Easter

Since we hung out with our Erselius Family on Saturday for Easter / Pam's birthday we had our Easter Sunday free of activities.  After church we had discussed having a picnic at Crystal Cove or somewhere along the beach but overcast, misty skies pushed us back indoors at home.  I was in severe need of a nap (not sleeping much these days... big surprise) so after a quick lunch I got a good snooze.  In the afternoon the weather cleared and we headed to Terranea, the waterfront resort about 20 minutes from Long Beach where we spent the first few nights of our honeymoon.  They have trails all along the property and the bluff overlooking the ocean.  We strolled around, Keith took some pictures, and we had a very relaxing, wonderful time.  

A Hawaiian Surprise

This weekend we surprised my mother-in-law Pam with a little birthday surprise party during our Easter lunch on Saturday.  With decorations, Hawaiian shirts, and a pineapple upside down cake it was quite the party.  My father-in-law Allan did an excellent job of pulling it all together.  I made my first Pineapple Upside Down Cake which was a fun experiment but we didn't get too many pictures.  Here are a couple to entertain you.  :) 

James, Keith, and Grandma Margie.

Pam opening her gifts.

Week 17

Week 17
Baby is 9 inches head to toe.
Should be able to feel him/her move soon but nothing noticeable yet.   
Weighing in at about 5oz.
Approximately the size of an onion.

Date Weekend

This weekend ended up being a fun date weekend for Keith and I.  Friday night we walked to The Congregation Ale House for dinner from our house (1.6 miles).  It was a beautiful day and we sat outside and enjoyed some really great hamburgers.  Since I didn't wear the most practical shoes, and I am still getting over Bronchitis, and I'm a tired pregnant lady, we hopped on the local bus system and caught a ride back to our neighborhood.  Keith is not a fan of the Passport bus but we had a positive experience this time so hopefully I can drag him on again sometime soon. 

Saturday we went to the Santa Anita Horse Races to do some bidding on the ponies and were also pleased that there was a gourmet Food Truck festival in the track infield.  There was 80+ food trucks, music, and tons of people.  We had a blast walking back and forth between betting on horses and roaming the food truck chaos.  Our $2 bets didn't bring us home any richer but we did have an excellent time and hope to go back again soon.  Our love for food trucks has hit a bit of a slump though as the lines are really long a lot of the time (2 hours for a grilled cheese is still a bit too much of a time investment for me to brave the line), the portions small, and the prices a bit high.  We had some good food and chose lines that were manageable but all in all left a bit hungry and unsatisfied.  As we walked our tired little legs back to the car we summarized that it was an excellent time and we were glad we spent the day bettin' on ponies. 
We vowed to get some photos of us but only managed to get a photo from the grandstands looking out over the track and the food truck festivities.  The other lucky photo we managed to snap was of the horse Free Beer who ended up not being so lucky. 
Overall we just had a great weekend spending time together.  Something we are trying to cherish (based on the strong recommendation of so many of our friends with small kids) while we have us all to ourselves.