I am finally home and somewhat settled in. Jared and I moved into my mom's house in Temecula. We are planning to stay here for the summer. We are unsure of where we are going next, it depends on Jared's job. We will either stay in Temecula or move back to Los Angeles. We'll see. For now, I am staying with my sister 3 nights a week in Redondo Beach because I am still working in Manhattan Beach. Jared is full time in Temecula. Being apart during the week isn't ideal but, it is helping us to save money.

I had a great trip to Singapore. Unfortunately, Jared did not come with me this time. I was gone for about 11 days. I was also lucky enough to fly to Bali for the weekend before I came back home. I have lots of pictures of our finished project in Singapore, it turned out amazing. I will post them soon.

It's nice to be home.

I am not a fan of packing right now.

I have ONLY 4 nights left to get our life into boxes.

We leave for Houston on Friday and come back Monday.

We move on Wednesday and Thursday.

We leave for Singapore on Saturday...gone for a week or so.

Probably won't hear from us for a couple weeks.

Goodbye LA.

Tree Burning

Our first annual Christmas tree burning.

Tom (mom's boyfriend) collects Christmas trees after Christmas time. 

He collects them from family, friends and curbs.

This year he collected over 60 and stored them in his backyard.

We all met at Dockweiler Beach and the burning began...

Getting too close to the fire can be very dangerous...Maren and Trisha put it to the test.

Sister and Brother in-law.

Tom and Mom

The Clips

The Kennedys, The Thrapps & The Browns

This past weekend The Brown's invited us to join them at a Clipper game. Jared and I are always up for attending sporting events, especially when we get to sit VIP - thanks Clint and Paige :) We had a blast. It's always good times hanging with our friends. Thanks to The Thrapps for picking us up, even though we made you come out of your way.

Our soon to be neighbors in the valley of joy.

The Browns - minus 2 of their children

Old Traditions, New Opportunities

...is the motto of our soon to be place of residence...that's right, WE'RE MOVING!!!

Jared and I will be moving to Temecula at the end of April.

We are headed back to my home town and looking forward to being closer to some of our best friends and family. However, we are sad to be leaving our family, friends and ward here in Los Angeles.

We will keep you posted. Onto the packing.....

Singapore - Trip 2

Once again, I did not take many pictures from this trip. I promise to take tons when we make the final trip next month...

I had to make a quick trip to Singapore last week. When I say quick, I mean it. Jared was able to travel with me this time. We left on a Saturday and retuned home on Wednesday. It takes about 22 hours to get there. With the time change, we end up being about 14 hours or so ahead of pacific coast time. Technically, we were there for 2 full days. Needless to say we were exhausted when we returned home.

I had to check on my project for work to make sure construction was going as planned, as it turns out there were some changes we were unaware of. This could have caused major problems as were not planning to visit Singapore again until the installation of all the furniture. We have custom made all the furniture, purchased accessories, bedding, china, art, etc. in the U.S. and have it shipping on 2 containers over seas. The goods will arrive next month and we will go again for the final installation. 

This project has been such a learning experience and very different from anything I have ever worked on. I can't wait to see how it all turns out. 

Jared and I didn't have much free time, except for the evenings. We were able to eat at a local restaurant with the architect (who is from Singapore) and his family. I am not much of an adventurous eater but, I actually really enjoyed the food this time.  Jared and I didn't have time to shop or do much exploring, however we still had a great time. Jared was such a good sport and a huge help to me. 

This is a picture of the main living room. It is much larger than it looks. The penthouse is on the 63rd floor and has panoramic views of the ocean and city. It is really amazing.

I had to take a picture of the mirrored ceilings in the living room and the only way to do so was by laying on the floor.

Jared and I at night on Orchard Road. (the main area for shopping and restaurants)

The humidity is unreal in Singapore. You can't tell but, we were sweating day and night.

1 Year - We did it!

We celebrated our 1 Year Anniversary on March 8th. We decided to make a quick trip to Coronado Island. On our way down, we stopped in San Diego for sushi. My sister Rhiannon works at a yummy sushi restaurant and treated us. (Thanks again Rhiz.) We stayed at a lovely little hotel called The Glorietta Bay Inn. Jared and I had a relaxing evening with nothing planned or scheduled, it was quite nice. Unfortunately, I had be to back to work by 11am the next morning, so we had to rush home. 

This 1 year has flown by SO FAST. I honestly cannot believe it. We have had such a blast and are looking forward to many, many more years of adventures together. I love you hub.

I have been really bad about taking pictures lately, so here are just a couple from the beach in Coronado.