Five Things for Friday
1. Our trip to Bodega Bay over the weekend was amazing! I love the beach during the winter here in California. Perfection.
We went up with my sister and her husband Ken,
and our other great friends Kelly and Kyle who got engaged just 1 hour before we got up to the beach house on Friday!
Kyle proposed on the beach at sunset. The 6 of us are together constantly, and I cannot tell you how excited we were when we got up there and they told us the happy news! Picture lots of screaming and jumping up and down from the girls, and lots of handshakes from the guys. It made the weekend that much more special celebrating Kelly and Kyle’s engagement.
Now all 3 of us are taken ladies.
2. Our couples vacation away somehow quickly turned into a golfing trip for the guys. They golfed 36 holes. It was nuts. But on a golf course this gorgeous I can’t blame them.
Us girls started missing them, so we crashed their golf “party” in the middle of their second round of golf. They were nice and let us drive the golf cart around.
We cheered the guys on and pretended to be their caddies.
They treated us to a nice cocktail in the clubhouse at the end of the day as we watched the sunset. A great trip all around.
3. For my birthday breakfast my sister treated me to my favorite sourdough french toast, we drank a few mimosas with fresh squeezed orange juice from Kelly’s orange trees, then all went back to bed for a nice nap. My kind of morning, ha!
4. Shawn got me the best present, a new iPhone. Who knew upgrading from a 3 year old, horribly cracked iPhone 4 to a shiny new gold iPhone 5s would make my life so much better?
5. We’re house-sitting and dog-sitting for my sisters in-laws for the next few weeks. Oh my gosh you guys, they have the most gourmet kitchen. It’s a cooks dream! A 6 burner Wolf gas stove with a built in indoor grill, 2 stacked Electrolux ovens, a Vitamix blender, and their dishwasher is whisper quiet. And so many windows and natural light! Eeek! I don’t think I’ll ever leave.
20 Comments on “Five Things for Friday”
Congrats to Kelly and Kyle, how fun! I’m so glad I’m not a dude. Can you imagine handshaking after you get engaged? I would explode. Like, actually explode. Cute picture with the glasses and rings, love it!
A few summers ago we house-sat for some friends of friends in their amazing awesome house with a half basketball court, huge kitchen, and heated toilet seats. Livin the life.
What a happy trip! Love the photos specially the one with you 3 lovely ladies with champagne:)
Cheers,
J+C
Awwwww! Such a cute little snap shot of your life :)
sounds like a lovely weekend Natalie, happy birthday!!!
and speaking of birthdays, I need some help sista! I’ll be in the SF area next week for my fiances birthday, and I would love some suggestions on where to go to dinner! If you could let me know some of your favorite romantic, in-the-know spots, that would be fab!
thanks doll :)
How fun that you’re coming to SF for the weekend! You are in for some yummy food. What area are you staying in? Downtown? Or by the Wharf?
downtown at the palace!
It sounds like a had fun! Everything looks perfect, to ladies and gentlemen! Such adorable couples!!
Looks like a wonderful weekend! And a new iphone? What a great gift!
So happy you had a great time, it looks such a fun trip! Aaw and congrats to your friends on their engagement – that’s so exciting! Yay for a new iPhone, what a wonderful birthday present – so awesome that you had an amazing time on your birthday trip Natalie:) Hope you enjoy your weekend :)
What an awesome-sounding trip! And congrats to your friend – how exciting! The iPhone upgrade sounds so nice – I still have my 4 (which is becoming slooooow), but thankfully my upgrade comes up in April. So ready! And house-sitting (I first typed “kitchen-sitting” haha!) sounds unbelievably like a dream come true. I’ve yet to use a high-powered blender like a Vitamix but I keep stashing recipes away for whenever that time comes. I think I’d give its motor a run for its money with all the things I’d want to make!
Enjoy your weekend! :)
It looks like you had the most amazing time. I’d do anything to get away for a weekend and soak up some sunshine. And how about that kitchen? Sounds like you’re having a blast in there!
You guys look like you had so much fun! Happy belated birthday!!!! :)
You guys look like you had so much fun! Happy birthday!!!! :)
Aw, congrats to your friends! I love your nail polish color in that pic, by the way. ;) Um, I totally want to come visit the gourmet kitchen. Jealous!
How exciting your friend got engaged!! Nice that you got an upgrade on the iPhone! Love the 5s! Actually my first iPhone! Have a good weekend! :)
What a fabulous birthday weekend, friend! Kelly sure has the engagement glow. So exciting!
Heck yes for a new iPhone. Gold was a perfect choice. :)
That kitchen truly does sound like a dream. Do you think they would notice if you took over the guest room? I mean, you could contribute by making dinner. I don’t think they’d mind one bit. Ha!
Oh, sounds and looks like so much fun! So glad you had a great time. Also, how wonderful your friends got engaged just before you got there . . . that’s so awesome and exciting!
Looks like you had a wonderful time! Send some of that warmth and cheer up to freezing cold Wisconsin, will you? ;) And I’m so jealous of your temporary kitchen—I’d kill to have natural light in my kitchen!
Aww. Looks like a sweet time.
Love your sweater by the way. All winter I’ve been looking for something similar with bold navy and white stripes. I’ve never found one yet!
It looks like you had such a great time. Congrats to your friends on their engagement. Love the pic of you and the hubs. So cute. Enjoy your weekend. :)