & i had a jammed packed weekend with family & friends. first of THREE straight!!

FRIDAY
to kick off the weekend we got a night of fright at Queen Mary's Shipwreck. jer, anna, jason & i enjoyed a great dinner before heading to LB. we couldn't bring a camera in so you only get one shot of the outside of the ship...


all of us gave a little scream at one point or another. i probably gave the most BUT whatever. it was super creepy on the ship because the Queen Mary has so many REAL stories of hauntings. Jer is doing research for a new TV show his company is working on about haunted america and the Queen Mary is close to the top of that list!

we finished the night with a round of dessert & some terrible Dew (totally disappointing because i was feeling a good mountain dew...my drug of choice).

SATURDAY
yay for an amazing night with friends. jason & i hosted a spooky supper at our house. the creepy menu came out pretty well - Frankenstein Flesh Salad, Smashed Guts, Roasted Vampire Teeth & Barbqued Goblin Meat (REALLY - the wedge salad, mashed potatos, bbq corn on the cob & tri-tip). Of course we had plenty of sweets & drinks on hand. BUT, the best part was the company. thank you all for joining us & helping us kick off the holiday season.



Just a little side note about the table...there was super cool red uplighting on the house that you can see in some of the pics that make the table look super spooky BUT the camera didn't want to capture it without a blur...so just imagine it! REALLY cool.





SUNDAY
our weekend of activities ended at my parents house with an amazing brunch celebrating my grandma's 77th birthday (my dad's mom)!! we ate, watched a movie, got in a game of washers & played with all FOUR pups (Sofie - parents pup, Keico - jer & anna's pup AND Abigail/Sebastian - mine & j's pups).

Happy Birthday Grandma!! Thank you for being such an amazingly special person in my life. She is so gorgeous! I love you oh so much! Wishing you many, many, many more years of FANTASTIC life!


hope everyone had an amazing weekend! i know i enjoyed this cooler weather, especially at night!

Happy 91st Birthday!

yes, you read that correctly. today is my granddad's (my mom's dad) 91st birthday! how lucky am i to still have my granddad around. he is such an amazing man! he has lived through so many historic moments. he was alive for a portion of world war I, lived through the great depression, served in world war II & used to make phone calls on a party line! this doesn't even begin to document the history that he has experienced in his life. i always wonder if i will see as much change as he has.

last year we had a BIG family bash in Palo Alto/San Fransisco to celebrate his 90th! what a fantastic weekend that was. i can't wait for his 95th bday bash.

my granddad has always been so involved in my life...graduations, dance competitions, birthday parties, holidays...the list just goes on & on. i can't imagine my life without him...i am so blessed!


this photo was taken on the porch of the home he was raised in Rutherford, NJ. My mom, one of her brothers (jack) & my granddad recently took a trip back to his home town. the nice lady that owned the house invited them in & gave them a tour. how wonderful to be able to have the opportunity to go back to a home that meant so much to him as a child & have the opportunity to share it with some of his children!

i love you, granddad! happy 91st birthday! wishing you many, many more years of fantastic life & wonderful moments with family, friends & loved ones.