Paintin' the Weekend Away

We spent this past weekend painting our master bedroom and bathroom. A huge thank you to Erin, Chris, Wendy, Jaclyn and Sarah for all their help. Without it, there is no way we would have completed this big task. Thank you!

We also had our first dinner party on Friday night, as we prepared a meal for the work force. On the menu prepared by Chef Joey-Son, we had Cornell Chicken, Fingerling Potatoes, Spaghetti Squash and a Field Greens Salad. We were joined by the Steeds, Wendy, Taylor, Kristin, Olivia and Jaclyn. It turned out to be a success and everyone decided that Chef Joey-Son would be able to cook again.

Watch this space as we will post pictures of the completed project. We just have a few minor touch ups in the bathroom.

California Dreamin'

We spent the week of Sept 23rd in sunny California, visiting both Los Angeles and San Diego.

Our California vacation started in Los Angeles where we spent the first night at the Luxe Sunset. Monday morning brought a trip on the Pacific Coast Highway with stops in Santa Monica and Malibu.  After a quick business meeting, we headed down the 5 to San Diego where we spent Monday evening with our friend Melissa and her husband, Brandon, and baby Liam.  It was great to see them and Melissa cooked us a tasty meal.

We arrived at our La Jolla hotel, La Valencia, Monday night.  It is a great ocean-side property with beautiful spanish architecture.  My friends at Preferred Hotel Group set us up with a great room.  It was absolutely gorgeous.

Tuesday was an animal filled day.  In the morning, we walked down to the Children's Pool which is inhabited by seals.  Cammie loved them and we spent close to an hour just watching them lay around and play in the water.  We then met Melissa and baby Liam at the San Diego Zoo.