Beach Bums

You know any chance we get to get out of town we'll take it :)  My friends family has a beach house at Newport which they use quite a bit and rotate between family members.  Well one of their weekends they couldn't make it out so when thinking about who would go last minute, they thought of us first :)  We couldn't take full advantage of the whole weekend since Jayson had a basketball game that I couldn't talk him out of missing...so we took off right after his game Saturday morning.
as soon as we got there in the afternoon, went straight to the beach
 got farther in, did some boogie boarding

well tried to anyway, the girls are still learning
 after beach and showering up, had dinner at a sushi spot around the corner
then enjoyed our desserts from the donut shop back at the house on the patio...so convenient and nice being steps away from the beach and restaurant, shop area
next morning got our coffee and enjoyed a walk on the pier

 

 so many surfers out

then did one of our favorite things to do in Newport, ride bikes
rode down to balboa pier for lunch
 
boys got to play their arcade games
 after the ride back, packed up and headed home...one night, but made the most of the two days we had there.  It always feels longer than what it really is which is good :)

Tea Party!



 Our church puts on an amazing tea party!  I had heard such great things about it, so decided I would attend for the first time this and host a table so I could invite some girlfriends to come with.  I tried to go last year, but tickets sold out fast!  They do such a great job decorating!
Excited for my deguzman table...World Market inspired!
 
 but man! take a look at some of these...def need to step up my decor skills next year...hee!

 one of my favs, my friend Deb's table
my tea party ladies...so thankful to be able to share this time with them. I mean adult tea party, so fun!  And just a nice relaxing evening out, was refreshing.We were also served by the men at the church.
 



 pinkies out!
 cheers!
the night included music, an inspiring message for us women and of course tea, sandwiches and treats
more beautiful tables





I'm on a boat...

is what I see people post all the time and now I understand the excitement of it all...hee!  For our team event this month, my team wanted to go on a boat out in Lake Mead, which I have never done.  Vegas people do it all the time and a few people on my team are from the midwest so just absolutely love the lake :)
 
all of our prep
 I got to drive!
 just so nice out there, don't know why I didn't go sooner!  Dee has taken the kids, but Jay and I have never been.


 drover over to the Hoover Dam
 I usually don't take selfie, selfie's but I took one at the Dam :)
we anchored and enjoyed our lunch there
 we actually got out for a swim...well to land and back, it was freezing!!
 relaxed
sitting at the edge of the boat with our feet in the water was nice
one of my favorite pictures...we just learned to power pose, so they did it! Ya Team Ro :)

 just a beautiful day out with great people!  I really do love my team, they are the bestest and a big reason I do what I do and stay where I stay :)  Til next time, will sure to take more advantage of being so close to Lake Mead and for those of you that know me, you know I'm a good driver...hee!

May bdays

Birthday girl's lunch choice with the family was dim sum

 tried to keep her friend party simple, 4 girls slept over vs. the 11 last year!
she wanted Hawaiian decorations

fruit, mochi, fried rice and chicken wings :)
and dolce de leche cake
 this boy of course wanted sports cupcakes for school
 then Skyzone with friends

 his favorite, oreo cake and he asked the lady to make the oreos into basketballs :)
 serious wish making here
 His birthday dinner with the family at Kabuki...and if that wasn't enough, second round of ice-cream and games at the ice-cream shop near the house
 
 big 8 yr. old excited for his new jersey from Auntie Melissa
 and sassy 11 yr. old in her new swimsuit from her Justice shopping spree from Lola