Love me some LEAH

I was lucky enough to spend a little bit of quality time with Leah a few weeks ago. She truly means the world to me and has seen me through the ups, downs, lefts and the rights. Her friendship is incredible and her only fault ... she lives 3,000 miles away.

During this trip out to CA she was taking the CA Bar with hopes of moving back! Better and her better half B (as I like to call them) are looking at Los Angeles and SAN DIEGO! That means that for the first time in 13-ish years we could be living in the same county. I'm not going to be greedy I just want her back in CA and I want to make B as good of a friend as Leah.

We dined in style in Laguna Beach with her mom (my 2nd mom) and Michelle. I had a great time and tears were shed more than once by more than one person.

Now Leah and I have to make a date to go to Pageant of the Master's. This is so damn cool and the epitome of Living Art. Every ninety minutes the "art" switches and people pose to look exactly the same as a famous piece of art. These can even be 100's of people large. For those of you who think that Orange County is only silicon and MTV reality shows, think again.

Just MOVE BACK ALREADY!

Back Log of Blogging

Like always I have been a blog-slacker lately. Things have been crazy, I have been traveling, trying to stay in shape, trying to get a good mix of work/home life ... if I was ever home!

A few weeks ago in honor of one of my favorite holidays KW and I ran/walked a 4 mile St. Paddy's Day Race complete with pizza and green beer at the finish line. It was a cold morning and totally overcast but we had a great time. It isn't often that we have so much time to spend talking with each other. The hus's were supposed to go golfing but instead they scoped out a breakfast joint. Much better if you ask me.

Oh the t-shirt is way cute too!

Signing up for some St. Paddy's Day Runnin'! This picture makes it look so really and serious. It was only 4 miles but I felt like I was committing to much more. Gotta do my Irish heritage right!

Amy & KW pre-race. It looks like we are the only ones there but really there were a TON of people there. And yes, the person who won the 10K finished before we finished our 4 miles. I'm okay with that though.

Oh yes, we got medals too! And two very proud husbands even though they made fun of us for walking! What were they doing? Drinking coffee of course.

Another NC shot!

I love these ladies so much! Just wish my sis was in the picture too. I miss my Brooke-y and Mom too. Why do we all have to live so far away?

What a Brave Girl!

I can't believe Brooke is so big and grown up! During this trip to North Carolina I wanted to do something super special with her. So, Corey, Nanna and I took her to get her ears pierced. She was so brave and didn't cry ... looked a little scared but didn't cry.

Later that night my sister through a fabulous Mardi Gras Party complete with Gumbo, Jambalaya, Hurricanes, Breading Pudding, a Red Velvet Cake and lots of morning after hangovers!

Tomorrow I leave this fair town to fly back to San Diego. I'm going to miss Brooke, Michael and my sister so much. Seeing each other once a year is not enough. Hopefully that will be changing soon.

I am getting ready to watch the Oscar's, eat leftovers and get all the niece and nephew love I can!

Grammy Update to Come ...

You have to wait until tomorrow ... us girls are tired and we need to compile a Ninedaves.com quality guest blog!

Sitting in a Tree - but it's only a pepper

Last Saturday on our way to breakfast the hus stopped by a cute little park in Encinitas (our former place of residence). There was a guy in a tree, yes a guy in a tree! Apparently the city of Encinitas is in the process of cutting down trees in the park to give condo owners a better ocean view.

Well a resident decided that he didn't like the decision and made himself a little "treehouse". I was expecting much more of a treehouse and a much bigger tree, kind of like the crazys who live in the old growth Redwood trees in northern California. Not this one! It was about 16 feet tall and not a lot going on. Now this tree has been in the park for some years and the city promises to replace all the trees they cut down 2-1. I am a treehugger like the rest of us, but it was pretty funny to see the guy in the tree.

He is on day 4 almost 5 so I give him props. But like the hus said "what does he do when he has to poo?". Ponder that in blogland!

She called me out!

Last week I was working in Fresno with my colleague Jen when she totally called me out on my blog-laziness! I quote "I am tired of reading about waders"! Well if I have readers I better get to updating - Has it been over a month already?

Since the last post I have had my dad in town for a week, went to the Holiday Bowl,

flew to Miami for a sales meeting, drive to Orlando to spend some quality time with Jilly, had relatives in town and two of the cutest boys I have ever seen, had two nights of knock-out/drag-out Mexican Train (with me officially in last place by at least 100 points),

a quick work trip to Fresno, been to Ventura for a three-day weekend with a 2, 3 and 4 year old and a 5 month old puppy!

Now ... home with a dumb cold. See not too much to write about. The most exciting news of the week is that my sister joined FACEBOOK and is addicted. At least it is another way to see pics of these cute kids. Don't worry Brooke and Michael Aunty Amy is coming to see you soon. Corey, Mom and I all in the same house with the kids and a Fat Tuesday party ... that will prove blog worthy for sure.