Baby Ruby - Just for the record...

Please check out this blog,  Ani and Matt have so much strength and faith and a baby girl who is in need. PLEASE pray for Baby Ruby!
http://aniandmatttaylor.blogspot.com/

Ellwood ranch

On our way home from Santa Barbara we stopped by a college friends of Paul's Ranch (Basically Acres and Acres of Avocados and lemons)!

Getting ready to pick some fruit!

Pepperdine Volleyball buddies and Paul, Mike and Dave

Checking out the Chicken coop

Thanks Ellery and Troy for showing us around your cool ranch and being such good hosts to Riley!!!

Congrats Richard and Cari!

We had the most amazing weekend in Santa Barbara to celebrate the wedding of our friends Cari and Richard.  I am going to quote my friend Ahna because she described the weekend better then I can!

Now that most of us have kids, its not that often that we all get together - and we have a blast when we do! Friday night we attended a cocktail/rehearsal party at the Bacara Hotel. The hotel is AMAZING! Saturday, in the early afternoon, we were picked up by 3 huge coach busses to take the entire party an hour up the coast to the ever so private Ranch. If you are a surfer, you know "the ranch". Its an amazing stretch of coastline from just north of Santa Barbara up to Point Conception. It is gated and has very exclusive properties with limited access...Oh yeah, and the best surf spots. Its very hush hush and not talked about (to keep the exclusive empty waves) - but most people reading this are my family and already know about it anyways, haha. The wedding was beautiful & elegant yet simple. Exactly like Richard & Carrie. I have never seen anything like it before. We were on a private beach in the middle of no where, with endless miles of California coast line and not a building or house in site! Just a tent, a band, a staff of about 20 and 250 or so of the couples family and friends. What a way to celebrate! Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Woolcott!

Ahna and Randy

Jason and Kathy

Walking from the buses to the wedding sight

Dave and Char

Some stoked boys taking a picture with Bruce Irons

Paul and I stayed at the amazing Bacara Hotel and we brought Riley with us. Sidney stayed behind on this trip...

GRADUATION!

Riley graduated his 1st year of preschool. We are so lucky to have Miss Dianne in our lives. I have know her and the wonderful Greiner family since I was about 6 years old and I am so grateful Riley has the opportunity to know her wonderful spirit. We celebrated this years graduation with another one of her classes down at the beach house. Thanks for an amazing year and I know Riley is looking forward to one more year with his favorite teacher!!!

Dianne and my Mom

The 3 year old class graduates

Riley and his class (Minus 2 kids who couldn't make it)

Riley's award was "Best Example" 

Pinata time!!!

Hank taking a swing!

Mr Shy Riley needed some help from Aunt Kadyn

What a weekend!

Paul and I just spent the weekend in Santa Barbara celebrating the marriage of our friends Richard and Cari Woolcott. More to come on this AMAZING wedding (1st I need to catch up on the past month!)

Thirty!

My Birthday weekend turning 30 was the best weekend ever! Not only a surprise birthday party from my amazing husband but a mothers day brunch with Riley and mothers day with both Paul and my amazing mom. (Prepare for picture overload).

When we first walked in to Miss Diannes house we were greeted with a hug and rose! She had prepared a wonderful spread for our kids to serve us mommy's on Friday afternoon and helped the kids write sweet letters and and a few other special gifts for us. 

Riley bringing me my yummy plate of food!

SATURDAY AKA MY 30TH BIRTHDAY

Since I was prepared for a "family BBQ" I was a more than surprised when I drove down the hill to the house to a lot of cars! My hubby pulled out all the stops (and came to find out later with help from my my family). Chomp Chomp Gourmet Food Truck, Hawaiian music, he flew my little brother Jordan in from Utah, His mom Melinda drove in from San Luis Obispo, Sprinkles cupcakes, birthday cake, decorations, Leis, a slide show and an amazing book of letters that my mom put together me from friends and family. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate. It was a day I will never forget!  

Me and my Mama

SUNDAY

Mothers day... Unfortunately I didn't get a picture with my own Mom, but it had been a long weekend :)