June San Diego Adventure Trip!

I realized that I never put on the blog about our adventures in San Diego. So, here goes. We got married on Saturday and then we went to church on Sunday (of course, everyone in our new ward was like, "why are you guys here?" It's okay though because I told them that it was Rick's fault.

We left on Monday morning to drive to San Diego. Our friend, Traci, got us two days in her timeshare, which was really nice, especially the pricing of it. We figured since Rick only had about two weeks off of school, and one week off of work, that we would do a quick little honeymoon, and then we he's graduated go somewhere else.... (like New York, where he served his mission) or to Disneyworld, because we think that it sounds like fun.

So the trip from Phoenix to San Diego was about 6 hours, and it was soooo boring! I was seriously bored out of my mind. We made it to San Diego, that night we went to Hard Rock Cafe. It was so much fun, even if it was a little bit loud. I got steak, and it was one of the best steaks I've ever had before. Of course, we both got sick from the food and traveling all day.

Then on Tuesday, we got up early and drove to the San Diego Zoo. The place where we were staying was downtown San Diego, and it was super-close to Balboa Park. The zoo was a lot of fun. We really enjoyed it. We used some coupons, and Rick's uncle's gift to us (cash). After the zoo, we walked downtown for a bit, and decided to see a movie. We saw "The Incredible Hulk", stopped by a bookstore in the mall there, read for a little bit, then walked over to Friday's. I love Friday's restaurant, and Rick absolutely loved their ribs. It was a really good dinner. Then we walked back to our hotel, and stayed inside for the rest of the night.On Wednesday, we went to La Jolla on the way up to Rancho for the upcoming reception on Friday. I remember going to soccer tournaments when I was younger, and in between games a few of us would go to this cave store. You would walk down these steps to this beautiful type ocean cave. Well, I was on a quest to find it, and we did. It didn't have all the beautiful sea shells like it used to, but we decided to walk down and saw the cave. The cave was gorgeous. Here are some pictures that we took. (Yes, I know that we are wearing matching shirts. They were part of a gift from some friends)
We then travelled up to Rancho, stayed in a hotel for a few nights over there, and then came back to Phoenix and life. Rick graduates in March, so we've been trying to save our money to go on a trip to DC and New York. We would fly out to Washington DC, spend a little bit of time with my sister, Sarah, and then go up to New York. I think that it would be a lot of fun, and Rick and I really wanted to go. Well, Rick approached me earlier today and said, "You know what would also be fun? Disney World!" And I completely agree. Oh well, we'll see where we can go in March.

Ramblings of the Week

So, I love the fall season. It is finally starting to get a little bit cooler here in Phoenix (so it's in the 90 degree range right now). I am optimistic about life and school. I am really tired and stressed with all of the school drama that is going on, but I am happy with my classes and the other more important part of my life ---my family and Rick. My parents got a new German Shepherd puppy and she is the cutest little thing in the entire world. I love the little thing! Here is her picture.
Her name is Kim.I can't wait to go to Rancho in a month to meet her! My sister is also expecting a baby, so of course, we're excited about that too. Now, I was excited about just one dog... My brother Aaron, just got a new puppy too. His name is Strider (yes, from Lord of the Rings). He is absolutely cute too. Here is his picture:



Here is his cute little picture. Isn't he the cutest little furball. While I am writing about cute things, here are a few more of my favorite cute things.

Rick, my hubby:
Here is one of my nephew when he was little and still really, really cute. I love the kid a ton!




There are other things that I enjoy besides Casey, Rick and the puppies. I love reading and talking on the phone to friends. I love sending pieces of flair on facebook. I love teasing my good friends and hanging out with them. And other random, random things that make me happy. I've decided that Cub Scouts are alright, once you rein them in and lay the smackdown. I am so excited for this upcoming weekend. For some reason, I am super-excited about it, and I am not exactly sure why. I hope that everyone has a good weekend and talk to you later!

Wake me up when September ends....

I know, I know. It's only the first week of September, but I am so looking forward to our district's Fall Break in October. Woo-hoo! The past couple of weeks have been really busy. Me with starting up school, and Rick finishing his finals. But, we made it through! We're both a little annoyed at the moment. So, we've been watching Dragon Ball Z for about 6 weeks now, and we have the first 3 seasons on DVD. Well, I am pretty sure that I ordered Season 4 about 2 weeks ago, and it is still not here yet. Everyday I run down to the mailbox in anticipation of getting a nice package so we can start watching the show that we've been slowly obsessing over. It had better come soon, or someone is going to pay.
I am trying to cook more this week than the past couple of weeks. It's really hard to be a housewife and a teacher at the same time. I can't imagine trying to throw in a kid or two to that equation, it must be tough. We recently encountered a song and video on youtube that we really liked (the song, a lot). I am kind of embarrassed to admit that it is by Avril Lavinge (not a huge fan of hers), but this is really sweet song. It's called "Fall to Pieces", and Rick found the guitar chords so that he can serenade me with this song. Of course, in order to practice the song, Rick had to get a brand new guitar this past weekend at Sam Ash. It was a great deal, of course, but he had to get it. It's fun though, he's really enjoying playing with it.


We had our first Pack Meeting for Cub Scouts with Rick in charge. It was a ton of fun. The kids really enjoyed it, and I liked it also. We finally got our broken dishwasher fixed. It's amazing how much a clean sink effects the rest of the apartment. I know that it seems like I am rambling, which is true. I am rambling. I don't know exactly anything wonderful and great that has happened, which is okay. Will update everyone on any news, etc. that may be exciting. We live pretty boring lives here in Phoenix, we'll try to look for something fun to do.