Happy Birthday Andrew

Today is Andrew's 25th birthday! We are celebrating tonight with his family at Javiers. Today is also our 5 year anniversary. Our first official date was 5 years ago today at his 20th birthday dinner. I remember that night so clearly and I can't believe that 5 years has gone by. I feel so lucky to have such an amazing fiance. I can't wait until I'm your wifey! I love you baby...

Happy Birthday! & Happy Anniversary!

My Crazy Eights...

8 things I'm passionate about:

friends

wedding planning

family

sleep

movies

Andrew

kids

soccer

8 movies I can watch without getting sick of 'em:

Dirty Dancing

Jerry Maguire

Love Actually

Van Wilder

The Holiday

Office Space

Sixteen Candles

Father of the Bride

8 things I say often:

really?

what?

what the?

like

No way....

I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow!

love you

Cresa partners, how can I help you? :)

8 things that attract me to a friend:

sense of humor

loyalty

someone who calls me back

honesty

goofiness

someone who can laugh at themselves

timeliness

someone who will go out of their way for you

8 random things about me:

I love the idea of cooking, I just haven't mastered it quite yet

I hate the feeling of my nails on the carpet

I never eat leftovers

I'm obsessed with fruit

I adore little kids

I love when I laugh so hard I can barely breathe

I love to decorate and redecorate

I love Target

8 things I want to do before I die:

have kids

visit Paris

own a dog

learn to golf

own a home

go horseback riding

own my own business

visit New York

8 things I've learned this past year:

I'm obsessed with shopping

patience is a virtue

I'm more creative than I thought I was

moving is expensive!

planning weddings is fun...planning your own wedding is stressful!

I can't please everyone

saving money is important

I'm tagging: Michelle Tortuya, Kristy Sola, and Sarah Gardner

Not so little anymore...

Yesterday afternoon at 5:00pm, my "little" brother Jason graduated from Tesoro high school. It was a very surreal moment for me...not only was my youngest brother graduating high school, but I was having flashbacks of when I graduated high school 7 years ago! I kept getting chills just thinking of how excited he must be and how much he has to look forward to. Although it was super hot at the stadium, it was neat to watch him walk up on the stage and get his diploma. For those of you who have known me and my family for a long time, you would remember Jason as the little kid running around in diapers. He was always trying to hang out with his big brother and sister. Now he is over 6'3'' and by no means my "little" brother. He is a young man! When you're young, you don't appreciate your siblings and you definately take their presence for granted. Now that I am older, I appreciate both of my brothers and I value our relationships so much more! Not only are they my brothers, but my closest friends. Jason also turns 18 next Friday. So happy birthday J ! I love you and I'm so proud of you!

Love,

your big sis

Denise + David = Married

On May 3rd, we got to be a part of Denise and Davids wedding at the Reef in Long Beach. They were a really fun couple to work with. From the moment I met them, they had me laughing. We had a lot of fun coordinating their wedding. Their guests were great too. Their colors were black, white and red. Denise had a lot of really cute details...from the candy bar to the little "bride and groom" hand made guest favors. You could tell she really put a lot of thought into this day. They also had a huge wedding party! They were really easy to work with and their 2 ring bearers and 2 flower girls were absolutely adorable together. The wonderful pictures were taken by Harvard Photography. The beautiful black and white cake was made by one of our favorites, Roosmoor Pastries. Watching them dance at the end of the night was the best! Denise and David - we wish you all the best. Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day!

My beautiful bridesmaids

The front of the card...

Inside the card...

The bridesmaids (minus Sara)

Last night I invited 7 girls to dinner at Javiers...(Sara couldn't make it considering she lives in Georgia). I waited until we all ordered and then handed each of them a hand made card asking them to be a bridesmaid in my wedding. Of course, they all said yes! We spent the rest of the night having drinks and talking about wedding stuff! It was a lot of fun getting all the girls together. We didnt take too many pictures because we felt bad for the people behind us getting blinded by all the flashes. I'm sure there will be many more pictures of the 8 of us in the future! Thanks for agreeing to be in my wedding girls...I love you all tons! xoxo

Go Lakers!

Sunday afternoon, Andrew had a basketball game in RSM. My friend Kristy's husband JJ, plays on Andrew's team. So Kristy and I usually get to hang out during the game with Braylon. When I showed up to the game yesterday, I noticed Braylon and I were twins! We were both repping the Lakers with our old school jerseys..I was wearing Kobe Bryant's #8 and Braylon was rocking Shaquille Oneil's #34. He looked much cuter than I did in his jersey. Too bad the Lakers couldnt pull off the win last night. Hopefully they will have better luck at home.

Jana's Wine and Cheese Party

Saturday night our good friend's Jana and Brian had a Wine and Cheese party at their house. I had originally planned on showing up around 7:30pm with Andrew but somehow got talked in to going over there at 1:00 to help bake all day. We made a bunch of yummy stuff! I made a Pinecone cheese Spread (cheese spread with almonds) which turned out pretty cool. I also made a dessert, a cheese/veggie platter and a tomato basil cheese dip. I must say...I felt a little like Betty Crocker! The party was really fun. We got to hang out with some co-workers and some of Jana's family. Yes...that is a glass of wine in my hand...I did drink a little bit since that was the theme of the night. However, I still don't particularly like the stuff! Maybe one day I'll acquire a taste for it. :) Until then, Ill stick to my regular party drink...diet coke!

A visit long overdue!!

It was my best friend Erin's birthday this past weekend - she turned 25! She is one of the most important people in my life and I have known her now for over 14 years. We have so many fun memories together and I love her to pieces. The party was a lot of fun. Her boyfriend Robert, got her a cake that couldn't have been more perfect! He got a picture blown up of her when we were in 7th grade. We used to take "modeling" pictures in her room. This particular picture was taken by me sometime in 1996. She was a little embarassed but we all thought it was hilarious!

Our other best friend Sara - who moved out to Georgia about a year and a half ago, came out to surprise Erin for her birthday! I hadn't seen her since she left so needless to say - it was a visit that was long overdue! We were so excited to see her. I have really missed her over the past year. We got to spend some time together at Erin's party Friday night. It was a fun couple of hours - but not long enough. Sara had to fly back home Sunday afternoon so I won't get to see her again until next year when she flys out to be in my wedding. I wish we could have hung out longer. Love you Sara...xoxo

A day at the pool...

Yesterday, my good friend Kristy and her little boy Braylon came over to my new apartment. It was a beautiful day out so we went and hung out at the pool. Our pool is amazing! There was hardly anyone there so it was nice to be able to hang out, just the three of us. Braylon was so cute in the pool. He loved being in the water with his mommy. We chased him around the pool as he tried to climb up stairs and play on the loungechairs. Of course Kristy and I wanted to lay out and get a tan - but Braylon wanted to do anything but relax. Go figure! After about an hour or so, he started to get super cranky! But luckily, we managed to get some adorable pictures before we had to call it a day! I love spending time with them...Braylon is so fun to play with! Oh and Kristy - your fun to hang out with too! :)