Wednesday!

Howdy ya'll!

I know its been a few days BUT Tim and I have been super busy entertaining super important house guests...the parents! Yep, Tim's mom and dad were finally able to come and see our cozy little apartment and we had SO much fun! Mom and dad haven't been down to SoCal for a vacation in...I don't know how long! We took them all of the places they wanted to go, including a few more.

After they arrived on Friday we did a little late night catching up before heading off to sleep. Saturday was pretty relaxing because Tim and I both had to work that evening. Mom and dad headed up to the LA area to visit our cousin Becky and catch up. Sunday was tons of fun because we went over to Oak Glen to do some apple and pumpkin pickin'! We took a slight detour with navigator Timothy decided to forget to change freeways...oops! By the time we got home that night, our bellies were full of apple donuts, apple cider, apple pie, apple ice cream and APPLES. I have no regrets. None.

Monday was our coastal trip up PCH starting with cruising around the Long Beach harbor to see the Queen Mary and the docked cruise ships. Our next stop was Venice (ew) where we took a short stroll down the crowded strip and then ran back to the car. Lastly was Santa Monica for a killer sunset and then over to Calabasas for dinner with the Shelley's. I've never been to Calabasas and I must say that I was quite impressed. I love the rolling countryside (if you can call it that) and all of the beautiful scenery throughout Malibu Canyon. Those Pepperdine kids sure are lucky!

Tuesday came too quickly. We ran some errands while Tim was at work and then all went out to dinner at my work for one last shindig before the parents left this morning! Not only did we do a lot of sightseeing this weekend, but mom and dad made our little place feel EVEN more like home. We hung mine and Tim's handmade coatrack from his aunt and uncle, reupholstered my antique cedar chest and finally hung up the TV we've been meaning to put on our wall. Those few things made this place feel really complete. Not to mention they stocked our refrigerator and freezer with delicious food. I am so thankful for such wonderful parents that take such good care of us. Tim and I have been incredibly blessed with two pairs of amazing parents. Thank you Jesus!

Today made for an interesting one since my brain was still on a mini vacation. I forgot one of my homework assignments, treats that I made for my classmates and basically slept my way through my last two classes. Time to get my act together! The rest of the semester is going to fly by because of all of the projects and assignments that are coming up. I'm excited to be on the downhill now though; only TWO more semesters left! Finally...

Anyways, time to cozy in with some late night snacks and a cheesy chick flick.

<3